Making the Case for OER | Lumen Learning

Preliminary Research Finds Students Using Lumen One Twice as Likely to Pass

At Lumen Learning, our mission is simple: to enable unprecedented learning for all students. Now, early findings from a multi-year national study conducted by Digital Promise provide strong new evidence that we are on the right path.

Preliminary results show that students in Lumen One courses are more than twice as likely to pass compared to […]

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. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

Running the Play

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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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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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PEER PRESENTATIONS AND SHARING*

Use this play to:

Invite OER veteran faculty members from your campus or neighboring institutions to share what they’ve done and how it is impacting teaching and learning in their courses. Host these presentations in departmental meetings, lunch & learn sessions, virtual roundtable discussions, teaching & learning center seminars, or other professional […]

STUDENT PANEL*

Use this play to:

Invite a panel of students who have used OER to speak publicly about how using open educational resources makes a difference for them financially and academically.

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A SANDBOX OF YOUR OWN*

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Set up a “sandbox” course to give faculty members the opportunity to see, explore, and evaluate an OER course in their own discipline and learning management system.

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“WHY OER?” PRESENTATION*

Use this play to:

Deliver a “Why OER?” presentation to help key stakeholders understand what OER is and why it makes a difference for students, teaching, and learning.

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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.

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