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Open Educational Resources & Open Access for South African School Teachers / Educators: Types & Formats of Open Educational Resources

This is an introduction to Open Educational and Open Access resources for school teachers on the African continent

Open Educational Resource Types and Formats

OER resource types integrate of a variety of format types, for example, text, videos, images, and graphics.

As you explore OER, you will see that often the resource types overlap and fit loosely rather than rigidly into one or more categories.

Also, it is easy to confuse the format or media with the resource type.  

The following may help to clarify what is meant by “format” or “media” and what is meant by “resource type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See more at: Resources for Teachers in this LibGuide