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Angelo & Jennette Volpe Library

Tennessee Tech OER Program Fall 2023

Please contact Dr. Amy Miller or Professor Sharon Holderman with questions about this program.

  • Timeline
    Time Frame Activity
    February - March 15, 2023 Faculty submit proposals by March 15, 2023, to participate in the program
    End of April Review and selection of proposals; faculty applicants notified and recipients posted online
    Spring & Summer Semesters 2023
    • Participating faculty attend training and work with Amy and Sharon to select OERs
    • Participating faculty receive first half of stipend ($750) once they have completed training and selected their OERs
    • Faculty redesign their course as needed to incorporate the OER for Fall
    Fall Semester 2023
    • Participating faculty receive ongoing support as needed
    • Savings posted online
    • Student survey administered in OER courses
    December 2023 Feedback from participating faculty obtained and stipend remainder ($750) distributed
    February 2024 Student survey data posted online
  • Selected Proposals

    The following Fall 2023 classes and faculty have been selected to participate in this OER program:

    CHEM 3010: Organic Chemistry I Kyle Murphy
    ENGL 1010: English Composition I Tony Baker
    ENGL 1010: English Composition I Rachel Donegan
    ENGL 1010: English Composition I Joe Seale
    ME 4010: Machine Design Sally Pardue
    ME 4020: Applied Machine Design Byron Pardue
    PSY 2130: Lifespan and Developmental Psychology Doug Hensley
    PSY 3030: Careers in Psychology Natasha Wilkerson
    READ 3310: Inclusive Emergent and Early Literacy Jane Baker
  • Student Savings

    Data on course savings for the students will be posted here once the classes have started and enrollment numbers are finalized.

    Course Professor Sections Enrollment Textbook
    Costs*
    Savings
    CHEM 3010 Murphy 1 32 $243 $7,776
    ENGL 1010 T. Baker 2 30 $84 $2,520
    ENGL 1010 Donegan 2 30 $84 $2,520
    ENGL 1010 Seale 4 27 $93 $2,511
    ME 4010 S. Pardue 1 16 $250 $4,000
    ME 4020 B. Pardue 1 43 $250 $10,750
    PSY 2130 Hensley 2 149 $135 $20,115
    PSY 3030 Wilkerson 1 35 $31 $1,085
    READ 3310 J. Baker 1 24 $94 $2,256
    TOTALS: 9 faculty 15 sections 386 students   $53,533

    *from the faculty's proposals

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