HONE YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH

Use this play to:

Develop and practice your elevator pitch for OER: a succinct, persuasive sales pitch that lasts roughly the length of an elevator rode.

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ORGANIZE AN OER SUMMIT*

Use this play to:

Organize a local, regional, or statewide event as a “summit” for OER veterans and newcomers to learn from each other, share experiences, and find opportunities for networking and collaboration around open education

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TARGET NEW AND PART TIME FACULTY

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Identify areas where your institution wants to make an impact with OER, including impact points that motivate key stakeholders to engage (such as student success, textbook cost savings, or academic ownership). Set near, medium, and long term goals for OER adoption and impact, and identify how you will […]

DEFINE SUCCESS*

Use this play to:

Identify areas where your institution wants to make an impact with OER, including impact points that motivate key stakeholders to engage (such as student success, textbook cost savings, or academic ownership). Set near, medium, and long term goals for OER adoption and impact, and identify how you will […]

OER AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM*

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Create an award program to recognize and express appreciation for individual contributions moving towards broader use of OER.

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Annual OER Report Card

Use this play to:

Set goals for your program that create alignment and document success

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DFW ANALYSIS*

Use this play to:

Find opportunities to increase your impact by identifying courses with the combination of high enrollments, high DFW rates (Drop-Fail-Withdrawal), and high textbook costs. These courses are prime targets for shifting to OER.

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OER OFFICE HOURS

Schedule regular windows when members of your campus community can come to you, ask questions, and get help for teaching with OER. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

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SELF-FUNDING INITIATIVE*

Use this play to:

Launch and sustain an OER program without significant grant or government funding.

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