Student savings from 2018-19, the first year of the Oregon Tech Libraries Open educational resource pilot project.
An individual student taking one of the supported classes in the pilot program saved $211.89 on text materials.
An individual student taking one of the supported classes in the pilot program saved $211.89 on text materials.
Student savings from 2019-20, the first year of the Oregon Tech Libraries Open educational resource pilot project.
An individual student taking one of the supported classes in the pilot program saved $175.87 on text materials.
An individual student taking one of the supported classes in the pilot program saved $175.87 on text materials.
The library has given money to the following people to adapt, adopt, or create open or low and no cost resources for one or more courses.
| Recipient | Course(s) | Year(s) |
| Addie Clark | Che 315, 201, 202 | 2018, 2019 |
| Kamal Gandi | Bio 213, 345 | 2018 |
| Randall Paul | Math 451, 452, 453 | 2018, 2019 |
| Travis Lund | Che 331, 332, 333 | 2018 |
| Terri Torres | Math 361, 362 | 2018, 2019 |
| Sharon Beaudry | Bus 349, Psy 347, BUS 478 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Amber Lancaster | Wri 327, Wri 227 | 2018, 2020 |
| Kyle Chapman | Soc 204 | 2018 |
| James Hulse | RCP 561, 565, 575 | 2018 |
| MariaLynn Kessler | Psy 311, 313 | 2018 |
| Rosanna Overhoser | Math 361 | 2018 |
| Kathleen Adams | Rural Considerations in Substance Abuse | 2019 |
| Christy VanRooyen | CHE 101, 104 | 2019 |
| Philip Howard | CST 229 | 2019 |
| Eklas Hossain | ENGR 267 | 2019 |
| Jared Emard | MGT 322, BUS 215 | 2019, 2020 |
| Franny Howes | Wri 227 | 2020 |
| Susan Rauch | Wri 227 | 2020 |
| Matt Frye | Wri 227 | 2020 |
| Seth Anthony | CHE 201, CHE 202 | 2020 |
| Chesea Gustafson | CHE 201, CHE 202, CHE 221, CHE 222, CHE 223 | 2020 |
| Laurie Yates | BUS 456 | 2020 |
| Alishia Huntoon | Psy 331 | 2020 |
The Textbook affordability was completed and approved in December 2020. The plan is viewable here.
Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)
The library is once again supporting faculty to adapt, adopt, or create low and no cost text alternatives for your courses.
Call for proposals - coming in January
Applications due March 5th, 2021
Call for proposals - coming in January
Applications due March 5th, 2021
- Adapt and adopt - $500
- Create - $1,000
Give to the textbook affordability efforts. Select other and write in textbook affordability.
Oregon Tech Libraries have supported events for OER days in 2019 and 2020. These events include faculty presentations, opportunities to get involved, and to provide feedback on related initiatives at the university.
Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen
- Wilsonville Librarian
- dawn.lowewincentsen@oit.edu
- 503-821-1258
John Schoppert
- University Librarian
- john.schoppert@oit.edu
- 541-885-1783
Contact Dawn for more information about these initiatives and to find resources your classes can use
2019 OER Champion Awards from Open Oregon Educational Resources included two Oregon Tech faculty.
Clark, A., & Lowe-Wincentsen, D. (2019). Sciences and Technology Open Resources: A Collaborative Effort Between Libraries and Faculty. OLA Quarterly, 24(3), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1949
Lowe-Wincentsen, D. Chu, H. Kunda, S. Trunnell, C. Gayton, J. (2019) A Community Based Collaborative of Oer Programs. International Journal of Open Educational Resources. 2 (1) 137-156.
Oregon Tech Library Publishing
Clark, A., & Lowe-Wincentsen, D. (2019). Sciences and Technology Open Resources: A Collaborative Effort Between Libraries and Faculty. OLA Quarterly, 24(3), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.7710/1093-7374.1949
Lowe-Wincentsen, D. Chu, H. Kunda, S. Trunnell, C. Gayton, J. (2019) A Community Based Collaborative of Oer Programs. International Journal of Open Educational Resources. 2 (1) 137-156.
Oregon Tech Library Publishing