International Journal of Open Educational Resources Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2019/Winter 2020 | Page 145

International Journal of Open Educational Resources • Vol. 2, No. 1 • Fall 2019 / Winter 2020
A Community-Based Collaborative
of OER programs: A Case Study of
University Initiatives Tied Together by
Open Oregon Educational Resources
Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, Oregon Institute of Technology
Helen Y. Chu, University of Oregon
Sue Kunda, Western Oregon University
Christina Trunnell, Treasure Valley Community College
Jeffrey Gayton, Southern Oregon University
With special consideration to Amy Hofer,
Open Oregon Educational Resources
Abstract
At the grassroots of open educational resources (OER) are students.
For many faculty and OER leaders, our introduction to OER
is a desire to save students money on textbooks in an effort to help
them get through college with less debt. In Oregon, grassroots efforts
and inter-institutional collaboration are supported by the state
through Open Oregon Educational Resources. While programs are
often conceived of at the institutional level, they grow because of
centralized support. This article discusses five different academic
initiatives that were all inspired individually, yet collaborate and
grow together through statewide coordination.
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doi: 10.18278/ijoer.2.1.9