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OPEN FL: Home

Guide for the open and affordable learning community of Florida, OPEN FL.

The primary goal of OPEN FL is to provide and promote quality and affordable access to Florida higher education by creating a consortium of Florida colleges and universities to collaborate on developing, implementing, and providing discovery to open educational resources (OER) through high- impact degree pathways. Secondary, central efforts 1) facilitate systematic identification and updates of OER, 2) address barriers to adoption, 3) support OER programs and implementation efforts, and 4) lay the foundation for a sustainable OER state network. Coordinating OER efforts across Florida public institutions of higher education enables us to curate, modify, develop, review, and disseminate OER that meet quality, accessibility, licensing, technical, and student learning outcomes (SLO) in a unified structure that allows for inclusion and growth. The sustainable goal is to create an OER community and infrastructure that perpetuates OER development, proliferation, and research through the state.

Supporting student success through zero-cost,
high-quality course content.

Join the Community

All are welcome!
Connect with fellow open education resources (OER) advocates, take advantage of free resources, or attend a monthly meeting.

 

Explore SOAR

The Student Open Access Resources (SOAR) Repository was created to align open education resources (OER) with our statewide course numbering system for easy discovery by faculty and students.

 

Questions?

If you have questions about OPEN FL, open education resources (OER), or Textbook Affordability support; please contact the FLVC Help Desk so our DSOER staff can assist you.

 

Events and Webinars

The OPEN FL community hosts an annual summer FL OER Summit, as well as spring and fall webinars on topics central to open education resources (OER).

 

Student Survey Data

Purchasing textbooks can significantly increase the cost of students' post secondary education. Check out our student survey data to see why institutions should work to reduce or eliminate the cost of textbooks.

 

Guide Authors

The Digital Services and OER Team of Florida Virtual Campus created this guide. They can be reached by emailing help@flvc.org if you have questions or need additional help. The team consists of the following people

  • Rebel Cummings-Sauls
  • Elisabeth Ball
  • Stephen Szanati
  • Simonne Jackson
  • Kestrel Ward