Library Guides: Open Access, Open Education, & More: Open Educational Resources (OER)

What Is It?

According to OER Commons, open educational resources (OER) "are teaching and learning materials freely available for everyone to use, whether you are a teacher or a learner."

You can learn more about OER on the OER Commons website linked below or through the videos to the right.

OER Commons

CUNY - Our List of Open Educational Resources and Initiatives

OER in Action @ CUNY

Visionlearning: Your Insight into Science
Founded by Anthony Carpi, John Jay College.
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" Our materials, targeted to both students and educators, make peer-reviewed, bilingual content freely available. Visionlearning modules explore specific STEM concepts and examine how we have come to understand them, the people who have contributed to our understanding, and the ongoing research that builds our scientific knowledge."
Critical Thinking: Primary Concepts
Created by James DiGiovanna, John Jay College.
Art History Teaching Resources
Created by Michelle Millar Fisher, Graduate Center, and Karen Shelby, Baruch College.
Philosophy Textbooks
Created by Phil Pecorino, QCC.
Precalculus Textbook
Open textbook written by Profs. Thomas Tradler and Holly Carley at City Tech.

Why Open Education Matters

Two brief videos that introduce the concept of open education and open educational resources.

Why Open Education Matters from Blink Tower on Vimeo.

Password: OER from Laura Rachfalski on Vimeo.