Collection Development and OER Librarian
Jeff Prater
He/him/his
Contact:
Annandale / CFH
8333 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA 22003
8333 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA 22003
703.425.0796
About this guide
This guide is for faculty and course designers interested in reducing textbook costs for their students using Open Educational Resources (OER), library-paid resources, or other free online materials.
Best Places to Start for NOVA Faculty
Interested in making your courses low cost or zero cost? Start with these best bets for finding Open Educational Resources and library-paid resources:
- #GoOpenVAWelcome to #GoOpenVA where teachers are empowered to support personalized learning for all their students by creating, using and sharing openly-licensed digital resources.
- MerlotA curated collection of online learning and support materials and content creation tools. (A project of the California State University)
- VIVA OpenSearch here for OER created, adapted, and adopted by faculty in Virginia. Includes discipline groups. Note: to search for both OER and library-subscribed materials available to you as faculty in Virginia, please use the Open Textbook site linked above.
- VIVA Faculty Textbook PortalFind open & library-purchased online textbooks for your classes. Search engine provide by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia.
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