OER Development Grant Application

AtlanticOER Development Grant Application

Project Lead Name

Project Lead Institutional Affiliation

Project Team Members (If applicable)

Which tier of funding are you applying for?

Please provide a description of your proposed OER:

What class will the OER be used in?

What is the maximum enrollment in this course each year?

Does this OER replace a course material that students were expected to pay for in the past? If yes, please state the title and the cost of that material:

What will be the deliverables from the project? Which platform will you use to host your OER? (Please note that you must select a platform that is free to access and does not require an account)

Which Creative Commons License will you use?

Project Details

Needs Assessment: Please explain why there is a need for a new resource that covers this topic. For example, is there a lack of openly licensed content that addresses your topic? Are there openly licensed materials that address some aspects of the subject, but are not sufficient for your teaching needs?

Describe the goals of this project.

Please explain what impact you think the project will have on student learning (eg, making learning more interactive, incorporating EDI principles, improving the accessibility of course readings)

What strategies will you use to ensure that your OER is accessible for learners with disabilities? (eg, creating transcripts for any audio content, ensuring all images have alt text, conducting an accessibility audit before publishing the resource)

Please attach a detailed timeline for this project (doc.x format preferred). The timeline should include a month by month breakdown of activities and milestones and when they will be completed.

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Please attach a proposed budget (doc.x format preferred). The budget should be completed in a table and include an itemized breakdown, the rate of pay for each item, the number of hours (where applicable), the total cost for the item, and a brief description of the item (eg a list of activities if you are hiring a student assistant).

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AI Disclosure

If you plan to use AI as part of your project, you must complete the following section. Failure to complete these questions will result in your application being disqualified.

Will you be using AI to complete or project or as part of a deliverable?

If yes, please list the AI tool(s) that you will be using.

Please describe how AI will be used in the project (eg will it be used to draft any components of the project, will it be used to develop an interactive tool).

What data sets will this AI tool be trained on?

Terms and Conditions

By submitting this application, I, [name], understand that should I be a successful applicant and accept the offer, I must adhere to the following requirements.

I will begin the project the year that I receive funding.

I will complete the project in 2 years.

I will apply a Creative Commons license to the deliverable(s) from this grant.

I will make the commitment to make the OER as accessible as possible and follow WCAG 2.1 Standards.

I will comply with all of my institution’s policies

I will use the OER in all subsequent semesters of my course

I will complete progress reports and a final report and will evaluate the student impact using the AtlanticOER guideline.

I will acknowledge the Development Grant in all publications and presentations that are a direct result of the research and development accomplished through my Grant.

I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions