15 The Ohio State University’s Racial Justice Grant Program to Increase Diverse Voices in Course Materials

By Ashley Miller, Program Manager, Affordability and Access, Office of Distance Education and eLearning at the Ohio State University.

Abstract

Driven by a mission to increase access and reduce the cost of higher education for Ohio State students and families, the Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) uses a multi-pronged approach to support faculty who wish to explore affordable alternatives to expensive textbooks.  An OER grant program, inclusive access program, statewide OER authoring collaboration project and a free assessment authoring web-based tool all live under the ALX umbrella.

The Racial Justice grant was an addition to our grant offerings with implementation beginning in Autumn 2020. Winners of this grant are expected to include a racial justice component in their course, such as the inclusion of media authored by marginalized scholars, a reading list of relevant content citing Black authors, exercises prompting critical self-reflection and/or discussion, and/or the inclusion of an anti-racist framework for assessment. Grant winners are also encouraged to work closely with ALX and University Libraries staff to source content and are required to make these course materials available to students at no added cost.

Equity Dimension: Racial Justice

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