Open Educational Resources (OER) at MSU Denver

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Welcome!

What are Open Educational Resources?

Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open license, that permit no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation and redistribution by others.

Using OER is one way faculty can create classes with low or no-cost for materials.

Faculty: get your courses marked as low or no cost Students: learn more about low or no cost materials in your courses

Educators

Educators are interested in improving the quality of students' educational experience.

Students

A survey of MSU Denver students found 89% report a significant benefit from a course with no materials costs.

Textbook costs

The cost of textbooks has increased faster than the cost of almost anything else over the past 40 years.

Dr. Alycia Palmer recording videos about the LC-MS in the chemistry department

Each semester we are able to save MSU Denver students tens of thousands of dollars that would normally be spent on the course textbook.

Dr. Sam Jay, Department of Communication Studies

COMM 1010, Presentation Speaking

Using OER content has also meant that each lab procedure was highly adaptable, which was essential for meeting students where they are in challenging times.

Dr. Alycia Palmer, Department of Chemistry

Using OER gives the flexibility to meet and grow my students academically without the constraints of a mass produced textbook/software. Moreover, taking away the financial burden of textbooks advances the accessibility of higher education!

Dr. Jose Martinez, School of Education

I was blown away by the degree to which free, accessible resources can help retain students, and that’s the name of the game at MSU Denver. We want to provide people opportunity.

Dr. Brenden Kendall, Department of Communication Studies

COMM 1100, Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Upcoming Events for Faculty

Join the OER team for workshops, exciting opportunities and faculty learning communities.

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Faculty Resources

Find OER textbooks, learn about implementing OER in the classroom, and connect with other faculty around OER.

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Student Resources

Learn how to find textbooks and other no-cost, low-cost resources and get involved in spreading the word.

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State of Colorado OER Grants

MSU Denver has experienced explosive growth in the number of faculty using OER in their courses and students impacted thanks to support from State of Colorado OER Grants awarded to MSU Denver.

MSU Denver OER Task Force Members

Who is on the MSU Denver OER Task Force in Spring 2024?

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Lasting Learning in an Age of Abundant Information | Emily Ragan | TEDxMSUDenver

Interested in implementing OER in your courses?

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Email the OER Coordinator, Emily Ragan, to learn more about OER opportunities and to learn how to start the OER process.

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