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Discovery and Adoption of High-Quality OER, De Anza College
The document discusses the discovery and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) in community colleges, highlighting the benefits of OER, such as cost savings and faculty empowerment. It outlines a three-step process for adopting OER, which includes discovering and selecting materials, adopting and using them, and conducting advocacy and training. Additionally, it provides resources and criteria for selecting high-quality OER suitable for educational purposes.
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- 1. Una Daly, CommunityCollege Outreach Director OpenCourseWare Consortium Una Daly, Community College Outreach Director OpenCourseWare Consortium Discovery and Adoption of High Quality OER May 31, 2013 1
- 2. Today’s Agenda • Discovery& Adoption of OER – 10:30-10:50 • Finding OER in teams – 11:10-11:30 2
- 3. Community College Consortium forOER Dr. Martha Kanter U.S. Undersecretary of Education • Founded at Foothill-DeAnza College District in 2007 • Joined OCW Consortium 2011 • Growth to 200+ colleges in North America Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
- 4. 200+ Community & TechnicalColleges
- 5. What are OpenEducational Resources? U.S. Dept. of Education – Teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or repurposing by others. 5 cc-by donkyhotey/flickr adapted from Judy Baker cc-by license
- 6. 66 Save Costs &Empower Faculty Traditional Textbook New Hardback from $213.00 Free: online, pdf, ePub Printed copy from $49.75 OpenStax College
- 7. 7 Steps to Adopt OpenEducational Resources 1. Discover & Select 1. Adopt & Use 2. Advocacy & Training 7 San Miguel stairs creative commons licensed by larry&flo 2007
- 8. Step 1: Discover& Select •Review selection criteria •How to find OER? •Find an OER adopter community How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Adopt & Use Section 888 Image: capl@washjeff.edu cc-by-nc-sa
- 9. Establishing Selection Criteria •Quality of content, pedagogy • Alignment with course objectives • Reading & writing level • Cultural relevancy • Author’s credentials • Clarity of material • Ancillaries • Articulation • Format of materials How to Adopt an Open Textbook 9
- 10. 1010 Discover OER Repositories &Listing Sites How to Adopt an Open Textbook
- 11. Peer reviewed, highest-enrolledopen courses You can download and use for teaching. All content is stored in Google docs making it easy to access, browse and download. Washington State Board Community & Technical Colleges Unless otherwise specified, this work is licensed Open Course Library
- 12. Connexions • Collections oflearning modules • Searchable by subject areas • Organizations may endorse content • ePub, PDF, web, Print on Demand • Registered users may author & publish 12
- 13. OpenStax College Ultimate Goal– High-quality books for top 20+ courses. All books licensed Spring 2012 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Adapted from David Harrison CCCOER webinar cc-by 13
- 14. 14 MERLOT • Open textbooklist by category (2200+) • Some peer reviews, accessibility reviews • Open licenses vary • Registered users may create personal collections and comment.
- 15. 15 College Open Textbooks •Open textbook list by subject (750+) • Peer reviews (150) • Accessibility reviews (100) • Licenses vary
- 16. 16 CK-12 • Math andscience open textbooks, interactive lessons, online study help. • Curated STEM content targeted at middle school and advanced placement. • Standards aligned • Registered users may adapt materials
- 17. Finding OER inTeams • Work with partner(s) and visit one or more – opencourselibrary.org – cnx.org – openstaxcollege.org – taste.merlot.org/opentextbooks – collegeopentextbooks.org – orangegrovetexts.com – ck12.org – oercommons.org • Share your findings 17
- 18. 18 Steps to Adopt OpenEducational Resources 1. Discover & Select 1. Adopt & Use 2. Advocacy & Training 18 San Miguel stairs creative commons licensed by larry&flo 2007
- 19. Step 2: Adoptand Use • Announce to the stakeholders • How will students access it? • How soon must title be available? • Add other open resources? How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Adopt & Use Section 191919 FREE PUPPIES WIREDSTEVE CC-BY-NC-SA
- 20. Student Access toTextbooks • Classroom/Lab usage – Print, PDF, online, mobile • Students still want print copies • Repository access – Copy to LMS – Link to materials 20How to Adopt an Open Textbook – Adopt & Use Section 20
- 21. How to Adoptan Open Textbook 21 Steps to Adopt Open Educational Resources 1. Discover & Select 2. Adopt & Use 3. Advocacy & Training 21 San Miguel stairs creative commons licensed by larry&flo 2007 21
- 22. • Promote openpractices and policies • Help faculty find OER • Get student input • Openly license your work • Join an open education community Step 3: Advocacy & Training How to Adopt an Open Textbook -- Adopt & Use Section 22
- 23. Join the OpenCommunity • Become a member of the leading open education organization worldwide: • Contact info: – unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org 23
Editor's Notes
- #7 Empower faculty to choose materials, remix materials, and save students money.
- #11 Difference between Referral Lists and Repositories of Open Textbooks. Curated content and peer reviews and ratings.
- #12 The Open Course Library is a collection of expertly developed educational materials – including textbooks, syllabi, course activities, readings, and assessments – for 81 high-enrollment college courses. 42 courses have been completed so far, providing faculty with a high-quality option that will cost students no more than $30 per course.