Open Educational Resources

The Future of Education, Co-Created With You

Open Educational Resources (OER) Engage and Energize Students

Open Educational Resources (OER) are guided by the idea that high-quality educational materials should be available to everyone.

OER are educational materials—everything from a single lesson plan to an entire textbook—that save students and teachers money because they are free to use, customize, and share.

OER are openly licensed, which makes it easy to personalize materials and infuse them with fresh, relevant content.

"It's a resource that I can take, customize, and use exactly as I need to. I can take out what I don't want and I can add in what I do."

– Chad Flinn

Electrical and Entrepreneurship Instructor, British Columbia Institute of Technology, BC

OERCommons Features

Through OER Commons, you can search, browse, and evaluate resources in OER Commons' growing collection of over 50,000 high-quality OER. All of these resources are:

Free
Customizable
High-quality

OERCommons Resources

Across K-12 and higher education, educators are working to adjust to the new reality of remote learning. Our librarians have been working diligently to pull together resources to meet the needs of the moment.

K-12 Remote Learning Hub

Curated collections of kindergarten through high school resources and full courses to help leverage OER for your students. Whether you are looking for resources your students can complete at home, or dynamic content to inspire your own teaching and learning practice, this hub, organized by grade level, subject, and provider will help you discover the resources you need at your fingertips.

Higher Education: Open Textbooks

Collections of Open Textbooks and full courses to help leverage OER in your classroom. Whether you are looking for more affordable options for your students, or dynamic content to inspire your own teaching and learning practice, this hub, organized by discipline and provider will help you discover the resources you need at your fingertips.