Plays that put measures in place to make your initiative viable and successful going forward.

    SELF-FUNDING INITIATIVE*

    Use this play to:

    Launch and sustain an OER program without significant grant or government funding.

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      DEVELOP OER POLICY*

      Use this play to:

      Develop a policy framework to support broadening use of OER at your institution. Identify where and how institutional policy can reinforce and sustain your success with open educational resources.

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        BOOKSTORE FUNDING & PAYMENT*

        Use this play to:

        Students use the familiar bookstore purchasing process to pay for printed materials, platform or other support fees associated with reliable, effective OER.

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          INSTITUTION-ALLOCATED BUDGET*

          Use this play to:

          Sustain ongoing support for OER adoption by allocating institutional budget from existing budget sources (e.g. technology fee, etc).

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            COURSE MATERIALS FEE*

            Use this play to:

            Sustain and expand OER initiatives by adding a low-cost OER course fee to cover courseware and other program support costs.

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              FORGE PARTNERSHIPS*

              Use this play to:

              Develop partnerships with outside entities to increase your capacity, support faculty success with OER, and help you achieve your goals.

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                GRANT FUNDING

                Use this play to:

                Seek grant funding to support broadening use of OER to impact affordability, access, and improved student outcomes. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

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                Grant funding can be an excellent way […]

                  MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

                  Use this play to:

                  Establish a team to encourage collaboration and provide support services for scaling OER adoption across multiple institutions or an entire system. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

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                  As OER initiatives scale […]