CCCOER OER Research Hub Fellowship
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The document outlines the ongoing fellowship at the OER Research Hub aimed at enhancing Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption, particularly within community colleges. It discusses the importance of OER for improving teaching practices, student accessibility, and institutional policy changes, highlighting various workshops and research priorities. Key challenges include faculty awareness, sustainability of OER, and ensuring accessibility for diverse learners.
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- 1. Fellowship in-process at OER Research Hub Una Daly, OpenCourseWare Consortium Rob Farrow, OER Research Hub, Open University August 13, 2013 1
- 2. Today’s Agenda • Where it started … • OCW and CCCOER • Community College History • CCCOER Priorities • Previous research (COT, ITC, etc) • OER Hub Hypotheses • Fellowship Goals • Fellowship Plans 2
- 3. Where collaboration started 3 • Patrina Law attended – CCCOER Panel featuring OCL, Bridge- 2-Success, College of the Canyons, & Kaleidoscope Projects • Open University and OCWC
- 4. OpenCourseWare(OCW) Mission “Advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high- quality education materials organized as courses.” Almost 300 institutions in 46 Countries 4
- 5. OCW Consortium Courses Original and Translated- Oct 2012 5
- 6. Dr. Martha Kanter U.S. Undersecretary of Education CCCOER History • Founded 2007 • Joined OCW Consortium 2011 • Enhance teaching and learning thru adoption of open education at colleges Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 6
- 7. History of Community Colleges • Grew out of vocational and technical schools of early 20th century • Tracked growth of middle class following WWII • Expand educational access – Open enrollment – Low cost – Transfer curriculum to university Image: Larry Miller CC-BY-NC
- 8. Community Colleges in US 1948-2013 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2013
- 9. U.S. Community Colleges Open access to high-quality affordable academic programs (1166 nationwide): – Transfer to 4-year colleges and universities – Enter careers in high-demand occupations – Prepare for college-level work Community College Consortium for OER
- 10. 200+ Community & Technical Colleges 10
- 11. Community of Practice 2012-13 • 10 Professional development webinars – Avg: 108 attendees – Median: 65 attendees • 10 OER workshops • OER Research: ITC and Open University • Many conference presentations, panels 11
- 12. Spring 2013 Webinars • 1/29 Using OER for Workforce Training • 2/26 Librarians Critical Role in OER • 3/26 OER Authoring Tools • 4/30 Open Ed, MOOCs, & Student Access • 6/4 OER & Competency-based Learning Attendees Average: 108, Median: 65 Archives http://bit.ly/14x9EsK
- 13. • Document impact of OER on teaching and learning • Promote integrations of OER into college curricula • Share best practices for adoption of OER through professional development opportunities. CCCOER Priorities 2012-13
- 14. CCCOER Member Survey July 2013 • More OER impact research needed – Grant applications – Promote faculty adoptions – Persuade administrators to support • How to incentivize faculty to adopt – Finding resources – Accessibility issues • How to make OER Sustainable
- 15. ITC Distance Learning Survey • Survey of distance education since 2004 • 80% community college members • 2012 survey added questions about OER and MOOCs
- 16. ITC 2012 OER Results • Anticipated Impact of OER to your Institutions in next 5 years • 36 % significant impact • 64 % little or no impact
- 17. ITC 2012 OER Results Contd. • Roadblocks to OER Adoption – 66% Faculty time to find and evaluate – 67% Faculty awareness – 45% Credibility of sources – 21% Ancillary materials – 14% Resistance by administrators
- 18. ITC 2012 MOOC Result • 42% have no plans to incorporate MOOC content into online courses • 44% are exploring options to include MOOC content into all courses • Less than 1% exploring credit options
- 19. Open Textbook Research 2010 • Enhances students interactions with peers and materials • Increased faculty collaboration leading to improved practices Open Learning Journal, 2011 http://bit.ly/14aGKiP 19
- 20. CCCOER Collaboration • H1: Use of OER leads to critical reflection by educators, with evidence of improvement in their practice. • H2: Participation in OER pilots and programs leads to policy change at institutional level. • Methodology: Teacher interviews and survey, accompanied by analysis of variations in policy. Identification of pilot activities across CCCOER member to select sources of performance data.
- 21. Additional Hypotheses • H3: Open education models lead to more equitable access to education, serving a broader base of learners than traditional education • H4: OER adoption at an institutional level leads to financial benefits for students and/or institutions
- 22. Colleges Participating Name IRB Rqd Survey Interviews Foothill College Y, Y Yes Fall De Anza College Y, Y Yes Fall Houston Community Y, Y Yes Virtual South Florida N, N Yes Virtual Roane State Y, Y Yes Virtual College of the Cyns Y, N Yes Fall Broward College Y, N No Winter Cerritos ?,? Yes Fall Pasadena College Y, N Yes Fall Northern Virginia N, N Yes Summer Maricopa Colleges Y, N No Fall Washington Colleges Y, N No Fall 22
- 23. Fellowship Big Questions • OER Policy – Bottoms-up vs top-down – Longterm sustainability • Accessibility – Faculty awareness – Lower barriers cost and disability – Universal design process 23
- 24. Policy: Case Study • Largest college district (Arizona) – 250,000 students, 10 colleges • Pilots at 3 colleges started 2010 – OER-based Math Curriculum • Five Year Information & Instructional Technology Plan support OER (2011) • Established district committee to expand OER (spring 2013) 24
- 25. Sustainability • Open Educational Resources – Quality is not free – Maintenance • Business models – OpenLearn – No Credit MOOCs at Colleges • Bridge-2-Success, • Broward College’s Foundational MOOC 25
- 26. Accessibility • Faculty awareness • Tutorials • Emerging standards and guidelines for online education. 26
- 27. DIGITAL + ACCESSIBLE OPEN LICENSE Expanding Access or Not? 27
- 28. Diverse Learner Challenges • Cognitive learning disabilities • Sensory & motor impairments • English language deficits (translations) • Lack of engagement Kersti Nebelsiek CC-BY Source: WebAIM
- 29. Why Accessibility? • Improve learning – 707,000 students with disabilities enrolled in U.S. colleges 2008-09 • It’s the law! – American with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Web Content Access Guidelines (WCAG) – Universal Design for Learning Morguefile.com Source: National Center for Education Statistics 2011 29
- 30. Plans for Fall/Winter • Conference Papers/Presentations – Educause Anaheim, CA (attendance only) – OER UnConference, San Jose State Univ. – Open Ed, Utah – eLearning 2014, Florida • Interview Visits – 4-5 California Colleges – 4-5 Washington State College – 2 Florida Colleges 30
- 31. Thank you for attending! Contact Information Una Daly [email protected] Rob Farrow [email protected]
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