Sarah Schlosser's OER Grant for GEOG 3053 GIS: Mapping at CU Boulder
The University of Colorado System is embarking on a multi-campus Open educational resources (OER) initiative. Open CU's goal is to have a positive impact on thousands of students in financial savings and will increase the quality of student learning experiences. OER specifically address the high cost of educational materials and inspire a renewed approach to collaborative, social, and open pedagogical practices.
Sarah Schlosser, Associate Teaching Professor, applied for a grant through CU Boulder to adopt an OER textbook for GEOG 3053 GIS: Mapping. The course typically enrolls over 200 students per academic year. With rising textbook costs along with the current textbook going out of print, the need for an OER textbook became very apparent. Sarah was awarded a $1500 grant to adapt and compile currently available resources