Adapting or creating a new OER is a worthwhile, but sometimes time consuming activity. Depending on your subject area, we can also explore:
Our success stories below are still being added! Please email oer@georgiancollege.ca to let us know about your project(s). Stay tuned for updates.
Building a Medical Terminology Foundation (2020), by Kimberlee Carter (Conestoga) and Marie Rutherford (Georgian) is one of Georgian's first published OER. This text is already in use at Georgian, Conestoga and other academic institutions. In a presentation at Open Education Conference 2022, educators discuss a state-wide collaboration based on Building a Medical Terminology Foundation. Kimberlee and Marie are currently working on a plan to revise this 2020 publication with V2 coming in 2023.
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This OER textbook is an adaptation/remix of several existing OER, combined with original content to create a comprehensive textbook for COMM1016 at Georgian (and beyond!). Summary PowerPoints created and expanded H5P activities added with support from the OER Design Studio for Fall 2022. The OER Design Studio continues to assist with updates and maintenance for this OER.
Launch: Spring, 2022
Project: OER Adaptation + Original content
Funding/Support: VLS1.
Ancillary resources: PPT, Quiz bank, H5P
Estimated student savings: $236,000 / year.
This OER was a multi-institutional collaboration with faculty from six institutions as contributors. Building a Medical Terminology Foundation is currently in use with students in health administration and health programs in institutions across North America, including Conestoga College & Georgian College. This OER will undergo revision, updates and improvements in Winter 2023.
Launch: 2020
Project: OER Adaptation + Original content
Funding/Support: Faculty time
Ancillary resources:
Estimated student savings: $29,800 / year.
This OER was created as a collaborative effort between Conestoga, Georgian & Sheridan, and included help from OER student assistants.
Launch: 2022
Project: Original content
Funding/Support: VLS 1
Ancillary resources:
Estimated student savings: $29,800 / year.
This OER material is a companion for the Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators OER. A collaborative project between Conestoga, Georgian & Sheridan, this project also used OER student assistants and a large number of reviewers to fine tune the final project.
Launch: 2022
Project: Original content
Funding/Support: VLS 1
Ancillary resources:
Estimated student savings: $27,918 / year.
This OER, adapted by Fanshawe College, provides a great starting resource for our GenED course, starting in Fall 2022. The OER Design Studio prepared PowerPoint files to accompany this text, and shared those back to the OER creator. OER & it's cover art are licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER Adoption
Funding/Support: Faculty time & OER Design Studio support
Ancillary resources: PPT
Estimated student savings: $14,550 / year.
This OER will be used starting in Fall 2022 for PSYC4008 – Research Methods in Psychology. Currently in it's 4th edition, this OER is provided by Kwantlen Polytechnic University and licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. The OER Design Studio will be assisting in the implementation of this text by helping to create interactive H5P activities to accompany the text.
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER Adoption
Funding/Support: Faculty time & OER Design Studio support
Ancillary resources: H5P
No previous textbook.
This OER text from Dalhousie University is currently being used in INTS4019: Global Environmental Issues. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
This OER from OpenStax is being used in several Academic & Career Prep courses including ACE Apprenticeship math & Technical math. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
MATH 1007 uses a set of OER links instead of a traditional commercial textbook. This collection is currently in use.
Moon of the Crusted Snow: Reader's Guide has been adopted by Academic and Career Prep for use in English Degree & Prep courses. The Reader's guide & cover image are licensed under CC BY-NC-SA and produced by the OE Lab at Ontario Tech.
Psychology 2e. Open Stax, book & cover image licensed under CC BY 4.0
Compiled by Mary Wuergler with support from the Library OER Design Studio, this OER adaptation has been created for various levels of our EAP program. The OER will provide practical guidance on understanding and applying APA formatting & citation style.
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER Adaptation + original content
Funding/Support: Faculty time & OER Design Studio support
Ancillary resources:
No previous textbook.
This work-in-progress digital course pack has been compiled by Amanda Quibell for use in COMM2021. The Library OER Design Studio has assisted with the creation of the Pressbook, content updates for accessibility and copyright compliance. Amanda intends to continue developing and improving the OER with help from her students in upcoming semesters.
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER Adaptation - on going
Funding/Support: Faculty time & OER Design Studio support
Ancillary resources:
No previous textbook.
Supported by VLS 1. Intended launch: Fall 2022
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER - Original content
Funding/Support: VLS 1
Ancillary resources:
No previous textbook.
VLS 1 funded project. These video modules assist students learning to use software for kitchen and bath design. This project is licensed under the OCL 1.0 license (open to Ontario Educators).
This OER has been adopted for a new course and is in use in GNED 2088.
Book and cover image are licensed under CC BY.
Launch: Fall 2022
Project: OER Adoption
Funding/Support: Faculty time
Ancillary resources:
No previous textbook.
Compiled by Norm Smith with support from the Library OER Design Studio, this OER adaptation has been created to address topics covered in a graduate certificate college level economics course.
Launch: February 2023
Project: OER Adaptation
Funding/Support: Faculty time & OER Design Studio support
Estimated student savings: $19,857.50
PRMJ 1003 uses a set of OER links (digital course pack) instead of a traditional commercial textbook. This collection is currently in use.
PRMJ 1010 uses a set of OER links (digital course pack) instead of a traditional commercial textbook. This collection is currently in use.
AACE 1009 (Physics) uses a set of OER links (digital course pack) instead of a traditional commercial textbook. This collection is currently in use.
This enhanced chemistry OER is a collaborative project between Georgian College and Loyalist College. We've also welcomed Jackie MacDonald as a collaborator from Conestoga, and are collaborating with the Conestoga College OER group on development.
Includes H5P, interactive simulations and scientist profiles. A supplement to this text is already in progress!
Launch: February 2023
Project: OER Adaptation
Funding/Support: VLS 2 Funding
Estimated student savings: $229,493
Working from another OER as inspiration, Sari & Virginia created a customized OER for students studying verb tenses in EAP. This book features interactive videos, H5P activities and images to help students understand and practice essential language skills.
Launch: June 2023
Project: OER Adaptation/Creation
Funding/Support: Faculty time + OER Design Studio support
The following OER are either being considered for use, or are currently in progress. The OER Design Studio in the Library helps to support faculty adoption, adaptation, creation and implementation of OER. Contact us to discuss your next project.
English for Degree Entrance (EDE) by 
English for Degree Entrance - Prep by 
Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application v. 2.0 by 
Student Success by