IUScholarWorks/ IUPUI ScholarWorks

IUScholarWorks (IUSW) is an open access repository provided by the IU Libraries for disseminating and preserving the intellectual output of Indiana University scholars. The repository is designed to share, promote, and preserve a variety of digital scholarly materials, including data, media, and text-based files. You are required to share materials that you create as part of the fellowship in IUScholarWorks so that others can utilize them. Step-by-step instructions for submitting to IUSW are provided on the open scholarship website.

Where Else Can I Share My OER?

In addition to IUScholarWorks, you'll want to share your OER in other repositories. The idea is that having the course materials in multiple places will increase the chance that an instructor or student in your discipline discovers it. Consider the following spaces for your OER:

Some items to look for as you're evaluating repositories to share your work:

Is this repository in scope in terms of level and audience?
Does the repository have peer review? Does it seem trustworthy?
Do I have to make an account or have certain permissions to submit?
Are there built in metrics (i.e. can I see how many people have downloaded the OER for my annual review/ promotion documentation)?

Other Best Practices

As you add your OER to a repository, make sure that you have quality metadata (or information about your OER)--this will help when others are using keywords to find your OER. Some general best practices:

Making the Creative Commons license visible and easy to find
Include an abstract and multiple keywords
If possible, describe the intended audience/ level, learning objectives, and other context other educators would need to use the resource