The University of Oregon is a member of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU). With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the APLU exploring the potential of a consortium to share courseware. For additional details, see the APLU project site.
This effort has two major components that are quite different, and will involve stakeholders from several areas of the UO:
1. Design of an Institutional Consortium: We anticipate that this will be a largely administrative effort, including evaluation of various consortial models, MOUs, licensing agreements, etc. Andrew Bonamici (UO Libraries) will facilitate this aspect of the project for the UO.
2. Faculty Collaboration for Course Specification: Exploring this possibility requires participation by faculty in the priority content areas of Biology, Mathematics (Pre-Calculus), Psychology, Economics, and English Composition. Karen Sprague (Undergraduate Studies; Biology) is providing critical help here by reaching out to faculty in these areas, and engaging groups such as the Undergraduate Council in the discussion.
We will use this website to provide project updates and to gather and share feedback from students, faculty, staff, and governance and planning committees. Your comments and questions are welcome. Contact the UO project team if you have questions or are interested in getting involved.
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