Publishing OER

30-second summary. Before publishing: (1) make sure you hold rights to every component, (2) choose a license, (3) label license and credits on the material, (4) publish in an editable format, (5) add metadata.

Six steps

1. Inventory components — text, images, audio, video, questions: who made each, and under what license?
2. Confirm ownership — work made as an assigned duty may belong to the school; check policies and get written consent if needed.
3. Replace non-open parts — swap unlicensed web images for CC0/CC BY ones or your own.
4. Choose a license (Licenses). Recommended: CC BY or CC BY-SA.
5. Label it — license statement with deed link at the end, plus credits for third-party parts.
6. Publish editable formats — besides PDF, provide DOCX/ODT, H5P, HTML or source so others can actually revise.

Checklist

• Every image/audio has a source and a compatible license
• No students' personal data (photos, names, work) without consent
• Full license statement, no extra restrictions conflicting with the CC license
• An editable version is available
• Metadata: title, author, grade, subject, license URL, date, language

AI-assisted materials

hoclieu.org uses a language model to draft materials. When publishing AI-assisted content: disclose AI assistance and human review; keep a human responsible for accuracy; note that in many jurisdictions (e.g. US Copyright Office guidance, 2023–2025) purely machine-generated output is not protected while human selection, arrangement and editing may be — so CC BY or CC0 is a simple, safe choice for reusers; and check for passages reproducing copyrighted textbooks.

Machine-readable license metadata

<link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">
<script type="application/ld+json">
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "LearningResource",
  "name": "Fractions – Grade 4", "inLanguage": "vi",
  "educationalLevel": "Grade 4", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hoclieu.org" } }
</script>

For H5P packages, fill in License and Author in the content metadata.

For schools: an OER policy

Cover the default license for teacher-made materials (CC BY recommended), author credit, a shared repository, quality review, and handling of third-party content. (A policy template is planned for the next content round.)

See also: References →