Open Educational Resources (OER) are any type of educational materials that are available under an open license, free for others to reuse and remix in their learning and teaching. The OER Service underpins the University of Edinburgh's OER policy, providing support for staff and students to use and create OERs and open knowledge in their learning and teaching practice. University of Edinburgh's OER policyAs a centrally supported service we support staff and students across all Colleges and Schools. Support includes:Digital Skills workshops and training sessions, focussing on:OER, open knowledge and open education;Copyright and open licensing;Using licensed and open resources in online learning environments;Playful engagement for copyright literacy.Dedicated and tailored advice for individuals, courses and research projects planning to use or create OERs. Open.Ed Website A dedicated website providing information and support for OER, open education, copyright, and open licensing at the University. University of Edinburgh OERs Discover some of the excellent resources created by our staff and students, and where they're being shared. For advice and guidance on OER, open education, copyright and open licensing, or if you want to share your resources, please contact us using the details below. OER Service Digital Skills, Design, and Training Team Information Services Group Contact details Email: open.education@ed.ac.uk Web: Open.Ed Webpage Social: Openededinburgh.bsky.social This article was published on 2024-10-08