Sarah Schlosser's OER Grant for GEOG 3053 GIS: Mapping at CU Boulder

Woman on mountainThe University of Colorado System is embarking onÌýa multi-campusÌýOpen educational resources (OER) initiative.Ìý's goal is toÌýhave a positive impact on thousands of students in financial savings and will increase the quality of student learning experiences.ÌýOER specifically address the high cost of educational materials and inspire a renewed approach to collaborative, social, and open pedagogical practices.Ìý

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 availableÌýresources Ìý

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