OER project grants

• Create a set of slide decks, interactive activities, or other supplemental content to be used in teaching with an OER textbook at UM in the instructor’s own courses.
• Adapt a relevant OER to make it a better fit for teaching in the instructor’s own courses.
• Create a new module or set of modules (text-based, video, or otherwise) to use in teaching in UM courses.
• Edit and publish an Open Pedagogy project created with UM students.

• Faculty
• Instructors
• Librarians

Those interested in applying for the grant should first discuss their proposal with their dean/director before submission.

Projects will be evaluated based on:

• Project scope and impact
• Feasibility
• Budget and resources
• Commitment to inclusivity and accessibility

• Support for student research/teaching assistants.
• Support for external consultants, such as designers, editors, proofreaders, inclusivity and accessibility reviewers, and peer reviewers.
• Support for internal services, such as IST media production services.
• Development of ancillary material, e.g., test banks of questions to support open materials, simulations, instructor, lab and studio manuals, presentations, multimedia content, data collection instruments and support for data collection and analysis.
• Resources necessary to the completion of the project, including equipment, such as computers for student research/teaching assistants, may be considered. 

Ineligible expenses include costs for conferences and travel, and stipends for UM employees.

• Awarded funds should be fully used within one year.
• Funds will be transferred to and will be administered by the lead applicant’s department or unit.
• Lead and contributing authors will be signatories to the OER publication agreement.
• Completed projects will be shared with a Creative Commons or equivalent license.
• Successful applicants will submit a final report upon project completion.