Adoption Stipend
Below are the requirements for the Adoption Stipend, followed by a link to the application:
This $750 stipend has been created to encourage faculty to adopt/adapt an OER for use in a course. This stipend is available for both tenure-track and adjunct faculty members.
The stipend recipient will be required to do the following:
By June 15, 2019, $250
- Set up a consult with the Information Literacy Librarian to discuss the adoption process and conduct a preliminary search.
- Select a usable textbook.
- Provide an initial statement that includes the following:
- Tell what textbook you will be replacing and a brief statement on your use of it in the past (when you selected it, strengths and weaknesses, student reaction, etc.).
- Tell what your criteria for selecting an open textbook is—you may want to consider the Open Textbook Library review criteria to help guide your evaluation of the resource (https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/reviews/rubric).
- Include your thoughts/predictions on how adopting an OER could affect your course design (we are interested in learning about how adopting OER affects work flow and course planning.).
- Include an estimated cost savings for students based on projected enrollment.
By September 15, 2019 (if adopting for fall 2019) or February 3, 2020 (if adopting for spring 2020), $250
- Provide a copy of the syllabus.
- Provide a brief statement on how the selection affected your course design, readings, assignments, etc.
By January15, 2020 (if adopting for fall 2019) or June 15, 2020 (if adopting for spring 2020), $250
- Provide a brief report on your experience using an OER that includes the following:
- Tell how using an OER actually affected how your class ran—readings, discussion, etc.
- Tell how using an OER affected student learning/success.
- Give an estimated cost savings for students, based on actual enrollment.
- Include a reflective statement on your experience, including “lessons” for others interested in using OERs
