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Affordable Course Materials Summer Institute: Overview

Program Overview

This program exists to educate faculty on the benefits of OER and other low/no-cost resources, and to reduce student costs by facilitating the selection, integration, and use of these resources as course materials. Each participant in the professional development program will have the individual goal of redesigning an existing course and reducing the cost of course materials to $30 or less using OER and other low-cost resources.

Program Structure

This professional development program begins with a 3-day OER training intensive in mid-May, with the majority of the summer then devoted to the work of integrating OER and other free/affordable resources.  Faculty will participate in a peer review process to provide meaningful feedback to their colleagues, and the institute will conclude with a presentation on the resource integration process.

 

Selected applicants who complete the training and meet the requirements of the program by the end of the Summer 2025 term will be eligible to receive a stipend of $1,000. 

 

Tentative dates:

  • May 20-22:  3 day institute kickoff & intensive session
  • May 23:  Participants begin solo integration work
  • June 27:  Participants complete midpoint check-in self-reflection, program facilitator assigns peer review pairs
  • July 18:  Exchange work with peer review partner
  • July 25:  Peer review work completed & returned 
  • August Faculty Development Days:  Group presentation of revised syllabi

Upcoming Information Sessions

Have questions?  Interested in learning more?  Mark your calendar and plan to attend one of our upcoming Info Sessions!

  • October 3 at 2:00 PM — Virtual via Zoom
  • October 28 at 3:30 PM — In person, Collins 125 (refreshments provided!)
  • November 18 at 10:00 AM — Virtual via Zoom

Please RSVP for the info sessions here:  Info Sessions RSVP Form

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