This document discusses integrating open educational resources (OER) into the instructional design and development process. It outlines Quality Matters standards for course design and NOVA's process for designing online courses that meet these standards. This includes selecting OER instructional materials, creating a course map, building the course in Blackboard, reviewing the course, and preparing it to go live. NOVA has developed over 40 online courses and two associate degree tracks using only free OER materials, saving students over $1.5 million in textbook costs.

1. Open by Design:
Integrating OER into the Instructional Design
and Development Process
Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D.
wdavis@nvcc.edu

2. OER
Open
Course
Ware
Modules
Open
Textbooks
Streaming
Videos
Open
Journals
Online
Tutorials
Digital
Learning
Objects
OER - Beyond just textbooks…

3. Integrating free and open digital content, tools
and resources into engaging online courses.

4. Quality Matters
8 General Standards
• General Standard 1: Course Overview/Introduction
• General Standard 2: Learning Objectives (Competencies)
• General Standard 3: Assessment and Measurement
• General Standard 4: Instructional Materials
• General Standard 5: Course Activities & Learner Interaction
• General Standard 6: Course Technology
• General Standard 7: Learner Support
• General Standard 8: Accessibility and Usability

5. Course Design Team
• MOU
• Course Content Summary
• Course Development
Materials
• QM Rubric Workbook
Kick-Off
Meeting
•Instructional Materials
and OER resources
•ELI Librarian
•ADA Compliance
Selecting
Instructional
Materials
•Course-Level LO
•Unit-Level LO
•Learning Activities
•Assessments
•Technology and Media
Creating
Course Map
• ELI Course Template
• Layout
• Blackboard Tools
• Detailed directions
• Tutorials
• Syllabus
Building Course
in Bb • Proofread
• QM Self-Review
• Open course for registration
• Proctor Directions and Exam
Passes
• Course information Page
• Notes sent to Carol
Reviewing
Course
•ELI ID Help
•Email to all of the
instructors
Preparing Real
Course Sites
Course Design and Development
Quality Matters

6. Integrate OER into Course
Development Process

7. Quality Improvement Team
● Design courses to meet QM Standards
● Systematic process for course development
and course revision projects
● Pair each course revision with a course review
● Internal Peer Review Process

8. NOVA’s Online OER Program
NOVA’s Extended Learning Institute (ELI) offers 40 zELI courses online and
two complete AS degree tracks with zero textbook costs for students!
• English – ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 123, ENG 125
• College Math – MTH 151, MTH 152, MTH 157, MTH 277
• Science – PHY 201, PHY 202, BIO 231, BIO 251
• History – HIS 121, HIS 122
• Communications – CST 110
• Physical Education – PED 116
• Economics – ECO 201, ECO 202
• Student Development – SDV 100
• Information Technology – ITE 115, ITD 132, ITD 160
• Humanities – REL 100, MUS 121
• Fine Arts – ART 101, ART 102, ART 115, ART 116, ART 117, ART 142, ART 151
• Social/Behavioral Sciences – HIS 262, PSY 200, SOC 200
Over 10,000 NOVA students have saved $1.5 million on textbook costs since fall 2013!

9. Comprehensive Approach to OER
• Nearly 40 ELI courses using free digital/open material with
zero textbook costs, now referred to as zELI courses, provide
degree pathways at lower cost to students
• General Education Certificate and 2 full OER-based Associate
Degree pathways available online
• Students can save over $3600 with a zELI degree
• NOVA is the first institution to openly share complete OER
degree pathway through partnership with Lumen Learning

10. Questions/Comments?
Thank You!
Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D.
wdavis@nvcc.edu
@LazyPhilosopher