2016-17 Grant Projects Complete
The 2016-17 OER grant projects are complete – congratulations grantees! 8,370 students at 21 institutions have saved over $1,000,000 to date. Read more…
2015 Grant Projects: One Year Later
The 2015 OER Grant projects continue to extend their impact one year later. Read more…
Open Textbook Workshop Report 2.5
Open Textbook Review Workshops have resulted in an estimated $607,700 in student savings to date. Read more…
Open Geology Website
OER Champion Shannon Othus-Gault at Chemeketa Community College uses open pedagogy to showcase student work on a mineralogical website.
Grant Project Update: PSY 201A & 202A
Kristen Kane describes the result of using the OpenStax textbook in her Columbia Gorge Community College Psychology courses. Students saved $13,475 over two quarters and met the course outcomes.
Opening the framework: Connecting open education practices and information literacy
Librarians have much more to offer the open education movement than just resources. This post identifies areas of productive overlap between open education practices and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
OER Champion Awards
Open Oregon Educational Resources recognizes OER champions who have done outstanding open education work in Oregon’s community colleges. Congratulations champions! Read more…
Open Textbook Workshop Report #2
19 Open Textbook Workshops at 9 colleges last fall and spring resulted in an estimated $441,600 in student savings. Read more…
Archived webinar: Effectively encouraging the use of OER on your campus
Nicole Finkbeiner of Rice University’s OpenStax presents effective strategies that encourage faculty to adopt, adapt, and create OER while protecting academic freedom. Read more…
Attribution Statements for Remixed OER Content
This guide will help you attribute remixed materials following attribution standards established by Creative Commons, while maintaining readability and usability for your students. Read more…