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Engineering

This guide provides resources and information to assist with Engineering research.

What's OER?

"Open educational resources (OER) are free and openly licensed educational materials that can be used for teaching, learning, research, and other purposes" (Creative Commons Wiki).

What are some benefits of creating and using OER?

  • Reduces costs for students which increases student retention and improves student performance
  • Resources are customizable and promotes academic freedom to modify or add content to your courses
  • Creation of OER resources contributes to your Scholarship and Effective Teaching
  • Materials are free to access, before AND after the course