Madison Area Technical College (Madison College) is a public, open-admissions community college in Madison, Wisconsin, serving over 13,000 students across 190+ career-focused programs. It specializes in Associate Degrees, technical diplomas, and certificate programs in areas like nursing, IT, and business. With campuses in Madison and throughout the region, the college offers affordable, practical education with strong transfer pathways to 4-year institutions like UW-Madison.
Initiative(s)
MyOpenMath
MyOpenMath is currently replacing paid access codes with the open source content. Instructors are continuing their efforts currently with over 50% of total courses now zero material costs. Students are finding the material easier to access and engagement has increased since implementation.
Open Educational Resources Outreach
Promotion of use and adoption of OER is being advanced through shared guidance with the OER steering committee and led by the Copyright & Open Educational Resources Librarian. This includes working directly with faculty and staff to identify possible existing materials for adoption and options for development. This work includes working closely with the bookstore on finding possible cost saving projects.
Open Educational Research
As part of the overall outreach plan current research in relevant topics plus ongoing review of professional development materials is ongoing. This projects helps support the overall message of the importance of OER adoption and use across the college.
