Projects

This page lists the projects currently in development.   Check this page periodically for updates.  If you have information that could help advance these projects, please contact us.

Research Priorities

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How does OER improve student success?

​We are framing a research question, providing guidance to ensure data collected at multiple institutions is comparable, and developing a data archive to assist OER researchers. 

Landscape Analysis 

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How should institutions navigate the increasingly complex learning materials market?   ​

​We are developing a framework that helps institutions compare OER to other options.  It will address both content and the technology that accompanies it.

Equity
​Blueprint

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What role can OER play in advancing equity?

​We are developing a guidance document that will define, unpack, and explain the multiple dimensions of equity, foreground the role of OER in closing equity gaps, and provide a blueprint for action.

Tenure and Promotion

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How can OER contributions be a part of a successful academic career path? 

We are working on a framework that will help institutions and disciplines consider how to reward OER work.  This is critical to sustaining OER.  

Listing and Fulfillment in Bookstores

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How can we better help students find OER assigned for their courses? 

We are developing a best practices guide for institutions, faculty, bookstores, and bookstore software providers to improve OER listing and print fulfillment.