COLT programs

COLT will have two basic programs: an international research consortium, and a teaching & learning center at the University of Mississippi.

The COLT Research Consortium

COLT will focus on research into the use of Open Educational Resources and Practices in formal education. It will work with research teams from around the world, facilitating them in supporting, evaluating, and refining one another’s work. Teams of researchers will participate in COLT’s three-year cohorts. COLT will facilitate two meetings per year for each cohort; …

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Teaching & Learning center

At the University of Mississippi, COLT will sponsor a team of tenure-stream faculty (with joint appointments in traditional academic departments). Faculty sponsored by COLT will develop, execute, and document teaching projects rooted in Open Educational Resources and Practices, in partnership with student learners, as alternatives to traditional courses. Participants will locate emerging resources, and craft a …

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