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 (LLRDE) 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.