Move Open Education Forward

Reviewing OERs is integral to the open education movement. It’s a fundamental step in expanding access to education at our partner institutions. We fully support this movement and the people who carry it forward. To help make it easier, we’ve outlined what’s involved with reviewing an open textbook below.

How to Review

How to Review

Do I Qualify?

We welcome qualified textbook reviewers from across Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions.

You qualify to review OERs if:

1.

 You are a faculty member at a Manitoba post-secondary institution.

2.

 The subject area in which you teach matches that of the textbook you’re wanting to review.

3.

 You'll consider adopting the textbook into your course(s) if your review indicates that it could be a good fit.

4.

 You agree to have your name and review featured inside the textbook collection.

5.

 You haven’t already completed two reviews.

You qualify to review OERs if:

  1. You are a faculty member at a Manitoba post-secondary institution.
  2. The subject area in which you teach matches that of the textbook you’re wanting to review.
  3. You'll consider adopting the textbook into your course(s) if your review indicates that it could be a good fit.
  4. You agree to have your name and review featured inside the textbook collection.
  5. You haven’t already completed two reviews.

Application to Review

An honorarium of $250 will be provided to eligible and qualified individuals who complete, submit — and permit the open publication of the review — on an open textbook from our collection.

Contact Information

Resource Details

Find a textbook to review.

Resources to Guide Your Review

Resources to Guide Your Review

The OER review process has a few steps, and we’ve broken them down for you. BCcampus, with whom we partner on OER reviews, also has some helpful criteria to consider when you’re combing through an OER.

No matter the resource type, there are important points to consider as you share your expertise. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions along the way.

The OER review process has a few steps, and we’ve broken them down for you. BCcampus, with whom we partner on OER reviews, also has some helpful criteria to consider when you’re combing through an OER.

No matter the resource type, there are important points to consider as you share your expertise. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions along the way.