The U.S. Department of Education’s first grant for open educational resources, totaling $5 million, will be awarded in late September to between one and three applicants, the department announced today in a call for proposals published in the Federal Register. Read more about the program from Inside Higher Ed or SPARC…. READ MORE
Category: Open Access and OER
The Impact of OER at University of Georgia
Inside Higher Ed published a fascinating report on a large-scale study conducted at the University of Georgia. The study showed a measurable improvement in grades in classes that switched to OER textbooks. It’s a great story, and might be helpful in making the case for OER on your campus!… READ MORE
Ontario College Libraries’ OER Toolkit
The Ontario College Libraries have launched their new Open Educational Resources Toolkit. The OER Toolkit aims to improve equitable access to open learning resources and services to college students by providing a province-wide academic support platform for faculty to use while designing courses and assignments. The Toolkit is a one-stop guide to open educational resources,… READ MORE
OER Roundtable at WiLSWorld 2018
Interested in learning more about what others are doing with open educational resources? Come to the OER Roundtable at WiLSWorld 2018 to learn from your peers and to hear about some tools and initiatives happening in Wisconsin and beyond. You’ll have a chance to ask questions, learn from others, and share your expertise on the… READ MORE
SPARC Releases OER State Policy Playbook
In January, SPARC released the OER State Policy Playbook, a new resource to support state-level advocacy in the U.S. The Playbook provides policy recommendations for state legislators interested in tackling college affordability through Open Educational Resources (OER). As academic libraries increasingly become the go-to OER experts on campus, librarians are well positioned to provide state lawmakers, government… READ MORE