Open Educational Resources (OER): Advocacy

Manual for those looking to build support and use of OER across an institution.

Website/Pamphlet that counters several myths about OER. Created by the EU Open Education Policy Network.

Framework to help guide faculty as they document their OER and open pedagogy work in their promotion and tenure portfolio.

Provides evidence-based guidance and best practices that support the sustainability and broad adoption of OER by making strategic connections to DEI goals, strategies, policies, initiatives, and offices. Published by AAC&U and available for free download.

Published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Outlines a variety of benefits of OER for student learning. All of the graphics included can be reused in your own presentations, websites, or other advocacy materials.

"Open Education Group’s approach to studying the impact of open educational resources (like open textbooks) and open pedagogy in secondary and post-secondary education. COUP stands for: Cost, Outcomes, Usage and Perception."

Provides the result of nationwide survey and best practices for collaborating with campus bookstores to list and provide OER for courses.

Includes webinars, reports, and news items about OER in this region and beyond. Also, has data and reports related specifically to Maryland about K-12 and higher education.

Includes an organizing toolkit and links to research reports.

Created by OpenOregon

Shares examples of the non-economic benefits of OER and ways students can advocate for change.

Resource created by student leaders from in the California Community College (CCC) System and the California State University (CSU) System. Although some examples/sections are specific to California, much of it can apply to college students anywhere.

Report published by the organization Achieving the Dream that explores the impact of OER in creating more equitable and culturally responsive teaching practices.

Reports on the results of a nationwide survey of U.S. faculty from a variety of institutions that explores how they select and use course materials. Published by Bay View Analytics, a leader in OER research.

Published by Bayview Analytics who have been tracking OER awareness and adoption since 2009. Explores why faculty more or less likely to use OER in their courses.

Report published by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund that examines the impacts of all inclusive/first day programs on students and faculty.

Shares the results of a 2020 survey conducted by U.S. PIRG of over 5000 students (mostly undergraduates at 4 year institutions) that explores the impacts of COVID on students' accessing required course materials.