OER Fund General Info Session – October 21, 2024
By Will Engle on October 1, 2024
Do you have an idea for an open education resource project? Are you thinking about applying for an OER Fund grant? Join us for an online UBCV OER Fund general information session on October 21st at 12:30pm. In this session, you will receive information about how the OER Fund can support your OER project and […] Read More...
Call for Proposals for OER Grants
By Will Engle on September 23, 2024
Faculty and staff in Vancouver are invited to submit proposals for grants that support the use of open educational resources (OER) in UBC Vancouver credit courses. OER are freely accessible educational materials that permit open use, modification, and adaptation. Since 2019, over $991,000 in OER grant funding has been awarded to 96 projects across 12 […] Read More...
UBC OER Excellence and Impact Award Nominations Now Open
By Will Engle on September 10, 2024
The offices of the Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services, UBC Okanagan and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. These awards are open to faculty members at both campuses. The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work done […] Read More...
OER Project Evaluation Workshop – August 8
By Will Engle on July 3, 2024
Evaluation activities are important to think about throughout the life of an OER project as they allow grant holders project teams to monitor and refine the development of the project. Evaluation also allows reporting on the project impact, which will help project teams to engage others in better understanding the potential of the project for […] Read More...
UBC OER Excellence and Impact Award Recipients Announced
By Will Engle on April 3, 2024
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, at UBC Vancouver recently announced the recipients of the inaugural UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. These awards recognize outstanding work by faculty who materially advance the use and impact of open educational resources in credit courses at UBC. Recipients, which included several OER […] Read More...
2024 OER Project Posters
By Will Engle on March 12, 2024
The OER Project Virtual Showacase, which was held on March 7, was a unique opportunity to learn about projects funded by the OER Fnd and the impact of those projects on student learning at UBC Vancouver. Browse the links below to view posters about current and past OER Fund Projects. Poster Title Project Leads / Presenter(s) […] Read More...
Call for Proposals for Open Educational Resource Grants
By Will Engle on September 22, 2023
Faculty and staff at UBCV are invited to submit proposals for grants of up to $25,000 to support the use of open educational resources (OER) in UBC credit courses. Deadline for submissions is January 18, 2024. Read More...
2023 OER Fund Fall Consulting Clinics
By Will Engle on September 18, 2023
Are you interested in developing an OER Fund proposal and incorporating open educational resources (OER) into your teaching and learning? This fall, the CTLT will host a number of consulting clinics to provide more information about the OER Fund: Proposal Development Consultations The CTLT is offering weekly online drop-in sessions for applicants who are planning […] Read More...
2023 Summer OER Accessibility Clinics Announced
By Will Engle on May 23, 2023
Do you have specific questions on how to format your OER to be accessible for all learners? Drop-in to an online OER Accessibility clinic to chat with specialists about how to design or adapt OER so they are accessible and open to all. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their projects. Read More...
Creating Accessible OER Workshop Series
By Will Engle on January 30, 2023
Are you working on an OER Fund project or developing and incorporating open educational resources (OER) into your teaching and learning? Join us for a series of workshops about how to design or adapt OER so they are more accessible for all learners. We’ll explore different content types, formats, and examine how layout/format choices affect […] Read More...