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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.

Defining OER_NAC_LCCM
UIW defined terms for open educational resources (OER), No additional cost (NAC), Low-cost course materials (LCCM)

OER Basics

The Council of Chief State School Officers. 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=63&v=LDTCdMKlDQw&feature=emb_logo

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

Liaison Librarians

Librarian	Area of Specialization	Phone	Email Address
Paul Andersen	Business, Communication Arts, History, Religious Studies, Sports Management	(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, Coordinator of Learning Assessment	(210) 283-6316	cassity@uiwtx.edu
Dr. Chera Cole	English, Modern Languages, Fashion, Interior Design, 3D & Graphic Design, Coordinator of Information Literacy	(210) 829-3841	cacole@uiwtx.edu
Dawn Field	Biomedical Science, Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health	(210) 283-6971	dfield@uiwtx.edu
Christina Guadalupe	Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy	(210) 283-6920	guadalup@uiwtx.edu
Linda Levy	Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician	(210) 883-1121	lslevy@uiwtx.edu
Jessica Morris	Art, Theatre Arts, Cultural Studies, Political Science	(210) 829-3835	jlmorris@uiwtx.edu
Farhad Moshiri	Music, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Industry Studies, Music Performance, Music Therapy, Philosophy, International Affairs	(210) 829-3842	moshiri@uiwtx.edu
Travis Real	Optometry, Vision Science	(210) 930-8688	treal@uiwtx.edu
Dr. Dede Rios	Community Health, Nursing, Mexico Campuses Liaison	(210) 829-6054	dmrios1@uiwtx.edu
Yumi Yaguchi	Healthcare Sciences (Pre-Health Profession Programs), Kinesiology, Nuclear Medicine	(210) 619-7039	yaguchi@uiwtx.edu

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

Make an Appointment With a Librarian

Health Professions Librarians Appointment Form
Schedule an appointment for a research consultation, assistance with a capstone project, or to discuss other research needs with your school's health professions librarian.

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

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