In the previous unit, Finding OER, you focused on organizing your search and finding relevant OER.  This unit will focus on elements of evaluating OER.

Watch the last few minutes of this video which focuses on evaluating OER.

How to Find and Evaluate OER

The first part of evaluating an OER is asking yourself what you want to do with that OER. Do you want to adopt and use as is? Or, do you want to adapt and modify the content to meet your needs?  If you found an OER that matched your learning outcomes perfectly, but some modification was required, does the license on that resource allow you to modify?  Or, is it licensed in a way that does not allow for modifications or derivatives? If modifications are not allowed, you may want to consider another resource. So first, before diving into rubrics, consider the license for the OER and what the permissions allow.

What do I want to do with the OER I found?