OER Evaluation Criteria
by Megan Simmons 2 years, 1 month agoPlease share your criteria that you use to evaluate OER by replying below.
Here are some of the evaluation tools we looked at:
Achieve OER Rubric https://www.achieve.org/files/AchieveOERRubrics.pdf
Open Textbook Library Review Criteria https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/reviews/rubric
BC Campus Accessibility Checklist https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/63767/overview-old
BranchED’s Equity Rubric for OER Evaluation https://oercommons.s3.amazonaws.com/media/courseware/relatedresource/file/BranchED_OER_Full_Report_Designed.pdf
- Washington’s Model for Screening for Bias in Instructional Materials https://oercommons.s3.amazonaws.com/media/courseware/relatedresource/file/Screening_for_Biased_Content_Form-062221_8fiLFw8.pdf
Here is an example of a resource that has feedback/evaluation in the comment section: Adulting at Work: Transition Skills for Finding Employment
I really liked the Washington Model for Screening for Bias. I would add identifiers to it to include being careful/respectful about students experiencing homelessness issues, mental health awareness, and formerly incarcerated students. I particularly liked the 2, 1, 0 grading system and then also the space for comments and more detailed information is available.
I really liked the BranchED’s Equity Rubric for OER Evaluation one. Here is the link again.
https://oercommons.s3.amazonaws.com/media/courseware/relatedresource/file/BranchED_OER_Full_Report_Designed.pdf
First, it is very detailed and colorful. Second anyone even without a back ground of equity can follow and understand. Finally, the glossary is very helpful for remember the terminology.
I gravitated toward the BC Campus Accessibility checklist. It provides basic accessibility suggestions for working with OER. I think it is a good starting point. With additional updating to include tools that can assist with incorporating accessibility during the development process. Tools such as Blackboard Ally, Pope Tech, WebAim Color Contrast checker and more.