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It takes time to find, vet, redesign and repurpose someone else’s content so start small.

Intellectual property is an uncharted terrain, so prepare to set precedents.

Perceptions of colleagues & students might be a concern, so prepare to challenge status quo.

Creating content requires skills and knowledge, so befriend an instructional designer

REFERENCES AND LINKS Santally, M. H. (2011, March) OERs in Context - Case study of innovation and sustainability of

educational practices at the university of mauritius. In European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. Retrieved May 15, 2011 from http://www.eurodl.org/?p=current&sp=full&article=419

http://als.csuprojects.org/home

http://cnx.org/

http://oerconsortium.org/about/

http://www.oercommons.org/courses/material_types/textbooks

http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2085

http://www.ocwconsortium.org/en/community/casestudies

http://oer-quality.org