Annual Iowa OER Survey

[Iowa OER]

You may have already received this email through your administration, but for those who have not, please share this call with the individual who can best respond to questions about the support available for OER at your institution:

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The Iowa Open Education Action Team is conducting its seventh annual survey on Open Educational Resources (OER) to gather baseline information on how these affordable course materials are being implemented across the various colleges and universities in Iowa. All segments of Iowa higher education are included in this survey, including the community colleges, the Regents, and the independent colleges and universities.  

• Here is the link to this year's survey: Iowa OER Annual Survey

The Qualtrics survey link above should be sent to the lead librarian or academic administrator at each institution for their review but can be forwarded to other appropriate OER respondents at each institution if they are in a better position to answer the questions. OER has been defined within the survey and survey completion is requested by the end of the day on Monday, April 21st.

One response per institution is requested, understanding that input from multiple sources at an institution may be required to locate all pertinent information.

By participating in this survey, your institution will receive a copy of the full results and insight into how your college compares to others in the state with regard to the use of OER. The Iowa Open Education Action Team manages a website (https://iowaoer.com/), which shares information about our annual surveys, resources available, and regular webinars for faculty and staff about OER information and implementation. 

If you have follow-up questions about either the survey or OER, please contact Abbey Elder at ael...@iastate.edu.

Thank you so much for your help to gather this survey information on OER which is an initiative that we believe could assist all of Iowa's postsecondary students in their academic success.

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Iowa Open Education Action Team

https://www.iowaoer.com/

[Iowa OER]

Good afternoon!

This email highlights two initiatives from the Iowa Open Education Action Team: a new award for excellence in Open Education and a reminder about our annual survey:

First, we are pleased to announce that we are accepting nominations for a new recognition opportunity: the Iowa Open Education awards! These awards highlight instructors across the state who have carried out innovative and impactful work through the use of open educational resources (OER) and/or the implementation of open pedagogy in their teaching. 

Recipients of the Iowa Open Education Awards will receive $1,000–$2,000 and be featured on the Iowa Open Education Action Team’s website alongside a short description of their impactful work with OER. All educators currently employed at an Iowa educational institution (K-12 and higher education) are welcome to apply. 

Please see the awards website for additional information about the awards and the nomination process. The final submission deadline for nominations is June 1, 2025.

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As we shared two weeks ago, the Iowa Open Education Action Team is currently running our seventh annual survey on Open Educational Resources (OER) to gather baseline information on how these affordable course materials are being implemented across the various colleges and universities in Iowa. Survey completion is requested by the end of the day on Monday, April 21st.

Here is the link to this year's survey: Iowa OER Annual Survey

One response per institution is requested, understanding that input from multiple sources at an institution may be required to locate all pertinent information. A copy of the survey questions has been provided, attached to this message. 

If you have follow-up questions about either the survey or OER, please contact Abbey Elder at ael...@iastate.edu.

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Iowa Open Education Action Team

https://www.iowaoer.com/