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Create an Account
To create an account, click the Log in option in the header Select the registration form link from inside the login window Enter the requested information in each field. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). Once you have completed the information, click the Register button. You will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration with SHMS Click the link provided in the email, where you will be taken to the SHMS site as a registered user. You can see you are logged into...
Introduction to OER
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching materials that teachers may freely use, adapt, and re-share. In addition to being a digital library of OER, SHMS is a platform for creating, adapting, and sharing OER. There are thousands educational resources on SHMS designed for students from elementary through post-secondary, professional, and adult education. Subject areas include: Applied Science Arts and Humanities Business and Communication Career and Technical Education Education Englis...
Usage Rights
The teaching, learning, and resource materials of SHMS reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions. You are free to: Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt - remix, transform, and build-up on the material. The licensor cannot revoke these privileges as long as you follow the license terms. Watch for the license symbols listed...
Create resources with Open Author
Create and customize open educational resources to meet your needs and the needs of your learners. You can use Open Author to create resources with both instructor and student facing views. This means that instructors can view the resource that is customized for instruction, and students can view the resource that is customized for their learning needs. When you create a resource in Open Author, you are able to include overviews and pedagogical supporting text for both instructors and stu...
Do you want to author content on SHMS?
Users from SHMS member organizations who have undergone SHMS training only will have permission to author content and create groups. To enroll for SHMS training, please contact your organization admin.
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Do you want to author content on SHMS?
Users from SHMS member organizations who have undergone SHMS training only will have permission to author content and create groups. To enroll for ...
Open Author 2.0 Release
The updates to Open Author are live on SHMS! For instructions on how to use the new tool, visit our help article: https://shmssupport.zendesk.co...