Open Application OER Grant Project Updates
The 2023-25 OER grant cohort is under way and has saved about 1900 students an estimated $290,000 since July 2023. Read more…
Archived Webinar: The Intersection of Wikipedia and Open Education Resources
This hands-on, 90-minute workshop was led by Laurie Bridges, an OSU librarian and co-founder of the Wikimedia Campaign #EveryBookItsReader. Read more…
The Countdown Begins: Open Course Materials Approach Launch Date!
We’re developing materials with an equity lens in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), Sociology, and Criminal Justice. This post has updates about different aspects of this large-scale project. Read more…
Archived webinar: OER 101: An Introduction to Open Educational Resources
Are you interested in exploring OER for your course, but don’t know where to start? Join Jeff Gallant, Program Director of Affordable Learning Georgia, for an introduction. Read more…
Students Vote with their Feet for Lower-Cost Courses
A new article shows that students are voting with their feet to find courses with lower-cost materials. This post shares recommendations for how institutions can proactively use this information in a way that mitigates impact on faculty, especially adjuncts. Read more…
Archived Webinar: Student-Centered Bookstore Models
When librarians and bookstore managers collaborate, students benefit! Read more…
Open Ed Presentations at the Student Success and Retention Conference
Open Oregon Educational Resources sponsored three presentations at the 2024 Student Success and Retention Conference. Read more…
Archived Webinar: A Not-Boring Tour of State OER Policies
Oregon’s state policies explained in the context of the nation-wide OER State Policy Tracker. Read more…
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…
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…