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Open Educational Resources (OER) for Health Sciences: Home

Providing information on OER for Health Sciences.

What is OER?

 Open Educational Resources (OER) is defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as:
 ...any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. OERs range from textbooks to curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, tests, projects, audio, video and animation. 

Why use OER?

Why use an OER in your course?

Benefits for Faculty 

  • Increases student retention by reducing costs
  • Assures academic freedom to modify or add content to your specifications
  • Extends your academic profile
  • Provides more relevant and engaging course materials for your students

Benefits for Students 

  • Low cost or free
  • Prepared on the first day – no waiting for course materials
  • More customized and relevant        

 

From OER Brochure by Denise Dejonghe CC-BY-SA

Make an Appointment With a Librarian

* If your school's librarian is not available, you may request a meeting with another of the UIW Libraries Health Professions Librarians.

Liaison Librarians

Librarian Area of Specialization Phone Email Address
Paul Andersen Business, Sports Management, Communication Arts (210) 832-2119 panderse@uiwtx.edu
Marlo Brown Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Cyber Security Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Meteorology, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics (210) 832-2156 mmbrown1@uiwtx.edu
Erin Cassity Education, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychology (210) 283-6316 cassity@uiwtx.edu

Dawn Field

(temporary)

 Community Health, Health Care Science, Kinesiology, Nuclear Medicine Science, Nursing (210) 283-6971 dfield@uiwtx.edu

Dede Rios

(temporary)

 Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training (210) 930-8688 dmrios1@uiwtx.edu
Dawn Field Biomedical Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health (210) 283-6971 dfield@uiwtx.edu
Virginia Garcia Art, Cultural Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre Arts (210) 829-3835 vdgarci2@uiwtx.edu
Linda Levy Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician (210) 883-1121 lslevy@uiwtx.edu
Farhad Moshiri Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Industry Studies, Music Performance, Music Therapy (210) 829-3842 moshiri@uiwtx.edu
Dede Rios Optometric Sciences, Mexico campuses liaison (210) 930-8688 dmrios1@uiwtx.edu
Reference Desk 3D Animation/Game Design, English, Fashion Management/Design, Graphic Design, History, Interior Design, International Affairs, Political Science (210) 829-3835 reference@uiwtx.edu
Yumi Yaguchi Biomedical Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health (210) 619-7039 yaguchi@uiwtx.edu

Contact your liaison librarian for help with instruction, research, and collection development.

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