Finding More OER

What are Open Education Resources (OER)? OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials or techniques used to support access to knowledge. Hewlett Foundation Open Education Resources opens in a new window. The OERC collaborative has organized a variety OER collections that can easily discovered at the Hewlett-supported OER Consortium and OER Commons opens in a new window as well as MERLOT's open educational digital library services and resources.

Beyond MERLOT: Other Collections of OER for Cancer

Here is a list of websites that provides a broad range of information about cancer. Explore!

NCI: Cancer Topics opens in a new window
Access to a broad range of information about cancer from the NCI (US National Cancer Institute)

NCI: Patient Data Query System opens in a new window
Information about all aspects of specific cancers for either the public or health professionals from the NCI

NCI: Cancer Statistics opens in a new window
Information about a large number of human cancers - epidemiology, incidence, mortality etc. from the NCI

Cancer Research UK Home Page opens in a new window
Main page of Cancer Research UK, a very large cancer charity in the UK

Cancer Research UK Information for the Public opens in a new window
Information about cancer in general and specific cancers for the public

Cancer Research UK Statistics opens in a new window
Information about a large number of human cancers - epidemiology, incidence, mortality etc. from CR UK

Human Genome Organization Gene Nomenclature opens in a new window
International gene nomenclature: symbols and names for human genes

Gene Wiki Portal Data A wiki gene portal hosted by Wikipedia opens in a new window
Information about all known genes

Another Gene Wiki opens in a new window
Information about all known genes

National Library of Medicine Entrez databases opens in a new window
Provides site map for the full range of data bases, ranging from molecular data to published papers

Gene sequence data opens in a new window
Nucleotide sequences from human and non-human genomes, including chromosomal locations

ONIX opens in a new window
THE National Cancer Research Institute's free online cancer research portal, ONIX, (ONcology Information eXchange) enables scientists and clinicians to search through and access international research data held online - to improve the flow of cancer research information between individuals, institutions and organizations. The portal is free-to-use and uses powerful search technology - which significantly reduces the time it currently takes for scientists and clinicians to find cancer-related data and information across the spectrum of research from genomics to clinical trials. This reduces duplication of research effort across the globe and makes it easier for researchers to collaborate on similar studies. It will speed up the development of new therapies, and could potentially improve prognosis and diagnosis.

Finding OER Easily:

In addition to the Hewlett-supported OER, the OERC collaborative will integrate MERLOT opens in a new window (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching,) and other open digital libraries from around the world. MERLOT brings over 10 years experience in OER digital library services and has a federated search service that enable you to simultaneously search digital libraries from across the globe at http://fedsearch.merlot.org/fedsearch/ opens in a new window including:

  • National Science Foundation's National Science Digital Library (NSDL): USA's national online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
  • EdNA Online: Education Network Australia - Online network of education learning materials for Educators (Australia)
  • ARIADNE Foundation for the European Knowledge Pool - Foundation for the European Knowledge pool (Europe)
  • NIME Gateway to Learning for Ability Development A data retrieval service of e-learning courses and educational contents offered by higher education institutions (Japan)
  • comPADRE - Network of educational resource collections supporting teachers and students in Physics and Astronomy (USA)
  • IEEE Computer Society - IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (USA)

Other Open Digital Libraries in the Sciences

Biological Sciences LogoBiological Sciences Pathway opens in a new window Provided by BEN: BioSciEdNet at AAAS BEN Collaborative partner organizations provide access to over 4,700 reviewed resources covering 77 biological Sciences topics. BEN provides resources, tools, and professional development for educators at the high school and undergraduate levels. BEN is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Registration is required.

Connexions logoConnexions opens in a new windowA place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute. (USA)


Math Gateway logoMathematical Sciences Pathway opens in a new window Math Gateway is an online resource published by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides online resources for both teachers and students of Mathematics that include: Convergence, a magazine that teaches Mathematics using its history; the Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications (JOMA), a scholarly journal, plus; free classroom-tested and peer reviewed digital classroom resources.

ChemEd logoChemEd Digital Library opens in a new window Provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Chemical Education (JCE) The ChemEd DLib collaboration will include collections of the JCE DLib and the ACS Education Division. An innovative element of the project will use tables of contents of textbooks to locate resources. ChemEd DLib will create new communities centered around different educational levels (such as high school, undergraduate), provide resources in different sub-disciplines of Chemistry (such as physical), and different pedagogical areas (such as problem-based learning). Other project partners include the University of Wisconsin at Madison (JCE) and Carnegie-Mellon University (Chem-Collective project).

Dlese logoDigital Library for Earth System Education opens in a new window The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a distributed community effort involving educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels.

DLESE supports Earth system Science education by providing: access to high-quality collections of educational resources, access to Earth data sets and imagery including the tools and interfaces that enable their effective use in educational settings, support services to help educators and learners effectively create, use, and share educational resources, communication networks to facilitate interactions and collaborations across all dimensions of earth system education.

DLESE resources include electronic materials for both teachers and learners, such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curriculum, online courses, and much more. The National Science Foundation provided funding for the development of DLESE which is now operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Computational and Information Systems Laboratory and the NCAR Library on behalf of the education community.

starting point logoStarting Point opens in a new window Learn about instructional methods that work with entry-level geoscience students. This site is designed for faculty and graduate students teaching undergraduate entry-level geoscience, environmental Science, or related courses. Each section describes a teaching method, why/when it is useful, how it can be implemented, and a set of examples spanning the Earth system that can be used in your class.

teacher's domain logoPathway to Multimedia Resources for the Classroom Provided by Teachers' Domain at WGBH opens in a new window Teachers' Domain offers multimedia resources incorporating sound educational practices and provides teachers with media-rich resources that go beyond static textbook presentations. Classroom-ready resources include video clips, interactive activities, and images from educational public television shows such as NOVA, ZOOM, and A Science Odyssey. Curricula are aligned and referenced online to state standards in Science content. Registration is required.

middle school portal logoMiddle School Portal opens in a new window Provided by Digital Library Projects at The Ohio State University The NSDL Middle School Portal provides access to selected online resources for instruction and professional development from the National Science Digital Library. Subject pathways in Mathematics, Science, and Technology present topic lists that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in Science, Math, or Technology. Features include lively text and graphics along with background for teachers, interactive online activities, data analyses, and links to related topics.

Finding OER in MERLOT's collections

This section of the website provides links useful for learning about Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, Faculty Development, and more using online resources. University of Lucknow faculty can learn how peers in different disciplines are using digital learning objects and other online resources in their courses.. In addition, links to useful sites for teaching online are provided.

MERLOT OER on Teacher Education

Find peer-reviewed online materials by clicking on the links.
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MERLOT OER on Educational Leadership

Online Resources valuable for research on educational leadership and reform, including both P-12 and community college education.
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Scholarship of Teaching with Technology

MERLOT Journal for Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT): opens in a new page Free online articels on Strategies and outcomes for successful online learning and teaching.

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Hewlett Leadership in OER

Discover a variety of OER collections provided by the Hewlett-supported OER Consortium opens in a new window and OER Commons opens in a new window

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International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research Portal opens in a new window

Cancer, a set of complex diseases which are increasing in incidence in developing countries as infectious diseases decline and more people smoke, is becoming an increasingly important health problem. It is essential to develop more capacity for cancer control in order to both increase the efficiency of existing cancer control programs though supplementary professional education, and to create new capacity through training additional health care personnel and expanding the available facilities for cancer prevention and treatment.

INCTR's Portal opens in a new window provides access to access to health information and health interventions related to cancer.

MERLOT Faculty Development opens in a new window

Welcome to the MERLOT Faculty Development Portal, the gateway to educational resources for all your teaching-with-technology needs.