Open Educational Resources (OER) for your Course
Open Educational Resources (OER) are course materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, and assignments, which have been licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed.
Teaching Center Update for March 9, 2023
March 15 Deadline: OER Call for Proposals
The Office of the Provost invites proposals from Pitt faculty for projects to adapt, adopt and/or create Open Educational Resources (OER) to be used in an existing Pitt course(s). Proposals are due March 15.
How to Use Perusall with Canvas
Learn more about Perusall, an e-reader and social annotation platform used to motivate and engage students with reading course materials.
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 10, 2023
Mental Health Champion Certificate Program
The University Counseling Center has designed a hybrid training program focused on providing faculty and staff members at Pitt with more extensive knowledge and skills to be champions of mental health on campus.
Teaching Center Update for Jan. 6, 2023
Call for Grant Proposals: Open Educational Resources
The Provost’s Standing Committee on Open Educational Resources would like to announce that this year’s call for grant proposals will be posted the first week of February.
Teaching Center Update for March 18, 2022
Open Educational Resources: Funding Opportunity
The Office of the Provost invites proposals from faculty for projects to adapt, adopt, or author open educational resources (OER) for an existing course. OER that support a culturally responsive learning experience are encouraged.
A Short List of Sources of Preexisting Educational Video
If you are considering adding existing video to your course review the list of websites that offer free educational video resources. Videos include lessons, how-to tutorials, interviews, keynotes, and more.
Teaching Resources and Links
Links and information to University of Pittsburgh, external and general teaching resources.
Remote Course Development Strategies
Instructors should consider their familiarity with and current use of relevant instructional technologies (e.g., Canvas, Panopto, Skype, etc.), the structure and level of your course, the requirements of your discipline, the assignments and assessments you will need to deliver, and the particular needs of your students.
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 22, 2019
To learn how faculty at Pitt are using Open Education Resources (OER), plan to attend the Faculty Perspectives - Open Education Resources Panel Discussion on March 4, 4-5:30 p.m. in the University Club Gold Room. Four Pitt faculty will describe their experiences with adapting, adopting, and/or creating OER for their courses.
Additionally, faculty that want to incorporate more OER into their courses can apply for OER funding through the Office of the Provost by March 20.