Open Educational Resources

Open educational resources are course materials that anyone can freely retain, revise, remix, reuse and redistribute.

The following lists include examples of OERs for subjects taught at the University. They are by no means comprehensive.

You can also search the suggested platforms listed throughout this guide or contact the Library's Learning Support team for help.

Textbooks

Concrete expressions: brutalism and the government buildings precinct, Adelaide
Book published by the University of South Australia Architecture Museum which focusses on a cohesive group of four government buildings constructed in Adelaide during the 1970s. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.
Dialogues in urban planning: towards sustainable regions
Book published by Sydney University Press that brings planners back to the centre of the sustainability debate. It argues that sustainability has to permeate all aspects of planning: housing, economic development, transport, regional coordination and urban design. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.
Introduction to design equity
Book which asks why affluent, liberal, and design-rich cities have some of the biggest racial disparities. It maps design processes and products against equity research to highlight the pitfalls and potentials of design as a tool for building social justice. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
Line-D organizational skills competency D-3: read drawing and specifications
Textbook designed to help students learn how to correctly interpret technical drawings, diagrams and schematics. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
Tutorials of visual graphic communications programs for interior design
Book for beginning level architecture and interior design students. Includes 22 AutoCAD, Revit and Enscape tutorials for producing draftings, construction documents, renderings, and animations. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.

Supplementary resources

BK Books
Open access collection of books in the field of architecture and the built environment published by the Deflt University of Technology. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
Project Gutenburg: architecture
Collection of historical books on architecture hosted by Project Gutenburg. Public Domain.
Smithsonian Libraries: architecture
Collection of historical architecture images and books from the Smithsonian Libraries. Public Domain.
UCL Press
Open access collection of books in the field of architecture published by the University College London. Various Creative Commons licenses.
Video Lectures: architecture
Platform hosting lectures from events and conferences delivered by distinguished scholars and scientists. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.
PlanSA
South Australian Stage Government website with resources and data relating to development approval, planning and design codes, legislation and more . CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.

Courses

MIT Open Courseware: Architecture
Courses in architecture as taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Content varies but can include lecture notes, videos, assignments with solutions etc. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license but courses may refer to copyright material.
TUDelft Open Course Ware: Architecture
Courses taught in the Bachelor of Architecture at the Delft University of Technology. Content varies but can include recorded lectures, readings, exams and exercises. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.