Join OER Innovation Quest, conquer open education resources
Note: The application deadline has been extended to Friday, Oct. 8.
The high cost of textbooks and course materials is one factor that can influence student
success. Open Educational Resources, or OER, are free-to-access textbooks and other
course materials that instructors can use in their courses to provide more equitable
learning opportunities for students. OER have been shown to impact student performance
and retention, especially for low-income and first-generation students. UAF courses with assigned materials totaling less than $40 are tagged as “NoLo” (No or
Low-Cost Textbooks) in UAF course schedule descriptions. This fall UAF students saved
up to $120,000 in NoLo courses.
Join the OER Innovation Quest and become an education superhero by saving your students
money on textbooks and materials! Implementing OER in a course or program requires
imagination, creativity and innovation. The OER Innovation Quest is a real-life game for UAF instructors to conquer open education
resources and banish high-cost materials for students in their course.
The Quest runs from Oct. 13 to Dec. 17. Find more details and the application at . Your UAF Google account (i.e., @) is required to access the application. Space is limited to 10 participants. The deadline to apply has been extended to Oct. 8.