Chapter 1: What is OER? 4

What Is OER? 4

Does OER = ZTC? 4

CUNY/CCNY OER Grant 5

Steps To Create Or Adopt An OER Course 6

Chapter 2: Why OER? 7

Is It Really Worth The Time? 7

OER Benefits For Instructors & Students 7

Chapter 3: Copyright and Fair Use 9

Copyright Protection 9

Traditional Copyright 9

Creative Commons 10

Public Domain 11

Using Creative Commons Licenses 11

Using Creative Commons Materials 12

Attributing Sources 12

License Versions 14

Creative Commons Attributions Best Practices 14

Chapter 4: OER Materials 17

What to Consider When Adopting Materials 17

Where to Find OER Materials 18

Chapter 5: Course Design 21

Using Backward Design 21

Stage One: Identify Desired Results 21

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence 22

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experience and Instruction 22

Chapter 6: Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning 24

What is UDL and why implement it? 24

Accessibility 24

Chapter 7: CUNY Academic Commons Course Sites 26

Creating a Course Site 26

Customizing a Course Site 29

Previously Created Sites 39

Works Cited 41