Nominate an Instructor for the Iowa OER Awards!

[Iowa OER]

Iowa OER is now accepting nominations for a new awards opportunity!

These awards provide recognition to instructors across the state who have carried out innovative and impactful work through the use of OER. 6 award categories are available to acknowledge different types of work, from adopting existing materials to creating supplementary materials or teaching with open pedagogy.

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.

Nominations close June 1, 2025.

All instructors (K12, higher ed, contract, tenured, and everything in between) are eligible for an award.

Please share this opportunity with your peers and colleagues. You may nominate an instructor on their behalf or instructors may self-nominate, if they prefer.

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Iowa Open Education Action Team

@IowaOER

iowaoer.com

[Abbey Elder]

REMINDER: The nominations for the Iowa OER Awards close June 1st!

If you know a teacher (K-12 or higher ed) who has done good work with OER, please consider nominating them or sharing the call for nominations with them directly!

Educators are welcome to nominate themselves or a peer in the following categories: OER Adoption, OER Adaptation, OER Creation, OER Creation (Supplementary Materials), and Open Pedagogy. One nominee from each category will receive the top award, along with a $1,000 prize. Furthermore, the top nominees from among these categories will be eligible for the 2025 Open Educator Award, which will come with a $2,000 award.

For more information about the Iowa OER Awards, please send questions to Abbey Elder at ael...@iastate.edu

Abbey K. Elder  | she, they
Statewide Open Education Coordinator, Iowa OER
Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian, Iowa State University