4.1: Mapping and Planning an OER or Remix

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Double Meaning in Mapping?

Mapping can be referenced in two forms for the intent of this chapter.

Mapping as in the origination of what your chapters, topics and learning objectives are for the sections you are putting together for your OER.
Remix Mapping which is a file that gets generated when you are using the Remixer in LibreTexts which allows you to essentially save and re-edit your OER later. When you are creating an OER in LireTexts either from scratch, or through the Remixer, your work (or that map file) is stored in your "Sandbox" area.

Mapping and Prepping for the Remixer | Video

Again, you are highly encouraged to use the remixer as much as possible to generate pages/sections of your text. Remember you can use it to generate the structure of your book, name the sections and chapters, and edit them later. This also helps if you need to move pages later, as it will auto-number and append and correct the numbering of pages and chapters for you.

Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

In the Remixer in LibreTexts, do you have to drill down through its navigation to the exact bookshelf, university, book, section, chapter?

Screenshot of libretext remixer organization

Answer

No, and another reason why having links to the resources you wish to include in your remix is helpful in your mapper.

In your review of OERs on LibreText, if you have the page URL you can add it directly to the Remixer when creating a New Page.

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Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

In a remix, you can only pull in materials from the same bookshelf you are developing your text for? Screenshot of libretext remixer organization

Answer

No, just like in the above example, you are able to add a link to another OER from LibreTexts from anybookshelf.

For instances, lets say you were remixing a science book, but wish to pull in some pages from an art and architecture book. By default the remixer will only show resources from the bookshelf you are building the book in. So Science materials would be in the navigation but nothing from the other bookshelves like Art. By having the link to it on LibreTexts, you can added it directly and then select to Fork or Transclude.

Mapper Samples

Workshop Mapper

There are several ways someone can track and organize their OER.

Note

If you are authoring with someone, or have a research assistant, having this document shared in Office 365 or Google Drive can be helpful for collaboration.

Excel Version
Word Version

Helpful Information that Might Be Included in a Map

Learning Outcomes
Creative License type
Links to the OER in LibreText
Chapter/Section titles
Summary for Chapter/Sections
Chapter/Pages that will be original content
Timeframes

Course Planning and Mapping

In this example, this mapper helps outline not only the needs of a course but also where the OER would fit in the weekly class progression through the term.

Zhadko, 0. & Ko, S. (2017, 2019). An OER Course Planning Document: Define, Evaluate, Select and integrate!