{"id":994,"date":"2026-02-05T20:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/publishing\/?page_id=994"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:15:34","slug":"tmu-school-of-medicine-and-libraries-open-educational-resources-oer-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/publishing\/grants\/tmu-school-of-medicine-and-libraries-open-educational-resources-oer-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and Libraries Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>TMU School of Medicine and TMU Libraries are pleased to announce a joint OER Grant in 2026<\/strong>\u00a0to encourage the creation and adoption of OERs with a focus on medicine. This grant has been developed to support clinical faculty, and collaborators in the creation, adaptation, and adoption of open educational resources. OER are learning materials that are openly licensed such that they are freely available to be adapted, copied, and shared. OER can be: courses, modules, textbooks, multimedia, assessments, and supplementary materials. By transitioning from costly commercial textbooks to open access materials, this program aims to reduce financial barriers for medical learners while allowing instructors to customize content to specific clinical curriculums and local patient populations. This grant advances the University\u2019s priorities to foster an innovation ecosystem and builds on TMU Libraries\u2019 digital initiatives, expertise in Open Access and Open Education Resource publishing and dissemination and academic priorities of access and openness.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This pilot year, we are offering funding across two distinct categories to encourage both traditional text-based scholarship and innovative multimedia learning.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Grant Categories<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Category 1: Open Textbook &amp; Adaptation Grant<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Award Amount: Up to $7,500<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Objective: To fund the creation of a new open medical textbook or the significant adaptation of an existing open textbook.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Scope of Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Creation:<\/strong> Authoring a comprehensive resource where no adequate open alternative exists (e.g., <em>\u201cA Learners Guide to Emergency Medicine\u201d<\/em>).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Adaptation:<\/strong> Revising an existing open medical textbook to align with the specific curriculum, updating clinical guidelines, or adding local case studies and imagery.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Revision through Open Pedagogy: <\/strong>Updating resources and content through student interaction with the resource and\/or assignment design that makes updating course material as part of the curriculum.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Deliverables:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A complete open textbook or substantial guide hosted on the Toronto Metropolitan University libraries open platform (e.g., Pressbooks) that is in accordance with accessibility guidelines to all students.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>All content must be licensed under a Creative Commons license (e.g., CC-BY or CC-BY-NC) unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. Alternative licences may be considered for projects with Indigenous content, interviews and testimonials.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A pilot of the material in at least one course or clerkship rotation within one academic year of completion.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Category 2: Multimedia, Podcasting &amp; Innovation Grant<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Award Amount: Up to $4,000<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Objective: To fund the development of non-textual learning aids that enhance clinical skills, retention, and student engagement through audio-visual media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Scope of Projects:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Podcasting:<\/strong> Developing a limited series (e.g., 6\u201310 episodes) on specific medical topics, residency prep, or patient interviewing skills.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Video Demonstrations:<\/strong> creating high-quality procedural videos (e.g., suturing techniques, physical exam maneuvers) to replace static text descriptions.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Interactive Modules:<\/strong> Building H5P interactive quizzes, virtual patient scenarios, or simple immersive\/VR experiences for anatomy and diagnostics.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Other: <\/strong>Have an idea for multimedia or an innovative suggestion for an open education resource. Please submit using the guidelines below.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Deliverables:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>A finished series or set of multimedia modules accessible to all students.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Full transcripts for all audio\/video content to ensure accessibility compliance (AODA\/ADA).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Open licensing of the media files for reuse by other educators.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Principal Investigators:<\/strong> Must be current Clinical Faculty at the TMU School of Medicine.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Co-Applicants &amp; Collaborators:<\/strong> May include Clinical Faculty, Staff and Medical Learners at the School of Medicine as well as interdisciplinary teams (e.g., partnering with Nursing, Pharmacy, or Medical Media Design).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Applicants must complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6K7aVKRgDmXAtCnw9\">application for<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/u7CxF98avWg187g69\">m <\/a>by Monday, March 16, 2026. Proposals will contain the following:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Project Abstract:<\/strong> A 150-word summary of proposal suitable for public announcement.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Rationale &amp; Need:<\/strong>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>What gap in the current medical curriculum does this address?<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>If adapting a book, why is the current commercial text insufficient?<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Estimate the cost savings for students (if applicable).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Project Description:<\/strong>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Detailed outline of the content (Table of Contents for books; Episode Guide\/Storyboard for multimedia).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Platform\/Technology to be used (e.g., Pressbooks, Audacity, Panopto).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> A realistic schedule for drafting, reviewing, production, and release (max duration: 12 months unless otherwise agreed upon in advance).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Budget Justification:<\/strong>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><em>Eligible Expenses:<\/em> Student Assistant wages (available for UGME or PGME Learners only), copy editing, technical design services, and equipment rentals.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Accessibility &amp; Licensing Plan:<\/strong> Statement confirming intent to use a Creative Commons license or other pre- approved licence and ensuring materials meet accessibility standards (e.g., alt-text for images, captions for video) and are copyright compliant.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evaluation Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Impact &amp; Need:<\/strong> Potential to enhance learning and fill a clear curriculum gap.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Feasibility:<\/strong> Realistic timeline and budget; capability of the team to deliver. (budget, scope, timelines, etc)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Openness:<\/strong> Commitment and understanding of open education resources, open licensing (CC-BY) and the need for the ease of reuse by others. Ensuring that it will be freely and openly shared within TMU and beyond.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> Involvement of Staff at the School of Medicine, Interdisciplinary teams, and Medical learners in the creation or review process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sustainability:<\/strong> Plan for maintaining and updating the resource after the grant ends. TMU hosted and maintained digital infrastructure is a preferred option to ensure sustainability.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Commitment to EDI:<\/strong> Foster commitment to building equity, community, and inclusion, advance the TRC Calls to Action, and alignment with TMU\u2019s Academic Plan and priorities.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Call for Proposals: <\/strong>Monday, February 9, 2026<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Drop in Session for questions:<\/strong> February 24 at 10 am <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeRm70q6SI4nowpjm-DGgI19o3_PqLQ-lEaAsYCAPafTjdNPw\/viewform\">Registration for drop in session<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong> Monday, March 16, 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wDSG2S4DhW3sijua6\">Application Form<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Award Announcement:<\/strong> Friday, April 17, 2026<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Funds available starting:<\/strong> May 1st, 2026<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Project Completion Deadline:<\/strong> April 30, 2027 unless otherwise agreed upon in advance.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support &amp; Contact<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>TMU Libraries offers consultation and training on copyright, open licensing, and publishing platforms such as Pressbooks<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Pressbooks Questions:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:pressbooks@torontomu.ca\">pressbooks@torontomu.ca<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Copyright questions:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:copyrt@torontomu.ca\">copyrt@torontomu.ca<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/OER\">https:\/\/learn.library.torontomu.ca\/OER<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>General Medical Library Support<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:medlibrary@torontomu.ca\">medlibrary@torontomu.ca<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/medicine\/\">https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/medicine\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at TMU\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.torontomu.ca\/askcelt?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=175a4d851b3d865023ffdac4bd4bcbca&amp;sysparm_category=null&amp;catalog_id=-1&amp;referrer=popular_items&amp;_gl=1*tvshp3*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjkzNzAxNzAuQ2owS0NRaUFtOWZMQmhDUUFSSXNBSm9OT2NzbTF6amNKVkc4QnZnRFlqZzRMRVZWUFpKNGQtYU1Nd0hxdjNfM0pWZHpLY0JXLWl0MVZUc2FBc1ZVRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*NTc0MDM1MDY4LjE3NjgzMjAyMzI.*_ga*NTYxMjYwMjAyLjE3MzY5NTkwMTk.*_ga_JF95D7W5DY*czE3Njk3MTE4NTEkbzQ2NCRnMSR0MTc2OTcxMzM0MyRqNTUkbDAkaDA.\">CELT Consultation Request Form<\/a> (Requires TMU Login)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontomu.ca\/centre-for-excellence-in-learning-and-teaching\/teaching-resources1\/tech-for-teaching\/studio\/\">Tech for Teaching Studio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Funding for this program is provided by the Office of the Dean, School of Medicine and TMU Libraries.<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMU School of Medicine and TMU Libraries are pleased to announce a joint OER Grant in 2026\u00a0to encourage the creation and adoption of OERs with a focus on medicine. 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