• Activities for one unit in a course/workshop .
• Digital content for one unit in a course/workshop.  
• Digital content and activities for an entire course/workshop.
• Replacing a "traditional" textbook with an open textbook.

Searching in common repositories :

• Pressbooks Directory  
• eCampus Ontario Open Library  
• Alternative Repositories found in the Library Toolkit  

 Ask your library liaison to assist you with finding OER on your subject or topic .

• Library Liaisons by School  

• Conestoga's mapping tool
• Evaluation tools for OER credibility and quality
  • C.R.A.A.P test for assessing OER  
  • B.C. Open Education Librarians' OER Repository Rubric
  • Faculty Checklist for Evaluating Course Materials from Open Oregon Educational Resources
  • Administrator Checklist for Evaluating Course Materials from Open Oregon Educational Resources
  • Student Checklist for Evaluating Course Materials from Open Oregon Educational Resources
• Don't forget to assess selected OER for accessibility.

Creation of new OER may be required if there are very little OER available for adopting or adapting for your subject/topic,

• Book an appointment with the OER consultant to prepare time requests for your Chair/Supervisor  
• Review the Priming Phase the first phase in developing your OER project