Library: Open Educational Resources Guide: Create & Share

1. License Your Work

Licensing your work is the first step in creating an open educational resource.

Creative Commons FAQ
Wiki with answers to your Creative Commons questions
Types of Creative Commons Licenses
Page outlining the types of Creative Commons licenses and when to use them.
Choose a License
Online tool to create your Creative Commons license.

Use open content in your educational resource.

Attribute any content you did not create. Include title, source, license, and license URL in your work.

Best Practices for Attribution
How to Attribute Creative Commons Photos
Learn how to properly attribute Creative Commons photos with this handy poster which outlines the different CC licenses and the attached rights.
Open Attribution Builder by OpenWA
Use this handy tool to build your attribution.

Platforms for creating, storing and sharing OER with the educational community. The UH OER Repository is available to all UH faculty.

UH OER Repository
Online repository for UH faculty to store and share OER.
UH OER Repository Info
This is a how-to guide for use with UH OER Repository submissions.
UH Pressbooks
Pressbooks is an online content management system used to create open textbooks and other documents that are accessible for most print and digital devices. If you are interested in OER publishing through Pressbooks or learning more, please contact Wayde Oshiro, waydeo@hawaii.edu.
MERLOT Content Builder
Use Content Builders to create individual web pages or a website. Includes blanks templates to get you started.
OER Commons - Open Author
Open Author enables you to combine text, pictures, and multimedia and create an open education resource to share.