How to evaluate online tools to accompany OER?

[Brandon Board]

Hi all,

As our OER program grows, we're seeing a number of faculty interested in utilizing various online resources/tools that are made to accompany OER (Openstax's "technology partners" for example).  Many of these tools can be integrated into our LMS (Canvas) via API, and so our instructional technology folks are receiving an increasing number of requests to initiate these integrations.  In the interest of due diligence, I'm wondering if any of you have established any sort of review/vetting process (or rubric) for evaluating for these tools. 

Thanks for any insight you can provide!

Brandon

Brandon Board

Digital Services Coordinator

Waubonsee Community College Libraries

630.466.6643

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