Open Education Resources (OER)
ANNOUNCEMENT
SJCC’s OER efforts have exceeded many of the college’s 2031 goals—six years early. OER sections have surpassed goals stated in the college’s 2021-2031 Educational Master plan as follows:
- Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts: 52% (goal: 50% by 2031)
- Language Arts & Library: 43% (goal: 50% by 2031)
- Math & Science: 36% (goal: 20% by 2024)
Explore the available OER titles in your discipline using the links to resources below. If you have questions, please contact Salim Mohammed, OER Librarian, at gsalim.mohammed@sjcc.edu.
Open Education Resource (OER) Information
Open education resources (OER) represent yet another strategy for removing barriers to education. These resources are available to anyone free of charge; they are generally public domain materials or materials licensed for educational use by an organization such as the Creative Commons.
They are typically distributed in electronic formats (typically PDF ePub , and HTML).
The Division of Library, Learning Resources & Distance Education L.L.R.D.E) has set for itself a goal both to facilitate OER adoption and to report on OER utilization at SJCC. To this end, we've set up a form that faculty members may use to enlist a search for OER Textbook Alternatives.
Additionally, we will continue to grow our list of recommended OER material sites.
Textbook Sites
Course SitesOpenCourseware (MIT) |
Multimedia Sites
Software
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More Information
For more information, contact OER Librarian Salim Mohammed (gsalim.mohammed@sjcc.edu). To learn more about OER, watch the short screencast below.