cccoer otc faculty panel: the benefits and challenges of adopting open educational resources (oer)
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CCCOER Faculty Panel: The Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) Hear from faculty who have developed and adopted open textbooks, open courseware, and open resources to lower costs and improve teaching and learning. Topics include adopting and customizing a psychology open textbook, developing an open online course for administration of justice remediation, and collaborative development of a “how-to-learn-online” course utilizing only existing OER. Attendees will also find out how their college can become involved in the open education movement and participate in the Community College Consortium (CCCOER) at the OpenCourseWare Consortium to share lesson learned and find partners for collaboration. Cynthia Alexander, Educational Technology Professor, Cerritos College Michelle Pilati, Psychology Professor, Rio Hondo College Lisa Storm, Administration of Justice Professor, Hartnell College Una Daly, Community College Outreach Director, OpenCourseWare ConsortiumTRANSCRIPT
Cynthia Alexander, Cerritos CollegeMichelle Pilati, Rio Hondo College
Lisa Storm, Hartnell CollegeModerator: Una Daly, Open Education Consortium
Faculty Panel:Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Open Educational
Resources
Welcome
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Una Daly, CCCOER-OEC,CA State University
Lisa StormHartnell College
Cynthia Alexander Cerritos College
Michelle PilatiRio Hondo College
Agenda
• Community College Consortium for OER Overview
• Rio Hondo College and Open Psychology• Cerritos College and Lumen’s Online
Learning Course• Hartnell College and Open Criminal
Justice MOOC• Questions for our Panelists
Community College Consortium
for OER
Dr. Martha Kanter
U.S. Undersecretary of Education
• Founded at Foothill-DeAnza College District in 2007
• Joined Open Education in Consortium 2011
• Growth to 250+ colleges in 17 states & provinces
Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
• Promote adoption of OER to enhance teaching and learning
– Expanding access to education– Supporting faculty innovation– Advancing community college mission
Mission
Funded by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
250+ Colleges in 17 States & Provinces
Many Motivations for OER
• Increase student access• Support faculty innovation • Foster collaboration
• Market your college– Attract new students– Educational leadership– Learning research focus
Open Textbook: Intro to Psychology
Dr. Michelle PilatiPsychology Instructor
Academic Senate President 2011-13
California Community College System
Implementing OER – Intro Psych
Instructor’s initial expectations and biases
Appropriate resources should be plentiful – choosing will be hard!Critical that materials be entirely downloadable/printable.Moving from a printed text to OER should be easy.
Implementing OER – Intro Psych
Instructor’s realitiesAppropriate resources are not plentiful.
Limiting one’s choices to downloadable/printable is… limiting.
http://www.saylor.org/courses/psych101/?ismissing=0&resourcetype=1
“San Bernardino Community College: Professor T. L. Brink’s Psychology: A Student Friendly Approach”
Different iterations of Stangor’s text – originally developed for Flatworld
Different Iterations?
http://www.peoi.org/Courses/Coursesen/psy3/contents/frame1.html
Flatworld – presently free access to 1st 3 chapters..
https://learn.canvas.net/courses/65/modules
And others…
Implementing OER – Intro Psych
Instructor’s realitiesReviewing and preparing assessments for a new “text” takes a long time and is truly not fun.But – a great opportunity to increase use of supplemental materials that just might go away.
Implementing OER – Intro Psych
Student realitiesSome desirous of a traditional text.
Solution – encourage obtainment of ANY text as a secondary resource.
Instructor’s observation of studentsNot as thrilled with not having a text as one would hope.
Appears that reliance on general websites is increasing.
Implementing OER – Intro Psych
Next steps?
Identify and/or develop supplements to address challenging topics for students
Seek student feedback on materials
Secure appropriate permissions for all resources – ideally with easy access to a low-cost print version
Open Course: Intro to Online Learning
Dr. Cynthia AlexanderEducational Technology Professor & Chair
Distance Education Coordinator
Kaleidoscope Project
Phase III – Where We Are Now
Introduction to Online LearningCerritos College - CaliforniaSpokane Community College - WashingtonCentral Community College - NebraskaMercy College – New York
Two-Day WorkshopCompare Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)Determine contentAssign tasksCreate timeline
All documents shared in Google Docs – course finalized in Canvas
Courses Generically DesignedContent is modular
SLO-specificActivities and assessments for each module
Also SLO-specific
Course Setup
The Good, the Bad, and the UglyRewarding
Share ideasIncrease student involvementMultimediaUse of exclusive CC materials
Examine my own courseDisappointing
Lack of participation
MOOCsicle: Remediation & Student Support
Dr. Lisa StormProfessor Administration of Justice
Textbook Author and MOOC Developer
Is Preparing Students For Online Learning an Effective Practice?
Yes! • An orientation for online students should
be available• The orientation should include self-
assessment of technical skills and readiness for DE, and include learning strategies
• A student success course for online learning could also improve retention and success
• MOOCs can be useful as preparation for taking a course
MOOCSICLE: MOOC Student Information Center for Legal Education
• I will be building MOOCSICLE for Hartnell College
• Primary focus: remediation and ongoing student support
• Every Administration of Justice student will automatically be enrolled
• I will encourage all students to visit MOOCSICLE on a regular and ongoing basis to enhance success and retention rates in the Administration of Justice courses and programs
MOOCSICLE Home Page
MOOCSICLE
• MOOCSICLE orientation will include use of the CMS (Etudes), navigation of the course shell, use of the course shell, DE student best practices, email etiquette, and how to access and use Hartnell College online student support services
• The orientation will also include all ADJ syllabi and textbook information
• In addition to basic technology and student success skills for online learning, the orientation will include a module on writing effectively in the online environment
After Participating in the Orientation. . .
• Students will be directed to complete an Online Student Readiness Assessment (OSRA)
• The OSRA will provide recommendations for remediation
• After an initial test-run, the OSRA may be administered as a pre and post-test
MOOCSICLE Will Also be an Assessment Center
• All ADJ course-level SLO assessment will be accomplished through MOOCSICLE each semester
• At least one PLO will be assessed each semester as well
• All data will be centrally located, available, and updated so that instructors can correct anomalies immediately
MOOCSICLE Course Content
PowerPoint, Printable Study Notes
For all foundational legal topics in the Administration of Justice programs: the Certificate program, A.S. Degree, and A.S. Degree for Transfer
Assessments and Discussion Boards
Distinct from assessments and discussion boards in the Administration of Justice online courses
Videos, Puzzles, Interactive Exercises, Games
To support principles in law enforcement, correctional science, and paralegal emphases
Goals of MOOCSICLE:
• Improve ADJ student success
• Increase ADJ student retention
• Enhance and enforce ADJ student understanding of basic ADJ principles
• Provide continuous SLO and PLO assessment
• Provide a gentle introduction to technology for face-to-face students
• Find & Adopt open textbook workshops• Understanding open licenses• Online accessibility• Faculty and student surveys• Access to community of
OER practitioners & experts
• Webinars and monthly OER advisories
Need Help Getting Started?Join CCCOER
Cynthia Alexander: [email protected]
Michelle Pilati: [email protected]
Lisa Storm: [email protected]
Una Daly: [email protected]
James Glapa-Grossklag: [email protected]
Thank you for coming!!
Questions for Panelists
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