(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI)
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) is excited to announce one final lightening round of the Illinois SCOERs Sub-grants for the creation of Open Educational Resources, (OER), made possible from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in the U.S. Department of Education.
CARLI seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses in any subject are that have a high enrollment, high textbook costs, are taught multiple times a year, or that focus on some aspect of “The Human Condition: Care, Development, and Lifespan”.
We seek pedagogically innovative projects to create ancillary materials to accompany open textbooks that you may already be using in your classes or that you are planning to adapt/create for your course. These OER will implement high-impact, culturally relevant/inclusive, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs and facilitate creative pedagogy.
New Changes to the program:
- Not sure about the 3D printing assignment, just check a box and the CARLI team will develop a 3D printing assignment for your class.
- You can apply for the grant to create OER in ANY subject area
- You can apply to create ancillary materials for an existing OER
- If you already received a sub-grant you can apply for additional funds
CARLI will award a minimum of 5 grants as part of Illinois SCOERs. Each applicant team may request up to $75,000. Applicants who have already received an Illinois SCOERs sub-grant may apply for an additional $15,000 in funds if needed.
CARLI holds weekly Office Hours on Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT to answer any questions regarding Open Educational Resources and the Illinois SCOERs sub-grants.
The application is available here: Apply for Illinois SCOERs | CARLI. Applications are due Tuesday, February 28, at 5:00 PM CDT to mleigh@uillinois.edu.
We have also created an IL SCOERs SLACK so that interested parties can meet, find others interested in working in their subject area, and collaborate.
For more information visit our project website. To join the e-mail list, go here.