Plays:
Supporting Faculty through Change
Use the plays below to identify and deliver resources to support faculty members’ success teaching OER courses.
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?