Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. OER range from textbooks to curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, tests, projects, audio, video and animation. (From UN.) 

See oer.suny.edu for more links and sources.

See our new OER promotional video, "The What and Why of OER" featuring Brockport librarians, faculty, and students.

The links below are drawn from the Geneseo "Oasis" and similar search engines.

Brockport is participating in the 2023-24 SUNY-wide initiative for faculty adopting open educational resources (OER). The program is designed to help keep textbook costs affordable, particularly in high enrollment courses. Both full time and adjunct faculty are eligible. Instructors are asked to consult with a librarian and submit a revised OER syllabus.

Brockport OER faculty requirements:

          1. majority (at least 51%) of course materials are OER

          2. commit to using OER materials in the course for three years

          3. participate in pre and post surveys of students and faculty regarding OER use

          4. complete an Open Education Resources (OER) Course Development Incentive form.

For more information, contact Mary Jo Orzech (morzech@brockport.edu)