How to Create an OER Account

HOW TO CREATE AN OER ACCOUNT

STEP 1:

Log on to “oer.unn.edu.ng”. Create an account by clicking on “register” and follow the
prompts to enter the required information.

STEP 2:

Use the “upload resources” button to access the uploads panel and easily upload resource
files of various formats including .pdf; .doc; etc. Some required information herein includes
“resource tile, abstract, description, categories, author, name, date published).

SOME BENEFITS OF OERs AND THE OER PLATFORM
 Exposure of staff and students’ research to global audience.
 Online reputation building and consolidation for researchers/lecturers/students.
 Massive inflow of citation for researchers, staff and students’ papers.
 Search Engine Optimization of papers and other resources
 Full access to research statistics/analytics by researchers/staff/students
 Linkages of papers on Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. through Search Engine Optimization
 Facilitation of easier access to research and learning resources by staff, students,
associates and interested institutions, with all the implicit advantages
 Vital connection of staff and students’ research output to institution.
 Promotion and global exposure of the University.
 Webometrics improvement for the University

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