Apply for an OER Grant
The Fanshawe Open Education Grant Program provides curriculum development funding and support from the OER Design Studio to faculty interested in adapting or creating Open Educational Resources (OER). OER can include various resources, such as textbooks, videos, lab manuals, instructor resources, interactive objects, and slide decks. This program supports using OER to benefit teaching and learning by enhancing equal access to learning resources, reducing student costs, and promoting flexibility in teaching.
Eligibility
The OER grant process is open to currently employed faculty (part-time, partial-load, and full-time) with an idea to develop open resources to be used in a Fanshawe College course with the support of their academic manager.
Application Deadlines
Applications must be received by the deadline and approved by the academic manager. Applications will be evaluated based on the criteria found below. Applications will be held to the deadline for equal consideration, and applicants will receive notice of the status of their application two weeks after the application deadline.
| Term | Application Deadline |
| Fall Term | May 31 |
| Winter Term | Sept 30 |
| Spring/Summer Term | January 31 |
Criteria
The following criteria will be considered during the evaluation process:
Feasibility of Timeline and Objectives
Feasibility of timeline and project objectives, including a sustainability plan (updates, etc.).
- Exceeds expectations (3): Clear, detailed, and realistic timeline with well-defined objectives. A strong plan for sustainability, including regular updates and long-term maintenance.
- Meets expectations (2): Adequate timeline with clear objectives. Some consideration for sustainability, though details may be limited.
- Needs Improvement (1): The timeline is vague or unrealistic. Objectives are unclear, and there is little to no plan for sustainability or updates.
Completed Development Plan
- Exceeds expectations (3): Clear, detailed development plan that outlines the structure of the new project and includes resources to be incorporated.
- Meets expectations (2): An adequate development plan with structure, some ideas of resources to be used, and a timeline.
- Needs Improvement (1): The development plan is incomplete.
Impact on Students
Impact on students: number of students and cost savings, availability for underserved or diverse groups, and potential for OER reuse.
- Exceeds expectations (3): High potential impact with significant cost savings, large student reach, strong focus on underserved/diverse groups, and clear potential for OER reuse.
- Meets expectations (2): Moderate impact with reasonable cost savings and student reach. Some attention is paid to underserved/diverse groups and the potential for reuse.
- Needs Improvement (1): Limited or unclear impact on students. Minimal cost savings, narrow student reach, and little consideration for diversity or reuse potential.
Plan for Measuring Project Success
Plan for measuring learners’ experience with the OER and project success.
- Exceeds expectations (3): Comprehensive and clear plan for evaluating both learners’ experiences and overall project success, with specific, measurable outcomes.
- Meets expectations (2): Basic plan for evaluation with some measurable outcomes, though details may be lacking.
- Needs Improvement (1): Little to no clear plan for evaluation. Outcomes are vague or missing, with no method to assess project success or learner experience.
Unserved Subject Area
Subject or disciplinary area (not already served by an existing OER).
- Exceeds expectations (3): Addresses a subject area with little OER coverage, demonstrating a strong need for the resource.
- Meets expectations (2): The subject area has some existing OERs, but the proposal fills a gap or adds significant value.
- Needs Improvement (1): The subject area is already well-served by existing OERs, with minimal added value or differentiation from current resources.
Process
To start the process, please follow the steps listed below.
Reach out to the OER Design Studio at oer@fanshawec.ca to discuss your project and complete the Fanshawe OER Scan Request Form to have an environmental scan prepared of current open resources that will meet your course needs.
Review the environmental scan results and create a Development Plan outlining your plans for your project. The development plan should include how any existing OER from the scan can be adapted.
Draft your grant application using the Microsoft Word application template. Then, submit your draft by copying and pasting it to the online application form to apply for a grant. This form utilizes Microsoft Power Automate, meaning the form will be immediately sent to your Academic Manager for approval. Please speak with your manager before submitting the application form.
Grant Approval
Successful applicants will be notified by email. Recipients will be asked to attend the project’s kick-off training and regular check-in meetings. Recipients may also be invited to participate in events related to open education to help promote the use of OER at Fanshawe.
Please contact your academic manager to confirm your participation in the OER project. Full-time faculty will be granted offload time during the semester of the approved grant. Part-time faculty will be issued a curriculum development contract. The cost of the development time will be charged back to the library. You can reach out to the Director of the Library with further questions.
NOTE: Awarded grants cannot be deferred once approved. Applicants must re-apply through the process above, indicating the requested new period.
Congratulations to the following grant recipients.
Winter 2022 Grant Recipients
Susan Loosley, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Child Maltreatment: An Introductory Guide & Case Studies
German Gutierrez, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Basic Spanish Language and Culture
Debra Patterson, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Strategic Project Management
Linda Whitehead, School of Community Studies
Sheryl Third, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Reflective Practice in Early Years Education
Robin Frkovic, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Empowering Unique Learners for College Success
Sharmistha Nag, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook and Resources: Microeconomics
Laura Westmaas, School of Language and Liberal Arts
- Open Textbook: Psychology, Communication and the Canadian Workplace
Iuliia Kau, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Global Value Chain
Colin Robertson, School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Open Textbook: Marketing for Golf Management
Spring 2022 Grant Recipients
Debra Patterson, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: MGMT-6048 Strategic Project Management Theory and Practice
Rob Foster, School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Open Textbook: BUSI-1063 Business Fundamentals for the Golf & Club Industry
Laura Westmaas, School of Language and Liberal Arts
- Open Textbook: PSYC-6006 Conflict Management
Domenic Spilotro, Health Sciences
- Open Textbook: MATH-1024 Pre-Health Math 1
Valerie Watts, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: METH-7022 Introduction to Statistics
Lianne Gallie & Connie Palmer, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Human Resources for Operations Managers
Laura Radtke, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Principles of Leadership & Management
Fall 2022 Grant Recipients
Domenic Spilotro, Health Sciences
- Open Textbook: Pre-Health Math 2
Winter 2023 Grant Recipients
Kristen Cavanagh, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Strategies for Success
Sharmistha Nag, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Macroeconomics
Margaret Dancy, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Introduction to Business Math
Margaret Dancy & Valerie Watts, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Test bank: Financial Math
Debbie Patterson, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Human Resources Management – 3rd edition
Stacey Swartz, Kinlin School of Business
- Zero Cost Course Pack: Customer Relationship Marketing
Summer 2023 Grant Recipients
Josie Olaveson, School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Open Textbook: Human Resources for Food Processing
Yvonne Drasovean, School of Health Sciences
Lina Manuel, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Experiential Marketing: Collaborating with Community Partners through Live Client Projects
Barbara Jackson & Sheryl Third, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Holistic Care and Wellness in Early Years Settings
Dhaval Motwani, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Sales and Leadership Management
Laura Radtke, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Talking Business
Tara Lawrence & Wayne Miller, School of Health Sciences & St.Thomas / Elgin Regional Campus
- Open Textbook: Pre-health Science Pathways to Success
Valerie Watts & Mimi Dancy, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Business and Financial Math (degree program)
Trevor Medeiros, Kinlin School of Business
- Slide Decks for Microeconomics
Fall 2023 Grant Recipients
Tara Lawrence, School of Health Sciences
- Open Textbook: Practical Applications for Pre-Health Science
Carrie Fraser Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Organizational Business Communication
Debra Patterson, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Human Resources Management
Winter 2024 Grant Recipients
Allison Menegoni, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Program-Planning in Recreation
Linda Howie, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Business Ethics (incomplete)
Summer 2024 Grant Recipients
Sharon Wang, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Mathematics of Finance
Azim Abbas & Larry Watson, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Risk Management – Supply Chain and Operations Perspective
Azim Abbas & Seyed Goosheh, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Fundamentals of Operations Management
Kari Moreland, Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Exploring Nature
Melanie Hapke, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Recruitment and Selection
Fall 2024 Grant Recipients
Sabine Milz, Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook:Open Textbook: Introductory German
Sheryl Third, School of Community Studies
Mary Mitches, School of Community Studies
Kim Woods, School of Community Studies
Connie Palmer, Lawrence Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Navigating HR
Marie Poss, School of Community Studies
- Open Textbook: Growing Calm: Nurturing Self-Regulation in Young Children
Winter 2025 Grant Recipients
Tracy Rieger, School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Open Textbook: Facilities Management
Bestan Maaroof, School of Information Technology
- Open Textbook: Machine Learning
AJ Stephen, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Personal Wellness
Kari Moreland, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Biology Essentials 1
Sai-Chung Ngan, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Introduction to Accounting
Valerie Watts, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Business Statistics Second Edition
Summer 2025 Grant Recipients
Matt Farrell, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Elections Resource
Azim Abbas & Seyed Goosheh, Kinlin School of Business
- Open Textbook: Operations Management
Kari Moreland, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Biology 2
Klaske Rheubottom, Woodstock/Oxford Regional Campus
- Open Textbook: PSW Clinical Professional Practice
AJ Stephens, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Movement & Physical Fitness
German Gutierrez, School of Language and Liberal Studies
- Open Textbook: Critical Thinking
Rob Foster, School of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
- Open Textbook: Organizational Behaviour
