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OER & ZTC

learn about the use of OER/ZTC in your classroom

Content Creation Tools

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ChatGPT

Useful for generating text from content you already have.  Can summarize, reword, etc.

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DALL-E

DALL-E

Can help create images from text which is useful in incorporating more diversity into your subject matter or creating imagery which might not otherwise exist.

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H5P

H5P

A free online resource that allows you to create an array of interactive content to use in your Canva courses including, but not limited to:  interactive videos, branching scenarios, crosswords, charts, forms, etc.  It gives you the HTML code to insert the content into your course.  Also has the ability to be used with AI.

Giving Proper Credit

Attribution vs. Citation

If you are creating an OER textbook or remixed OER content, you must of course give credit to the sources you've used in the creation of your work.  However, if the original source was also an open resource you would give credit through an attribution.   Whereas if you used copyrighted material you must provide a citation.  If you are wondering the difference between these two options there is more information at the following cite: 

BC Campus Self-Publishing Guide: Citation vs. Attribution

Purdue Guide to Citations

A guide to use when citing copyrighted sources within your OER textbook provided by Purdue University.

How to Create Attributions

Proper attributions require the following things: Title, Author, Source, and License
Where possible, a link to each of these parts of the attribution should be included.  If the work is a derivative in any way this should also be noted in the attribution.

A link is sufficient for work to be distributed online, but if it is going to be printed it is best to add the URL in parentheses next to the title, author, source, or license instead.

Best Practices for Attribution

Wiki site created by the Creative Commons License to explain how best to attribute your sources in OER creations.

FAQs About Creative Commons Licenses

A large list of the most frequently asked questions for using Creative Commons Licenses including information on attribution, remixing, and the use of copyright material within your OER.

Attribution Generators

Open Attribution Builder by Open Washington

Attribution Generator for Wikipedia Content