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Lauren McKeen McDonald

Librarian and Web Manager

Latest OER Grant projects to save 940 students $110,000 per year

Seven faculty-led projects will receive at least $5,000 from the 2023 Open Educational Resource grant program to develop free teaching material for a Northwestern undergraduate...
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New Round of Grant Funding for OER Creation

The Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) initiative invites Northwestern faculty to apply for $5,000 grants to develop Open Educational Resources (OER) for undergraduate courses. OER...
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Latest OER Grant projects to save 1,650 students $193K per year

Sixteen applicants of the 2022 Open Educational Resource grant will receive at least $5,000 to develop free teaching material for a Northwestern undergraduate course....
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How to begin using OER (without making it yourself)

By Lauren McKeen McDonald, Open Education Librarian If you’re an educator, you’ve probably heard of OER by now. OER stands for Open Educational Resources...
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Two upcoming grant opportunities empower creation of more open educational resources

By Lauren McKeen McDonald, Open Education Librarian According to a recent survey of Northwestern students, 53 percent reported either avoiding certain courses, dropping courses,...
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Latest OER Grant projects to save 2,300 undergrads $176K per year

By Lauren McKeen McDonald, Open Education Librarian  Nine applicants of the 2021 Open Educational Resource grant will receive at least $5,000 to develop free teaching...
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Create Free, Digital, and Adaptable Course Materials with OER Grant

By Lauren McKeen McDonald, Open Education Librarian The Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) initiative invites Northwestern faculty to apply for $5,000 grants to develop Open Educational Resources...
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Course materials available through Northwestern Libraries

By Lauren McKeen, Open Education Librarian The shift to remote teaching has shone a spotlight on the importance of access to course materials and...
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Latest OER grant projects expected to save 1,300 students $247,000

By Lauren McKeen, Open Education Librarian Four recipients of a 2020-21 Open Educational Resource grant will receive at least $5,000 to develop free teaching...
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