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Open Educational Resources

OER reduce the cost of college and increase the quality of pedagogy by ensuring that materials, including open textbooks, are freely available for student’s education. OER can be used out of the “box” by discovering applicable open access resources, customized by adapting resources in the public domain, or composed à la carte by assembling course materials from a variety of open access materials.

Apply for an OER Grant

This grant aims to significantly lower or eliminate the cost of required materials to enrolled students. Proposals are accepted throughout the year.

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Apply for an OER Review Grant

This grant aims to empower instructors to evaluate OER and review the findings. Proposals are accepted throughout the year.

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OER Grant Rubric

This rubric will be the basis for how the Olin Library OER Group will judge and award OER grants.

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OER at Rollins

Rollins’ professional and academic community members actively collaborate around open education initiatives, with the Olin Library playing a key role as a member of the Open Education Network (OEN) and through our publishing platform, Rollins Digital Press. Through partnership with Rollins instructors, Olin Library strives to diminish financial barriers to education while enriching learning experiences for all students.

Textbook Cost Impact on Rollins Students

Olin asked students at Rollins what they could buy if they did not have to purchase textbooks, below are a few of the recorded responses:

  • New phone.
  • Food, med(s), gas, rent.
  • Food.
  • Gas.
  • Therapy.
  • Healthcare.
  • Travel experiences.
  • Rent.
  • A tank of gas, groceries, new socks.

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