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Institution Profile: University of Pittsburgh

LocationUnited States of America
Type of InstitutionComprehensive University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified

• In January 2018, the University of Pittsburgh’s Student Government Board passed a resolution supporting expanded use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and open textbooks as a means to control rising costs of course materials for students.
• In an open letter to staff, the University’s Provost asked for production of Open Educational Resources to be incentivized among faculty staff.
• One means the Provost asked leaders across the University to implement was: “… the creation of OER [Open Educational Resource] course materials be noted in annual reports and promotion and tenure processes similar to the creation of other types of course materials such as textbooks.”

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Office of the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor: OER Announcement 5

The Provost at University of Pittsburgh announces in this letter the progress of a working group aimed at researching open educational resources and how to reduce cost of course materials for students.
University of Pittsburgh
United States of America (Comprehensive University or equivalent)
Topics:
Open Research
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