Grant Description 

The Open Educational Resources Adoption Incentive Grant will provide faculty with an opportunity to foster student success and enhance teaching and learning by integrating Open Educational Resources (OER) into their courses. The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) defines OER as “teaching, learning, and research resources that are free of cost and access barriers, and which also carry legal permission for open use. Generally, this permission is granted by use of an open license which allows anyone to freely use, adapt, and share the resource-anytime, anywhere.” Examples of teaching, learning, and research resources include textbooks, modules, software, video production, etc. This grant is funded by Texas Tech University Libraries, TTU Online, and the Office of the Provost. 

Eligibility 

To be considered for a grant, applications must meet the following criteria:

•  Applications can only be submitted by Texas Tech University faculty who are authorized to adopt course materials and who are SACSCOC certified for the course(s) affected. 
• The course listed in the application must be an academic course that will be offered in the  2026-2027 academic year. 
• The applications will include a detailed and realistic plan for completion. 
• Applicants must not be the recipients of an Open Educational Resources Course Development and Implementation Grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Award Levels

 

*Interactive learning aids that will be considered need to be created under an open license. 

**For any questions regarding RAIDER Publishing and Pressbooks, please contact the Lead Administrator, at amoyers@ttu.edu.

COLLABORATION

The OER Office strongly encourages collaboration between faculty for any projects that will be funded by this grant! Any projects that include 2 or more people may use this Google Doc to complete the grant application together. Please note that one person from the group will have to submit the application on our official application form. This person will also serve as the primary contact for all matters pertaining to the grant and will be responsible for forwarding any necessary information to their group members. 

For collaborative projects that will involve 2 or more people, all parties must complete a scope of work document on department letterhead that will be included in your application documentation. Please email your scope of work documents as a PDF file to libraries.oer@ttu.edu and put the title of your project in the body of the email. 

For any questions regarding intellectual property rights, please refer to The Regents Rules for the Texas Tech University System. Assisting with intellectual property rights disputes does not within the perview of Texas Tech University Libraries. 

Grant Timeline

Expectations of Grant Recipients

• Recipients should work with the Online & OER Librarian to establish a timeline for project completion. 
• Recipients should work with the Online & OER Librarian to discuss ways to assess the success of OER materials used in the course. At a minimum, assessment measurements should include student grades, how the use of OER addresses the learning outcomes for the course, and student retention in the course. 
• Recipients will attend a virtual information session in May.
• Recipients will complete a training session or attend a relevant OER workshop provided by the library/TLPDC.
• Recipients who redesign their course or create an OER will schedule a 1:1 monthly meeting with the Online & OER Librarian to discuss their project plan and progress toward project goals. 
• Recipients will submit a final report at the end of the semester following the completion of the project.
  • The final report should include:
    • Number of students enrolled in the course and cost savings; summary of usage across sections (if applicable)
    • Student feedback/evaluation on OERs used in course
    • Evaluation of impact on learning
    • Explanation of how material was assessed
    • Summary of usage
    • Future plans (Will you use the open book or other materials again? Why or why not?)
    • General assessment of how the project went

Application Evaluation

Applications will be evaluated, and funding decisions will be made by the Textbook Affordability Committee using the evaluation rubic provided. It is recommended that those interested review the rubric prior to submitting their application. The Textbook Affordability Committee is composed of members from the Vice Provosts, TTU Online, Libraries, student success departments, an SGA representative, and faculty from different colleges. 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION FORM

EVALUATION RUBRIC

BUDGET TEMPLATE

• Please email completed budgets to libraries.oer@ttu.edu