Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER) @ Drake: GEER Grant-2 2021-2022 (I-COER)

GEER Grant-2 (I-COER) Description

Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER)
Participants: both private academics and community colleges: Grand View, Drake, Buena Vista, Mt. Mercy, DMACC, and Kirkwood Community College combined together to apply for and receive a $70,000 GEER grant. We called this group: I-COER (Iowa Cross Institutional Open Education Resouces)
Project summary: Capacity-building & professional development to....”create enthusiasm for and increase knowledge of OER at each institution.”
Grant provided funding for grants up to $1000 to eight faculty. Some institutions funded their own faculty so more than eight could attend. For example, Drake funded nine additional faculty.
Participant Activities:
Meet monthly through Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 in discipline-based peer groups (led by a facilitator from each participating institution, usually a librarian) to discuss and learn about OER in their respective disciplines. Teri Koch led the Business Faculty Peer Group, and Andrew Welch led the English Faculty Peer Group.
Participate in workshops led by nationally recognized OER leaders. Robin DeRosa (fall 2021) & Rajiv Jhangiani (spring 2022)
Write a book review of an OER from the Open Education Network (OEN) or other reputable source.
Share experience in program with colleagues at home institution (e.g., workshop, presentation, etc.)(spring 2022) (see presentations below)
Participants were encouraged to adopt an OER for one (or more) Spring 2022 courses
Grant recipients each received a $500 stipend for the Fall 2021 semester, and a $500 stipend for the spring 2022 semester when all activities were completed.