Higher Education in a
Post-COVID World
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Leveraging OER for Student Centered Flexibility
Rob Nyland, PhD.
Research & Innovation Team Manager
Boise State University
Portions adapted from OTN Workshop, By David Ernst. Content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Flexible Teaching for Student Success
Achieving Flexible through Open Educational Resources
What are OER?
Open educational resources (OER) are free, openly-licensed materials that permit use, revision, and redistribution. While the benefits of OER are available to all learners and educators, OER draws on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, it is developed for the empowerment and with the participation of marginalized learners who may be underrepresented in educational contexts.
-Boise State Definition of OER
What does OER look like?
What do students value in their course materials?
Values that should be reflected in course materials
OER is best the way to maximize student values
Value 1: Affordability and Access
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/freshman-year/college-textbook-prices-have-risen-812-percent-1978-n399926
http://www.openaccesstextbooks.org/pdf/2012_Florida_Student_Textbook_Survey.pdf
In your academic career, has the cost of required textbooks caused you to:
2012 | 2016 | |
63.6% | 66.5% | Not purchase the required textbook |
49.2% | 47.6% | Take fewer courses |
45.1% | 45.5% | Not register for a specific course |
33.9% | 37.6% | Earn a poor grade |
26.7% | 26.1% | Drop a course |
17.0% | 19.8% | Fail a course |
OER provides day 1 & perpetual access
Value 2: Inclusivity and Accessibility
Boise State Last Girl Framework
The Last Girl is a concept and strategic framework that operates with historically marginalized members of our community centered at decision making processes. The rationale is that the liberation of oppressed identities ultimately works toward true inclusion.
Every action of the council must not jeopardize, out, or cause harm to the most marginalized of our communities.
https://www.boisestate.edu/asbsu/envision-2018/
How can OER facilitate inclusion?
How can OER facilitate accessibility?
Building a Groundwork for OER at Boise State
COALITION
RESOURCES
INCENTIVES
Reaping the Rewards
Key Takeaways
Questions?
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Brainstorm Ideas