OPEN Washington

Washington State Board for Community and Technical CollegesFebruary 2016

Openwa.org

Description

• OPEN Washington is an Open Educational Resources network dedicated to providing easy and accessible pathways for faculty to learn, find, use, and apply OER into their teaching practice.

Background

• During the qualitative study conducted in 2014, faculty stressed the need for a central web site that would provide a comprehensive guide in exploring and adopting OER.

• In response to this need, SBCTC launched the OPEN Washington site in 2014.

• In 2016, SBCTC launched a new Open Washington with a strong focus on policy, community and accessibility.

Original Features

• Learn OER: Self-paced modules that walk users through incorporating OER into their teaching practice.

• Find OER: A solicited and categorized search guide for all types of OER.

• OER Stories: Faculty sharing their personal journey in implementing OER.

• OER News: The OER news distribution center for Washington college system.

New Features• Accessibility with OER: Tips and advice to increase accessibility

in developing OER.

• OER Policy Videos: A series of multimedia presentations in OER policy and impact.

• Open Attribution Builder: An application that helps users easily cite OER.

• Copyright & Open Licensing FAQ: A collection of the most frequently discussed inquires and the recommendations from the experts.

• At Our Colleges: Washington colleges’ OER on campus implementations.

New Features

• The website was redesigned from the ground up with extensive input from experts in web accessibility and universal design.

• The content has been rigorously reviewed by our colleagues in the Open community for accuracy and quality.

Contact

Mark Jenkins (mjenkins@sbctc.edu)

Director of eLearning and Open Education at Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Boyoung Chae (bchae@sbctc.edu)

Policy Associate of eLearning and Open Education at Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.