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Open Educational Resources (OER)

A faculty guide for adopting, finding, and creating OER for your courses.

Example of an Attribution

An ideal attribution would include the title, author, license, and link to the OER.

Creative Commons cupcake image

Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration by Timothy Vollmer under CC-BY

Step 1: Learn more about the different Creative Commons (CC) licenses.

Step 2: Choose the appropriate CC license for your OER.

Step 3: Create a well-formed attribution statement.

CC Licenses

Creative Commons license type descriptions

Creative Commons by Aaron McCollough under CC-BY (adapted from a table by Anita Walz)