OER Commons vs Smithsonian Learning Lab
| OER Commons | Smithsonian Learning Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Resource formats | digital and print materials; PDF; DOCX; ODF; Google Docs; video; images; textbooks; courses; lessons; assessments; software | digital images; texts; videos; audio recordings; websites; primary source documents; lesson plans; instructional strategies |
| Grade levels | Birth to PreK; Kindergarten; Grades 1-12; community college; college; graduate/professional; career/technical; adult education | PreK-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12 |
| Subject coverage | Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; Education; English Language Arts; History; Law; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science | history; art and culture; science; language arts; social studies; engineering; STEM |
| Editable files | Yes | Yes |
| School licensing | Yes | No |
| Access model | mixed | mixed |
Both are listed in Best Teacher Resource Libraries. On Inferse, OER Commons scores higher on our published basis.