OWL collects, organizes, creates and distributes OER (Open Educational Resources), making them easy for anyone to use effectively and meaningfully. OWL does this by resolving the key issues of time, know-how and access.

OE Portal

Organizing OER within a powerful and efficient learning management system, the Open Education Portal offers ready-made courses for public use. Using innovative, open source software and the very best open educational resources, the OE Portal puts the power of open education into everyone's reach.

OER Center

Finding high-quality educational content is a time-consuming and frustrating affair—the OER Center solves these problems by putting the user immediately in touch with the best educational resources from around the world. Along with important news, initiatives and events, the OER center offers expert reviews, guidance and insights for using OER effectively.

OWL-Duluth/Superior

The on-the-ground OWL-Duluth/Superior brings the hardware, access and people needed to make the connection between community and digital content. As an open education center, OWL Duluth/Superior bridges that crucial gap between those who can access and effectively use computer technology and those who can not.

Great Lakes Portal

In partnership with the Earth Portal, OWL's Great Lakes Portal project aims to develop a significant and powerful source for scientific content about the Great Lakes of North America. As a collaborative laboratory, the GLP foster's peer-interaction within the scientific community while producing premiere content and forums for the public.

The OWLab

The OWLab researches and develops effective uses of information and communication techology for education, providing scientific knowledge for engineering, designing and implementing open education.