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A public digital library of Open Educational Resources. You've got questions, we've got librarians! @ us for help. 📚oercommons.org📚 A project of ISKME.

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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 12h
What a fantastic first day! #OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 Here's how we are recharging our batteries after a full day of collaborating and sharing in Vancouver
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 13h
#OEGlobalYVR Weaving Core Stories that share who we are, what we value, defining moments of our lives and experiences that have shaped us, and what we have learned along the way #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER #storytelling
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 14h
Day 1 of the Open Education Global - Vancouver Satellite Gathering is focused on storytelling and collaborative art activities to connect our group and weave our OER journeys together #OEGlobal26 #OEGlobalYVR #OpenEd26 Learn more about our schedule here sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe...
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#OEGlobalYVR - Day 1
Day 1 Schedule
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 15h
#OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 exploring Open Education Leadership strategies of aligning values and actions, sharing power, building relationships, and sustaining the work with the Rebus Luminary Fellows #OpenEducation #OER oeglobal2026.sched.com/event/2QUd9/...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 16h
#OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER Inspired by the GO-GN Canada Hub and their approach to Land-based Learning that explores the intersections and tensions between open education and Indigenous knowledge ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/openeducatio...
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Open Education in a Good Way: Rediscovering Together on the Land
Open Education in a Good Way: Rediscovering Together on the Land
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 17h
#OEGlobalYVR Learning about the impressive work Pranjal Saloni is leading @ontariotechu.bsky.social during her #OEGlobal26 session Un-Grading Open: What Happens When Students Own the Outcome #OER #OpenEducation
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 18h
#OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 @mitocw.bsky.social's Director Curt Newton is building on our opening introductions on what inspired us to work in #OpenEducation and why this work is important in developing curiosity, resilience, upskilling, and inspiration #OER oeglobal2026.sched.com/event/2QUav/...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 19h
#OEGlobalYVR group introductions and sharing what inspired us to work in open education, followed by a scavenger hunt to connect and learn more about each other #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER #TrulyHybrid
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 19h
ISKME's Head of Libraries, Peter Musser welcomes our #OEGlobalYVR community and kicks off Day 1 of the Open Education Global Satellite Gathering in Vancouver #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER #TrulyHybrid sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 19h
We're ready to welcome our amazing #OEGlobalYVR community. Take a peak of the activities we have planned to connect and collaborate between talks...scavenger hunts, storytelling, and weaving, oh my! #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER #TrulyHybrid sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 20h
Beautiful morning in Vancouver to kick off the Open Education Global Satellite Gathering this week #OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #OER #TrulyHybrid Check out our plan for the next three days sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe...
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OEGlobal @oeglobal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Vancouver is hosting a satellite event for #OEGlobal26, and we love it! There's an exciting program planned around Telling Stories, Building Bridges, and Taking Next Steps. register: twp.ai/S9GrHD #OpenEducation #OER #OEGlobal26 #OEGlobalYVR #TrulyHybrid
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Did you know that Open Education Network Institutional Members get special pricing on OER Network Hubs on OER Commons? Learn more about how Hubs support and showcase #OER initiatives here: www.iskme.org/special-pric...
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Special Pricing on OER Commons Hubs for OEN Institutional Members | ISKME
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We can't wait to connect and engage with our open education community at the Open Education Global - Vancouver Satellite Gathering October 7-9! Register to join us here: site.pheedloop.com/event/oeglob... #OEGlobal26 #OEGlobalYVR #OpenEd26
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Since 2020, we have hosted biennial #OER Summits to support our robust open education community in developing deeper connections, getting inspiration from innovative OER initiatives, and exploring ways to advance their OER work. Check out the video recordings here: oercommons.org/hubs/oer-sum...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Who Owns Knowledge with @archive.org's Lila Bailey @edutobehuman.bsky.social educatingtobehuman.org/who-owns-kno...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us at the OEGlobal Vancouver Satellite Gathering #OEGlobalYVR October 7-9 at The Permanent in Vancouver, BC. Over the course of the 3 days we'll have a combination of in-person programming & live streamed sessions from the main #OEGlobal26 Event #OpenEd26 #OER sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe...
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#OEGlobalYVR
Image credit: Vancouver Skyline Sunset from North Vancouver photo by Luke Lawreszuk – Sprayedout.com shared under a Creative Commons CC BY license
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Educating to be Human Podcast @edutobehuman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Who owns knowledge in the #DigitalAge? In S3E2 of our #podcast, Lisa Petrides & @archive.org's Lila Bailey tackle the myth of the "lone genius" and discuss why #knowledge & #AI must remain a shared public commons. Tune in: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w... #copyright #AI #publicknowledge
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Who Owns Knowledge with Lila Bailey
Podcast Episode · Educating to Be Human Podcast · 22 September · 34min
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Have you seen our guidelines for #AI use and attribution on #OER Commons? Use these to help guide your resource design and authoring
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Guidelines for AI use and attribution on OER Commons
In the past few years, OER Commons staff have seen a sharp rise in the use of generative AI tools to create open educational resources. Broadly, we believe that adapting new tools and technologies to…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We're four weeks away from the Open Education Global - Vancouver Satellite Gathering! #OEGlobal26 #OEGlobalYVR #OpenEd26 #OER Register to join us in Vancouver October 7-9 here: site.pheedloop.com/event/oeglob...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Join us for the Open Education Global - Vancouver Satellite Gathering at the Permanent in Vancouver, British Columbia October 7-9 #OEGlobal26 #OEGlobalYVR #OpenEd26 #OER site.pheedloop.com/event/oeglob...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The 2nd Edition of the OER in Texas Statewide Playbook is live! Take a look at the updated #Playbook that features the latest research findings, tools for those leading #OER initiatives & examples of the extraordinary work being done in Texas oertx.highered.texas.gov/courseware/l...
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Open Educational Resources (OER) in Texas Statewide Playbook
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We've got four months until Open Author 1 resources are retired from the library. Learn all about why and how to find and preserve your Open Author 1 resources here
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Open Author 1 Retirement Q&A
On December 31, 2026, OER Commons will be retiring all Open Author resources created in the legacy editor (AKA Open Author 1). This document provides steps that users can take to find and preserve…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hot off the press! AI + OER Case Studies: A DOERS Project featuring our AI & OER Fellowship Program #OER #AI #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #CaseStudies Check it out here: open.library.okstate.edu/ai-oercasest...
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AI + OER Case Studies: A DOERS Project
This case study anthology describes projects and experiences exploring the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and open educational resources (OER).
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Curious how to preserve your Open Author 1 resources? Here are a few ways to save your items before Open Author 1 resources are retired
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How to Preserve Open Author 1 Materials
On December 31, 2026, OER Commons will be retiring all Open Author resources created in the legacy editor (AKA Open Author 1). This document provides steps that users can take to find and preserve…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Our librarians have curated a new collection of Open Author lesson plan templates. Users can remix these lesson plan templates to guide the design and creation of their own version of the lessons within Open Author. Explore them here
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) has a new collection of resources they have selected and vetted here
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Read all about why we are retiring Open Author 1 resources and what to expect here help.oercommons.org/support/solu...
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About the retirement of Open Author 1 resources
On December 31, 2026, OER Commons will be retiring all Open Author resources created in the legacy editor (AKA Open Author 1). This document provides information on the rationale behind the process, w...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New digital literacy resources added to the library from Ctrl All #OER #digitalliteracy
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Here is the link to the 2025 Texas OER Landscape Survey report reportcenter.highered.texas.gov/reports/repo...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We are retiring Open Author 1 resources in our library at the end of this year. Our librarians have put together the steps users can take to find and preserve their Open Author 1 resources here help.oercommons.org/support/solu...
help.oercommons.org
Open Author 1 Retirement Q&A
On December 31, 2026, OER Commons will be retiring all Open Author resources created in the legacy editor (AKA Open Author 1). This document provides steps that users can take to find and preserve the...
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The 2025 Texas OER Landscape Survey report, commissioned by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), provides a comprehensive & longitudinal examination of how #OER have evolved & expanded across Texas higher education. Read the report here:
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
ISKME's CEO Lisa Petrides' new newsletter "Connecting the Opens" explores how we can work more intentionally with communities of archivists, open science & open data advocates, open-access organizations to counter efforts to prevent access to information & knowledge
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LinkedIn Pulse
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We love the Edible Schoolyard Project Collection to keep learning going through the summer and connect to food, nature, and each other. Discover these Garden Science and Kitchen Humanities #OER #gardening #cooking
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We've added a new collection to the #OER Commons library from the American Museum of Natural History's Lessons in #Conservation #EnvironmentalScience
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Taking inspiration from resilient redwood forests, ISKME’s 2026 #OER Summit focused on how being deeply rooted and connected in our communities helps us to rise & thrive together. Discover talks from National Geographic Society, US Virgin Islands, Arizona, Texas & more
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Since 2020, ISKME has hosted #OER Summits to help support our Open Education Community in developing connections, showcasing best practices, and providing opportunities for OER leaders to learn from each other to advance their OER work. Explore the OER Summits here oercommons.org/hubs/oer-sum...
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ISKME OER Summits
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New policy recommendations to strengthen #DualEnrollment from the #GoOpen National Network, ISKME & the College in High School Alliance - State Policy Guidance: A Roadmap to Strengthen Dual Enrollment Through Alignment, Affordability, and Open Educational Resources #OER
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Dual Enrollment Shouldn’t Depend on a Student’s Ability to Pay: New Recommendations | ISKME
by Amee Evans Godwin | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Celebrate #PrideMonth with these resources that explore #LGBTQ history and advocacy #OER
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Have you created #OER that incorporate #accessibility best practices? You can submit links to your exemplar resources to be curated and shared across our libraries here:
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OER and Accessibility - Exemplar Materials to Share
As ISKME continues our commitment to Accessibility, we want to invite our partners to share their OER that incorporate best practices. Our goal is to make collections (hopefully many of them) of OER…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Discover what we are learning about advancing #OER in Texas Higher Education with the latest landscape report - Building a Sustainable OER Ecosystem in Texas: Longitudinal Findings from the OER Landscape Survey from 2019-2025
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The OERizona Network is a professional learning community committed to providing learners across Arizona and beyond, unimpeded, and equitable access to high-quality learning materials through the promotion of open educational practices. Check out their #OER Hub
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Did you know that coral was used as a building material in the #Caribbean? Learn about Coral, Craft, and Afro-Caribbean Labor in the Virgin Islands from our #GoOpenUSVI microsite partners #OER #GoOpen #USVI
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Curious about the Open Metadata Exchange Project? Learn more and contribute here
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OME Project — open-metadata-exchange documentation
OME enables open educational resources to create, publish, and update their metadata on a peer-to-peer network. By solving authoring, publishing, and discovery issues, this network will provide…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Year 3 of THECB's #OER Fellowship Program is now accepting applications! Faculty, librarians, staff & administrators from Texas public & independent institutions of higher education & system offices are eligible to apply by May 29
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OER Fellowship Program
OER Fellowship Program The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) Division of Digital Learning’s Texas OER Fellowship Program aims to support mentor relationships for OER use, creation,…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The Ways from #Wisconsin Media Lab is a series of stories from #Native communities around the central Great Lakes. These #OER for 6-12 grade students feature videos & an interactive map exploring contemporary Native culture & language #NativeAmerican #GreatLakes
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Here is the Accessibility Statement Collection oercommons.org/curated-coll...
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Accessibility Statement Collection Resources
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Our amazing #OER Librarians have curated a collection of resource providers with accessibility statements. You can search for specific keywords and filter the collection by subject area, education level, materials type and more
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Check out this impressive list! We have compiled all of the #OER providers that have #accessibility statements and you can find them here
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Find a Provider Accessibility Statement
To support learners and educators, OER Commons staff have identified resource providers who have made accessibility statements available for the materials they host, and added badges to resources…
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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The Own Your History OER Hub has resources for educators who are preparing young Americans to become better-informed participants in advancing our nation’s unfinished business of achieving a more equitable society. Check out their #OER Hub
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