In the OER grant programs for which past data is available, the estimated cumulative student savings is over $33M since 2015, or about $15 in student savings per program dollar spent. Read more…
The 24 OER grant projects in the 2023-25 cohort represent 58 instructors and saved 10,000 Oregon students $1.6M in 61 courses, approximately $6.59 in student savings for each $1 of grant money spent. Read more…
OER review workshops have resulted in close to $22M in student savings since 2015, representing $71.19 in student savings per program dollar spent. Read more…
203 instructors who participated in the course redesign sprint since 2019 have saved 32,122 students an estimated $3.3M. Read more…
Oregon’s public community colleges and universities are making progress, and have room to improve, in communicating costs to students via the course schedule. Read more…
Open Oregon Educational Resources piloted mini-grants of $300 for very small open education projects that take approximately 6 hours of work, and the projects are complete. Read more…
Learn how to write an effective letter to the editor. By the end of the workshop, you will write, edit, and submit your letter! Read more…
Open Oregon Educational Resources is delighted to share that after almost four years of collaboration with an outstanding team of authors and instructors, we’re soft launching our openly licensed course materials with an equity lens in Human Development and Family Studies, Sociology, and Criminal Justice. Read more…
This post offers a roundup of considerations that advocates should keep in mind when contracting with a third party campus store. Read more…
On May 2, 2025, Oregon hosted a Statewide OER Symposium. Session materials are available! Read more…