OCC has received funding from SUNY to support the adoption of OER. Course redesign funding is being made available to recognize faculty who plan to redesign their course using OER materials.
Eligibility: All full-time and part-time teaching faculty and staff. You must be the instructor of record for the course you are submitting and obtain permission from the department Chair.
Amount:
Once approved by the OER Librarian and the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation Advisory Committee (CTLI), the faculty member is eligible for the OER Funding Initiative.
Use this application link to complete the form online.
Successful applicants must be able to provide:
Are my course materials OER?
OER resources can fall anywhere on a continuum of cost and openness. In order to take part in the OER Funding Initiative at OCC, your course materials must be “free."
*Free= materials that have no cost to the student. Although free of charge, these resources will have a license to use or fall under standard copyright protection.
**Examples: streaming online videos, TedTalks, library-subscribed materials (journal articles), websites, open textbooks, materials you have created and licensed for your courses.
Step 1: Submit your application.
Step 2: Receive one-on-one support from the OER Librarian (Lisa Hoff) if needed, and/or attend a scheduled OER information session. (if this is your first time creating an OER course).
Step 3: Submit your revised syllabus for review to the OER Librarian. The submission should include a course schedule outlining all OER readings, assignments, and course materials. CTLI and the OER Librarian will review and approve the course, or request more information if necessary.
Step 4: The OER Librarian will notify the Registration & Records designee to code the course as OER. Your course will receive the OER designation in the course catalog and the stipend paperwork will be submitted for approval.
*The instructor is responsible for updating any bookstore information associated with the course.
Coulter Library, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY