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== Open Educational Resources ... what do they mean for us at CSU? ==

//Open Educational Resources, or OERs, are already being used in varying degrees at CSU, whether those using them would call them OERs or not. A simple example would be using a YouTube video (made available through a Creative Commons license) as a pseudo virtual 'guest lecture'.//

//This small site is designed as a starting point for EDs to start collating and refining ideas and resources around extending and optimising academics' use of OERs. There are already copious resources and repositories out there - here we're aiming to refine that down to some essentials for time-starved EDs, with optional extras for those able to find moments later on in which they can delve deeper.//

//You can start by clicking on one of these questions...you'll find some activities, reusable resources and additional reading in each one. Feel free to **reuse** and **repurpose** what you see here to contextualise it for your own school and the academics you work with. And in the spirit of OERs, if you find or create something that you think others will benefit from, please share back through this site. You might like to create a page for each Faculty team. :)//
 * ======What are OERs and how do they fit into high quality, efficient subject design?======
 * ======Why aren't academics using OERs more?======
 * ======How can I help academics find good OERs - without overwhelming them (or me)?======
 * ======How do I know if the OERs I find are any good?======
 * ======How can I be sure I'm not breaching copyright?======

and finally...
 * ======How can I help mould my school culture to support the adoption and implementation of OERs?======


 * < **NOTES:**
 * This site was developed almost entirely from freely available OERs...on OERs. Many thanks to the countless people who continue to share their work in this way. We've made every attend to acknowledge their individual efforts in this site. Keep sharing, and keep raising that quality bar.
 * The site was also developed over just a few days, and so there's lots of room for improvement! For example, it was beyond the scope of the site to include resources on developing your own OERs. It would be great to see other CSU EDs take this on, and expand the site. ||