Apply for a grant to adopt OER and textbooks
The University Libraries will award faculty and instructors up to five $1,000 grants to adopt an existing OER for summer I or II 2025, fall 2025 or spring 2026 courses. Grant proposals are due on April 4, 2025.
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.
OER Task Force
Our goal
To advance adoption, adaptation and creation of open educational resources at WMU to reduce student textbook costs.
Our objectives
- Hold workshops for faculty, instructors and staff.
- Administer grants to encourage use of OER.
- Survey the WMU community about OER.
- Engage as a member of the Open Education Network.
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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.