Awards

Awards Program Description

The purpose of the Awards Program is to drive the creation and use of OER across the state of West Virginia. So the Commission and Council have announced four new statewide awards that honor the commitment of those who adopt OER to make their classes more innovative and higher education more affordable. The awards are presented annually – in April – at the Spring Open Learning WV Program meeting.

Open Learning WV Awards

Leadership Award
This award is given to an individual who has demonstrated strong leadership to support the adoption, creation and/or use of OER. This person’s contributions to advancing OER directly impact more than their own course, spanning an institution, region or the entire state of West Virginia.

Educator Award
This award is given to an individual who has excelled at adopting, creating and/or using OER in the classroom, thinking creatively and intentionally about pedagogy and the role course materials play in student learning.

OER Support Champion
This award is given to an individual who is not a member of the faculty but champions the creation and/or adoption of OER at their institution, region or the entire state of West Virginia.

Student Award
This award is given to a student who has given their time to champion the adoption of OER, demonstrating a strong commitment to college affordability and benefiting their fellow students and future cohorts.

Spring 2025 Awards Timeline

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Questions?

Please contact Jelayne Crosier at jelayne.crosier@wvhepc.edu with questions.

Nomination Form

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Open Learning WV Award Winners

2024

Leadership Award

Jessica Barnes-Pietruszynski, West Virginia State University, jbarnesp@wvstateu.edu


 Educator Award

Susan Jennings Lantz, West Virginia University, susan.lantz@mail.wvu.edu


 OER Support Champion

Amanda Combs, New River Community and Technical College, acombs@newriver.edu


 2023


Leadership Award

Janie Leary, Fairmont State University, jleary2@fairmontstate.edu


 Educator Award

Heng Wu, West Virginia State University, heng.wu@wvstateu.edu


 OER Support Champion

Jeremy Larance, West Liberty University, jlarance@westliberty.edu


 Student Award

Walker Tatum, ViceChair, Advisory Council of Students; Marshall University Student Body President


2022

Leadership Award
Monica Garcia Brooks, Marshall University
monica.brooks@marshall.edu

Educator Award
Catherine Wright, University of Charleston
catherinewright@ucwv.edu

OER Support Champion
Larry Sheret, Marshall University
sheret@marshall.edu