The OpenCourseWare Consortium has extended the deadline to accept nominations for the inaugural Awards for OpenCourseWare Excellence (ACE). The first OCW ACEs will be presented at the May 2011 OCW Consortium Global meeting. The Awards for OCW excellence will recognize outstanding individual contributions to the OCW/OER movement, exemplary OCW member sites and excellent individual course presentations.

Nominations for individuals, sites and courses will be accepted through January 25, 2011 and may be submitted through the online form at http://ocwconsortium.org/ace or by e-mailing ace@ocwconsortium.org.  Visit the above web page for complete information on preliminary criteria, rules and eligibility.

ACE site and course winners will be selected by the award committee, and individual winners will be selected by a vote of the board of directors. The OCW Consortium is seeking volunteers to serve on the initial ACE Committee to refine award criteria and select award finalists.  Please e-mail ace@ocwconsortium.org if you are interested in helping.