During the 2019 legislative session, the state allocated funding to support the creation of a statewide OER repository. In September 2020, the THECB, in partnership with ISKME, launched OERTX. All OERTX resources are free and available to any user and include growing collections of educational resources, including e-textbooks for Texas Core Curriculum courses, materials for career and technical courses to promote reskilling and upskilling of the Texas workforce, and other resources to support effective teaching and learning. The repository also facilitates the creation of network hubs and groups to share collections associated with a subject, project, or organization. To date, the repository boasts over 500,000 users. Signing up for an account is easy and allows users access to more than 12,000 resources.
Partners
- The Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME)
Special Thanks to Resource and Hub Collaborators
- Judith Sebesta Consulting, LLC
- OER in Texas Playbook Advisory Committee
- Sam Houston State University
- The University of Texas at Arlington