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This OER Field Guide provides information and resources to help colleges and universities implement sustainable OER programs on their campuses. Although “sustainability” is often interpreted as the financial resources necessary for continued support, it actually requires a broader conceptualization of resource requirements. The Guide presents a comprehensive OER framework built around ten individual components. When implemented as a coordinated system of integrated activities, it positions colleges and universities to sustain OER well beyond their current state or grant funding initiatives.

This Field Guide is not intended to address the fundamental building blocks of OER course development, such as identifying OER resources, understanding copyright licensing, and adopting or creating OER content. Instead, it describes the scaffolding that should be built to support those activities. This scaffolding allows OER to grow from a singular campus initiative to an integral part of the institution’s academic program.

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