Apply now: 2022 Open Educational Resources Workshop

Posted on by Marisa Petrich
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Applications are now open for a fourth year of faculty training on Open Educational Resources! Open Educational Resources (OER) are free, openly licensed course materials that can be used to replace costly textbooks and customize learning experiences. 

This summer workshop is designed to help faculty learn about OER and implement new, openly licensed materials in a UW Tacoma course of their choice. Selected applicants will be offered $750 stipends (after benefits) to participate in the program and complete all deliverables.

The application to participate is currently open and will close Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 11:00 PM. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

To apply, follow the link at the bottom of this blog post.

Recommended Reading

In addition to this document, it is highly recommended that you review the two, short readings linked below before applying. This will help make sure you have a good sense of what you’re signing up for before the program begins.

Program Description

This multi-day, online workshop series will help faculty find high-quality OER in their discipline, understand their terms of use, and begin redeveloping a UW Tacoma course to use free, openly licensed materials. It will include information about available resources and support for finding, adapting, and creating OER.

Participants should expect to spend four to five hours on both workshop days completing online learning activities, reviewing workshop materials, and possibly participating in optional synchronous activities. Selected applicants will receive a planning survey assessing their online learning resources and preferences. An optional, additional training will also be offered covering tools and resources for adapting or creating Open Educational Resources.

All participants are required to submit three to five page reports briefly evaluating available resources for their chosen course, identifying savings to students if free materials are adopted, and outlining necessary steps to implement those resources in the 2022-23 academic year. It will also identify needs to support and encourage OER use on campus. The intent of the implementation summary is to help you prepare to use OER and allow the Library to evaluate areas where further OER support is needed.

Optional, one-on-one support and consultations will be available to faculty throughout the program.

Dates:

  • Week of June 13: Course materials made available
  • June 15: Required, asynchronous workshop session (times for optional, synchronous sessions TBD)
  • June 16: Required, asynchronous workshop session (times for optional, synchronous sessions TBD)
  • June 17: Optional, two-hour training on adapting or creating OER (exact times TBD)
  • June 18 – June 23: Optional search and implementation consultations
  • June 24: Required implementation summary due by end of day

Expectations and Deliverables:

  • Full participation in asynchronous online learning activities on June 15 and 16 is required.
  • Final reports are required from all participants, due by the end of the day on June 24. In addition to the details above, a prompt outlining the full requirements will be provided.

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Application preview

Before applying, please review the program description. A limited number of stipends are available and it’s likely not all applicants will be admitted. By submitting your application, you are confirming that you understand the program expectations and intend to participate.

This program is available to all multi-year faculty and full time or part time faculty with active appointments for Summer Quarter 2022. Faculty from all OER experience levels are welcome to participate in this training. 

While changing course materials is not a program requirement, preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a strong interest in finding and using Open Educational Resources for their selected course. Full participation in online learning activities on June 15 and 16 is required. Final reports are required from all participants, due by the end of the day on June 24.

Required qualifications:

  • Familiarity with and ability to complete all program requirements.
  • Participants must be on multi-year contracts or have active appointments for Summer Quarter 2022.
  • New applicants will be given priority over prior participants.

Desired qualifications:

  • Demonstrated interest in converting a UW Tacoma course to use materials that are both free and openly licensed. For more information, please see the recommended readings linked from the program description.

Application questions:

  1. Name:
  2. School / Program / Division:
  3. Preferred contact email:
  4. Please confirm that you are a multi-year faculty member or a full time or part time faculty member with an active appointment for Summer Quarter 2022.
  5. You will be asked to search for and evaluate materials for a specific UW Tacoma course to be offered in the 2022-23 academic year. Please list one or two possible courses you are considering for this requirement.
  6. In one to three paragraphs, please explain your interest in the program, experience with Open Educational Resources (if any), and what you hope to achieve by participating:
  7. Please confirm that you have read about the program’s expectations and deliverables, and commit to completing all required activities and tasks.
  8. If applicable, please describe any conflicts or concerns you have that may interfere with your ability to meet the program requirements.

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