OERs (Open Educational Resources).

Bethune-Cookman University
Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative 

History

The OER  initiative was started in 2020 during Dr. E LaBrent Chrite's administration and was delegated to Dr. Hector N. Torres when Dr. Arletha McSwain left the institution. The initiative was supported and approved by Dr. Helena Walrond during her tenure as Provost. 

In August 2022, Provost William Berry announced that B-CU was selected to attend AAC&U's 2022-2023 Institute on Open Educational Resources. He also selected Dr. Torres to continue to lead the B-CU OER Initiative.

The OER team has been meeting throughout the fall 2022 semester in planning sessions. Information concerning action plans from the OER Committee will begin to be announced by the Provost's Office in the near future.

Compiled by Helen Morey, OER team member

Nov 2, 2022 /Rev. June 28, 2023

2022-2023  B-CU OER Initiative Team Members

Dr. Hector N. Torres - Team Lead
Professor, Mathematics and Science Education
College of Arts and Humanities, 
School of Education
torresh@cookman.edu, (386) 481-2227 (Office), (386) 481-7802 (Cell)

Ms. Helen Morey
Collection Development/Acquisitions Librarian
Carl S. Swisher Memorial Library
moreyh@cookman.edu (386) 481-2417

Dr. Latoya Raniece Newell Burke
Assistant Professor, Business Law
College of Business and Entrepreneurship
newell@cookman.edu (386) 481-2841

Dr. Jyl O'Brien-Williams
Clinical Education Coordinator/ Assistant Professor
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing Building
obrienwilliamsj@cookman.edu,  386-481-2864

Dr. Allen Pelley
Associate Professor of Mathematics
College of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Department of Physics and Mathematics
pelleya@cookman.edu (386) 481-2664

Dr. Clarissa West-White
University Archivist/Assistant Professor 
Carl S. Swisher Memorial Library
whitec@cookman.edu, (386) 481-2198 (Office)

Dr. Nina L. Talley (Spring 2023 - )