The University of Iowa Libraries has awarded 11 OpenHawks grants for the development of open educational resources (OER). OpenHawks is a campuswide grant program that funds faculty efforts to replace or avoid high-cost textbooks with OERs for enhanced student success. The projects, which are set to be completed in January 2026, will save UI studentsContinue reading “Announcing the 2024–25 OpenHawks OER grant recipients”
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OpenHawks grant program promotes open educational resources, saves students money
Are you looking for a way to enhance your teaching, save your students money, and contribute to the global knowledge commons? If so, consider applying for the OpenHawks grant program at the University of Iowa. Over the last several years, OpenHawks has funded over 60 Open Educational Resources (OER) projects across a broad range ofContinue reading “OpenHawks grant program promotes open educational resources, saves students money”
Announcing the 2024 OpenHawks OER grant recipients
The University of Iowa Libraries has awarded 14 OpenHawks grants for the development of open educational resources (OER). OpenHawks is a campuswide grant program that funds faculty efforts to replace or avoid high-cost textbooks with OERs for enhanced student success. The projects, which are set to be completed in summer 2024, will save UI studentsContinue reading “Announcing the 2024 OpenHawks OER grant recipients”
2023 OpenHawks grants to help students save on textbooks
University Libraries is pleased to announce another 12 OpenHawks grants for the development of open educational resources (OER). OpenHawks is a campuswide grant program that funds faculty efforts to replace or avoid high-cost textbooks with OERs for enhanced student success. The cohort of projects, which are slated to be completed in 2023, will save UIContinue reading “2023 OpenHawks grants to help students save on textbooks”
Celebrating Open Education Week
Open Education Week (March 1-5, 2021, #OEWeek) is a time when educators around the world come together to learn and share practices around Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Pedagogy. While there are a host of excellent webinars and events to tune into this week, let’s also celebrate our local faculty who are creating openly licensed resources, tailoring existing OER to better fit the needs of their students, and creating courses with fewer barriers to learning. Integrating OERContinue reading “Celebrating Open Education Week”