The purpose of the Awards Program is to encourage and celebrate the creation and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) across the state of West Virginia. To that end, the Commission and Council have established four statewide awards recognizing individuals whose commitment to OER is making courses more innovative and higher education more affordable. These awards are presented annually at the Spring Open Learning WV Program meeting.
Open Learning WV Award Categories:
Leadership Award:
This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing the adoption, creation, and/or use of OER. Their impact extends beyond a single course, influencing an institution, a region, or the state of West Virginia as a whole.
Educator Award:
This award honors an individual who has excelled in adopting, creating, and/or using OER in the classroom, with thoughtful attention to pedagogy and the role that course materials play in student learning.
OER Support Champion Award:
This award is presented to a non-faculty individual who champions the adoption and/or creation of OER at their institution, region, or across the state of West Virginia.
Student Award:
This award recognizes a student who has actively championed the adoption of OER, demonstrating a strong commitment to college affordability and positively impacting fellow students and future learners
