18 Additional OER Resources
The following links contain open resources and materials that can be used in courses. Some contain original content, others aggregate many sources.
| Source | Description | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| ALG Open Textbooks | University System of Georgia | |
| The Assayer | “Welcome to The Assayer, a catalog of books that have been made free by their authors” | The Assayer |
| Repository for Open and Affordable Materials | “Substantial portions of the resources provided to students who register in participating Penn State classes.” | Penn State |
| College Open Textbooks | “Easy-to-use central repository for toolsets that can be shared amongst the peer communities and initiatives created to promote and support open textbook adoption.” | COT Education |
| The Concord Consortium | “Some of the best of our free, open source educational activities, models and software tools.” | Concord Consortium |
| Curriki | “Create, share, and explore high quality K-12 content.” | Curriki |
| iLumina | “Digital library of shareable undergraduate teaching materials for chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science.” | The National Science Digital Library |
| Internet Archive * | “Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.” | Internet Archive |
| The Learning Exchange | “To improve ways in which knowledge, understanding and evidence is used by social care practitioners and managers to deliver better outcomes for users of services and their carers.“ | Iriss |
| MERLOT II | California State University System | |
| National Academies Press | “The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine, providing authoritative information on important matters in science and health policy.” | National Academy of Sciences |
| North Carolina Community College System | “In 2007, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) initiated a learning object repository that allowed for the sharing of digital resources with its 58 colleges.” | North Carolina Community College System |
| OER Commons * | “Offers a comprehensive infrastructure for curriculum experts and instructors at all levels to identify high-quality OER and collaborate around their adaptation, evaluation, and use to address the needs of teachers and learners.” | OER Commons |
| Open Culture * | “The best free cultural & educational media on the web.” | Open Culture |
| OpenStax CNX * | “An open space where they can share and freely adapt educational materials such as courses, books, and reports.” | Rice University |
| Phet Interactive Simulations | “Free interactive math and science simulations.” | University of Colorado – Boulder |
| Textbook Affordability Project | University of South Florida | |
| Wikiversity | “Learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning.” | Wikimedia Foundation |
