Plays:
Supporting Faculty through Change
Use the plays below to identify and deliver resources to support faculty members’ success teaching OER courses.
Making S.P.A.C.E. for Student Belonging: 5 Tips for Increasing Faculty and Staff Awareness and Agency
Foreword Lumen Circles are asynchronous faculty professional development experiences that use virtual learning communities to connect faculty with peers, helping them refine their expertise as student-centered educators. Grounded in evidence-based [...]
Embracing Global Diversity in Education: A Reflection on Global Diversity Awareness Month
Celebrating diversity is an essential aspect of recognizing and appreciating the rich tapestry of human experiences and perspectives. Global Diversity Awareness Month serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty [...]
Lumen Learning partners with Rockland Community College faculty to improve DEI efforts
Lumen Learning’s multi-year partnership with The State University of New York (SUNY) has paved the way for SUNY institution Rockland Community College (RCC) to receive a 2022 Insight into Diversity [...]
Lumen Learning and Rockland Community College Create First Student Testing Center to Address Equity Gaps
This fall Lumen Learning is launching its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for [...]
An Update On Our Community-Driven Continuous Improvement Efforts
Bob Bodily, PhD, Director of Data Science & Research In January of 2020, we started an experimental community-driven continuous improvement project with a few of our Waymaker courses. This was [...]
OER INITIATIVE WEBSITE
Use this play to: Create a website to let your campus community (and the world) know about your OER initiative and the impact you’re making with OER. [...]
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 [...]
OER AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM*
Use this play to: Create an award program to recognize and express appreciation for individual contributions moving towards broader use of OER. Note: Asterisk denotes this [...]
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 [...]
DEVELOP OER POLICY*
Use this play to: Develop a policy framework to support broadening use of OER at your institution. Identify where and how institutional policy can reinforce and sustain [...]
FORGE PARTNERSHIPS*
Use this play to: Develop partnerships with outside entities to increase your capacity, support faculty success with OER, and help you achieve your goals. Note: Asterisk [...]
SUPPORTING THE SUPPORTERS*
Use this play to: Provide training and professional development to those who smooth the path for faculty trying something new. Note: Asterisk denotes this is a [...]
PEER MENTORS AND OER AMBASSADORS*
Use this play to: Designate faculty mentors who act as ambassadors to raise awareness about your OER initiative, invite and mentor their peers adopting OER course materials. [...]
FACULTY WORKSHOP & TRAINING PROGRAM*
Use this play to: Identify, develop and deliver hands-on, workshop-style training to build effective OER teaching and learning techniques. Note: Asterisk denotes this is a proven, [...]
PARTICIPATE IN OPEN EDUCATION-FOCUSED CONFERENCES*
Use this play to: Support faculty members and staff attending and presenting at open education-focused conferences to learn, network, share and collaborate with like-minded peers. Note: [...]
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS*
Use this play to: Seek out opportunities to share your and your faculty’s accomplishments at conferences and professional gatherings. Note: Asterisk denotes this is a proven, [...]
FACULTY MINI-GRANT PROGRAM*
Use this play to: Create a faculty grant program that creates funding incentives to try OER, while aligning with your strategic goals for expanding OER adoption. [...]
A SANDBOX OF YOUR OWN*
Use this play to: Set up a “sandbox” course to give faculty members the opportunity to see, explore, and evaluate an OER course in their own discipline [...]
IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE OER SPOKESPERSON
Use this play to: Identify charismatic spokespeople whose enthusiasm for OER is contagious, and who are willing to share their experiences and motivate others to try OER. [...]
FACULTY PANEL*
Use this play to: Invite a faculty panel to present at a local conference, professional development day, OER event and/or a regional/national conference. Note: Asterisk denotes [...]
5 STEPS TO COURSE CURATION
Use this play to: This simple, 5-step process helps faculty members feel well-supported through the process of designing and teaching a course using OER. See [...]
FACULTY ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
Use this play to: Invite faculty to attend an in-person or virtual Faculty/Student Roundtable session to hear from faculty and/or students who have used OER, and to [...]
FACULTY-FOCUSED PROJECT PLAN
Use this play to: Plan, organize, and track your progress using this project plan designed to guide and support faculty members through a successful OER adoption process. [...]
INTRODUCTION TO LUMEN SESSION
Use this play to: Virtual meeting or workshop to introduce faculty to Lumen OER course materials, resources, and support to make the transition to OER smooth and [...]
OER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Use this play to: Students use the familiar bookstore purchasing process to pay for printed materials, platform or other support fees associated with reliable, effective OER. [...]
ENGAGE YOUR LIBRARY
Use this play to: Recognize and develop relationships with librarians as strong allies supporting OER awareness and adoption for your campus community. See More Plays [...]
Questions we’re answering:
- What obstacles prevent our faculty members from successfully adopting OER?
- How can we present a clear path forward?
- How can we best present a range of options to engage faculty, without overwhelming them?
- What support is needed at each stage?
- What resources are available to our campus community, and who is best prepared to provide support?