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Grant Resources

This page contains a series of resources and tools to assist VIVA Grant recipients in developing Open Educational Resources.

Getting Started

• Getting Started with OER a collection of resources in VIVA Open intended to assist educators with adopting, adapting, and/or creating OER. Includes resources related to accessibility, licensing, authoring, and assessment.

OER Advocacy

• Why Open Education Matters by David Blake
• Open Education Matters: Why Is It Important To Share Content? by Nadia Mireles

Accessibility

• Simply Said: Understanding Accessibility in Digital Learning Materials by the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials
• Accessibility Toolkit by BCcampus Open Education
• Accessibility Checklist by ISKME

Licensing

• Considerations for licensors and licensees by Creative Commons
• About The Licenses by Creative Commons

Tools

• Create OER with Open Author by ISKME
• VIVA Open Integration Tools by ISKME
• Pressbooks Users Guide by Pressbooks
• Pressbooks Demo Videos by Pressbooks

Forms