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…
Summer 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…
Grant Project Update: Converting strong, existing Statistics OER content to Pretext (formerly known as MathBook XML)
An Open Oregon Educational Resources 2019 OER grant project is complete! Emiliano Vega, PCC, converted an open statistics textbook to a Pretext ebook. Read more…
Spring 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…