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The Open Educational Resource movement is still very young and new to faculty. This course encourages faculty to participate in developing and improving OER by demonstrating some simple steps by which materials can be generated or collected, licensed, and shared. It only makes sense that fostering collaboration on and improvement of resources with educational best practices in mind will, ultimately, translate into a more diverse, higher-quality case of materials that educators worldwide can use and continue to make better.

Objectives

Accurately define and identify Open Educational Resources (OER).

Describe the six Creative Commons licenses.

Demonstrate appropriate attribution.

Design a plan for incorporating OER materials in a class, curriculum, or college.

Design a plan for creating OER materials and how to appropriately license open materials.

Determine how to gain permission to use a copyrighted work in an open resource.

Target Audience: Faculty/Instructors in any discipline or at any grade level.

Course is offered by Canvas Network.

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Matthew received his M.A. in English (Research) in 2009 from Saint Louis University. For five years, Matthew has worked to develop and use open resources in composition courses while encouraging faculty to collaborate and share their own materials. He is now researching the effects of open pedagogy as a 2016-17 Maricopa Institute of Learning fellow.

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Deliver a “Why OER?” presentation to help key stakeholders understand what OER is and why it makes a difference for students, teaching, and learning.

Note: Asterisk denotes this is a proven, high-impact play.

Running the Play

The “Why OER?” presentation is an essential tool for any OER champion. It’s your basic pitch for to help any administrator or faculty member understand what open educational resources are and the benefits of OER for students, faculty, and the institution.

1. Identify what makes your stakeholders tick. Will they perk up when they hear about textbook cost savings? Improved passing rates? Increased retention? More control over course content? As you develop your presentation, look for ways to reinforce the benefits and themes they care most about.

2. Gather stories. Gather real-people, real-impact stories about how OER is making a difference. Ideally these are

3. Hone your slide deck. Curate and refine slides to fill a ~30 minute presentation block (plus Q&A). Thanks to CC-BY, many champions have benefitted from using and adapting David Wiley’s slides about the power and impact of OER for their purposes.

4. Incorporate helpful media and pertinent evidence. Identify media, research results, outcome data, and other material to help strengthen your case. Choose resources you know will resonate with your audience. See the Helpful Resources below for ideas and a starting point.

5. Crib from the masters. Watch presentations and recordings of other open education advocates making the case for OER. Pay attention to their examples, stories, and approach. Take notes about how to strengthen your own delivery.

6. Practice, practice, practice. Find opportunities to give your presentation and solicit feedback.

Refine your elevator pitch. In addition to your 30-minute presentation, develop a ~5 minute elevator pitch to convey the most compelling case for OER at your campus.

Helpful Resources

Video: Why Open Education Matters

David Wiley Slide Deck: What Is OER?

Video: Creative Commons’ Cable Green on Why Schools Should Adopt OER

Video: Lumen Learning’s David Wiley on Why Open Education Matters

Infographic: Impact of OER on Students and Learning

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