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OER at Island University: Advancing Open Education

Join our OER Task Force in promoting open educational resources (OER) at Island University. We collaborate with faculty and various campus departments to raise awareness, provide grants, and develop a supportive community. Get involved!

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OER at Island University: Advancing Open Education

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  1. OER at the Island University Lisa Louis, Head of Research & Learning, Bell Library

  2. Origins • Dean of Libraries: Dr. Catherine Rudowsky • OER Task Force • Faculty from every college • Interested parties from across campus • Office of Distance Education and Learning Technologies (ODELT) • Bookstore • Center for Faculty Excellence • Student Government Association • Research and Innovation

  3. Year One: AY17-18 Task Force subcommittees: • Grants • identified funding opportunities • Faculty outreach • held a faculty forum • Designed a community of practice opportunity for faculty • Website • Designed an online guide to OER

  4. Year Two: AY18-19 • Outreach • Open Access Week – David Wiley • Open Education Week – staffed a table, talked with students and faculty • OER Grants Workshop hosted by Research & Innovation • Met with individual faculty • Community of Practice • Met in Spring 2019 – 8 participants

  5. Challenges Awareness Many faculty on our campus don’t know what OER are, or think that open = free. Some faculty have negative preconceived notions about OER. Staffing We have had only one person in the library working on this, but we have a new scholarly communication librarian who will also be doing work with OER. SB 810 It has proven difficult to identify the classes that have no materials costs. This is a priority for next year.

  6. Year Three: AY19-20 Make the committee more official Involving Faculty Senate Another Community of Practice Focus on SB810 Texas A&M University System Affordable Learning initiative SPARC OER Leadership Program

  7. Thank you! Lisa Louis lisa.louis@tamucc.edu

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