Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

In partnership, the four higher education regional compacts — Midwestern Higher Education Compact, New England Board of Higher Education, Southern Regional Education Board, and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education — aim to build capacity for open educational resources and practices in states, institutions, and systems. With this grant, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will expand efforts and engage new opportunities with open education among WICHE-region members and support coordination across regions to scale and sustain the use of open education across the country.

In partnership, the four higher education regional compacts — Midwestern Higher Education Compact, New England Board of Higher Education, Southern Regional Education Board, and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education — aim to increase access, affordability, and equity using OER. The compacts have formed the National Consortium of Open Education Resources to advance OER across their member states. With this grant, WICHE (as a member of the consortium) will build capacity for policy and effective practice, enable substantial research, and develop open education solutions that promote equitable learning across the country.