The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. Our submission portal closes on April 30, 2025.

Our initial review of submissions for JOERHE’s 2025 Special Issue on Innovative Practices will begin on March 31, 2025.  

This 2025 special issue of JOERHE welcomes original quantitative and qualitative innovative practice articles and case studies concerning Open Pedagogy, Open Data, and analyses of current topics in Open Educational Resources within the context of Higher Education in the United States and Canada. 

Authors are encouraged to discuss the practical applications of their knowledge and findings, propose best practices, and describe their programmatic and practical experiences. All submitted articles will participate in an open peer review process, and peer review evaluations will be published alongside corresponding published articles.

This year, we are particularly interested in innovative practices articles on the following topics (this list is not exhaustive):

• Grant Outcomes (for example, results from the Open Textbook Pilot, Institute of Museum and Librarian Studies (IMLS), Hewlett Foundation, National Institutes of Health (NIH), etc.)
• Artificial Intelligence and OER / Open Pedagogy
• Neuroinclusion and OER / Open Pedagogy
• Utilization of OER in courses that don’t typically require texts (for example, art, dance, etc.)
• Open Pedagogy / Student Participation / Student Voices
• Impact of Federal Open Access Mandates on OER at Higher Education Institutions

PLEASE NOTE: 
We accept manuscripts of up to 6,000 words for this special issue. All submissions must be submitted in the appropriate JOERHE template. Your submission will be rejected if you fail to adhere to the template. 

Full submission details and templates for Innovative Practices can be found on the Submissions page. If you need assistance with the template, please contact us BEFORE you submit. 

If you have questions, please reach out to us at joerhe@pm.me

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