Call for Proposals: Community College Major Transfer Map Grants
Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks grant proposals from community college instructors in Major Transfer Map courses. Application deadline is October 16, 2020. Read more…
Author Archives: Amy Hofer
Oregon’s Equity & Open Education Faculty Cohort Model
Open Oregon Educational Resources has exciting news to share about the statewide Equity & Open Education Faculty Cohort Model. Read more…
OER and the Spring 2020 remote learning pivot: Faculty stories
Do you have a reflection on teaching with OER during this time? Please reply in the comments! Read more…
Updates to the Open Oregon Resources Page
The Resources page has some new features that highlight existing ancillary resources that are already in use in Oregon’s community colleges and universities. Read more…
Linn-Benton Campus Report
Linn-Benton Community College faculty have saved students $5M in five years by adopting free and affordable course materials. Read more…
Improving the Digital Accessibility of OER: A Reflective Guide
There are many ways that anyone involved with the publication of OER can promote inclusive and intersectional accessibility without special training. Katy Anastasi reflects on what she’s learned about accessible OER. Read more…
Legislative Update: HB 2871 and HB 2213
HB 2871, passed in 2015, requires Oregon’s public community colleges and universities to add no-cost/low-cost designations to their course schedules. HB 2213, passed in 2019, requires Oregon’s public community colleges and universities to develop textbook affordability plans. Read more…
Introducing the OER Guide for WR 227 Instructors
The Guide helps technical writing instructors find quality, relevant OER, including reviews of commonly used textbooks, and a topic-based guide to help instructors identify specific resources for specialized content areas. Read more…
MHCC Featured in Course Marking Book
Heather White recently published a case study on Mt Hood Community College’s implementation of the No Cost and Low Cost course labels required by HB 2871. Read more…
Writing During the Pandemic
After the initial shock and depression of realizing that I wouldn’t get to see any of my students face-to-face for a long time, I realized: I don’t have a textbook for my Spring 2020 Math 110 class, and class starts in two weeks. Read more…