READ ME FIRST: Rules and Notes for Creators
(View Complete Item Description)These are the rules and notes all Creators should read before getting started!
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All resources in How to Create/Add Resources to #GoOpenVA
Evaluating Copyright to Determine Use Rights Slides
(View Complete Item Description)This set of slides provides an overview of copyright issues that need to be considered by anyone who contributes to #GoOpenVA.
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Paste Creative Commons License into Document You Wish to Add
(View Complete Item Description)Instructions on how to paste a Creative Commons License into a document that you wish to add to #GoOpenVA. This takes you to the Creative Commons site to pick the proper license and make a copy to paste.
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For Creators: Summary of What You Need to Know about Creative Commons, Copyright, and OER
(View Complete Item Description)A summary of the key things every creator needs to know about how to ensure their materials are truly openly licensed and that they don't run afoul of copyright law.
Material Type: Module
#GoOpenVA Metadata Planning Document
(View Complete Item Description)This document lists all of the metadata (desriptive information) choices that you can use when PUBLISHING an Open Author resource on #GoOpenVA. It is a helpful reference for those new to publishing resources and can ehlp you plan ahead before you get online to add the resource. A printable Word document is added.
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Choosing Metadata for Your Resource: Best Practices
(View Complete Item Description)Some best practices for adding metadata to your customized (remixed) or created resources.
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Accessibility
(View Complete Item Description)This short guide to accessibility in OER provides links to sites that maintain up-to-date guides, tips, directions, and helpful tools for creating accessible materials.
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Attribution
(View Complete Item Description)This text provides links to up-to-date resources on how to properly attribute OER within your own creations, as well as how to create your own attribution to include in your materials as a helpful guide to others.
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Copy-and-Paste Resources for Use by Creators (OER images, audio, video, etc.)
(View Complete Item Description)This is a list of links to help Creators on #GoOpenVA locate openly-licensed videos, images, audiofiles, etc. for using in their own creations.
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Linking to Google Docs from #GoOpenVA
(View Complete Item Description)Short tips for those using Google Docs to post on #GoOpenVA
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Adding PL Resources to #GoOpenVA Graphic Guide
(View Complete Item Description)This graphic guide helps you go through the process of adding resources to the Professional Learning Hub on #GoOpenVA. Download as an editable PPTX or a non-editable PDF.
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Updating SOL Correlations for Your Resources
(View Complete Item Description)A short step-by-step with screenshots for how you can easily update the SOL correlations for your previously published resources on #GoOpenVA.
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Creating Resources in Open Author, Part I
(View Complete Item Description)This screencast covers your initial input of a resource into the Open Author online editor. Parts II (https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/433) and III (https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/4207/overview )cover the process of publishing, including adding metadata.
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Creating Resources in Open Author, Part II
(View Complete Item Description)This screencast goes over how to add metadata to your resource before you publish it on #GoOpenVA. There are many choices you have to make and you may want to look over the choices ahead of time. See the Metadata Planning Document: https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/413/overview This is Part II of 3 videos that help you learn how to use Open Author to add resources on #GoOpenVA. Part I is here https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/431/overview and Part III is here https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/4207/overview
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Creating Resources in Open Author, Part III
(View Complete Item Description)This screencast describes adding metadata, most particularly VA SOL correlations, to your resource before you publish it on #GoOpenVA. This is Part III of 3 videos that help you learn how to use Open Author to add resources on #GoOpenVA. Part I is here https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/431/overview and Part II is here https://goopenva.org/courseware/lesson/433/overview
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Editing Your Own Resources Screencast
(View Complete Item Description)This screencast demonstrates the process for editing resources that you have started or even published on #GoOpenVA. The video is slightly less than 2 minutes.
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Using the Open Author Editor Toolbar
(View Complete Item Description)This document provides explanations and instructions (with screenshots) for using the various functions on the Open Author editor toolbar. A downloadable Word document is also included.
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Embedding Videos in Open Author
(View Complete Item Description)A short 1.5 minute screencast showing how to embed videos in Open Author.
Material Type: Visual Media