Crash Course Adult Education: Open Educational Resources (OER)

This crash course offers a rapid introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER), focusing on the distinction between free and open resources through the lens of the 5Rs (Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix, and Redistribute). Participants will learn about different Creative Commons (CC) licensing restrictions and gain the skills to evaluate educational resources for key OER components. By the end of this course, educators will be empowered to make informed decisions when selecting and utilizing OER in their teaching practice. Upon completion of this course, you will receive the Crash Course: Open Educational Resources digital badge.

This course is part of the IDEAL Consortium Crash Course Series. IDEAL Crash Courses are self-paced, multimedia introductory courses that take approximately thirty minutes to complete. Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

 Modification to course includes certificate: CO adult educators can earn 1 hour of Professional Learning certified with a course certificate. Please reach out to Adult Education Initiatives (AEI) at aei@cde.state.co.us with any questions