openoregon.org – Open Oregon Educational Resources

Two Year Followup: Course material costs for four-year degrees at Oregon’s universities

When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s universities, how much money are we really talking about? Read more…

Six Years of Community College Cost Savings: Impact of statewide funding for textbook affordability

During the six years that Oregon has invested statewide funding in textbook affordability, our community colleges have significantly reduced the cost of course materials for two-year transfer degrees. Read more…

Oregonians at 2022 NCORE Conference

Oregon college and university representatives attended and presented at the 2022 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education. Read more…

Archived webinar: Copyright for Complete Beginners

Join Stefanie Buck, Copyright First Responder, for an explanation of copyright and open licenses. We’ll assume that you have no prior knowledge and start from scratch. Read more…

Archived webinar: Thinking about Fair Use as a Tool

Kael Moffat, Copyright First Responder, presented an interactive session that helped participants develop a more practical sense of the fair use doctrine. Read more…

Call for Proposals: Open Educational Resources Grants

Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks grant proposals from community college instructors that implement high-impact, culturally relevant/inclusive, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs in lower-division courses. Proposals are due July 11, 2022. Read more…

Summer 2022 Virtual OER Review Workshops

Are you an instructor who is concerned about the impact of high textbook costs on your students? Attend the Virtual OER Review Workshop and learn more about OER in your field. After the workshop, you’ll receive a stipend if you write a short review of an OER. Read more…