University Course »OER Producer - From idea to resources«

Open Educational Resources (OER) provide free access to teaching and learning materials and support digital teaching, lifelong learning, open science, and knowledge transfer.

The university course »OER Producer - From idea to resources« offers a practical introduction to the creation, licensing, and publication of OER. The course focuses on digital tools for various OER formats, whose basic functions are explored using simple examples. In addition, the course provides guidance on selecting appropriate Creative Commons licenses, formulating license notices, and publishing and sharing open educational resources.

Qualifications & Skills

The course takes place online over two sessions. The time between the two sessions allows participants to independently experiment with the digital tools and content covered, create their first simple OERs, and bring any questions or experiences to the second session.

Course Content

The university course covers the following topics:

Introduction and Orientation
- Basic characteristics of OER and the importance of open licenses
- Examples of different OER formats
- Overview of digital tools and their possible applications
Tools for Creating OER
- Presentation of selected tools and their basic functions
- Criteria for tool selection, such as usability, output formats, and editability
- Selection of suitable tools for specific creation examples
Hands-on Practice
- Guided experimentation with selected tools
- Creating and editing simple OER as examples
- Joint reflection on the results and potential applications
Licensing and Publication
- Key aspects of selecting an appropriate open license
- Formulating a license notice and providing information on the materials used, for example, following the TULLU rule
- Basic options for publishing and sharing the created OERs

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:

identify digital tools for creating various OER formats and describe their potential applications
select appropriate tools for their own creation projects based on selected criteria
use the basic functions of selected tools to create simple OER examples
explain key aspects of selecting an appropriate license, formulating a license notice, and publishing OER

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for faculty, researchers, staff, and education professionals who wish to use digital teaching and learning materials in a legally compliant manner and create their own open educational resources. There are no formal admission requirements. Teaching experience or work in a higher education setting is recommended.