UROC OPEN ED RESOURCE

Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Competencies (UROC)
Open Educational Resource

The Office of Undergraduate Research’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Competencies (UROC) Open Educational Resource was designed to provide undergraduate students with the essential skills and tools to take on an undergraduate research opportunity. UROC is divided into four modules: Intro to Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Research Toolkit, AI & Information Literacy in Research, and Taking Action. Each module provides an overview of essential research skills and information to prepare students to take on undergraduate research.

Are you looking for information and guidance on getting started in Undergraduate Research? UROC might be for you!

UROC is divided into four modules: Intro to Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Research Toolkit, AI & Information Literacy in Research, and Taking Action. While we designed each module to build upon the modules before it, we understand that not all students will need to review each of UROC's pages. We encourage you to pick and choose which UROC modules and pages will be most useful to you! However, if you do complete all four of UROC's modules, you will receive a certificate of completion!

To get started, visit UROC’s listing on Open Learning and enroll in the course. UROC will be added to your ELMs-Canvas account, where you can begin reviewing content at your own pace. Be sure to complete the About You survey to access all four of UROC’s modules.

Access UROC on Open Learning

UROC is available to University of Maryland Campus Partners to use and integrate into courses, workshops, or programs through the UMD Open Learning ELMs-Canvas platform.

What Do Students Learn in UROC?

UROC modules provide an overview of the following topics:

UROC UR 101

UROC UR Toolkit

UROC Taking Action

UROC UR 101

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How Do I Know if Students Completed UROC?

Students who complete the About You survey, view all UROC Modules, and complete all learning checks will earn a certificate of completion PDF through the Open Learning platform.

Can I Remix, Adapt, or Reuse UROC Materials?

Yes! Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-SA 4.0 International license. You are free to share, use, and adapt UROC content so long as proper attribution is indicated and licensed under the same Creative Commons license. Materials in UROC may not be used for commercial purposes. Learn more about CC BY-NA-SA 4.0 here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.

Who Can I Reach Out To With Questions?

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about using UROC, please email Dr. Cari Ferguson (cfferg@umd.edu).

UROC Open Access

UROC Open Access is available for free to students and partners beyond UMD as a public ELMs-Canvas course at this link: ______.

What Do Students Learn in the UROC Open Access?

UROC Open Access provides all the same content as the UROC available to the UMD community with the exception of any UMD-specific resources and guidance (e.g., UMD Resources page, direct references to UMD programs and offices, etc.)

How Do I Know if Students Completed UROC Open Access?

Unfortunately, to make UROC Open Access available to the public, we are unable to support the delivery of a certificate of completion to students who engage with UROC Open Access. However, we would be happy to discuss how you may integrate UROC Open Access into your courses and verify student completion at your institution.

Can I Remix, Adapt, or Reuse UROC Open Access Materials?

Yes! Except where otherwise noted, all content in UROC Open Access is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution BY-NC-SA 4.0 International license. You are free to share, use, and adapt UROC Open Access content so long as proper attribution is indicated and licensed under the same Creative Commons license. Materials in UROC Open Access may not be used for commercial purposes. Learn more about CC BY-NA-SA 4.0 here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.

Who Can I Reach Out To With Questions?

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about using UROC Open Access, please email Dr. Cari Ferguson (cfferg@umd.edu).