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OER-Based General Education Project at NOVA

OER-Based General Education Project at NOVA. OER Courses Offered (Phase 1 ): English – ENG 111, 112,125 College Math – MTH 151 Science – PHY 201, 202 History – HIS 121 , 122 Humanities/Fine Arts – ART 101 , 102 Social/Behavioral Sciences – HIS 262 Student Development – SDV 100

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OER-Based General Education Project at NOVA

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  1. OER-Based General Education Project at NOVA OER Courses Offered (Phase 1): • English – ENG 111, 112,125 • College Math – MTH 151 • Science – PHY 201, 202 • History – HIS 121, 122 • Humanities/Fine Arts – ART 101, 102 • Social/Behavioral Sciences – HIS 262 • Student Development – SDV 100 We selected high-impact courses for a broad population These courses can be taken by any NOVA student individually, or as a General Education Certificate program. Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. Northern Virginia Community College http://www.flickr.com/photos/43602175@N06/4070018828

  2. What are OER? “OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others.” – The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. Northern Virginia Community College

  3. Why use OER? • Access – Open Educational Resources allows for all students to have equal access to all course materials • Affordability – Open Educational Resources are free or very low cost, significantly reducing educational expenses • Student Success – Open Educational Resources are high quality educational materials available in a variety of engaging formats for all learners Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. Northern Virginia Community College

  4. Why Should Instructors Use Free Resources? • Allows the instructor more academic freedom. • Provides a richer experience for the student. • Engages students with the variety of resources. • Gives students immediate access to the course materials.

  5. OER Project Resources • Faculty are provided VCCS grant funded stipends to redesign a course using OER instead of traditional textbooks. • ELI resources (Librarians, Instructional Designers) are provided to assist in course design and development, and OER curation. • All course material developed for this project will be shared throughout the VCCS and licensed throughCreative Commons after the pilot. Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. Northern Virginia Community College

  6. Resources used in SDV100 • Online text: Saylor.org - College Resources by Bruce Beiderwell, Linda F. Tse, Tom Lochhaas and Nicholas B. deKanter • Websites: StudentLingo.com, YouTube.com, Ted.com, Films on Demand, NOVA website for college resources and career exploration, studygs.net • Assessment websites: SmarterMeasure, Virginia Education Wizard, VARK-learn.com, Humametrics.com, wikidot.com, mindtools.com, Everfi.com • In-house webinars: Exploring Career Options and Getting Ready for Your Next Semester

  7. Example of Multiple Resources Utilized for Learning Styles Topic:

  8. Redesigning SDV100 - College Success Skills • Summer 2013 - SDV100 College Success Skills was redesigned to utilize online resources that are free to students. • Fall 2013 - The new course was piloted in seven sections by five instructors. • The remaining instructors were trained for the spring 2014 transition. • Spring 2014 - All online SDV100 courses are taught in the new format (12 instructors/22 sections). • The campus-based hybrid course is currently piloting two OER sections. *All SDV100, both online and campus-based hybrid will be OER by fall 2015.

  9. Cost Savings for SDV100 Students Textbook: $37.50 Used/$50.00 New • Fall 2013: 7 pilot sections = 245 students Saved $9,187 - $12,250 • Spring 2014: 22 sections = 770 students Saved $28,875 - $38,500

  10. Feedback from Students 38% of the students in the fall 2013 pilot sections responded to the OER student survey: • 90% liked not having to purchase a textbook. • 93% felt the College Success e-book was informative and addressed the topics in this course well. • 100% felt the videos were informative and addressed the topics in this course well. • 97% thought the assignments and activities in this course related to the assigned readings and videos.

  11. Quotes from Students • “I think I learned the most when we read about notetaking styles and that it will help me for years to come. I found the chapters covering dealing with stress, anxiety and learning styles to be the most interesting though. Those have always appealed to me and it was neat to see other opinions and ideas from the students in the blog posts.” • “I liked the typology and learning style assignment because I was able to find out more about myself. I now understand what kind of learner I am and how I learn best as well as what characterizes my personality. It also helped me in finding a career that best fits me.” • “The final project was the most interesting assignment. This assignment let us review everything we have learned and also gave us the chance to see it all come together.”

  12. Thank You! Kim Burkle Counselor/Instructor kburkle@nvcc.edu Extended Learning Institute Northern Virginia Community College

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