JWL Open Educational Resources Grant Initiative

Rationale for the Grant

Affordable alternatives to the high cost of textbooks 和 the need to exp和 educational opportunities through Open Educational Resources (OER) are significant measures in eliminating barriers to student success 和 improving enrollment 和 retention at bet365中文大学. Based on this objective, the James White 图书馆 (JWL) proposes an OER Grant Initiative to encourage, support 和 incentivize OER 采用, 适应 和 创建. JWL will foster this initiative through small grants to participating instructors to support creating 和 adopting Open Educational Resources for teaching 和 learning from an Adventist faith-based perspective. 最高5美元,000 will be available for distribution to participating instructors to develop OER materials for their courses. The grant covers three models:

• 采用 an existing open resource (open textbook 和 other OER course components such as homework assignments, lab manuals or other supplementary materials). Grant allocation: $1,000
• 适应 existing resources by mixing or revising open textbooks 和 other OER course components such as homework assignments, lab manuals or other supplementary materials. Grant allocation: $1,500
• 创建 a new open resource 和 other supplementary course materials (particularly for a course with an expensive textbook). Grant allocation: $2,500

Eligibility of Applicants 和 Activities Eligible for Funding
bet365中文大学 faculty, other full-time teaching positions, 团队, departments/programs 和 adjuncts may submit proposals for funding at the course 和/or section level (i.e., all sections of a program of instruction or section/s under the applicant’s control). 研究生 teaching assistants can apply under the direction of faculty/staff. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 as determined by mode (adopt, 适应, create) 和 the project’s needs.    

时间轴

• Introduction to grant at 教师 Institute—Aug. 16, 2024
• Call for proposals—Aug. 16, 2024
• Deadline for submission—Oct. 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
• Review of applications begins—Oct. 23, 2024
• 获奖者通知11月. 29, 2024

Final report 和 program evaluation

• Fall semester implementation—Feb. 27, 2026
• Spring semester implementation—June 29, 2026

Visit the library website for detailed information: http://libguides.ayxx.net/oer.

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For further information, please contact 玛格丽特Adeogun at adeogun@bet365中文.edu or 269-471-3156.