Based on feedback from colleges and universities across the state of Iowa, Iowa OER is excited to launch a new service for institutions that need support with their open education … Continue reading Now Announcing: Institutional Consultations

This month’s blog post was provided by Anne Marie Gruber, Liaison and Textbook Equity Librarian at the University of Northern Iowa. One of the most important considerations when selecting, adapting, … Continue reading September 2022 Resource Highlight: Accessibility Guides & Tools

The Iowa Open Education Action Team is excited to announce a new opportunity for instructors across the state of Iowa who are interested in connecting with peers over a shared … Continue reading Apply Now to Participate: Disciplinary OER Communities of Practice

This month’s blog post was contributed by April Pforts, State Supervisor of Mathematics with the Iowa Department of Education. Note: While the resource highlighted here is not free, it integrates … Continue reading August 2022 Resource Highlight: Derivita, A Math Tool that Pairs with OER

This month’s blog post was contributed by Abbey K. Elder, Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University. This month, I wanted to follow up on our last … Continue reading July 2022 Resource Highlight: Open Textbooks for Business

This month’s blog post was contributed by Kevin R. Engel, Associate Professor, Science Librarian, and Department Head of Kistle Science Library at Grinnell College. As a Science Librarian, I am … Continue reading June 2022 Resource Highlight: Climate Science OER

On May 17, 2022, Iowa OER facilitated a panel of three instructors talking about free and open math homework systems. Specifically, they discussed their experiences with the MyOpenMath and WeBWorK … Continue reading Webinar Summary: Open Math Homework Systems

This month, we want to highlight a series of open textbooks that encapsulate the collaborative power of open education, and what can be accomplished when a team of faculty authors … Continue reading May 2022 Resource Highlight: The Introduction to Philosophy Series

This month’s blog post was contributed by Rebecca S. Funke, Director of Library Resources at Des Moines Area Community College. Large textbook repositories aren’t the only places to find OER … Continue reading March 2022 Resource Highlight: GALILEO Open Learning Materials

Iowa OER’s February webinar showcased a few major authoring tools that instructors can use to create or adapt OER for their courses.  The speaker for this webinar was Mahrya Burnett, … Continue reading Webinar Summary: OER Authoring Tools Round-up