Individuals, teams and departments/programs may submit appications DESCRIBING A PROJECT to:
The goal of this program: XXXXX
Open defintion: XXXXX
Funding information:
Kansas info:
There are three models through which OER may be implemented: adopt an existing open resource, adapt existing resources (such as by remixing or revising), and create new resources to fill a gap in suitable materials. Each model requires an investment of time and effort to identify materials and redesign the course to the new material. The third model, creation of new resources, can be particularly time consuming. The OER Grant Initiative seeks to support and incentivize OER adoption, adaptation, and creation through small grants to participating instructors.
The goal of the OER Grant Initiative is to encourage instructor experimentation and innovation in finding new, better, and less costly ways to deliver learning materials to their students through OER in KU classrooms. Open, in this context, means free (of cost) plus reuse rights, which is generally accomplished through a Creative Commons license. The Hewlett Foundation and UNESCO define OER as “teaching, learning, and research materials, in any format or medium, that reside in the public domain or are released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing by others with no or limited restrictions.” This widely-accepted definition is supplemented by the so-called 5 Rs for OER; i.e. OER may be retained, revised, reused, remixed, and redistributed.
New Meixco info:
To support faculty development and integration of quality, open-access materials into UNM courses. The sections below describe the types of fundable OTP Projects. In addition to these descriptions, you can also determine the scope of your project, using the information located on the OER Scoping and Workflow page.
The following types of projects may be submitted for funding.
Where an existing open textbook or course materials is available for adoption and can be integrated into a UNM course without significant revision or additions. Faculty will integrate the newly adopted materials, similar to adopting and integrating any new textbook into an existing UNM course, but without publisher support.
Where a single suitable textbook or course materials is not available to meet the needs of a course, but multiple existing texts or sets of OER materials can be adapted, combined, compiled and integrated into a course, as above, with slight to moderate changes to the original content.
Where suitable texts or existing materials cannot be readily adapted, combined, compiled, and integrated into an existing course, without significant modifications or additions. Faculty may develop a textbook or course materials to meet the needs of a course by:
Applicants may be any tenure-track or non-tenure track (level 3) instructors at Ferris State University at the course and/or section level. Awards range from $XX to $XX as determined by the mode and needs of the project. Additional funding may be available. Previous awardees will be considered in future application periods when they apply for other courses.
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Projects Eligible for Funding
Funds may be used to complete the project outlined is selected applications pursuant to the adoption, adaption, or creation, and implementation of OER in a course being taught and that will soon be taught. Acceptable uses of funding include compensating for time invested in the adoption, adaption, or creation of OER, hiring student assistants, or paying for copyediting or editorial or design support. This isn't an exhaustive list, so please ask if you need help with other ideas or have questions.
Projects may span multiple semesters if warranted. In-progress projects will be supported and may include requests to complete an OER, hire someone to digitize, translate, correct hyperlinks, or provide other maintenance to an existing open resource. These are just suggestions and not a complete list.
Funding cannot be used to purchase commercial e-textbooks or other commercial products.
Awardees are expected to comply with several provisions designed to ensure the openness and availability of the funded project, as well as provide feedback to inform assessment of OER at Ferris State University. Generally, awardees agree to the following conditions:
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