Research Guides: Open Nebraska (ONE): Evaluating OER

OER Evaluation Checklists

Key criteria for evaluating OER include accessibility; production quality; clarity and readability; and relevance to course content. Affordable Learning Georgia and BCCampus provide useful checklists for evaluating OER.

OER Accessibility Resources

OER Accessibility Toolkit
Covers key concepts and best practices (e.g. Universal Design and Personas; images; tables; video and multimedia; font size; file types) for ensuring content is accessible for all students
Accessibility Essentials Checklist
Use this checklist to address essentials and learn more about accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL) with the Accessibility and UDL Instructor Resource developed by the CTT in collaboration with the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD), Instructional Technology Services (ITS), and Institutional Equity and Compliance (IEC).

Thanks to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for this information!