The Statewide OER Council
As of July 1 2019 Public Act Number 19 117 established the Open Educational Resources Council. This statewide body is responsible for developing a plan to provide resources that will benefit college students across Connecticut.
To find out information, about the Connecticut Open Educational Resources Coordinating Council and its initiatives please visit their official website.
What do we mean by OER?
Open Educational Resources (OER) refer to teaching, learning or research materials that’re freely available to users. These resources can be found in forms and are either in the public domain or released under open copyright licenses that allow for their free use, modification and sharing with proper attribution. OER collections often include media resources from all over the world encompassing full courses, lectures, quizzes, classroom activities, pedagogical materials and more.