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Open Educational Resources (OER)

A basic primer on OER including how to find and utilize resources.

Resources

Use the I-Share shared catalog to search OER. Simply search “open textbook library” and more than 300 items will result from that search.


Open Educational Resources by Subject Disciplines - Washtenaw Community College 

Large list of OER resources by subject with each subject containing materials by type such as textbooks, images, videos, tutorials, courses, simulations, etc.

HEAL (Health Education Assets Library)

Images, videoclips, animations, presentations, and audio files that support healthcare education.

Organic Chemistry Educational Resources

The Organic Chemistry Educational Resources (OrganicERs) faculty learning community, a web-based community primarily designed for college-level instructors to network and to collaborate; and to access, share and develop curriculum materials.

PhET: Interactive Simulations for Science and Math


The PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.

PLOS One

More advanced, specific science resources that are open and could be used in a classroom setting.