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					<description><![CDATA[The library encourages the use of Open Education Resources (OER) whenever possible for their ease of modification and use by faculty, as well as a way to reduce textbook costs to students. The library offers Pressbooks as an authoring tool and collaborative software to create or clone existing OER. Along with Pressbooks the library offers [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The library encourages the use of Open Education Resources (OER) whenever possible for their ease of modification and use by faculty, as well as a way to reduce textbook costs to students.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The library offers <a href="https://textbooks.whatcom.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pressbooks</a> as an authoring tool and collaborative software to create or clone existing OER. Along with Pressbooks the library offers support in creating and adapting H5P which are accessible interactives to support learning.&nbsp; Digital annotations are possible using Hypothes.is</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you are new to OER and are looking to find material, a beginner&#8217;s <a href="https://library.whatcom.edu/oer/open-educational-resources">guide is available</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges provides an easy pathway to learn, find, use and apply OER to your teaching through <a href="http://www.openwa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Open Washington</a>. You can also find an <a href="https://www.openwa.org/attribution-builder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Attribution builder</a> and <a href="http://www.openwa.org/faq/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FAQs on OER.</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The WCC Library supports anyone wishing to incorporate copyrighted or openly licensed materials into their classes. You can ask for a consultation on fair use or schedule an instruction session for your class, department, or research group. Contact Copyright &amp; OER Librarian <a href="mailto:rmckernan@whatcom.edu?subject=Copyright &amp; OER">Ro McKernan</a> at (LRN 245 ext 3954).</p>



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