Library Guides: OER: Open Educational Resources: Evaluating OERs

Quick Tip

Start by looking to your course learning outcomes and decide if the content of the OER is a good match. You also want to evaluate the OER for quality and accessibility. Use the rubrics and resources below as a guide.

Evaluate OERs - Tips and Rubrics

Faculty Guide for Evaluating OER - BCcampus
One page check sheet for evaluating OER
Open Textbook Library Review Criteria - Open Textbook Library
Short evaluative criteria with a focus on text and textbooks.
Comprehensive OER Evaluation Toolkit - Achieve.org
This is a six page rubric starting with learning outcome alignment and ending with accessibility
Accessibility Checklist - BCcampus
The checklist is part of the open textbook Accessibility Textbook – 2nd edition through BCcampus.
Assessing OER: Spotlight on C.R.A.A.P (eCampus Ontario)
Assessesment frame using Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose