In an online format, many instructors want to share extra resources with their students in order to supplement the curriculum they are using. It is important to understand what Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons are and to differentiate between the two.
Materials are considered open educational resources is they ar4 freely available online for everyone to use. Examples include but are not limited to full courses, syllabi, lectures, homework, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, and simulations.
Creative Commons make it easier to find and share Open Educational Resources. Creative Commons is the legal infrastructure that allows creators to grant copy right protection to their work. Allowing their work to be used but under the guidelines of Creative Commons.
I found the YouTube video explaining the google advance search filters a valuable resource for finding resources that are completely free to use, share, or modify. After this quest, I feel more comfortable using Open Educational Resources without infringing upon copy rights.
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