OER Commons
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[edit] Definition
OER (Open Educational Resources) Commons is a free website used to store, tag, and point to various open source educational material. OER Commons has an underlying theme of stimulating learning and teaching through the sharing of classroom material that has been created by teachers at various levels. In a sense, it is a social network and includes tools for discussion, rating material, and organization of resources.
[edit] A Collection
OER Commons has formed a collection of existing learning resources and makes them available to a community of learners and teachers. These resources are meant to be used and improved.
[edit] A Paradigm for Sharing
OER commons is meant to facilitate communication in a persistent, long range way. This model for sharing deviates from the tradition of teaching conference and sharing sessions. An environment of various learners, teachers, experts novices, and others are brought together on this site.
[edit] Website