Increasing textbooks costs, coupled with general rising costs of education have begun motivating faculty and their colleges to explore the use of open educational resources. At the same time, recent studies have shown that a majority of faculty and administrators are largely unaware of the quantity and quality of free and open educational resources. This webinar will feature two experienced researchers sharing recent findings from a wide variety of higher education and secondary education OER pilot studies. In addition, they will address best practices for conducting OER research on your campuses to expand usage and understand the benefits and challenges from faculty and student perspectives.
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for this free, open webinar on:
Date: Wednesday, February 11
Time: 10 am PST; 11:00 am MT; 1:00 pm EST
Featured speakers:
Boyoung Chae, Policy Associate, eLearning and Open Education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges released a report last month on use of open educational resources based on interviews with 60 faculty in Washington’s community and technical college system which was built upon a previous state-wide survey with 770 faculty. Faculty were queried about (1) how and why they chose to use OER (2) six benefits including student savings (3) six challenges of using OER (4) nine supports from college and statewide stakeholders that could help them to expand their OER use.
John Hilton III, Assistant Professor of Ancient Scripture, OER Researcher, Brigham Young University.
This presentation synthesizes the results of eight different peer-reviewed studies that examine (1) the perceptions students and instructors of OER that replaced traditional textbooks (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER. Suggested paths forward to expand the pool of academic peer reviewed research on (1) the perceptions students and instructors have of OER, (2) the potential influence of OER on student learning outcomes, and (3) the cost-savings resulting from OER will also be shared.
h1Sept 14: Finding and Adopting Open Educational Resources
September 7, 2016
Finding & Adopting Open Educational Resources
Faculty who are new to OER may experience difficulty finding an open textbook or other openly licensed materials to adopt for their courses. Searching on your own is time consuming and the choices can be overwhelming. We will hear from a college librarian who helps faculty find and adopt high quality OER to match their course outcomes and the creators of the award winning OER Commons, a freely accessible online library that allows teachers and others to search and discover open educational resources (OER) and other freely available instructional materials.
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for our first fall webinar:
When: Sept 14, 10amPST/1pmEST
Featured Speakers:
Heather Blicher, Online Learning Librarian, Extended Learning Institute, Northern Virginia Community College
Mindy Boland, OER Product and Services Manager, ISKME.org, the creators of OER Commons
Understanding Open Licenses with the Remix Card GameUna Daly
Presentation given at Northern Essex Community College's on Massacuhuetts Go Open Day, June 7, 2016.
The presentation feature a Q & A about basic copyright and licensing and then an opportunity to apply the concepts by playing a card game utilizing open educational resources (content, videos, assessments, etc) to build an open course with a stated learning outcome. Thanks to Quill West, Pierce Community College District, WA for sharing her Remix Card Game.
June 8: Designing for Open Pedagogy with CCCOERUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on Designing for Open Pedagogy. Open Pedagogy was first introduced by Lumen Learning co-founder David Wiley, as a way to capture how the use of OER can change educational practices. He relates that using OER in the same way as traditional textbooks is like driving an airplane down the road – it is missing out on what open can provide for student and teacher collaboration, engagement, and learning.
When: June 8, 10amPST/1pmEST
We will hear from two professors who have not only adopted OER but have redesigned their courses with the principles of open pedagogy. Although reduced cost is what originally attracted them to using OER, involving their students in creating and evaluating OER course materials has significantly increased student engagement and critical thinking and their courses are continually being updated and improved as a result.
Featured Speakers:
• Suzanne Wakim, Biology Faculty Butte College, OER Coordinator
Will share her open course design strategy where students in subsequent semesters build on the work of those before them to create an open textbook and ancillary material. Students discuss and decide on how best to present material in the book, what applications are relevant for each topic, and what materials can help other students learn the course content.
• Mike Elmore, Political Science Faculty, Tacoma Community College
Will share how he has engaged students in collaborative writing of an Introduction to Political Science open textbook. His students report that writing assignments take on new meaning when they realize that other people are going to read their work. Not just repeating what they have read or heard in class, they compare their understanding with their peers and collaborate to present their ideas in the best way possible.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=62446bc7-ca21-4fb3-a56b-7f135cc8cde4
Posted by: Una Daly, Director of Curriculum Design & College Outreach, OEC Consortium, email: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org
Finding and adopting oer with CanvasCommons, OpenStax, and SaylorUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free, open webinar on finding the most recently updated open textbooks, open courses, and open educational resources for college. Speakers will share their open collections: how to find content, peer review processes, and strategies for encouraging faculty adoptions to improve teaching and learning and expand access for learners.
Date: Wed, Sept 9, Time: 10 am PST, 1:00 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
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Image: CCO License
Kate McGee, Project Director, Canvas Commons
Nicole Finkbeiner, Associate Director of Institutional Relations, OpenStax College
Tanner Huggins, Educational Project Manager, Saylor Academy
Many colleges are looking to open educational resources and openly licensed course material to reduce costs and expand access for their students. Surveys from faculty who have adopted OER and their students report positive outcomes in teaching and learner engagement in addition to the cost savings. Join CCCOER to hear from two OER Authoring platform providers who work with colleges to develop and deliver open courses that are engaging and help measure how students are learning. Faculty and other users of the platform will also be featured.
When: Wed, February 8, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Nathan Battle, Academic Success Director, Odigia
OER courses in Odigia transform textbooks into interactive learning experiences while providing additional tools to measure and promote better student engagement. In addition to ready-to-use courses, Odigia empowers subject matter experts to create new courses using existing OER content as a foundation.
Alyson Indrunas, Professional Development Director, Lumen Learning
Lumen helps you solve affordability and access problems with well-designed open textbooks and other course materials students and instructors access directly through the LMS. Fully-customizable courses designed using OER in more than 65 subjects are available and which can help you measure student success.
Cyrus Helf, Multi-media specialist at Western Los Angeles College
Sharing the open course shells he builds for faculty in Canvas using open licensed ancillaries and textbooks from OpenStax.
OER Workshop for Coastline College Summer InstituteUna Daly
The Who, What, Why, Where, and How of Finding and Adopting High Quality Open Educational Resources
Join us for an interactive workshop on finding and adopting high-quality open educational resources (OER). The cost of a college education continues to rise dramatically and the high price of textbooks has been identified by students as a major barrier to achieving their academic goals.
Hear from faculty in California and other states who have adopted OER to reduce costs for students and enhance teaching and learning. You’ll get a chance to test drive searching for open textbooks in popular OER repositories and gain an understanding of what makes an effective open educational resource. Finally, we’ll brainstorm how to encourage other stakeholders at your college to support successful OER adoptions.
Bring a laptop or tablet and be prepared for some fun teamwork!
Presenter: Una Daly, director Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources.
OER Vetting: Cultural Relevance, Accessibiilty, & LicensingUna Daly
Finding and selecting OER to adopt at your college can raise questions about both the quality and accessibility of the content for your students. Join us for this webinar to hear about best practices and rubrics developed to ensure that OER content meets instructional material standards, accessibility guidelines, and open licensing policies established at your institution. These rubrics assist faculty, librarians, instructional designers and other staff to select and adapt open educational resources that meet student needs regardless of disability but are also culturally relevant and engaging for students at your institution and can be freely re-used, re-mixed, and re-distributed.
When: Wed, May 10, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Lori Catallozzi, Dean of Humanities and Learning Communities, Bunker Hill Community College, MA will share promising practices for designing digital open educational resources that are culturally relevant and engaging for students.
Paula Michniewicz, Instructional Designer, Salt Lake Community College, UT will share best practices for evaluating digital open educational resources for meeting Section 508/ADA standards and guidelines for Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Quill West, OER Project Manager, Pierce College District, WA will share best practices for ensuring the proper vetting and attribution of open educational resources.
CCCOER: Planning for OER Professional DevelopmentUna Daly
Embarking on an Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative is a large task and entails work to ensure that it is faculty-driven, administrator supported, and has the resources necessary to enable success. One critical element needed is a sound professional development plan to promote awareness of and adoption of OER. Research with higher education faculty has consistently indicated that professional development for finding and successfully adopting open educational resources is both desired and necessary to undertake this transformation.
When: Wed, Dec 7 , 10amPST/1pmEST
This webinar will provide viewers with an opportunity to learn about successful faculty development efforts to promote OER adoptions from an individual college perspective to a large community college district and a multi-college consortium. Speakers will share different approaches and resources developed to ensure success.
Featured Speakers:
Cheryl Huff: English & Humanities faculty, Germanna College, chair of OER Degree project for the Virginia Community College System.
Lisa Young, faculty director of the Center for Teaching & Learning at Scottsdale Community College, co-chair of the Maricopa Millions OER project.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=993c601b-6d0c-42c1-977b-f3ab747e5f3d
If you need dial-in access, you may use the following number: 1-888-886-3951 (passcode: 690205)
h1Sept 14: Finding and Adopting Open Educational Resources
September 7, 2016
Finding & Adopting Open Educational Resources
Faculty who are new to OER may experience difficulty finding an open textbook or other openly licensed materials to adopt for their courses. Searching on your own is time consuming and the choices can be overwhelming. We will hear from a college librarian who helps faculty find and adopt high quality OER to match their course outcomes and the creators of the award winning OER Commons, a freely accessible online library that allows teachers and others to search and discover open educational resources (OER) and other freely available instructional materials.
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for our first fall webinar:
When: Sept 14, 10amPST/1pmEST
Featured Speakers:
Heather Blicher, Online Learning Librarian, Extended Learning Institute, Northern Virginia Community College
Mindy Boland, OER Product and Services Manager, ISKME.org, the creators of OER Commons
Understanding Open Licenses with the Remix Card GameUna Daly
Presentation given at Northern Essex Community College's on Massacuhuetts Go Open Day, June 7, 2016.
The presentation feature a Q & A about basic copyright and licensing and then an opportunity to apply the concepts by playing a card game utilizing open educational resources (content, videos, assessments, etc) to build an open course with a stated learning outcome. Thanks to Quill West, Pierce Community College District, WA for sharing her Remix Card Game.
June 8: Designing for Open Pedagogy with CCCOERUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on Designing for Open Pedagogy. Open Pedagogy was first introduced by Lumen Learning co-founder David Wiley, as a way to capture how the use of OER can change educational practices. He relates that using OER in the same way as traditional textbooks is like driving an airplane down the road – it is missing out on what open can provide for student and teacher collaboration, engagement, and learning.
When: June 8, 10amPST/1pmEST
We will hear from two professors who have not only adopted OER but have redesigned their courses with the principles of open pedagogy. Although reduced cost is what originally attracted them to using OER, involving their students in creating and evaluating OER course materials has significantly increased student engagement and critical thinking and their courses are continually being updated and improved as a result.
Featured Speakers:
• Suzanne Wakim, Biology Faculty Butte College, OER Coordinator
Will share her open course design strategy where students in subsequent semesters build on the work of those before them to create an open textbook and ancillary material. Students discuss and decide on how best to present material in the book, what applications are relevant for each topic, and what materials can help other students learn the course content.
• Mike Elmore, Political Science Faculty, Tacoma Community College
Will share how he has engaged students in collaborative writing of an Introduction to Political Science open textbook. His students report that writing assignments take on new meaning when they realize that other people are going to read their work. Not just repeating what they have read or heard in class, they compare their understanding with their peers and collaborate to present their ideas in the best way possible.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=62446bc7-ca21-4fb3-a56b-7f135cc8cde4
Posted by: Una Daly, Director of Curriculum Design & College Outreach, OEC Consortium, email: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org
Finding and adopting oer with CanvasCommons, OpenStax, and SaylorUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free, open webinar on finding the most recently updated open textbooks, open courses, and open educational resources for college. Speakers will share their open collections: how to find content, peer review processes, and strategies for encouraging faculty adoptions to improve teaching and learning and expand access for learners.
Date: Wed, Sept 9, Time: 10 am PST, 1:00 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
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Image: CCO License
Kate McGee, Project Director, Canvas Commons
Nicole Finkbeiner, Associate Director of Institutional Relations, OpenStax College
Tanner Huggins, Educational Project Manager, Saylor Academy
Many colleges are looking to open educational resources and openly licensed course material to reduce costs and expand access for their students. Surveys from faculty who have adopted OER and their students report positive outcomes in teaching and learner engagement in addition to the cost savings. Join CCCOER to hear from two OER Authoring platform providers who work with colleges to develop and deliver open courses that are engaging and help measure how students are learning. Faculty and other users of the platform will also be featured.
When: Wed, February 8, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Nathan Battle, Academic Success Director, Odigia
OER courses in Odigia transform textbooks into interactive learning experiences while providing additional tools to measure and promote better student engagement. In addition to ready-to-use courses, Odigia empowers subject matter experts to create new courses using existing OER content as a foundation.
Alyson Indrunas, Professional Development Director, Lumen Learning
Lumen helps you solve affordability and access problems with well-designed open textbooks and other course materials students and instructors access directly through the LMS. Fully-customizable courses designed using OER in more than 65 subjects are available and which can help you measure student success.
Cyrus Helf, Multi-media specialist at Western Los Angeles College
Sharing the open course shells he builds for faculty in Canvas using open licensed ancillaries and textbooks from OpenStax.
OER Workshop for Coastline College Summer InstituteUna Daly
The Who, What, Why, Where, and How of Finding and Adopting High Quality Open Educational Resources
Join us for an interactive workshop on finding and adopting high-quality open educational resources (OER). The cost of a college education continues to rise dramatically and the high price of textbooks has been identified by students as a major barrier to achieving their academic goals.
Hear from faculty in California and other states who have adopted OER to reduce costs for students and enhance teaching and learning. You’ll get a chance to test drive searching for open textbooks in popular OER repositories and gain an understanding of what makes an effective open educational resource. Finally, we’ll brainstorm how to encourage other stakeholders at your college to support successful OER adoptions.
Bring a laptop or tablet and be prepared for some fun teamwork!
Presenter: Una Daly, director Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources.
OER Vetting: Cultural Relevance, Accessibiilty, & LicensingUna Daly
Finding and selecting OER to adopt at your college can raise questions about both the quality and accessibility of the content for your students. Join us for this webinar to hear about best practices and rubrics developed to ensure that OER content meets instructional material standards, accessibility guidelines, and open licensing policies established at your institution. These rubrics assist faculty, librarians, instructional designers and other staff to select and adapt open educational resources that meet student needs regardless of disability but are also culturally relevant and engaging for students at your institution and can be freely re-used, re-mixed, and re-distributed.
When: Wed, May 10, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Lori Catallozzi, Dean of Humanities and Learning Communities, Bunker Hill Community College, MA will share promising practices for designing digital open educational resources that are culturally relevant and engaging for students.
Paula Michniewicz, Instructional Designer, Salt Lake Community College, UT will share best practices for evaluating digital open educational resources for meeting Section 508/ADA standards and guidelines for Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Quill West, OER Project Manager, Pierce College District, WA will share best practices for ensuring the proper vetting and attribution of open educational resources.
CCCOER: Planning for OER Professional DevelopmentUna Daly
Embarking on an Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative is a large task and entails work to ensure that it is faculty-driven, administrator supported, and has the resources necessary to enable success. One critical element needed is a sound professional development plan to promote awareness of and adoption of OER. Research with higher education faculty has consistently indicated that professional development for finding and successfully adopting open educational resources is both desired and necessary to undertake this transformation.
When: Wed, Dec 7 , 10amPST/1pmEST
This webinar will provide viewers with an opportunity to learn about successful faculty development efforts to promote OER adoptions from an individual college perspective to a large community college district and a multi-college consortium. Speakers will share different approaches and resources developed to ensure success.
Featured Speakers:
Cheryl Huff: English & Humanities faculty, Germanna College, chair of OER Degree project for the Virginia Community College System.
Lisa Young, faculty director of the Center for Teaching & Learning at Scottsdale Community College, co-chair of the Maricopa Millions OER project.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=993c601b-6d0c-42c1-977b-f3ab747e5f3d
If you need dial-in access, you may use the following number: 1-888-886-3951 (passcode: 690205)
Best Practices for Faculty Development to Promote Adoption of OERUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on best practices for Faculty Development to promote OER adoption. Two librarians who are leading efforts in their states to inform and inspire faculty to adopt OER will be featured.
Open Oregon is a project of the Oregon’s community colleges focused on reducing textbooks costs and open education is gaining momentum as an innovative and long-term solution to the problem. Amy Hofer is the statewide coordinator of these efforts and works with all 17 community colleges in Oregon to help promote these efforts through faculty development and sharing resources centrally.
Lansing Community College held its first OER Summit in fall of 2015. With support from their Provost, Regina Gong and her team organized a statewide event for Michigan community college featuring OER thought leaders from many organizations including CCCOER and also faculty from Lansing Community College. It was an important event to inform and advocate for using open educational resources to reduce costs and expand faculty’s curriculum choices.
Date: Wed, February 10, Time: 10 am PST, 1:00 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
• Amy Hofer, Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services, Open Oregon
• Regina Gong, Manager of Library Technical Services and Systems, Lansing Community College
CCCOER OER Degree Research with Achieving the Dream, SRI Education, and rpk G...Una Daly
The document summarizes a presentation about research being conducted on the impact of open educational resource (OER) degrees. The research is examining student outcomes and costs across multiple colleges participating in an OER degree initiative. The evaluation includes quasi-experimental studies comparing academic results of students in OER degree programs versus traditional programs, as well as analysis of cost savings and sustainability. Preliminary findings suggest OER degrees improve student progress and reduce financial burden.
CCOTC16: OER Degree Pathways, Certificates, and CoursesUna Daly
A panel of Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) members will share how they are adopting OER for degree pathways, certificates, and courses at their colleges. CCCOER was founded in 2007 and now composes over 250 colleges in 21 states and provinces. Members collaborate online regularly at monthly webinars and advisory meetings and in-person at conferences on best practices for OER adoption. This cross-institutional sharing of open educational resources, open practices, open policies, and open research provides a powerful OER advocacy network for community colleges. New members have immediate access to online resources and a community of OER practitioners and experts who can help them launch their projects more efficiently and quickly. Meetups at regional and national conferences provide an opportunity to share and promote successful OER adoption strategies of our members with colleagues in higher education. Audience participation will be welcomed.
Our eLearning Panel will be moderated by Una Daly, CCCOER Director and our panelists include:
• James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources and Distance Learning
College of the Canyons
• Dana Hester, EdD, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences & Distance Education, Citrus College
• Elliot Jones, PhD, Music Professor and Open Textbook Author, Santa Ana College
CCCOER Webinar: Marketing OER Degrees to StudentsUna Daly
This document summarizes a presentation about marketing open educational resources (OER) degree programs to students. It discusses efforts at multiple community colleges, including Lord Fairfax Community College, Pierce College District JBLM, College of the Canyons, and Northern Virginia Community College. Key points included educating faculty, current students, potential students, and community stakeholders about OER programs and courses through various marketing channels. Success requires a layered approach and informing everyone who works with students.
Adopting OER for Pathways, Certificates, & CoursesUna Daly
A panel of members from the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) will share how they are adopting OER for Pathways, Certificates, and Courses at their colleges. CCCOER was founded in 2007 and now composes over 250 colleges in 22 states and provinces. Members collaborate online regularly and in-person at conferences on best practices for OER adoption. This cross-institutional sharing of open educational resources, open practices, open research, and open policies provides a powerful OER advocacy network for community colleges. New members have immediate access to a community of OER practitioners and experts who can help them launch their projects more efficiently and quickly. Meetups at regional and national conferences provide an opportunity to share and promote successful OER adoption strategies of our members with colleagues throughout higher education. Audience participation will be welcomed.
Our eLearning Panel will be moderated by Una Daly, CCCOER Director and our panelists include:
Cynthia Alexander, Distance Education Coordinator and Faculty at Cerritos College.
Cynthia leads the Online Teacher Certification program at Cerritos College and was an early adopter of OER in her teaching. The Business management department has also been using OER for over 5-years and OER has spread to many other departments through early efforts on the Kaleidoscope project.
Lorah Gough, Director, Distance Education at Houston Community College
Lorah works with faculty to find and adopt OER and is working to highlight OER in the new HCC strategic plan coming out next year. Two OER committees and the library are all strong partners in this effort.
Cheryl Knight, Instructional Designer at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)
Cheryl leads the Save 100K project; focused on saving students money so they can concentrate on success. Started with a zero text cost math course and expanded to several disciplines and all 4 campuses in greater Cleveland are now participating.
Jake McBee, Instructional Designer, at North Central Texas College
Jake works on the Rural Information Technology Alliance (RITA) grant, shared by a four-college Texas consortium, building OER-based curriculum for certificates in high-demand information technology areas including networking, mobile apps, and cybersecurity.
Lisa Young, Tri-Chair Maricopa Millions Project;
Faculty Director, Teaching & Learning Center, Scottsdale Community College.
Lisa is tri-chair of the district-wide Maricopa Millions Project started in fall 2013 with the goal of saving $5 Million for students in five years. In two years, they are over 90% to achieving the goals. Maricopa Millions is now planning for zero-textbook pathways in multiple disciplines.
Our eLearning panel moderator will be Una Daly, director of CCCOER.
Why should you care about OER is an overview of OER and the California Open Online Library for Education (cool4ed.org) given for faculty at the Porterville College Summer Institute on May 25, 2015.
Una Daly, CCCOER Director (May 2016)
Building OER Sustainability on Your CampusUna Daly
This document summarizes a presentation about building sustainability for open educational resources (OER) on college campuses. The presentation features speakers from College of the Canyons and Scottsdale Community College discussing their OER programs and sustainability efforts. They discuss engaging faculty and students, securing institutional commitment and funding, establishing workflows, and setting measurable goals like saving students $5 million within 5 years. The speakers provide examples of their OER grant programs, faculty professional development, and student cost-savings initiatives. They encourage questions and provide contact information for following up on their OER work.
CCCOER: the Community of Practice for OER DegreesUna Daly
The document introduces the Community of Practice for OER Degrees, which aims to expand awareness of open educational resources, support faculty innovation, and improve student engagement through monthly webinars, meetings, and collaboration opportunities. It provides an overview of the consortium's goals and activities, highlights voices of experienced members, and invites participants to share how the consortium can help their institutions be successful in open education.
Libraries Lead the Way: Open Courses, Open Educational Resoursces, Open PoliciesUna Daly
Libraries are playing a leading role in promoting open educational resources (OER) and open access. Many libraries have created catalogs and guides to curate and provide access to open textbooks and other OER. They are also actively involved in OER initiatives on their campuses to reduce costs for students. The webinar highlighted several examples of libraries that have open textbook catalogs and guides to connect faculty with high-quality OER. It also discussed the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition's (SPARC) efforts to build a librarian network and provide resources to expand librarians' involvement in OER issues.
Expanding OER Adoption in Michigan, Oregon, and CaliforniaUna Daly
Open Education Week is an ideal time to hear from our community members who are leading open education initiatives on their campuses and across their states to reduce costs for students and empower faculty to enhance learning in their classrooms. We will hear from two OER librarians and a faculty member who are successfully growing awareness and adoption of open educational resources. They will share the successes and challenges of coordinating statewide efforts and influencing their colleagues to adopt OER in their courses.
When: Tues, March 28, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Regina Gong, OER Project Manager, Lansing Community College, Michigan
Amy Hofer, Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services, Open Oregon
Vera Kennedy, Sociology Professor, West Hills LeMoore College, California
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (LCC OER Summit 9/18/15)Nicole Allen
This document summarizes the high cost of college textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, creating barriers to student access and success. OER provide a free alternative through openly licensed content that can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. The document outlines several OER initiatives and cites research finding significant cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes when OER replace traditional textbooks. It encourages greater involvement and support for OER adoption to make higher education more affordable and effective.
The agenda includes welcoming new members, announcements about upcoming grant opportunities, presentations on open educational resource (OER) initiatives at Maricopa College District and American Public University, an update on OER research, information about upcoming conferences, and plans for future CCCOER webinars. The next advisory meeting is scheduled for November 20.
Una Daly presented on the benefits of open educational resources and open textbooks. She discussed how rising costs of education and textbooks negatively impact students, and how open textbooks can help by providing free or low-cost digital content that can be customized. Open licensing allows open textbooks to be freely shared and adapted. Several large-scale open textbook projects were highlighted that have led to cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes. Research also suggests that open textbooks increase interactions with materials and faculty collaboration. Adopting open textbooks requires selecting materials, customizing content as needed, gathering user feedback, and ensuring sustainability.
Una Daly and James Glapa-Grossklag from the Community College Consortium for OER at the Open Education Consortium were keynote speakers for the Maryland Online OER Day held at University of Maryland University College in Largo. Over 150 faculty, staff, and administrators registered for the daylong event held on June 2, 2014.
A panel of Community College leaders from around the country shared their OER Projects at Lansing Community College's OER Summit Day, Sept 18, 015. Panel was moderated by Una Daly, Director of Community College Consortium for OER.
Speakers:
Jeff Janowick, Lansing Community College
Kari Richards, Lansing Community College
Tina Ulrich, Northwestern Michigan Community College
Preston Davis, Northern Virginia Community College
Quill West, Pierce Community College, WA
Lisa Young, Scottsdale Community College, AZ
CCCOER May 11 Webinar: 3 Faculty Perpectives on OER AdoptionUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on the Faculty Perspective on OER Adoption. We will hear from professors in multiple disciplines including English, Physical Geology, and Psychology on how they have adopted and developed OER to improve teaching and learning and reduce costs, and how they evaluate the results. They will also share what has inspired them to do this work and how their students are benefiting from the pedagogical enhancements.
When:
Wed, May 11, 10amPST/1pmEST
Featured Speakers:
Alisa Cooper, PhD Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning & Engagement | English Faculty Glendale Community College | Tri-Chair, Maricopa Millions Project
sharing how a Saylor.org literature class sparked a re-development of her own course using digital learning materials to replace links and also how her online/hybrid English department colleagues at Glendale Community College are in the process of crowd sourcing an OER ENG101 (Freshman Composition) course.
Ryan Cumpston, MS, Department Chair, Earth Sciences Faculty, College of Lake County, Illinois
sharing how he has built a lab manual for his Physical Geology class and devoted a lot of time to building digital resources (instructional videos and interactive learning modules). Demonstration of interactive learning module features.
Rajiv Jhangiana, PhD, Psychology Faculty, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Open Textbook Fellow, OER Research Fellow, Associate Editor NOBA Psychology
sharing how he has adopted open textbooks in his psychology courses, editor and reviewer for for the NOBA OER Psychology Project and other OER communities, and performs OER efficacy research.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=1bffe7d5-29be-46c6-adfc-c7e48e63b2f5
OER: Reducing Costs and Enhancing Student SuccessUna Daly
Una Daly presented on open educational resources (OER) and their benefits for reducing costs and enhancing student success. The key points made were:
1) Textbook prices have risen over 80% since 2000, putting financial strain on students. OER provide free or low-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks.
2) Studies show students who use OER have equal or better educational outcomes compared to traditional textbooks. They also have higher course completion rates since OER eliminate financial barriers to accessing course materials.
3) Adopting OER allows faculty to customize materials for their courses while retaining control over content. It also benefits students through cost-savings and improved access to materials.
This document provides an overview of open educational resources (OER), including their benefits and different types. It notes that textbook prices have increased 73% since 2006, impacting students' success. The document discusses OER licenses, noting Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) is the least restrictive, allowing content to be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. It provides resources for finding OER, including a research guide.
This document summarizes an OER informational meeting presented by Jennifer Schaller. The agenda included defining OER, identifying benefits, discussing CC licenses, and exploring databases and repositories. OER were defined as freely accessible, openly licensed teaching and learning materials. Benefits discussed were increased student engagement and retention as well as enhanced instructor control. The meeting included a group activity where participants shared OER experiences and needs. Creative Commons licenses and common repositories were also reviewed to help participants discover and search for existing OER.
Working Towards Low-Cost Textbooks: Cross-Sector Faculty Collaboration for a ...San Jose State University
St. Edward’s University September 25, 2019 Katherine D. Harris Professor of English Chair, California Open Educational Resources Council San Jose State University California Open Educational Resources Council Presentation by http://icas-ca.org/coerc
OER: Not Quite Everything You Wanted to KnowJack Harton
This presentation discusses open educational resources (OER). It defines OER as teaching, learning, and research materials that are in the public domain or available under open licenses allowing free use and repurposing. The presentation outlines several benefits of OER, including lowering costs for students, improving quality and flexibility for faculty, and potential benefits for both OER creators and learners. It also notes challenges like lack of awareness, perceived barriers by faculty, and legal issues. In closing, the presentation suggests that OER is established and its benefits outweigh challenges, so institutions should embrace it.
Best Practices for Faculty Development to Promote Adoption of OERUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on best practices for Faculty Development to promote OER adoption. Two librarians who are leading efforts in their states to inform and inspire faculty to adopt OER will be featured.
Open Oregon is a project of the Oregon’s community colleges focused on reducing textbooks costs and open education is gaining momentum as an innovative and long-term solution to the problem. Amy Hofer is the statewide coordinator of these efforts and works with all 17 community colleges in Oregon to help promote these efforts through faculty development and sharing resources centrally.
Lansing Community College held its first OER Summit in fall of 2015. With support from their Provost, Regina Gong and her team organized a statewide event for Michigan community college featuring OER thought leaders from many organizations including CCCOER and also faculty from Lansing Community College. It was an important event to inform and advocate for using open educational resources to reduce costs and expand faculty’s curriculum choices.
Date: Wed, February 10, Time: 10 am PST, 1:00 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
• Amy Hofer, Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services, Open Oregon
• Regina Gong, Manager of Library Technical Services and Systems, Lansing Community College
CCCOER OER Degree Research with Achieving the Dream, SRI Education, and rpk G...Una Daly
The document summarizes a presentation about research being conducted on the impact of open educational resource (OER) degrees. The research is examining student outcomes and costs across multiple colleges participating in an OER degree initiative. The evaluation includes quasi-experimental studies comparing academic results of students in OER degree programs versus traditional programs, as well as analysis of cost savings and sustainability. Preliminary findings suggest OER degrees improve student progress and reduce financial burden.
CCOTC16: OER Degree Pathways, Certificates, and CoursesUna Daly
A panel of Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) members will share how they are adopting OER for degree pathways, certificates, and courses at their colleges. CCCOER was founded in 2007 and now composes over 250 colleges in 21 states and provinces. Members collaborate online regularly at monthly webinars and advisory meetings and in-person at conferences on best practices for OER adoption. This cross-institutional sharing of open educational resources, open practices, open policies, and open research provides a powerful OER advocacy network for community colleges. New members have immediate access to online resources and a community of OER practitioners and experts who can help them launch their projects more efficiently and quickly. Meetups at regional and national conferences provide an opportunity to share and promote successful OER adoption strategies of our members with colleagues in higher education. Audience participation will be welcomed.
Our eLearning Panel will be moderated by Una Daly, CCCOER Director and our panelists include:
• James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources and Distance Learning
College of the Canyons
• Dana Hester, EdD, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences & Distance Education, Citrus College
• Elliot Jones, PhD, Music Professor and Open Textbook Author, Santa Ana College
CCCOER Webinar: Marketing OER Degrees to StudentsUna Daly
This document summarizes a presentation about marketing open educational resources (OER) degree programs to students. It discusses efforts at multiple community colleges, including Lord Fairfax Community College, Pierce College District JBLM, College of the Canyons, and Northern Virginia Community College. Key points included educating faculty, current students, potential students, and community stakeholders about OER programs and courses through various marketing channels. Success requires a layered approach and informing everyone who works with students.
Adopting OER for Pathways, Certificates, & CoursesUna Daly
A panel of members from the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) will share how they are adopting OER for Pathways, Certificates, and Courses at their colleges. CCCOER was founded in 2007 and now composes over 250 colleges in 22 states and provinces. Members collaborate online regularly and in-person at conferences on best practices for OER adoption. This cross-institutional sharing of open educational resources, open practices, open research, and open policies provides a powerful OER advocacy network for community colleges. New members have immediate access to a community of OER practitioners and experts who can help them launch their projects more efficiently and quickly. Meetups at regional and national conferences provide an opportunity to share and promote successful OER adoption strategies of our members with colleagues throughout higher education. Audience participation will be welcomed.
Our eLearning Panel will be moderated by Una Daly, CCCOER Director and our panelists include:
Cynthia Alexander, Distance Education Coordinator and Faculty at Cerritos College.
Cynthia leads the Online Teacher Certification program at Cerritos College and was an early adopter of OER in her teaching. The Business management department has also been using OER for over 5-years and OER has spread to many other departments through early efforts on the Kaleidoscope project.
Lorah Gough, Director, Distance Education at Houston Community College
Lorah works with faculty to find and adopt OER and is working to highlight OER in the new HCC strategic plan coming out next year. Two OER committees and the library are all strong partners in this effort.
Cheryl Knight, Instructional Designer at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)
Cheryl leads the Save 100K project; focused on saving students money so they can concentrate on success. Started with a zero text cost math course and expanded to several disciplines and all 4 campuses in greater Cleveland are now participating.
Jake McBee, Instructional Designer, at North Central Texas College
Jake works on the Rural Information Technology Alliance (RITA) grant, shared by a four-college Texas consortium, building OER-based curriculum for certificates in high-demand information technology areas including networking, mobile apps, and cybersecurity.
Lisa Young, Tri-Chair Maricopa Millions Project;
Faculty Director, Teaching & Learning Center, Scottsdale Community College.
Lisa is tri-chair of the district-wide Maricopa Millions Project started in fall 2013 with the goal of saving $5 Million for students in five years. In two years, they are over 90% to achieving the goals. Maricopa Millions is now planning for zero-textbook pathways in multiple disciplines.
Our eLearning panel moderator will be Una Daly, director of CCCOER.
Why should you care about OER is an overview of OER and the California Open Online Library for Education (cool4ed.org) given for faculty at the Porterville College Summer Institute on May 25, 2015.
Una Daly, CCCOER Director (May 2016)
Building OER Sustainability on Your CampusUna Daly
This document summarizes a presentation about building sustainability for open educational resources (OER) on college campuses. The presentation features speakers from College of the Canyons and Scottsdale Community College discussing their OER programs and sustainability efforts. They discuss engaging faculty and students, securing institutional commitment and funding, establishing workflows, and setting measurable goals like saving students $5 million within 5 years. The speakers provide examples of their OER grant programs, faculty professional development, and student cost-savings initiatives. They encourage questions and provide contact information for following up on their OER work.
CCCOER: the Community of Practice for OER DegreesUna Daly
The document introduces the Community of Practice for OER Degrees, which aims to expand awareness of open educational resources, support faculty innovation, and improve student engagement through monthly webinars, meetings, and collaboration opportunities. It provides an overview of the consortium's goals and activities, highlights voices of experienced members, and invites participants to share how the consortium can help their institutions be successful in open education.
Libraries Lead the Way: Open Courses, Open Educational Resoursces, Open PoliciesUna Daly
Libraries are playing a leading role in promoting open educational resources (OER) and open access. Many libraries have created catalogs and guides to curate and provide access to open textbooks and other OER. They are also actively involved in OER initiatives on their campuses to reduce costs for students. The webinar highlighted several examples of libraries that have open textbook catalogs and guides to connect faculty with high-quality OER. It also discussed the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition's (SPARC) efforts to build a librarian network and provide resources to expand librarians' involvement in OER issues.
Expanding OER Adoption in Michigan, Oregon, and CaliforniaUna Daly
Open Education Week is an ideal time to hear from our community members who are leading open education initiatives on their campuses and across their states to reduce costs for students and empower faculty to enhance learning in their classrooms. We will hear from two OER librarians and a faculty member who are successfully growing awareness and adoption of open educational resources. They will share the successes and challenges of coordinating statewide efforts and influencing their colleagues to adopt OER in their courses.
When: Tues, March 28, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Featured Speakers:
Regina Gong, OER Project Manager, Lansing Community College, Michigan
Amy Hofer, Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services, Open Oregon
Vera Kennedy, Sociology Professor, West Hills LeMoore College, California
OER and Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis (LCC OER Summit 9/18/15)Nicole Allen
This document summarizes the high cost of college textbooks and the potential for open educational resources (OER) to help address this issue. It notes that textbook prices have risen much faster than inflation, creating barriers to student access and success. OER provide a free alternative through openly licensed content that can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. The document outlines several OER initiatives and cites research finding significant cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes when OER replace traditional textbooks. It encourages greater involvement and support for OER adoption to make higher education more affordable and effective.
The agenda includes welcoming new members, announcements about upcoming grant opportunities, presentations on open educational resource (OER) initiatives at Maricopa College District and American Public University, an update on OER research, information about upcoming conferences, and plans for future CCCOER webinars. The next advisory meeting is scheduled for November 20.
Una Daly presented on the benefits of open educational resources and open textbooks. She discussed how rising costs of education and textbooks negatively impact students, and how open textbooks can help by providing free or low-cost digital content that can be customized. Open licensing allows open textbooks to be freely shared and adapted. Several large-scale open textbook projects were highlighted that have led to cost savings for students and improved learning outcomes. Research also suggests that open textbooks increase interactions with materials and faculty collaboration. Adopting open textbooks requires selecting materials, customizing content as needed, gathering user feedback, and ensuring sustainability.
Una Daly and James Glapa-Grossklag from the Community College Consortium for OER at the Open Education Consortium were keynote speakers for the Maryland Online OER Day held at University of Maryland University College in Largo. Over 150 faculty, staff, and administrators registered for the daylong event held on June 2, 2014.
A panel of Community College leaders from around the country shared their OER Projects at Lansing Community College's OER Summit Day, Sept 18, 015. Panel was moderated by Una Daly, Director of Community College Consortium for OER.
Speakers:
Jeff Janowick, Lansing Community College
Kari Richards, Lansing Community College
Tina Ulrich, Northwestern Michigan Community College
Preston Davis, Northern Virginia Community College
Quill West, Pierce Community College, WA
Lisa Young, Scottsdale Community College, AZ
CCCOER May 11 Webinar: 3 Faculty Perpectives on OER AdoptionUna Daly
Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) for a free and open webinar on the Faculty Perspective on OER Adoption. We will hear from professors in multiple disciplines including English, Physical Geology, and Psychology on how they have adopted and developed OER to improve teaching and learning and reduce costs, and how they evaluate the results. They will also share what has inspired them to do this work and how their students are benefiting from the pedagogical enhancements.
When:
Wed, May 11, 10amPST/1pmEST
Featured Speakers:
Alisa Cooper, PhD Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning & Engagement | English Faculty Glendale Community College | Tri-Chair, Maricopa Millions Project
sharing how a Saylor.org literature class sparked a re-development of her own course using digital learning materials to replace links and also how her online/hybrid English department colleagues at Glendale Community College are in the process of crowd sourcing an OER ENG101 (Freshman Composition) course.
Ryan Cumpston, MS, Department Chair, Earth Sciences Faculty, College of Lake County, Illinois
sharing how he has built a lab manual for his Physical Geology class and devoted a lot of time to building digital resources (instructional videos and interactive learning modules). Demonstration of interactive learning module features.
Rajiv Jhangiana, PhD, Psychology Faculty, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Open Textbook Fellow, OER Research Fellow, Associate Editor NOBA Psychology
sharing how he has adopted open textbooks in his psychology courses, editor and reviewer for for the NOBA OER Psychology Project and other OER communities, and performs OER efficacy research.
Participant Login Information:
No pre-registration is necessary. Please use the link below on the day of the webinar to login and listen.
http://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=1bffe7d5-29be-46c6-adfc-c7e48e63b2f5
OER: Reducing Costs and Enhancing Student SuccessUna Daly
Una Daly presented on open educational resources (OER) and their benefits for reducing costs and enhancing student success. The key points made were:
1) Textbook prices have risen over 80% since 2000, putting financial strain on students. OER provide free or low-cost alternatives to traditional textbooks.
2) Studies show students who use OER have equal or better educational outcomes compared to traditional textbooks. They also have higher course completion rates since OER eliminate financial barriers to accessing course materials.
3) Adopting OER allows faculty to customize materials for their courses while retaining control over content. It also benefits students through cost-savings and improved access to materials.
This document provides an overview of open educational resources (OER), including their benefits and different types. It notes that textbook prices have increased 73% since 2006, impacting students' success. The document discusses OER licenses, noting Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) is the least restrictive, allowing content to be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed. It provides resources for finding OER, including a research guide.
This document summarizes an OER informational meeting presented by Jennifer Schaller. The agenda included defining OER, identifying benefits, discussing CC licenses, and exploring databases and repositories. OER were defined as freely accessible, openly licensed teaching and learning materials. Benefits discussed were increased student engagement and retention as well as enhanced instructor control. The meeting included a group activity where participants shared OER experiences and needs. Creative Commons licenses and common repositories were also reviewed to help participants discover and search for existing OER.
Working Towards Low-Cost Textbooks: Cross-Sector Faculty Collaboration for a ...San Jose State University
St. Edward’s University September 25, 2019 Katherine D. Harris Professor of English Chair, California Open Educational Resources Council San Jose State University California Open Educational Resources Council Presentation by http://icas-ca.org/coerc
OER: Not Quite Everything You Wanted to KnowJack Harton
This presentation discusses open educational resources (OER). It defines OER as teaching, learning, and research materials that are in the public domain or available under open licenses allowing free use and repurposing. The presentation outlines several benefits of OER, including lowering costs for students, improving quality and flexibility for faculty, and potential benefits for both OER creators and learners. It also notes challenges like lack of awareness, perceived barriers by faculty, and legal issues. In closing, the presentation suggests that OER is established and its benefits outweigh challenges, so institutions should embrace it.
Exploring Inquiry-based Science Lab Instruction: STEM education programs have incorporated inquiry-based instruction (IBI) to improve student engagement, learning and retention in STEM programs. What defines IBI? How does it look in a college lab class? What are the benefits and challenges of IBI, and how are the challenges overcome? Attendees in this presentation participated in a model enzyme lab activity offered in four different levels of IBI, learned to identify and differentiate between the four levels of IBI, explored scaffolds in IBI and their uses to support student learning, and discussed the benefits and challenges involved in implementing IBI.
More Than Just Free, It's Freedom: The Case for OERRegina Gong
1) The document summarizes a presentation about open educational resources (OER) given by Regina Gong, an OER librarian and project manager at Lansing Community College.
2) It provides background on OER and LCC's OER initiative, including adoption rates, cost savings for students, and research on student outcomes when using OER.
3) Gong discusses open educational practices and how faculty are innovating with OER, as well as statewide collaborations in Michigan to promote OER adoption.
An overview of the OER Research Hub project by Patrick McAndrew, Simone Arthur, Rob Farrow, Bea de los Arcos, Nick Freear, Leigh-Anne Perryman, Beck Pitt, Claire Walker, Martin Weller
OER and Open Textbook Adoption and SustainabilityUna Daly
The document outlines an agenda for a webinar on open educational resources (OER) and open textbooks, including introductions from representatives from the California State University system, Florida Virtual Campus, and BCcampus, who will discuss their respective open education initiatives and projects focused on adoption and sustainability of OER.
This document summarizes preliminary findings from a study on how faculty in the Washington community and technical college system perceive and use Open Educational Resources (OER). The study found that most faculty are aware of OER but many have not searched for or used them. Barriers to use included not knowing where to find relevant resources and concerns about quality and alignment with course needs. Benefits identified were reduced costs for students and increased pedagogical flexibility. Faculty want more training and support to increase OER adoption, including guidance on finding, using, and creating high-quality openly licensed materials.
This document summarizes a presentation about open educational resources (OER) given by Regina Gong at Michigan State University. It discusses:
1) An overview of OER, including definitions of open education, OER, and creative commons licenses.
2) Lansing Community College's OER initiative to reduce textbook costs, including growth in courses and faculty adopting OER since 2015 and resulting savings for students.
3) Research on the impact of OER on student outcomes like pass rates and retention, which has not found statistically significant differences compared to traditional materials.
4) Challenges of starting an OER initiative and strategies discussed to increase OER adoption, like faculty training and partnerships
From Theory to Practice: Can Openness Improve the Quality of OER Research? OER Hub
This presentation was co-authored with fellow OER Research Hub researchers Bea de los Arcos and Rob Farrow. It was presented at CALRG14 at IET, The Open University (UK) on 10 June 2014.
An updated and revised version of these slides will be presented at OpenEd14 in Washington DC in November 2014.
Ecer2014 mc cartney&marwick-st-researchengagementEERA-Network10
This document summarizes a study that explored student teachers' engagement with educational research. The study involved workshops with student teachers where they discussed examples of policy research and "what works" classroom research. Questionnaires and discussions with students identified several themes. Students saw barriers to using research due to time constraints and a need for very practical applications. They also questioned research methodologies and found some studies inaccessible. The workshops appeared to influence students' views on research to some degree. The study implications include addressing "what works" research approaches in teacher education programs.
Presentation shared during open education week 2016 to educational developers at Vancouver Island University. We cover openness in education, Creative Commons licenses, ways of engaging with open educational resources (OER) and the emergent open pedagogical practices associated with using open resources.
Promoting Open Access and Open Educational Resources to FacultyNASIG
Heather Crozier, presenter
Student debt is a compelling issue and many institutions are investigating solutions to ease the financial burdens of their students. Increasing the use of open educational resources benefits students by reducing course costs. Adopting OER in the classroom allows faculty more freedom in choosing instructional tools. Faculty also benefit from open access publishing by increasing their exposure. However, on the campus of a small, private institution, attendance at workshops to spread awareness and increase the use of these materials was minimal. Faculty had the perception that free resources could not be the same quality as traditional resources. In order to dispel this myth, the Electronic Resources Librarian and Educational Technology Manager collaborated to create custom one hour sessions for individual departments, leveraging library/faculty liaison relationships and the expertise of the office of educational technology. In the session, faculty learn more about open access publishing options, the value of open educational resources, the quality of many open educational resources, and where to find these resources. The session uses the course management system to both disseminate the information shared in the session and create a forum for departments to share resources with each other. Through the CMS, faculty gain access to vetted resources. All attendants have editing privileges within the site after the workshop, allowing them to curate course-specific lists for sharing and future reference. Pilot sessions have been well received and wider implementation is planned for the next academic year.
El Aprendizaje en Pares y Proyecto (PPL) es un modelo interactivo de aprendizaje centrado en el estudiante, que puede ser fácilmente adoptado por cualquier instructor que quiera cambiar su rol clásico de entregar información a sus estudiantes, a un modelo donde su rol principal es administrar un conjunto completo de instrucciones. PPL se diseña para cumplir los objetivos de STEM y está constituido de dos partes fundamentales; de aprendizaje en pares en el aula y de aprendizaje basado en proyecto en el laboratorio. En PPL, los estudiantes toman un papel activo para construir su conocimiento científico, los que van desde la Lectura Previa a la Clase, Preguntas Conceptuales en la Instrucción en Pares, Trabajo en equipo para la solución de Problemas, Desarrollo y Presentación del Proyecto.
Peer Project Learning (PPL)
Is an interactive student-centered curriculum, which can be easily adopted by any instructors who want to change their roles from delivering information to managing a complete set of instructions. PPL is designed to meet the goals of STEM, and consists of Peer Learning in the classroom and Project Learning in the lab. In PPL, students take an active role to build up their scientific knowledge through the pre-class reading, conceptual questions in Peer Instruction, team problem solving, development and presentation of project.
The document discusses a peer-to-peer student champion scheme used to develop information literacy skills. Student champions are trained to deliver hands-on peer learning sessions on using a health evidence database. Evaluations found that student champions improved peers' search skills and confidence, and peers found the sessions useful. While the scheme shows promise, ongoing challenges include maintaining momentum, communication, and expanding participation.
Open Resource, or Open Sewer? Evaluating Open Educational ResourcesErin Owens
Open educational resources (OER) continue to become more available and more popular, but the quality of open content can range from terrific to terrible. This session will explore potential issues with OER quality and share key tools and strategies to more efficiently evaluate open teaching materials.
Presentation during Open Access Week celebrations at Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
Goal of the presentation: Address broader aspects of openness in higher education
Should openness be the default approach in higher education? (ALT-C 2014)Liz Masterman
This document contains notes for a presentation discussing a research project exploring open educational practices at the University of Oxford. The project initially aimed to understand how academics use open educational resources in teaching but expanded its scope. Key findings included:
- Sharing teaching materials as OER was primarily motivated by altruism rather than reputation enhancement.
- Reuse of resources depended more on quality/suitability than open licensing.
- Interviews revealed reservations about "open pedagogical models" and student-led learning via MOOCs.
- Open practices in research did not naturally carry over to teaching due to different perceptions of teaching/research.
ExplOERing the Possibilities of Open Educational ResourcesErin Owens
This document summarizes a presentation about exploring open educational resources (OER). The presentation addresses the high cost of textbooks as a problem, and introduces OER as a potential solution. It defines OER and distinguishes them from other zero-cost materials. Research is presented showing that using OER can improve student outcomes like course completion rates and grades, especially for lower-income students. Potential benefits of OER beyond cost savings are discussed. The presentation explores "OER-enabled pedagogy" involving students creating and customizing OER. Common concerns about quality and other factors in selecting course materials are acknowledged. The presentation concludes with a group exercise and invitation for further discussion.
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CCCOER Presents: Models for Transforming Cassrooms to be Equitable and Antira...Una Daly
Many college faculty and staff have been engaged in making their institutions more accessible, inclusive, and equitable through the adoption of OER and open educational practices. One year ago, the need for this work became even more apparent as educators began to recognize that the structural racism deeply embedded in our society was in fact very evident in higher education as well. We invite you to hear from three college professors and the program staff who supported them in moving from the desire to make their classrooms more equitable and antiracist to taking concrete actions to do so.
Environmental Science Professor Jalal Ghaemghami and Librarian Ted (Totsaporn) Intarabumrung will share their open education work at Roxbury College.
Librarian Jen Klaudinyi, creator of the Oregon Equity and Open Education program, and Biology Professor Michelle Huss will share details of the cohort program and how a Biology course was transformed.
Joy Shoemate, Open for Antiracism Course Facilitator (OFAR) and Business Professor Debra Crumpton will share information about the OFAR program and the transformation of the Introduction to Business Class.
Panelists:
Debra J. Crumpton, Professor, Business & Business Technology, Sacramento City College, CA
Jalal Ghaemghami, Professor, Environmental Science, Roxbury Community College MA
Michelle Huss, Biology Faculty, Portland Community College, OR
Jen Klaudinyi, Faculty Librarian, Portland Community College, OR
Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Learning, College of the Canyons, CA
Moderators:
Ted (Totsaporn) Intarabumrung, Coordinator of Library Services, Roxbury Community College, MA
Una Daly, CCCOER Director, Open Education Global
CCCOER Presents: Professional Development Resources for OER Adoption and Crea...Una Daly
Do you, or the faculty and staff you work with, need more help getting started with OER adoption and creation? In this webinar, we will talk with experienced open education practitioners and trainers who will share free and inexpensive professional development resources and opportunities. We’ll explore resources that can be adapted to train faculty and staff at your institution.
When: Wednesday, May 12, 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Panelists:
Cheryl Cuillier, Open Education Librarian, University of Arizona
Shanna Hollich, Interim Director of Library Services, Wilson College
Ursula Pike, Associate Director, Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas (DigiTex)
K-12 and Community Colleges Collaborations on OERUna Daly
Open Educational Resources (OER) can make education more equitable and inclusive at any level of education, but what does effective collaboration between K-12 and Higher Education look like? Hear from a panel of K-12 and community college educators as they share the benefits and challenges of transforming learning with open practices and open content that is adaptable by teachers and students. The topic of why and how faculty can work together across school sectors to support students in their local community will be explored.
When: Wednesday, April 14, 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Panelists:
Amelia Brister, Director of Library and Learning Resources at Louisiana Delta Community College
Emily Frank, Affordable Learning Administrator, LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Teri Gallaway, Executive Director and Associate Commissioner, LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
Kristina Ishmael, Sr. Research Fellow, Teaching, Learning, & Tech, New America
Dan McDowell, Director, Learning & Innovation, Grossmont Union High School District
Moderator:
Matthew Bloom, English Faculty, former Faculty-in-Residence OER Coordinator, Scottsdale Community College/Maricopa Community Colleges
Open for AntiRacism: The Math Equity ToolkitUna Daly
This webinar will introduce A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction, a toolkit of resources that were developed by math teachers, coaches, professional development providers, and language development specialists to support teachers in their journey towards anti-racist instruction. Stride 1, Dismantling Racism in Mathematics Instruction, is the focus which provides educators with a framework and a learning cycle to transform traditional approaches to anti-racist practices.
Speakers:
Dani Wadlington, Master Math and West African Dance Teacher, Quetzal Consulting
Rachel Ruffalo, Director of Educator Engagement at Education Trust-West
CCCOER Presents: Inclusive Course Design and MaterialsUna Daly
This document provides an agenda for an event on inclusive open course design and materials. It introduces three speakers who will discuss their experiences with digital storytelling, making open educational resources (OER) content inclusive, and decolonizing the humanities curriculum. The speakers are faculty from Montgomery College, Butte College, and Central Lakes College. The event is hosted by California Community Colleges Open Educational Resources (CCCOER).
Integrating Antiracist Pedagogy into Your ClassroomUna Daly
This webinar will focus on how to integrate anti-racist pedagogy into your course both through classroom practices and the selection and updating of instructional materials. Professor Alisa Cooper, co-author, of the Anti-racist Discussion Pedagogy Guide, will share how instructors can prepare themselves and their students to conduct authentic discussions that support perspectives from traditionally underrepresented voices. Professor Shawna Brandle, author of It’s (Not) in The Reading: American Government Textbooks’ Limited Representation of Historically Marginalized Groups will share her research on why and how to evaluate and update openly licensed instructional materials to be anti-racist.
Speakers:
Dr. Alisa Cooper, English Professor, Glendale Community College, Maricopa College District, Arizona
Dr. Shawna M. Brandle, Political Science Professor, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York.
When: Jan 22, 2021 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
CCCOER Presents: Navigating the Virtual Open Education ConferencesUna Daly
In November, two conferences for engaging and sharing with others who are passionate about open education (OpenEd20 and OEGlobal 2020) are happening online, in back-to-back weeks. Join us for this pre-conference webinar to hear about the varied highlights, approaches, and how to avoid burnout while learning, connecting, and enjoying social interactions. Presenters include planners from both conferences who will share the inspiration and aspirations for these conference experiences.
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
Open Education Conference 2020
Amy E. Harris Tan, Dean – English and Communications, Houston Community College
Lee Miller, Director of Innovation and Compliance, Center for Innovation and Excellence, Barton Community College
OEGlobal 2020
Susan Huggins, Director of Communications, Open Education Global
Alan Levine, Strategy and Engagement Director, Open Education Global
Moderator:
Una Daly, Director of CCCOER, Open Education Global
CCCOER Presents: Culture Shift to Academic FreedomUna Daly
Open Education gives faculty the academic freedom to find, adapt, and create materials that are focused on how and what their students need to learn and be successful in their courses. It takes time and a different approach to your teaching practice. No longer limited by a commercial textbook’s outline of topic materials and lack of access by a significant percentage of their students, a faculty member can engage their students in more meaningful and effective learning experiences. Hear from faculty, an administrator, and a student who are engaged in this sometimes challenging culture shift to reduce inequity and grow our pedagogical practices.
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Alisa Cooper, English Faculty, Glendale Community College
Barbara Gooch, Student at Volunteer State Community College and OpenStax Intern
William Hoag, Library Director, Roxbury Community College
Dr. Veronica Howard, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Alaska Anchorage
Moderator:
Matthew Bloom, English Faculty, Faculty-in-Residence OER Coordinator, Scottsdale Community College/Maricopa Community Colleges
Reducing Equity Gaps & Creating Reliency with OERUna Daly
Textbook affordability and flexibility is more important than ever in times of shrinking budgets, enrollment concerns, and remote learning. Students’ lives have been disrupted and helping them get back on track to complete their education is critical. Open educational resources significantly reduce student costs and have been shown to improve outcomes particularly for traditionally underserved populations. Open resources also provide flexibility for faculty as they continue to adapt their teaching for unfolding circumstances.
Join the Midwestern Higher Education Compact as they host the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) to hear how higher education institutions can work together on open education policy, professionalism, stewardship, and sustainability across regional and state boundaries to find solutions to common challenges. CCCOER is leading conversations with regional leaders of open education (RLOE) to support statewide and national projects for expanding access while creating resilience and sparking innovation at institutions of higher education.
Presenters: Denise Cote, PhD, Librarian, College of DuPage; and Una Daly, MA, Director, CCCOER
This document outlines the agenda and speakers for a webinar on decolonizing courses. The webinar will feature presentations from three speakers - Justine Blau, an English lecturer; Heather Blicher, a library coordinator; and Joe Brenkert, a mathematics faculty member. They will discuss their experiences with and approaches to decolonizing courses. The webinar aims to expand awareness of open educational resources and support more equitable education. It provides information on upcoming related events and resources for open education.
California ZTC Degrees Panel: Past, Present, and FutureUna Daly
Online Teaching Conference 2020: Twenty-six California Community Colleges embarked on a journey to create thirty-four Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Degrees to dramatically reduce the financial burden of earning an associate degree or career technical education certificate. More than 20,000 students over three years would benefit from this approach to eliminating the barrier of textbook costs. Data collected from participating colleges show that all students in ZTC pathways did better than those in non-ZTC courses, and that traditionally underserved populations did even better.
With proven results of reducing equity gaps, the Governor has proposed doubling the initial $5 million ZTC program to $10 million in FY21, opening this opportunity to more colleges wishing to leverage ZTCs to increase student achievement and reduce equity gaps. Join us to hear from ZTC champions who led the initiative, supporting the faculty who transformed their courses to lower barriers and improve students learning, and ensuring the sustainability of the program. Consider how to integrate a ZTC approach with your distance education, equity, pathways and other student success-centered initiatives. Learn about how students and librarians are poised to play an essential role in the proposed $10 million grant. Finally, learn the critical steps for success and how to assess your college’s readiness for developing ZTC degrees.
This document provides an introduction and overview of Open Educational Resources (OER) presented by Una Daly, the director of CCCOER. The presentation discusses the benefits of OER for students and institutions, highlights key OER repositories and licensing options, and outlines funding opportunities and recent research findings showing positive student outcomes with OER. It also promotes the community of practice for open education and opportunities for collaboration within the open education field.
CCCOER Presents: User Friendly OER Course Design for Remote and F2F LearningUna Daly
When faculty start using OER, one of the most exciting opportunities that the open license affords is for faculty to customize their courses to fit the needs of their students. In this discussion, we will explore some of the theory and practice around designing engaging, accessible, and inclusive OER courses. We will discuss how using OER can enable faculty to embrace good design principles for student-centered instruction in fully online courses or face-to-face courses, augmented with online components. We’ll discuss the advantages of this approach in our current, COVID-19 world.
When: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
Ben Kohntopp, Instructional Designer – Colorado Community College Online
Sophia Strickfaden, eLearning Technologist – Colorado Community Colleges Online
Scott Robison, Ph.D., Associate Director – Digital Learning and Design, Office of Academic Innovation, Portland State University
Open Education Resilience in Crisis and BeyondUna Daly
Schools, colleges, and universities have closed their campuses and pivoted to remote instruction in a matter of weeks as the COVID-19 threat became a reality. Student’s lives are being disrupted not only by the adjustment to remote instruction but also due to job loss, family responsibilities, and healthcare needs. Commercial publishers are offering faculty and students one-time “free” instruction materials during the crisis in hopes of gaining new customers. Colleges are now facing big questions about their future including maintaining student enrollment, selecting instructional materials, managing faculty and staff costs, and even how the physical campus might be reconfigured.
Join our panelists to hear how open education has made their campuses more resilient and continues to help with student equity including support for underrepresented populations and students with disabilities. You will hear strategies and talking points for helping stakeholders on your campus understand how open educational resources, prudent fair-use, and open educational practices (pedagogy) support both teaching and learning in the crisis and will continue to contain costs, address student needs, and inspire innovation for the future.
When: Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
Tonja Conerly, San Jacinto Community College, Texas
Meredith Jacob, Creative Commons USA at American University Washington College of Law @meredithjacob
Michael Mills, Montgomery College, Maryland
Suzanne Wakim, Butte Community College, California
Quill West, Pierce College District, Washington
Faculty and Students Share about Open PedagogyUna Daly
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Join us to hear about the learning benefits from faculty and students who have participated in open pedagogy projects that were enabled through the adoption of open education resources and open practices. Learn how students working with instructional designers and librarians have begun to help faculty adopt, create and implement open content across their campus.
When: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT
Featured Speakers:
David Dwork, Mathematics Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College
Jessica Parsons, Open Educational Resource (OER) Specialist, Paradise Valley Community College
Zev Cossin, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Montgomery College
Eduardo Chaves Serrano, student, Zero Hunger Assignment, Montgomery College
Karen Cangialosi, PhD, Professor of Biology, Keene State College
Moderator:
Matthew Bloom, English Faculty, Faculty-in-Residence OER Coordinator, Scottsdale Community College/Maricopa Community Colleges
Open Education Week: Students and OER AdvocacyUna Daly
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CCCOER Presents: Regional Leaders of Open EducationUna Daly
When: Wednesday, March 4, noon PST/3pm EST:
Launched in fall 2019, the Regional Leadership for Open Education (RLOE) initiative was inspired by CCCOER members’ growing need to collaborate across institutional and state boundaries to find solutions for issues impacting OER adoption at diverse, multi-institution systems. Many open education leaders face similar issues of advocacy and implementation beyond their home institution and wish for the opportunity to craft common solutions and eliminate duplication of efforts. Leaders from colleges, universities, library consortia, and government agencies were invited to participate in four workgroups to discuss and build solutions. Each workgroup has developed a focus project for pursuing in 2020 and will share early efforts and invite community feedback
Policy & Strategy: focusing on a bibliography of open education policies and building a video repository of statewide OER policy clips.
Stewardship: focusing on emerging frameworks for stewardship of open education resources and student privacy and data.
Professionalism: focusing on building a matrix of emerging “open education” roles and their associated competencies to better identify training needs.
Sustainability: focusing on building a virtual file cabinet of higher education infrastructure documents/templates integrating open education.
Featured Speakers:
Denise Cote, Reference Librarian, College of DuPage
James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning, College of the Canyons
Amy Hofer, Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services, Open Oregon
Quill West, Open Education Project Manager, Pierce College District
Lisa Young, Faculty Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, Scottsdale Community College
Moderator: Una Daly, CCCOER Director
Beginning to Open Up: Ideas for Colleges Early in their OER JourneyUna Daly
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Arizona OER Summit: Connections to Sustain and Grow Open EducationUna Daly
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When: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12pm PT/ 3pm ET
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Jennryn Wetzler; Assistant Director of Open Education for Creative Commons
Dave Dillon; Author of “Blueprint for Success in College and Career”
Athena Kashyap; English Professor at City College of San Francisco
Heather Ringo; English Professor at Solano College
Moderator:
Suzanne Wakim, OER, Distance Education, Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Coordinator; Biology Faculty at Butte-Glenn Community College District
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CCCOER: Research Review of Faculty and Student OER Usage
1. A Review of OER Research
Conducted with Faculty &
Students
Boyoung Chae
Washington State Board of
Community & Technical
Colleges
John Hilton III
Open Education Group
Brigham Young University
Feb 11, 2015, 10:00 am PST
Unless otherwise indicated, this presentation is licensed CC-BY 4.0
4. Agenda
• Introductions
• CCCOER Overview
• Open Education Week Mar 9-15
• OEC Global Conference
• Faculty OER Usage in Washington SBCTC
• A Review of OER Perceptions & Efficacy
• Q & A
5. Welcome
Please introduce yourself in the chat window
Boyoung Chae, PhD
eLearning & Open Ed Policy Associate
Washington State Board of
Community & Technical Colleges
John Hilton III, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brigham Young University
OER Researcher, Open Ed Group
Moderator: Una Daly
Director of Curriculum Design & College Outreach
Open Education Consortium
6. • Expand access to high-
quality materials
• Support faculty choice
and development
• Improve student success
Community College Consortium
for OER (CCCOER)
http://oerconsortium.org
Come In, We're Open gary simmons
cc-by-nc-sa flickr
9. OEC Global 2015
The theme for Open
Education Global 2015 is
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation, emphasizing the
exciting directions and
developments in open
education around the world.
Organized by OEC and
Athabascus University.
Where: Alberta, Canada
When: 22-24 April, 2015
http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2015/
10. OER Research Review
• Impact on Teaching Practice
• Efficacy for Student Learning
• Growing Adoption of OER …
• Why and How to Conduct More
Research
37. A Review of OER
Perception & Efficacy
John Hilton III
Assistant Professor
OER Researcher at Open Ed Group
38. A Review of Research on the
Perceptions and Efficacy of
OER (and a call for more!)
John Hilton III
http://johnhiltoniii.org
Open Education Group
http://openedgroup.org
39. Problem
! A recent nationally representative
survey of 2,144 faculty members in the
United States found that “most faculty
remain unaware of OER.”
! Source: Babson 2014 Survey, “Opening the Curriculum.”
40. Possible Solutions
! Increasing efforts to “market” OER.
! Increasing number of outstanding OER material.
! Increasing the number of academic, peer-
reviewed studies regarding the efficacy and
teacher and student perceptions of OER
materials.
41. Increasing the number of academic, peer-
reviewed studies regarding the efficacy and
teacher and student perceptions of OER materials.
! The Babson 2014 survey found that college
professors rate “proven efficacy” and “trusted
quality” as the number 1 and number 2 most
important criteria for selecting teaching
resources.
42. Published Efficacy and Perception
Studies
1. Article focused on efficacy or perception in actual
practice (not simply theory).
2. The resource(s) examined in the study needed to be
OER that were the primary learning resource(s) used in
the class.
3. In order to be selected for inclusion in this study, the
research needed to have been published by a peer-
reviewed journal, or be an institutional research report.
Blog posts and conference proceedings were
excluded from this data set.
43. Efficacy and Perception Studies
1. Lovett et al. (2008) measured the result of an
implementation an online, OER component of
Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative
(OLI). Over two semesters, forty-four students utilized
the OER as part of this study. Researchers examined
test scores (three midterm and one final exam) of
those students who took the traditional course versus
those who utilized the OER materials. They found that
no significant difference between the two groups.
44. Efficacy and Perception Studies
2. Petrides et al. (2011), utilized surveys of instructors and
students who utilized an open statistics textbook called
Collaborative Statistics. In total, 31instructors and 45
students participated in oral interviews or focus groups
that explored their perceptions of the OER which they
had utilized. They found that “Cost reduction for students
was the most significant factor influencing faculty
adoption of open textbooks” (p. 43), partly because it
increased student access. 65% of students on the survey
reported a preference for using open textbooks in the
future because they are generally easier to use.
45. Efficacy and Perception Studies
3. Bowen et al. (2012) compared the use of a traditional
statistics textbook with Carnegie Mellon’s OLI at six different
institutions. Participating students were randomly assigned
to either the face-to-face class with a traditional textbook,
or a “hybrid” class that used the OER resource. Both groups
took the same standardized test at the beginning and end
of the semester, as well as a final examination. 605 students
took the OER version of the course, while 2,439 took the
traditional version. Students who utilized OER performed
slightly better on the standardized exam than those who
did not. However the difference in outcomes was marginal
and not statistically significant.
46. Efficacy and Perception Studies
4. Hilton and Laman (2012), focus on introductory
Psychology courses taught at Houston Community
College (HCC). In the fall of 2011, twenty-three sections
composed of 690 students used an open psychology
textbook. The textbook was available for free online,
and digital supplements produced by faculty were also
freely to HCC students. The introduction of an open
textbook was correlated with the increase in class
grade point average, an increase of the average score
on the departmental final examination and a lower
course withdrawal rate. No causation was claimed.
47. Efficacy and Perception Studies
4. (Cont.) One hundred and fifty-seven students
completed surveys regarding their perceptions of the
OER. 84% of students surveyed agreed with the
statement that “Having a free online book helps me
go to college.”
48. Efficacy and Perception Studies
5. Wiley et al. (2012) examined the standardized test
scores of students using the open textbooks in
secondary science classes in three different school
districts. Approximately 1,200 students used open
textbooks during this study. Researchers examined their
end-of-year standardized test results and found no
apparent differences between the results of students
who used traditional and open textbooks.
49. Efficacy and Perception Studies
6. Research by Feldstein et al. (2012) took place at Virginia
State University. OER were implemented across nine
different courses in the business department. 1,393
students took courses utilizing OER. Researchers found that
students in courses that used OER more frequently had
better grades and lower failure and withdrawal rates than
their counterparts in courses that did not use OER. While
their results had statistical significance, because of a new
core curriculum employed at Virginia State University’s
Business school, the two sets of courses were not identical.
Thus while these data provide interesting correlations, they
cannot establish causality.
50. Efficacy and Perception Studies
6. (Cont.) Three hundred and fifteen students completed a
survey regarding their perspective on the shift to the OER,
and Almost 95% of responding students strongly agreed or
agreed that the OER were “easy to use” and 78% of
respondents felt that the OER “provided access to more
up-to-date material that is available in my print textbooks.”
Approximately two-thirds of students strongly agreed or
agreed that the digital OER were more useful than
traditional textbooks and that they preferred the OER
digital content to traditional textbooks.
51. Efficacy and Perception Studies
7. Bliss et al. (2013), studied OER adoption at eight different
institutions of higher education. Fifty-eight teachers and 490
students across the eight colleges completed surveys
regarding their experiences in utilizing OER. Approximately
50% of students said that the OER materials had the same
quality as traditional textbooks and nearly 40% said that they
were better. Students focused on several benefits of the open
textbooks. Many cited technical advantages of the digital
texts. In addition, the free cost of their open texts seemed
critical to many students. 55% of teachers reported that the
open material were of the same quality as the materials that
had previously been used, and 35% felt that they were better.
52. Efficacy and Perception Studies
8. Lindshield and Adhikari (2013) studied the perceptions of
students who utilized a digital OER textbook in a Human
Nutrition class. One hundred and ninety-eight students
completed a survey in which they shared their perceptions
of the OER text. “Students favorably rated their level of
satisfaction, liking the idea of the [digital OER], ease of
[digital OER] use, not having to buy a textbook, and
preferring the [digital OER] versus buying a textbook for the
course.” Moreover they found that students disagreed or
somewhat disagreed with statements to the effect that they
would like to have a traditional textbook in addition to the
OER.
53. Efficacy and Perception Studies
9. Pawlyshyn et al. report on the adoption of OER at Mercy
College. In the fall of 2012, 695 students utilized OER in Mercy’s
basic math course, and their pass rates were compared with
those of the fall of 2011, in which no OER were utilized.
Researchers found that the pass rates increased from 63.6% in
fall 2011 (when traditional learning materials were employed)
to 68.9% in fall 2012 when all courses were taught with OER.
Similarly, students who were enrolled in OER versions of a
reading course performed better than their peers who enrolled
in the same course using non-OER materials.
54. Efficacy and Perception Studies
10. Hilton et al. (2013) chronicles a study that took place at
Scottsdale Community College (SCC). In the fall of
2012, OER were employed throughout five different
math courses at SCC, affecting 1,400 students. Issues
with the initial placement tests made it so only four of
the courses could be compared; nevertheless, the
results of Fall 2012 (when OER was used) compared to
Fall 2011 and 2010 showed that student results on
department exams were approximately the same
before and after the OER implementation.
55. Efficacy and Perception Studies
10. (Cont.) Surveys were completed by 910 students and
eighteen faculty members at SCC who reported on their
view of the OER. The majority of students (78%) said they
would recommend the OER to their classmates. Similarly,
83% of students agreed with the statement that
“Overall, the materials adequately supported the work I
did outside of class” (only 5% of students disagreed with
this statement). Faculty members were likewise positive
about the open materials. 50% said that it was of the
same quality as traditional textbooks, 33% said it was
better, and 17% said it was worse.
56. Efficacy and Perception Studies
11. Robinson et al. (2014) examines the use of open
science textbooks in three secondary science subjects
across several schools in a suburban school district. This
rigorous study used propensity score matched groups in
order to control for teacher effect, socioeconomic
status, and eight other potentially confounding
variables. There were 1,274 students in each condition,
treatment and control. In examining the results of the
end-of-year state standardized test there were small,
but statistically significant difference between the two
groups, favoring those who utilized OER.
57. Efficacy and Perception Studies
12. Allen and Seaman in their Babson Survey (2014)
surveyed 2,144 college professors regarding their
opinions on OER. Of the 34% (729) who expressed
awareness of OER, 61.5% of respondents said that OER
materials had about the same “trusted quality” as
traditional resources, 26.3% said that traditional
resources were superior, 12.1% said that OER were
superior. 68.2% said that the “proven efficacy” were
about the same 16.5% said that OER had superior
efficacy and 15.3% said that traditional resources had
superior efficacy.
58. Synthesizing
! In terms of student and teacher perspective of OER, there
were 2,115 students and 836 faculty members whose
perceptions were surveyed across the seven studies
pertaining to perceptions of OER. In no instance did a
majority of students or teachers report that the OER were of
inferior quality. Across multiple studies in various settings,
students consistently reported that they faced financial
difficulties and that OER provided a financial benefit to
them. A general finding seems to be that roughly half of
teachers and students find OER to be comparable to
traditional resources, a sizeable minority believe they are
superior, and a smaller minority find them to be inferior.
59. Synthesizing
! 7,301 students were reported to have utilized OER
materials across the eight studies that attempted to
measure results pertaining to student efficacy. While
causality was not claimed by any researcher, the use of
OER was sometimes correlated with higher test scores,
lower failure and/or withdrawal rates. None of the eight
studies that measured efficacy had results in which
students who utilized OER performed worse than their
peers who used traditional textbooks.
60. Synthesizing
! While some may be disappointed that OER materials
have not been found to significantly increase student
learning outcomes, this “non-finding” is nevertheless
very important.
! Given that (1) students and teachers generally find OER
to be as good or better as traditional textbooks, (2)
students do not perform worse when utilizing OER,
students, parents and taxpayers stand to save literally
billions of dollars without any negative impact on
learning through the adoption of OER.
61. Two Requests
1. If you are aware of a peer-reviewed efficacy or
perceptions study that I have not mentioned, will
you please let me know?
2. Will you initiate research studies focused on
perceptions and efficacy of OER? Scholarly articles
in this arena will increase awareness and adoption
of OER. If you would like help in designing or
implementing such studies, my colleagues at the
Open Education Group are happy to assist.
62. Publishing is not that hard!
1. International Review of
Research on Open and
Distance Learning
2. Journal of Interactive
Media in Education
3. Open Praxis
4. Subject-specific disciples
(e.g., Science Education,
Math Education, etc.)
64. References
! Allen, I., Seaman, J. (2014). Opening the Curriculum: Open Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2014. Report available at: http://
www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer.html.
! Bliss, T., Robinson, T. J., Hilton, J., & Wiley, D. (2013). An OER COUP: College teacher and student perceptions of Open Educational Resources. Journal of
Interactive Media in Education, 1–25. Retrieved from http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/article/2013-04/pdf.
! Bowen, W. G., Chingos, M. M., Lack, K. A., & Nygren, T. I. (2012). Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence from Randomized Trials. Ithaka S
+R. Retrieved from http://mitcet.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/BowenReport-2012.pdf
! Feldstein, A., Martin, M., Hudson, A., Warren, K., Hilton, J., & Wiley, D. (2012). Open textbooks and increased student access and outcomes. European
Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. Retrieved from http://www.eurodl.org/index.php?article=533
! Hilton, J., Gaudet, D., Clark, P., Robinson, J., & Wiley, D. (2013). The adoption of open educational resources by one community college math department.
The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 14(4), 37–50.
! Hilton, J., & Laman, C. (2012). One college’s use of an open psychology textbook. Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 27(3), 201–
217. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02680513.2012.716657
! Lindshield, B., & Adhikari, K. (2013). Online and campus college students like using an open educational resource instead of a traditional textbook. Journal
of Online Learning & Teaching, 9(1), 1–7. Retrieved from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol9no1/lindshield_0313.htm
! Lovett, M., Meyer, O., & Thille, C. (2008). JIME-The open learning initiative: Measuring the effectiveness of the OLI statistics course in accelerating student
learning. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2008(1).
! Pawlyshyn, Braddlee, Casper and Miller (2013). Adopting OER: A Case Study of Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Innovation. Educause Review, http://
www.educause.edu/ero/article/adopting-oer-case-study-cross-institutional-collaboration-and-innovation.
! Petrides, L., Jimes, C., Middleton Detzner, C., Walling, J., & Weiss, S. (2011). Open textbook adoption and use: Implications for teachers and learners. Open
learning, 26(1), 39-49.
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65. March 11, 10:00 am PST
The Zero-Textbook Degree
See you at our next webinar!
Speakers include
TJ Bliss, Education Program
Officer at the Hewlett Foundation
Staff from NOVA and TideWater
Colleges in Virginia
66. Thank you for coming!
Contact Info:
Boyoung Chae: bchae@sbctc.edu
John Hilton: johnhiltoniii@byu.edu
Una Daly: unatdaly@oeconsortium.org
Questions?