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OhioLINK Spring 2025 OER Course Redesign Grants

Thank you for your interest in applying for the OhioLINK OER Course Redesign Grants!

Applications are due on April 18th, 2025. If you receive a grant, the program will take place May 19th - June 13th, 2025. This is an online, asynchronous training program that will take around 4-8 hours to complete. Participants will receive a $650 stipend for participating after the requirements have been completed.

During the training program, participants agree to:
-Review at least one openly-licensed, library-licensed, or no-cost resource in their discipline by June 13th, 2025.
-Attend at least one hour long synchronous Zoom discussion session between May 19th and June 13th, 2025 (out of 3 options)
-Use at least one openly-licensed, library-licensed, or other no-cost resource (required or optional for students) in a course they are teaching in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 OR create and use openly licensed ancillary materials for a course they are teaching in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.
-Write a short report outlining how they will take action to implement the use of the openly licensed content across all sections/semesters of the course in their department.
-Be willing to present on a panel at the OpenCon Ohio conference in Spring 2026 and/or at a future OhioLINK open textbook workshop.

-Provide OhioLINK Affordable Learning with a “testimonial” that shares the outcome from participating in the symposium and switch to OER for your class.

Faculty teaching high enrollment or multi-section courses are especially encouraged to participate.

**As part of this application process, there are two pieces of information needed in addition to this application form.

1. Please email a copy of the syllabus for the course you are hoping to use for the program to Anna Bendo at abendo@ohiolink.edu.
2. Please have your department chair/dean send a brief letter of support (email is fine) to abendo@ohiolink.edu. Please include that he/she is aware that you are applying for this program and that you would receive support in transitioning to no-cost course materials.

** You can direct any questions about the program to Anna. Thanks!

Applicant Contact Information

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Course Information

Please describe the course for which you hope to adopt open course materials as part of this program.

Course Number and Name:

This is an:

Existing course
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Other

This course is (mark all that apply):

Required for an undergraduate degree program
Elective for an undergraduate degree program
Required for a graduate degree program
Elective for a graduate degree program
Part of a professional certificate program
Other

We are trying to determine how many students at your college or university would be affected by a switch to no-cost course materials, so please help us answer the following questions?

What is the average (per section) course enrollment for this course?

How many sections of this course do you teach in an academic year?

How many total sections (by yourself and other faculty at your college or university) of this course are taught in an academic year?

If you switched to open course materials for this course, would you be able to help promote the use of open course materials in other sections of this course?

Yes
No
not sure

In what semester(s) is the course usually taught? (Please mark all that apply)

Fall
Spring
Summer

What text(s), software (homework or other software types), or equipment/supplies are currently required for the course and how much do they cost? [Please include titles and editions or ISBNs. For cost information, please include the cost of a new book from the bookstore if it is available.] Please be as explicit as possible so that it is easy for us to locate and find the cost savings for these course materials.

Why are you interested in converting this course to Open Educational Resources? Please provide a paragraph or two that gives your reasons for wanting to make this switch and how you think it will help your students and you as an instructor.

OER Comfort & Knowledge

Your responses in this section are not considered in the applicant selection process. They are for planning purposes only.

How would you describe your current level of understanding regarding open education?

I have extensive knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have some knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have limited knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have no knowledge or experience of this topic.

How would you describe your current level of understanding regarding open textbooks?

I have extensive knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have some knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have limited knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have no knowledge or experience of this topic.

How would you describe your current level of understanding regarding Creative Commons licensing?

I have extensive knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have some knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have limited knowledge or experience of this topic.
I have no knowledge or experience of this topic.

What initial questions do you have about open education? Is there anything that you would like to make sure that this course covers?