Open Educational Resources

With the ever increasing costs of textbooks and materials for students is pushing Open Educational Resources (OER) as an alternative. Through OER the cost of student materials can be drastically reduced. OER also gives instructors the ability to customize the materials, creating the "perfect" textbook instead of being bound to traditional print resources. OERs are freely accessible, openly licensed documents and media that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes.

Big Ideas (3-5 years)

Z-Degree - Zero cost materials degree - think Open Education Resource (OER) first - collaboration with community colleges
Integration into vendor
products and Learning Management System
Contributor to OER not just consumer
Open Pedagogy - Students create content to share in OER community - technology tools to support.

Campus Connection

Academic Excellence - 1.1 Ensure a personal student centered learning environment

1.2 Provide interactive and applied learning

1.5 Support faculty research, creative activities and development

1.6 Integrate appropriate innovative technology throughout the academic experience

1.7 Provide academic and student services support for student retention, success and graduation

1.9 Provide students and faculty with the library materials, appropriate equipment, and classroom/laboratory supplies to support the learning environment

Student Life - 2.1 Engage and support first year students to improve retention and connectedness

2.3 Offer seamless services and single contact points for student services

Campus Climate - 3.2 Deliver service-oriented and efficient administrative processes

3.3 Demonstrate commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability

3.4 Support professional development and celebrate achievement

Community Partnerships - 4.1 Strengthen K-16 and other educational partnerships

4.5 Strengthen university visibility and image

Educational Equity - 5.2 Provide welcoming environments for all communities of difference and serve to promote informal exchange of ideas, social interaction and collaboration within and among all groups

5.5 Provide equal access to technology and information

What is IITS already doing related to Open Educational Resources?

CALM Program
Website
Faculty awareness
Library collaboration
ASI partnership / resolution
IPA - data collection

Who else might we need to bring into a conversation about Open Educational Resources?

Bookstore
Administration / Provost / Deans
Academic programs
ASI
Tutoring centers / Academic Success Center /STEM Center
Orientation
Community colleges - stronger bonds and collaboration
Faculty Center

What may need to be expanded in terms of services, systems, etc. if Open Educational Resources surfaces as a key area of focus from campus stakeholders?

Easier to intergrate materials from search into CC
Training for faculty & students using technology
Ease for faculty, to designate
OER
Support library in getting data on database usage
Develop online training for faculty

What are our internal assets and challenges to meet Open Educational Resources needs, if adopted?

AB1359 implement
Limited people w/ OER knowledge
faculty reporting is challenge time / funding
develop resources
process paperwork
find faculty
teach faculty
Training for faculty on course redesign w/ new materials

What are people asking for? What issues are IITS aware of?

Lower cost textbooks
Faculty need
Physical text for some students
Better selection of OER materials
Spport for creating OER
Need easy place to share
Self service LTI
High risk to faculty

Open Educational Resources

Big Ideas (3-5 years)

Campus Connection

What other trends overlap?