Subject Guides: NSCC OER Toolkit -- Adopt &amp; Adapt OER: Adopt &amp; Adapt Open Textbooks

Request a Curated OER List

You are currently viewing the OER Toolkit.

OER Toolkit -- How to adopt and adapt OER.
Open Educational Resources (OER) Guide -- General information about OER.
NSCC Open Textbooks -- A Listing of Open Textbooks being used at NSCC with Textbook Content Boxes that can be embedded into Brightspace

Request a Curated OER List [online form]
Get started with a curated list to review!
NSCC faculty can complete this form to request a curated list of OER that match their course outcomes.
You can also conduct your own search. Check out the Where to Find OER web page for tips on where to look.

Evaluate OER Check List for Faculty [PDF download]
A checklist to help guide your evaluation of the curated list of OER that match your course outcomes and search criteria.
NSCC OER Recipe [PDF Download]
The OER adaption process - the ingredients and steps for adapting an OER at NSCC.
Ready to Adapt or Remix? [Excel file]
Complete the Open Textbook Adopt, Adapt & Remixing Request Template and submit with your NSCC Pressbooks addition request [Step 5].

Submit a Request to have a New Book Added to NSCC Pressbooks [online form]
Note: Open Texbook addition requests require a completed NSCC Open Textbook Adopt, Adapt & Remixing Request Template [Step 4].

Open Textbook Change Tracker Tool [Excel file]
This Excel file is used to keep track of changes in the textbook. The completed file is imported into the new open textbook to document the changes made.

NSCC Libraries Pressbooks [webpage]
The platform for creating, adapting, publishing and sharing open textbooks at NSCC.
Select this link to check out the Open Textbooks already adopted or adapted for use at NSCC.
You can also request additions to NSCC Pressbooks - see the Request for a New Book Addition to NSCC Pressbooks option on this page.