Adopting and Adapting OER - OER - Open Educational Resources - Research Guides at Angelo State University

Intro to Adopting and Adapting

How do I get OER into Blackboard and tweak content for my class?

These videos, people, and links (inside selected boxes) can show you how to do that.

Adopt - Through Follett

Adopt - Import to BlackBoard

Adapt - Through Remixing

Why and how do I make an OER remix?

LibreTexts.org has the easiest-to-use remixing tools. To find the docs about how to make remixes, go to the LibreTexts homepage, explore one of the libraries, and enter 'remixer' in the search box. Or you can talk to ASU faculty who've done this before.

Portrait of Dr. Jesse Taylor
Dr. Jesse Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
jesse.taylor@angelo.edu

Portrait of Dr. Dennis Hall II
Dr. Dennis Hall II
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
dennis.hall@angelo.edu

Adaptation Guide
Practical reference about how to customize — or adapt — an open textbook so that it better fits your needs in the classroom and elsewhere. This guide defines the term adaptation and discusses reasons for revising a book, why this is possible with an open textbook, and the challenges involved.

Adapt - With Licenses

How can I use others' OER in my OER project ... and follow the law?

OER can use any one or more of six CreativeCommons.org licenses within it. You choose a license for your work and acknowledge the other OER authors and licenses in your work. This video helps you think through challenges with CreativeCommons.org licenses.

Please note: To use materials in your OER that have

'All copyrights reserved', even with no affixed copyright notice that you can see, or
no Creative Commons license or public domain notice with it,

... you'll nearly always need to get permissions from the copyright holder.

Wiki/cc license compatibility - Creative Commons
This is a wiki with some explanations and downloadable charts that help you combine licenses in your OER.