Grants

OER Foundation

For A Postsecondary Network To Develop Pathways Toward Academic Credit Through OER

Amount

$200,000
Program

Education
Date Awarded

7/22/2013
Term

30 Months
Type of Support

General Support/Program

Strategies

Open Education

About the Grantee

Grantee Website

www.tekotago.ac.nz

Address

Otago Polytechnic,
3rd Floor, F Block
Dunedin, 9016 New Zealand

Grants to this Grantee

Oct 10, 2018

$300,000

for general operating support

The OER Foundation provides leadership, international networking, and support for educators and institutions to achieve their objectives through open education. The foundation administers two initiatives in open education: OER universitas (OERu), an international network of higher education institutions committed to high-quality, affordable education; and WikiEducator, an international community of more than 60,000 educators creating and using OER. These investments encourage sharing knowledge freely in a sustainable way, connect individuals and organizations on a global scale, and provide professional consulting support to institutions of higher education.

All Grants to this Grantee

Oct 23, 2018

$25,000

for digital marketing and communications planning

All Grants to this Grantee

Jul 13, 2015

$300,000

for general operating support

The OER Foundation provides leadership, international networking, and support for educators and institutions to achieve their objectives through open education. The foundation will (a) lead projects through the international OERu network that encourage sharing knowledge freely in a sustainable way, (b) connect individuals and organizations on a global scale to achieve their open education objectives, and (c) provide professional consulting support to institutions of higher education. This work promotes more widespread adoption and effective use of OER in higher education.

All Grants to this Grantee