Students Testify for Basic Needs Bill
Oregon’s House Interim Committee On Higher Education held a public hearing on a bill that would provide one-time funding for basic needs and is packaged with textbook affordability funding. Read more…
Author Archives: Amy Hofer
Archived Webinar: The Limit Does Not Exist: Care, Overwork, and Open Education
Open education’s values-driven nature and justice-oriented goals make it both an appealing field and an area ripe for labor exploitation. How do we individually and collectively resist calls for overwork? Read more…
Oregon Celebrates Open Education Week, March 4-8, 2024
Join Oregon’s higher education community in the global celebration of Open Education Week! Read more…
Students Testify for Basic Needs Bill
Oregon’s House Interim Committee On Higher Education held an informational hearing yesterday on a bill that would provide one-time funding for Open Oregon Educational Resources. Read more…
Archived Webinar: Inclusive or Exclusive? Examining “Inclusive Access” Textbook Programs
Join Nicole Allen for an examination of the “Inclusive Access” model and what campuses can do to prioritize equity and inclusion for course materials in their decisions. Read more…
Archived Webinar: One Ton of Textbook Affordability Program Impact Data
One ton is a lot – 2,000 pounds – and that’s how much data we have on the impact of the statewide textbook affordability and open education program in Oregon. Read more…
Oregonians at Open Ed 23
Oregon college and university representatives attended and presented at the 2023 Open Education Conference. Read more…
OER Grant Update: Don’t Defend Your Course Material
How do we feel when our students apply critical thinking to our own teaching approaches and material? This space is a tremendous opportunity for growth. Read more…
Archived Webinar: Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Open Education Contexts (not so scary after all?)
Does AI give you the creeps? We hosted a 90-minute panel this Halloween to demystify current and future uses of AI in open education. Read more…
2023-25 OER Grants Awarded
The 2023-25 Open Oregon Educational Resources grants have been awarded. Congratulations to our new cohort of grantees! Read more…