May 4 – June 14
Apply for the Summer 2026 cohort by April 3
Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty who are committed to saving students on the cost of textbooks and course resources by using open educational resources (OER).
There are 5 Project Types in the OER Learning Circle cohort:
- Redesign a course around OER.
- Create ancillary materials to complement an existing OER.
- Author a primary course resource.
- OER Course Update – update an OER course that was previously redesigned in an OER Learning Circle cohort (at least 4 years ago).
- OER Legacy Project – instructors thinking of retiring soon can use this as a chance to preserve wisdom and share their expertise for future faculty and students.
In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty.
Compensation
Participants receive compensation in the form of release credit equivalency (RCE) of $1750* in combined salary and fringe.
*Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty receive compensation in 2.5 duty days.
Questions?
Karen Pikula
Minnesota State OER Learning Circle Coordinator
karen.pikula@minnstate.edu