The Affordability and Equity grant program, sponsored by the Jefferson Trust and offered by the University of Virginia Library, will provide support to faculty who want to adopt, adapt, or create open educational resources (OER).
2023-24 is the second year of a two-year pilot program; projects will be selected through a competitive process.
OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open resources have the potential to provide equitable access to knowledge, drive down student costs, and create a more inclusive learning environment.
Projects will be selected through a competitive process with applications accepted on a rolling basis. Expect awards to be announced about four weeks after submission.
The awards, which will be given as either taxable summer wages or as research funds, will be given in three categories:
Adopt a resource: $1000*
Intended for faculty who would like to adopt an existing resource for their course, revising their syllabi and lesson plans.
Adapt (edit or augment) a resource: $2500*
Intended for faculty who would like to make changes or additions to an existing resource. Examples of adaptation include customizing, updating, or localizing a resource; combining existing resources with changes; adding interactivity; developing ancillary resources (such as quiz questions, slides, etc.) for an existing work; adapting an open data set.
Create a resource: $5000
Intended for faculty who would like to create a brand-new resource (in any format that allows for free use and repurposing) where an acceptable open alternative does not exist.
We recognize that the creation of a new textbook is time-consuming and challenging. If your project involves textbook creation, please identify the part that you will be able to complete under this grant and how you will test it or use it in class. Proposers of large projects will be eligible to apply for a second year of funding in 2023.
Up to $1000 in student funding will also be available for all "adapt" and "create" projects.
We welcome proposals from those whose adoption, adaptation, or creation of OER predates this announcement.
*Faculty who intend to adopt or adapt a resource should select that resource in advance of submitting an application. For help in discovering a relevant work, consult with your subject librarian or contact Judith Thomas at judith.thomas@virginia.edu or Bethany Mickel at bethanym@virginia.edu
Eligibility
This program is open to anyone holding a faculty appointment at the University of Virginia who is teaching a two-, three-, or four-credit course.
Selection criteria
Expectations of faculty
Pre-submission:
Select your resource if you are planning to submit an “adopt” or “adapt” proposal (contact your liaison, Judith Thomas, or Bethany Mickel for help)
Post-award:
What the Library will do
For further information
Review this guide for more information about OER at UVA. For an individual consultation, contact Judith Thomas or Bethany Mickel.
The goal of the VIVA Open Course Grants (formerly Course Redesign Grants) is to make textbook and course materials free to students by empowering faculty with the resources and time they need to develop their curricula using open, library, or no cost resources.
Deadline: February 23, 2022 by 11:59pm.
Notification: Recipients will be notified on May 20, 2022
Virtual Kickoff: A kickoff event. which one team member is required to attend, will be held on July 28, 2022.
Webinars will be held on the grant and the application process will take place on the following dates. Please register at the link provided:
A recording of the webinar will be made available after the first webinar is held.
If you plan to apply, please consider reaching out to Judy Thomas (jet3h) or Bethany Mickel (bbm9u) as we would be happy to discuss your proposal.
Full details: https://vivalib.org/va/open/grants/course