4. Grassroots Organizing 102
Build up your taskforce
Identify holes in your existing knowledge or program
Develop a marketing plan
Communicate regularly to assess your strategy
Make a plan to share your findings to target your decision maker
5. But first… how can students help in this?
Have access to all parts of campus community
Have a personal stake in project’s success
Already know how to run campaigns
Adept at social media
Know how to make OER fun and engaging
6. But first… how can students help in this?
sit on many communities and and planning boards
work with statewide student association against tuition hikes
work to raise awareness of mental health, food insecurity, fiscal policy
appropriate club funding and coordinate activities board
listening tours
7. Who should be on your OER taskforce?
Librarians
Faculty
Admin
Students
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9. Brainstorming with your taskforce
What point do you need to prove to expand or maintain your program?
Who are you looking to influence? What do they care about?
Do you know how students are affected by the cost of college?
How are people hearing about your OER program?
How effective is your current marketing strategy?
What is on your wish list?
What facet of open ed is not represented in the current narrative?
12. Marketing your survey
Have a mix of passive and active outreach
Work with all stakeholders to reach different communities
Enlist student groups and faculty to spread survey digitally
13. Implementing the survey
Lay out clear participation and demographic goals
Communicate regularly to adjust plan
Have a databasing plan
14. Sharing your findings strategically
Pitch news outlets that will excite your base or reach your target
Ask allies to share key findings with a call to action, find new messengers
Have a follow up plan to keep the momentum going
Incorporate key stats into your outreach and storytelling