Faculty can apply for a grant to redesign a course using Open Educational Resources

Academics, Faculty & Staff, Training

Sep 28, 2022

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All full-time and adjunct faculty members are invited to apply for a grant from OhioLINK (Ohio Library and Information Network) to redesign a course using Open Educational Resources (OER).

Up to 30 faculty members statewide will be selected to receive a $650 stipend, as well as personalized assistance in redesigning a course and incorporating OER to make the course more accessible and affordable.

According to the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning, and research resources that are free of cost and other access barriers, and carry legal permission for open use. Generally, this permission is granted by use of an open license, allowing anyone to freely use, adapt, and share the resource.

Learn more about OER in the Cincinnati State Library Guide to OER.

Applications for OhioLINK OER Course Redesign Grants are due Monday, October 10. For details, visit https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/affordablelearning/course_redesign_grants.

Faculty members selected for the grant will participate in an online course, “Introduction to Open Educational Resources,” from October 31 to November 18, 2022. The course has four modules, and each should take 1 or 2 hours to complete.
Grant participants also must prepare a report by January 27, 2023, on their plans to implement use of at least one openly-licensed, library-licensed, or low-cost resource in their course.

If you have questions, contact Library Director Crissy Ross (crissy.ross@cincinnatisate.edu).