The following examples have been compiled on this page to help showcase the various resources and support available to those managing OER initiatives across the state of Iowa and beyond.
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Iowa OER Toolkit
The Iowa OER Toolkit contains various materials organized by their use, including outreach materials, resources for OER support staff, and curated lists of useful guides and repositories.
Tracking OER Used in Iowa Colleges
You can use the OER in Use Across Iowa page to browse and search for OER which have been adopted in Iowa. The data from our website is sourced from the OER Used in Iowa spreadsheet, an open resource that you can edit to share the OER adopted at your institution.
Support for Institutional Initiatives
Are you interested in building or expanding your OER initiative? Submit a request for support form and Iowa OER will pair you with a local leader who can talk with you, provide resources, present to a local group on your behalf, or offer other support (see the form for details).
Reusable Promotional Materials
The resources compiled on our OER Promotional Kit webpage are marketing and outreach materials which have been developed to support growing Open Education initiatives in Iowa.
OER Commons Group for Iowa Colleges and Universities
The OER Commons Group for Iowa Colleges and Universities is a publicly available list of curated OER used or created by Iowa instructors. Anyone interested in OER can view, join, or contribute to this list.
Open Education in Promotion, Tenure, and Faculty Development
The OEPT toolkit was developed to help faculty and staff advocate for the inclusion of open educational practices (OEP) in promotion, tenure, and faculty evaluation practices at their institutions. Talking points, presentations, and handouts for advocacy are available on the site.
Curated Training and Events
Our Events page provides a list of upcoming webinars alongside curated conferences, events, and professional development opportunities.
Iowa OER Summit
The 2022 Iowa OER Summit was the first statewide convening of open education experts, practitioners, and newcomers. Recordings of the keynotes and presentations are available on the Iowa OER Summit YouTube channel.