New mexico OER consortium pilot project

The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $2,124,223 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program by the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant, titled "NEW MEXICO OER CONSORTIUM PILOT PROJECT", has a performance period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

The objectives of this grant are to: 1) Develop and transition 20-25 courses at UNM and sub-awardee Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) through the adoption or adaptation of open educational resources (OER) materials; 2) Develop 2-3 OER textbooks to be housed on the MyText.CNM.edu platform; 3) Support collaboration between the UNM and CNM teams to create a scalable and sustainable OER model across the institutions; and 4) Maintain data on student success and retention in courses using OER versus paid course materials. The project will also facilitate a community of practice and professional learning opportunities between the institutional partners.