TJ Bliss from the Idaho Department of Education and DeLaina Tonks from Mountain Heights Academy gave a presentation on OER policy recommendations and collaborative content development. Bliss outlined key OER policy models including creation, adoption and access. He discussed state policies in places like Washington, Virginia and Utah. Bliss recommended that states allow open licensing of resources created with public funds, standardize licensing, support OER in professional development and more. Tonks then presented guidelines for collaborative OER development, emphasizing the importance of shared vision, expectations and best practices like identifying needs, roles and content licensing. The presentation concluded with an opportunity for questions.

1. POLITICS AND PARTIES
STATE OER POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS &
A GUIDE FOR COLLABORATIVE CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss & @dtonksMHA are awesome, speaking now about #OER policy &
development
#opened13
TJ Bliss – Idaho Department of Education
DeLaina Tonks – Mountain Heights Academy

2. TJ Bliss & Susan Patrick
TJ Bliss, DeLaina Tonks, & Susan Patric
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3. OER State Policy in K-12
Education
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Introduction to OER
Benefits of OER
State Model Policies
 Creation
 Adoption
 Access
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Barriers and Opportunities to OER Policy
OER Policy Recommendations
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is providing compelling outline of #OER policy report. #opened13

4. Tweet Idea: @tjbliss just REUSED to explain benefits of #OER. CC-BY @dtonksMHA #opened1

5. OER Policy Strategies
Adoption
Creation
Access
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is using simple #categories & clever PPT #animations to help untangle the we
#OER policy models. #opened13

6. Washington
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about WA #OER policy. #Pictionary & #Cranium were invented in WA. #ope

7. Virginia
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about VA #OER policy. VA moto? “Thus Always to Tyrants.” #opene

8. Utah
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about UT #OER policy. UT has 5 national parks & lots of #frysauce. #op

9. OER Policy Strategies
Adoption
Creation
Access
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is reusing his own slide! #OERinPractice #opened13

10. Texas
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about TX #OER policy. TX is birthplace of jalapeno pepper jelly. #open

11. OER Policy Strategies
Adoption
Creation
Access
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is reusing his own slide, again! #OERinPractice #masterful #opened13

12. Maine
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about ME #OER policy. ME is the only monosyllabic state. #opene

13. Other State OER Initiatives
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is talking about other state #OER policies: MN, CA, FL, MD, OR, NY. #eureka! #

14. Barriers to OER Policy
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss is still talking. #opened13

15. Opportunities for OER Policy
Tweet Idea: Audience is wondering when @dtonksMHA will get to talk. #opened13

16. OER Policy Recommendations
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Allow for open licensing of resources created
using public funds (moral imperative)
Standardize licensing (use Creative Commons)
Make sure OER are allowed and included on
approved curriculum lists
Increase flexibility in instructional materials
budgets
Establish OER quality evaluation processes
Include OER in PD programs and policy
Support OER specialist positions
Fund digital devices
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss finally gets to the point: 8 key recommendations for #OER policy. #opened1

17. Policy P’s and Q’s
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Policies should solve problems, not create
them
Good copyright hygiene
Policy transfer
 RTTT
 Utah
 Mountain
Heights Academy (OHSU)
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss “Policies should solve problems, not create them.” Tweet idea reiterates point for
#opened13

18. How do these policy
recommendations translate to your
context?
Tweet Idea: @tjbliss asks audience to apply talk to own situation. #groan #BloomsLevel3 #opene

19. Guide to Collaborative OER
Development
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Introduction to OER
Benefits of OER
Approaching OER Policy
Build or Buy?
Best Practices for Collaboration
 Steps
for Starting a Collaboration
 Best Practices Checklist
 Collaboration Assessment Indicator
 Sample MOU
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA finally gets chance to talk; presents engaging outline of collab guide #open

20. Tweet Idea: Another stunning openly licensed figure by @dtonksMHA #opened13

21. You want to be this guy >
Not this guy >
CC_BY Phil Kalina
CC-BY John Leste
Ready, set, go!
Success depends on a lot of advance
preparation and consideration.
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA “He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail.” #SomeoneOnceSaid #opene

22. You want to be this guy >
Not this guy >
AP File
CC_BY Phil Kalina
CC-BY John Leste
Potential Partnerships
Think outside the box and consider a variety
of partnerships.
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA Hippos and tortoises are actually genetically incompatible. #biology #ope

23. You want to be this guy >
VISION
BOARD
Not this guy >
AP File
CC_BY Phil Saylo
CC-BY NanetteKalina
CC-BY John Leste
Shared Vision and Values
Ensuring you and partner organizations are
on the same page is priceless!
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA is wielding stunning attribution skills. @tjbliss, not so much. #opened

24. You want to be this guy >
VISION
BOARD
Not this guy >
AP File
CC_BY Phil Saylo
CC-BY Roland Tangloa
CC-BY NanetteKalina
CC-BY John Leste
Expectations
Adjusting expectations appropriately is
critical to solid collaboration.
Tweet Idea: Post-It Notes were first trialed in Boise, ID in 1978. @tjbliss lives in #Boise. #opened

25. Best Practices Checklist
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Identify need
Identify players
Identify plan
Manage Project
Identify results
Identify elements of quality content
Recruit roles
Select governance model
Identify assets
Agree on content license
Identify content creation tasks
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA cleans up with nifty list of best practices for collaborative development. #op

26. Questions?
Image is in the public domain
Tweet Idea: @dtonksMHA @tjbliss are using a really provocative graphic for their Q/A slide. #opene