Adapted from 'The 5Rs of Openness' created by David Wiley licensed under CC BY 4.0.
You can decide to use the OER that you find “as is,” by printing or downloading them, or sharing the links with your students.
OER Adoption Guide from BCcampus
A reference for instructors, institutions, and students on adopting open textbooks.
Steps to adopting an OER adapted from Steps to Adopting an Open Textbook by Lauri M. Aesoph, licensed under a CC BY 4.0.
Before adapting an OER ensure you have the correct copyright permissions to adapt and reuse the resource as you wish. Check the license details and the exact terms of reuse to see if there are any restrictions on modifying the resource to create something new. You can also receive permission from a copyright owner before adding new content to an OER if you cannot find a pre-assigned license.
One of the benefits of using an openly licensed OER is that you are free to adapt it to fit your curriculum needs.
Common ways in which an existing openly licensed resource may be modified include the following:
Reasons to adapt an OER adapted from Why remix an Open Educational Resource? by Liam Green-Hughes, licensed under a CC BY 2.0 UK license. The resource can no longer be linked to because its host has stopped providing service.
Ways to adapt an OER created by Queen’s University Library, licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.