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Evaluating OER
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mcbrarian
Rubric Code:
L9WC6X
Questions to ask about the OER you are thinking of using.
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Keywords:
Open Educational Resources, OER, Open Education, open textbook
Categories:
Subjects:
(General)
Types:
Assessment
Grade Levels:
K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate, Graduate
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OER Assessment Rubric
Questions to ask about the OER you are thinking of using
Poor
0 pts
Is not of good quality or poorly defined. Use this if it does not meet your requirements.
Unknown
1 pts
This is not easily defined or assessed.
Good
2 pts
This is of good quality and is well defined. Good OER to use.
NA
(N/A)
Creator knowledgable
2 pts
Who is the creator and what kind of expertise and experience do they have?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Creator Authenticity
2 pts
Are you reasonably certain that it is actually the work of the person claiming to be the author? (Not plagiarism or forgery.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Creator Bias
2 pts
What is the intended purpose? (Think educate/inform, sell something, entertain, change minds/behavior, even propaganda/hate speech)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Obvious Bias
2 pts
Are there obvious signs of bias or agenda? (logical fallacies, weasel words, loaded language, inappropriate appeals to emotion, addressing only one side of an issue, conflicts of interest, etc.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Organization Affiliation
2 pts
What is the "hosting" organization and what kind of reputation do they have?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Organization Quality Control
2 pts
Does the "hosting" organization conduct any sort of quality control? If so, what kind and how rigorous?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Quality Control Issues
2 pts
Are there obvious signs of poor quality control? (misspellings, broken images, poor formatting, terrible design, etc.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Organization Reputation
2 pts
What is the "hosting" organization's reputation for bias and agenda?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Organization Affiliations
2 pts
Are there any other "sponsors"? What is their reputation for bias and agenda?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Peer Reviewed
2 pts
Has it been through peer review? (Others are post-prints that have been through peer review).
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Material(s) Currency
2 pts
How recent or up-to-date is its content? (and how important is that to you?)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Platform Currency
2 pts
How recent or up-to-date is its format or platform? (you don't want it to be too old or too new, or else some people won't be able to use it.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Content Reviews
2 pts
Are there ratings, reviews, or comments? If so, what can you learn from them?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Content Relevancy
2 pts
Does the resource address your topic from the appropriate discipline or other perspective?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Quality of Information
2 pts
How would you rate the quality of the information? (factual correctness, methodology, logic, etc.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Meet Target Audience
2 pts
Is the target audience appropriate for your use? (Think age group, educational level)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Licensing Status
2 pts
What is its copyright and licensing status and how does that impact what you can do with it?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Accessibility (Human)
2 pts
Is it accessible to people with disabilities? (Closed captions or transcripts for the Deaf, compatible with screen readers and text-to-speech for the sight-impaired.)
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Accessibility (Computer)
2 pts
Is it accessible to people using older computers and slow internet connections?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
Remix or Edit
2 pts
If you want to remix it, is the source file available, and in a format that you can edit?
Poor
Unknown
Good
NA
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