Course Marking at OKState
Kathy Essmiller
In response to student requests, the OSU Libraries have partnered with the Office of the Registrar to identify courses which do not require students to purchase commercial materials. The OpenOKState course marking process is modeled after the course marking structure implemented at Kansas State University. In consultation with the OSU Office of the Registrar, the process has been customized for use at OSU.
The immediate goal was to identify a way that the existing system could be used to clearly identify courses in the class schedule which do not have course materials costs associated with them. Once the process was drafted, it was presented to and approved by the instruction council. A pilot was implemented Spring 2022, and course marking opportunities were opened campus-wide for the Fall 2022 semester.
Project Stakeholders
The following stakeholders partner to administer course marking procedures. Institutions and departments will remain the same, with specific members updated as needed or when roles change.
The Panel
- OSU OER Working Group
- OSU Libraries
- Coordinator of OpenOKState/OER (OER Librarian)
- Director of Teaching and Learning, Research and Learning Services
- Associate Dean for Research and Learning Services
- Dean, University Libraries
Key Stakeholders
- OSU Office of the Registrar
- OSU Libraries Marketing and Communications
Key Dates and Timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall course marking application cycle opens (to mark spring courses) | Beginning the first Friday in August (for spring courses) course marking eligible courses can complete the course marking survey. |
| Fall course marking application cycle closes (for spring courses, will close at least one week before registrar publishes the class schedule) | On the first Friday in September applications for the course marking will be reviewed; the registrar needs the data by week 5 of the Fall semester. |
| Spring course marking application cycle opens (fall and summer courses) | On the first Friday of December fall and summer course marking eligible courses can complete the course marking survey. |
| Spring course marking application cycle closes (fall and summer courses) | On the first Friday in February applications for course marking will be reviewed; the registrar needs the data by Week 5 of the Spring semester. |
Public Presence on Library Website
The above information will be shared on the OSU Libraries’ OpenOKState web page. It will be updated after each review period and will be formatted as follows:
Instructors using zero additional cost resources have the option to apply for the course marking in the fall (for upcoming spring courses) and spring (for upcoming summer and fall courses). Applications will be reviewed once in the fall and once in the spring.
- The fall cycle applications are due around the first week of September.
- The next fall application cycle ends [DATE INSERTED HERE].
- The spring cycle applicatio