Spring 2026 OER FLC
A faculty learning community about OER for MSU Denver faculty facilitated by Brian Healy & Emily Ragan. Fri 11 am - 12:30 pm.
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Open Education Week March 2-6
We're planning a tri-institutional celebration, stay tuned for more information!
OER Adoption Grants Spring 2026
Ready to adopt OER in a course? In spring 2026 we can offer $1000 OER adoption stipends for adoption of OER for a general studies course.
OER Trainings Spring 2026
Join colleagues to explore using OER!
Schedule an OER Review Workshop for your department
1.5 h introduction to open licensing and OER, then review a textbook (or other substantial OER) in your field, $250 stipend!
Auraria Library Consultation
Need help finding OER or other no-cost-to-students resources? Schedule a consultation with an Auraria librarian!
Schedule an OER ConsultationOER Trainings at MSU Denver
Open textbook review workshops provide faculty information about open textbooks, an introduction to creative commons licensing, and information about MSU Denver students and course materials costs. After attending a workshop, faculty then have the opportunity to review an open textbook in their field and earn $200 for sharing the review through the Open Education Network’s Open Textbook Library. The idea for open textbook review workshops comes out of Dr. David Ernst’s experience working with faculty at the University of Minnesota and through the Open Education Network. MSU Denver workshops are typically led by Dr. Emily Ragan and Auraria Librarian Karen Sobel.
Semester-long OER faculty learning communities meet seven times and explore a variety to topics related to finding and implementing OER in courses. These are typically held in fall and spring semesters. Reach out to Emily Ragan mailto:[email protected]
- Additional support is available through the Center for Teaching, Learning and Design, including on accessibility and creating reading assignments that allow group annotation using hypothesis.
- Customized open textbook review workshops, FLCs, or other trainings can be customized for specific colleges, departments or even individual high-enrollment courses.
- Check out our self-paced online course for faculty through Innovative and Lifelong Learning.
Interested in implementing OER in your courses?
Email UsEmail the OER Coordinator, Emily Ragan, to learn more about customized open textbook review workshops, faculty learning communities, or other trainings for specific colleges, departments or even individuals.
