Pathways: Facilitating an Online OER Training Course for FacultyOlivia Reinauer, Reference LibrarianSteve Litherland, Associate Vice President for Libraries

Librarians’ Role

ALA Core values of Librarianship

•Access•Confidentiality/Privacy•Democracy•Diversity•Education and Lifelong Learning•Intellectual Freedom•Preservation•The Public Good•Professionalism•Service•Social Responsibility

OER

Librarian expertise •Stakeholder access•Scholarly information•Information Literacy•Licensing and copyright expertise•Working with faculty and students•Resource creation and curation•Local, regional & national partnerships

Library InvolvementOER Policy:4.4. OER SupportLibrarians will serve a central support role for all faculty wishing to incorporate OER into a course. Among the support provided by designated Librarians are facilitating Pathways, preparing OER LibGuides, and assisting faculty in the location and curation of OER content. Additional support will be provided by faculty leaders, and an OER advisory group representing a cross-section of stakeholders.

Library InvolvementLibrarian Position Description includes:Collaborates with faculty and librarians to develop and provide services that promote the effective use of open educational resources and open content within the College’s curriculum. Maintains current knowledge of issues in open education, open textbooks, open access, copyright, licensing and intellectual property by reviewing professional literature and participating in professional meetings.

Upcoming: Dedicated OER Librarian position

Library Involvement•TCC OER LibGuide: http://libguides.tcc.edu/OER •Faculty professional development: OER101, Copyright Fundamentals•Content identification and license verification•Pathways

Pathways: Adopting Open Educational Resources in the Classroom

Pathways Structure & Content

Why Open?

• Why OER Blog• Why OER Wiki• Module 1

Mastery Quiz

Introduction to Open Licensing

• Activity: CC License Stacker

• Wiki: Introduction to Open Licensing

• Module 2 Mastery Quiz

Investigating OER on the Web

• OER Scavenger Hunt

• Module 3 Mastery Quiz

Open Textbooks /

Open Courses• Wiki: Open

Textbooks / Open Courses

• Discussion Board: “Why NOT Open?”

Remix OER

• Remixing OER

Create and Share

• Publish your photo to Flickr

• Create and “Publish” your OER

• Evaluate your Experience

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/pathways/

What We’ve Learned

Challenges

•Time• Faculty & Librarians

•The nuts & bolts• Scheduling• Registration• Tracking• Revisions & updates

•Tough questions (intellectual property is complicated)

BenefitsFor Faculty/Institution•Ensures standard training•“Hands on” practice•Discussion with colleagues•Establishes librarian support model•Timely feedback

For Librarians•Develop expertise•New faculty relationships•Learn about faculty questions, concerns, and interests

Questions?oreinauer@tcc.eduslitherland@tcc.edu