2023 OER Review Workshop Report
OER review workshops have resulted in an estimated $13,789,700 in student savings since 2015, representing $51.44 in student savings per program dollar spent. Read more…
Author Archives: Amy Hofer
Evaluating Oregon’s Textbook Affordability Policies
Ramona Bias, Adriana Flowers, Esmeralda Flores, Tram Anh Hoang, and Katie Inger, Master of Public Administration students at the University of Oregon School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, completed a capstone research study on the effectiveness of textbook affordability policy implementation at Oregon’s 24 public community colleges and universities. Read more…
OER and Disciplinary Associations: SPARC Capstone Project by Kristin Whitman
Kristin Whitman, Library Director, Portland-Metro Campus, at Oregon Institute of Technology, completed her capstone project for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program. Read more…
Estimated 2021-23 Student Savings in No-Cost/Low-Cost Courses
Courses with the no-cost and low-cost designation in the schedule at 20 institutions are estimated to have saved 900,000 students (by headcount) in 50,000 course sections $70 million in two academic years. Read more…
Archived webinar: Panel on OER Maintenance
It takes a lot of momentum to get your OER publishing program up and running… but what happens next? This panel explores the challenges of OER maintenance from a variety of perspectives. Read more…
Statewide OER Symposium Materials
On April 28, 2023, Oregon hosted a Statewide OER Symposium. Session materials are available! Read more…
2023 OER Champion Awards
Open Oregon Educational Resources recognizes OER champions who have done outstanding open education work in Oregon’s community colleges and universities. Congratulations champions! Read more…
Archived webinar: Institutional Debt: The Invisible Architecture of Higher Education
What is institutional debt, and how does it shape the institutions we work in? How does it affect the educational experiences that instructors and academic staff offer, and that students experience? Read more…
Archived Webinar: Harnessing the Resilience Within with Mays Imad
In this 90 minute session, Mays Imad draws on the neurobiology of learning to examine the intimate relationship between equity, radical hospitality, and trauma-informed education. Read more…
Students and Faculty Support HB 3121
Oregon’s House Committee On Higher Education held a public hearing yesterday on a bill that would increase funding for Open Oregon Educational Resources. Read more…