Open Educational Resources

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Since launching in 2022, the CAUL OER Collective grants program has evolved in response to sector needs, program learnings, and strategic priorities. While our core goals — building capability, supporting collaboration, and promoting Indigenous knowledge and local relevance — have remained consistent, the structure of our funding categories has shifted over time to better deliver…

The CAUL OER Collective Grants Program enables the creation and publication of open textbooks that address critical gaps in locally relevant, high-quality educational resources for our region. The program builds sustainable capability across Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand universities by supporting academic authors and libraries with funding, infrastructure, and community-based expertise. It prioritises Indigenous content…

The OER Collective maintains two guides to support library staff and authors in developing open textbooks and participating in the OER Collective. Open Educational Resources Collective Publishing Workflow The OER Collective Publishing Workflow is designed to guide authors and library staff through the basics of open textbook publishing, including: Open Educational Resource Collective Administration Guide…

The CAUL Open Educational Resources Collective began as a pilot project in 2021 under the Enabling a Modern Curriculum Program. The project was conceptualised as part of a larger body of work focused on enabling contemporary approaches to teaching and learning through open educational resources. The project began with the idea of providing university libraries in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand an…