OPEN Washington is an Open Educational Resources network dedicated to providing easy and accessible pathways for faculty to learn, find, use, and apply OER into their teaching practice

1. OPEN Washington
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
February 2016
Openwa.org

2. Description
• OPEN Washington is an Open Educational
Resources network dedicated to providing
easy and accessible pathways for faculty to
learn, find, use, and apply OER into their
teaching practice.

3. Background
• During the qualitative study conducted in 2014,
faculty stressed the need for a central web site
that would provide a comprehensive guide in
exploring and adopting OER.
• In response to this need, SBCTC launched the
OPEN Washington site in 2014.
• In 2016, SBCTC launched a new Open Washington
with a strong focus on policy, community and
accessibility.

4. Original Features
• Learn OER: Self-paced modules that walk users
through incorporating OER into their teaching
practice.
• Find OER: A solicited and categorized search guide
for all types of OER.
• OER Stories: Faculty sharing their personal journey
in implementing OER.
• OER News: The OER news distribution center for
Washington college system.

5. New Features
• Accessibility with OER: Tips and advice to increase
accessibility in developing OER.
• OER Policy Videos: A series of multimedia
presentations in OER policy and impact.
• Open Attribution Builder: An application that helps
users easily cite OER.
• Copyright & Open Licensing FAQ: A collection of the
most frequently discussed inquires and the
recommendations from the experts.
• At Our Colleges: Washington colleges’ OER on campus
implementations.

6. New Features
• The website was redesigned from the ground
up with extensive input from experts in web
accessibility and universal design.
• The content has been rigorously reviewed by
our colleagues in the Open community for
accuracy and quality.

7. Contact
Mark Jenkins (mjenkins@sbctc.edu)
Director of eLearning and Open Education at
Washington State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges.
Boyoung Chae (bchae@sbctc.edu)
Policy Associate of eLearning and Open Education
at Washington State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges.