Evaluating OER can be time-consuming. It involves comprehensive checks of subject matter, an understanding of course and object alignment, as well as some technical knowledge. This process may involve multiple evaluators including instructional designers, librarians, and subject matter experts (SMEs). Many tools have been developed to help educators with the evaluation process and ensure the OER objects they use and create are accurate and accessible. This page covers questions to ask and tools for help with evaluating OER.
Some questions to ask when evaluating:
Adapted from "Evaluate OER" by Abbey Elder, Iowa State University Library under a Creative Commons License CC BY 4.0
UNM has developed it's own Faculty Guide to support your learning about OER, where you will find information about Evaluating OER Resources.
Interested in OER as faculty?
Head over to the OER Grant Program Libguide for information about how the New Mexico OER Consortium can support your work.