KU Libraries Information Literacy Mini-Grants: Open Educational Resources

OER at KU Libraries

OER is a relatively new movement in education; educators and learners as well as learning institutions are driving its development. OER provides an alternative to the rising costs of education as well as an opportunity to try new ways of teaching and learning, many of which are more collaborative and participatory.

OER Grants

The goal of the KU OER Grant Initiative is to support the implementation of open educational resources (OER) by KU faculty/instructors and encourage their use at KU to positively impact students. Faculty/instructors may apply for funding to implement OER in their courses.

Individuals, teams, and departments/programs may submit proposals to:

  • Adopt an existing open textbook (or other educational resource); $1,000

  • Adapt existing open educational resources to your instructional needs; up to $2,500

  • Create an open educational resource where none currently exist; up to $5,000; contact us prior to submitting a proposal for a Create grant.

More information and application procedures are available at https://openaccess.ku.edu/grant.

 

As of January 2021, 27 projects are in various stages of execution, with total funding committed approximately $95,000, and an estimated per semester of use cumulative savings to students of $1M+ with potential for much greater savings.

Why OER

OER is a relatively new movement in education; educators and learners as well as learning institutions are driving its development. OER provides an alternative to the rising costs of education as well as an opportunity to try new ways of teaching and learning, many of which are more collaborative and participatory.