Open Educational Resources

OER Adoption Grant

Apply for grant to adopt OER

The University Libraries will award faculty and instructors up to ten $1,000 grants to adopt an existing OER for summer or fall 2024 or spring 2025 courses. Grant proposals are due on April 5, 2024.

Find/Adapt/Create

Why choose OER

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Why choose OER

Did you know that 65% of students nationwide have not purchased a textbook because of cost? OER provides a low or no-cost option. It also gives you a way to:

  • Improve student success.
  • Customize course materials.
  • Control the quality of your course materials.
  • Showcase innovation and talent.

News and events

Recent news

Upcoming events

Northeast OER Summit
April 4-5, 2024
Virtual

OpenCon Ohio 2024
May 17, 2024
Virtual

OER Task Force

Our goal

To advance adoption, adaptation and creation of open educational resources at WMU to reduce student textbook costs.

Our objectives

Get help

Need help getting started with OER?

Michele Behr, our scholarly communications and open educational resources librarian, will point you in the right direction, help you figure out what to do next, and answer your questions.