The presentation describes a pathway for faculty to adopt OER materials and redesign courses. Methods and tools for identifying and evaluating OER including a framework for adopting, modifying, and authoring materials to compliment instructional approaches and student audiences are shared. A summary of the institutional journey including policy development, governance structure, and financial support to foster OER growth and development are also provided.
2. FACULTY JOURNEY
Personal story
2013 textbook adoption
Hybrid courses
Open and copyright sources
2017 “free” and “open” course
SOC 1Z (ATD) Course Shell (Canvas Commons)
SOC 1 OER Course Shell (Canvas Commons)
Current projects
Sharing to OER Commons and Professional Learning Network (PLN)
SOC OER Degree
My process and tools… SOC 1
Class of Spring 2017
#OERevolution!
3. IDENTIFYING SOURCES
Search by objective or concept (rather than
discipline)
LibGuides
Search engines
Google Advance Search
Go to Settings
Creative Commons Search
CC Search Beta
List making
One-click attribution
User feedback
Merlot II
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning
and Online Teaching
Smart Search
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
Your inventory
Lecture notes
Presentation slides
Exercises/case studies/
4. EVALUATING MATERIALS
Evaluation Criteria
Community College Consortium on Open Educational Resources (CCCOER)
http://www.collegeopentextbooks.org/about-us/contactus/34-cot/cot-category/101-evaluation-
criteria
BC Open Campus
https://open.bccampus.ca/files/2014/07/Faculty-Guide-29-mar-15.pdf
OER Assessment Tools
Community College Consortium on Open Educational Resources (CCCOER)
Open Textbook Adoption Worksheet
https://cccoer.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/open-textbook-adoption-worksheet1.pdf
California OER Council
Faculty Review for Open eTextbooks
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B74f-mJOOMjEUG5CZ2N5UGE5cUhtVzRXNHZjM3RpS05qc1FN/view
Cool4Ed
Course and faculty showcases
http://www.cool4ed.org/
5. INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH AND AUDIENCE
1. Modify sources for fit
Authoring tools
Open Textbook Network
A brief guide for editing open textbooks
https://press.rebus.community/otnmodify/
OER Commons
Open Author
https://www.oercommons.org/open-author-help#overview
2. Cite as you go (including your work)
Attribution builder
Open Washington
http://www.openwa.org/attrib-builder/
3. Build a skeleton course first
Assess accessibility, use, and learning (including content retention and challenges)
OER Course Reflection Survey
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15t_vWm8iBo6FLVZvNXpHIHN2hTbkHypSp_tehJlDv5s/edit?usp=s
haring
OER Student Learning Assessment Report
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B92UqzTjrcvuNXFsSy1iaThNMU0/view?usp=sharing
Analyze data, modify/revise, and repeat
6. INSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY
College policy
2016 Board policy and administrative procedure
BP 4042:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/district/about/board_trustees/policies/documents/4042OpenEducationalRe
sources.pdf
AP 4042:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/district/about/board_trustees/policies/documents/AP4042OpenEducational
Resources.pdf
OER Committee
Subcommittee reporting to Academic Senate
16 members
Administrator/faculty co-chairs
7. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Stipend structure
2015 and 2016 Innovate Grants
Funded by the California Innovation Awards for Higher Education
Proposal required
Hourly based temp employee
2017 Faculty Stipend Criteria
Funded by Achieving the Dream (ATD) OER and California Chancellor’s Office
AB 798 Professional Development Stipend
Adoption = $1,000
Course Development / Re-design
ATD Grant Stipends (AA-T Elementary Teacher Prep)
Chancellor’s Office Grant Stipends (AS-T Psychology)
Non-ATD-CCCCO-AB 798 Stipends
Course map = $2,500; Course shell = $3,500
OEI exemplary rubric requirements = Additional $1,000
Course mentor = $250 map; $250 OEI exemplary
Co-designers split stipends
8. CONTACT INFORMATION
Vera Kennedy
Sociology Instructor
West Hills College Lemoore
(559) 925-3696
verakennedy@whccd.edu
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