OER Grant Scheme - Open Educational Resources (OER) | LibGuides at National University of Ireland Galway
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Summary:
Create and remix OER using NUI Galway Open Press
The OER grant scheme has three models through which OER may be implemented: adopt an existing open resource or text, adapt existing resources to local needs, and create new resources to fill a gap in suitable materials. Each model requires an investment in time and effort to identify materials and adjust the course to new material and assess its impact. The grant scheme seeks to support and incentivise OER adoption, adaptation, and creation through small grants to participating instructors and creators.
There are three types of grants:
- Adopt an existing open textbook (or other educational resource); €300 - €500. Example of an ‘adopt’ “Culture and Psychology”.
- Adapt existing OER to your instructional needs; €1,500 - €2,500. Example of an ‘adapted’ text, “Introduction to Psychology”
- Create an OER where none currently exist; €2,500 - €3,500. Example of an OER created from scratch, “Student Success”
Use cases for the OER grant scheme
This list is illustrative, feel free to propose your own idea.
- Texts for undergraduate programs, courses, or modules
- Edited books, book chapters
- Open books that have wide appeal or research interest
- Annotated books/texts/memoirs
- Engagement/outreach content, OER for schools
- Training material that has wide appeal
- Students co-creating.
Proposals are strongly encouraged from projects that focus on student-led efforts or student co-creation.
Requirements
- Open to applications from NUI Galway staff and students as lead author. Partners can be national or international colleagues as co-applicants.
- OER adopted, adapted, or created will be hosted on our NUI Galway Open Press platform using Pressbooks.
- OERs created will be ‘open’ resources, i.e. with an OER CC license applied.
- Grant funded budget items must follow NUI Galway procurement and financial rules.
- Employment of temporary assistance staff for grant funded OER work must follow NUI Galway recruitment policy.
- Awarded grant funds will be transferred to an existing NUI Galway budget account. For example, a School account, a research account, or similar. The awardee must specify the account code at award time.
- Acknowledge support from the NUI Galway OER Project and the NUI Galway Student Project Fund within any adapted or newly created work.
- Provide written status updates at the midpoint and conclusion of the projects.
- The project timeframe must be between 1 May 2021 and 31 Dec 2022.
Additional information
- 20% of funds available will be ring-fenced for applications with students as authors or co-authors
- The Library will partner to help with:
- Resources on OER (licensing, accessibility, and evolving best practice)
- Authoring/publishing platform (https://openpress.nuigalway.ie)
- Advice on the publishing workflow
- A DOI and ISBN will be created for each published OER
- Preference will be given to applicants that secure a letter of support from the head of school, dean, or similar role. The purpose of the letter is to verify that if you receive the grant, you or a designated alternate, will be assigned to create and use the OER before June 30, 2023.
Grant funds can be used for the following, this is an illustrative list of examples (feel free to propose your own idea):
- Visual or content design work or support
- Media production
- Web or graphic design
- Content authoring
- Copy editing
- Translation
- Audio or video recording
- Project management
- External consultancy
- Marketing and promotion material
- Events
- Printing
Grants cannot be used for travel, purchasing hardware or equipment*, or systems/platforms. Budget items must follow NUI Galway procurement and financial rules. Also, the employment o