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Open CU Boulder

Open CU Boulder

Open CU Boulder
The University of Colorado System is embarking on a multi-campus OER initiative that leverages existing infrastructure, expertise, advocacy, and leadership support to quickly scale OER awareness, evaluation, and adoption across the campuses. Open CU will have a positive impact on thousands of students in financial savings and will increase the quality of student learning experiences.

OpenCU Boulder Goals

  • Encourage alternatives to high cost course materials through OER adoption, adaptation, or creation.

  • Encourage a teaching culture that explores new pedagogical models for learning.

  • Lower the cost of learning for students at CU Boulder.

  • Increase the number of students who have access to required course materials.

  • Increase the number of faculty advocating for OER.

OpenCU Boulder Opportunities

  • OER Grant Opportunities
  • OER Creation or Adaptation: 2024-2025. Applications open.
  • OER Creation or Adaptation: 2023-2024. Applications closed.
  • OER Creation or Adaptation: 2022-2023. Applications closed.
  • OER Creation or Adaptation: 2021-2022. Applications closed.
  • OER Creation or Adaptation: 2020-2021. Applications closed.
  • OER Review Spring 2020: Applications closed.
  • Course OER Adoption Initiative AY19-20: Applications closed.
  • OER Review Spring 2019: Applications closed.

Contact

Contact the CU Boulder OER Leads Caroline Sinkinson, Merinda McLure, and Melissa Cantrell.

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