Evaluating OER
The credibility of information rests on the integrity of the resources you have used to support the teaching and learning aim. Before you include any resource, you need to carefully evaluate it to consider if it is appropriate for use. For a good discussion on evaluating OER, read How and Why to Evaluate Open Educational Resources (OER).
Consider the following checklist when choosing resources for use in your teaching (downloadable word doc below):
Evaluating checklist
| Licence | |
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| Licensed for open use | |
| CC licence the allows for educational reuse | |
| CC licence allows for modification and adaption | |
| Public Domain | |
| Suitability | |
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| Aligned with course objectives | |
| Appropriately current | |
| Suitable for students' level | |
| Quality | |
|---|---|
| Creator is identified | |
| Creator is reputable | |
| Accurate content | |
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Audio, video, images are of high quality |
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| Ease of use | |
|---|---|
| Clear and easy to understand | |
| Interface easy to navigate | |
| Accessibility | |
|---|---|
| Audio and video resources have a transcript or subtitles | |
| Alternative formats are available if required | |
Download a word version of the checklist:
"OER evaluation checklist" by The University of Queensland is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Additional Resources
Additional resources for evaluating OER are also available from:
- Achieve.org. - Overall OER Evaluation
- BranchED Equity Rubric for OER Evaluation - to look at the equity and representation in resources.
- Empowered OER - Exploring the BranchED rubric with an Australian perspective