CCCOER OTC Faculty Panel: The Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER)

Cynthia Alexander, Cerritos CollegeMichelle Pilati, Rio Hondo College

Lisa Storm, Hartnell CollegeModerator: Una Daly, Open Education Consortium

Faculty Panel:Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Open Educational

Resources

Welcome

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Una Daly, CCCOER-OEC,CA State University

Lisa StormHartnell College

Cynthia Alexander Cerritos College

Michelle PilatiRio Hondo College

Agenda

• Community College Consortium for OER Overview

• Rio Hondo College and Open Psychology• Cerritos College and Lumen’s Online

Learning Course• Hartnell College and Open Criminal

Justice MOOC• Questions for our Panelists

Community College Consortium

for OER

Dr. Martha Kanter

U.S. Undersecretary of Education

• Founded at Foothill-DeAnza College District in 2007

• Joined Open Education in Consortium 2011

• Growth to 250+ colleges in 17 states & provinces

Funded by William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

• Promote adoption of OER to enhance teaching and learning

– Expanding access to education– Supporting faculty innovation– Advancing community college mission

Mission

Funded by the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

250+ Colleges in 17 States & Provinces

Many Motivations for OER

• Increase student access• Support faculty innovation • Foster collaboration

• Market your college– Attract new students– Educational leadership– Learning research focus

Open Textbook: Intro to Psychology

Dr. Michelle PilatiPsychology Instructor

Academic Senate President 2011-13

California Community College System

Implementing OER – Intro Psych

Instructor’s initial expectations and biases

Appropriate resources should be plentiful – choosing will be hard!Critical that materials be entirely downloadable/printable.Moving from a printed text to OER should be easy.

Implementing OER – Intro Psych

Instructor’s realitiesAppropriate resources are not plentiful.

Limiting one’s choices to downloadable/printable is… limiting.

http://www.saylor.org/courses/psych101/?ismissing=0&resourcetype=1

“San Bernardino Community College: Professor T. L. Brink’s Psychology: A Student Friendly Approach”

Different iterations of Stangor’s text – originally developed for Flatworld

Different Iterations?

http://www.peoi.org/Courses/Coursesen/psy3/contents/frame1.html

Flatworld – presently free access to 1st 3 chapters..

https://learn.canvas.net/courses/65/modules

And others…

Implementing OER – Intro Psych

Instructor’s realitiesReviewing and preparing assessments for a new “text” takes a long time and is truly not fun.But – a great opportunity to increase use of supplemental materials that just might go away.

Implementing OER – Intro Psych

Student realitiesSome desirous of a traditional text.

Solution – encourage obtainment of ANY text as a secondary resource.

Instructor’s observation of studentsNot as thrilled with not having a text as one would hope.

Appears that reliance on general websites is increasing.

Implementing OER – Intro Psych

Next steps?

Identify and/or develop supplements to address challenging topics for students

Seek student feedback on materials

Secure appropriate permissions for all resources – ideally with easy access to a low-cost print version

Open Course: Intro to Online Learning

Dr. Cynthia AlexanderEducational Technology Professor & Chair

Distance Education Coordinator

Kaleidoscope Project

Phase III – Where We Are Now

Introduction to Online LearningCerritos College - CaliforniaSpokane Community College - WashingtonCentral Community College - NebraskaMercy College – New York

Two-Day WorkshopCompare Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)Determine contentAssign tasksCreate timeline

All documents shared in Google Docs – course finalized in Canvas

Courses Generically DesignedContent is modular

SLO-specificActivities and assessments for each module

Also SLO-specific

Course Setup

The Good, the Bad, and the UglyRewarding

Share ideasIncrease student involvementMultimediaUse of exclusive CC materials

Examine my own courseDisappointing

Lack of participation

MOOCsicle: Remediation & Student Support

Dr. Lisa StormProfessor Administration of Justice

Textbook Author and MOOC Developer

Is Preparing Students For Online Learning an Effective Practice?

Yes! • An orientation for online students should

be available• The orientation should include self-

assessment of technical skills and readiness for DE, and include learning strategies

• A student success course for online learning could also improve retention and success

• MOOCs can be useful as preparation for taking a course

MOOCSICLE: MOOC Student Information Center for Legal Education

• I will be building MOOCSICLE for Hartnell College

• Primary focus: remediation and ongoing student support

• Every Administration of Justice student will automatically be enrolled

• I will encourage all students to visit MOOCSICLE on a regular and ongoing basis to enhance success and retention rates in the Administration of Justice courses and programs

MOOCSICLE Home Page

MOOCSICLE

• MOOCSICLE orientation will include use of the CMS (Etudes), navigation of the course shell, use of the course shell, DE student best practices, email etiquette, and how to access and use Hartnell College online student support services

• The orientation will also include all ADJ syllabi and textbook information

• In addition to basic technology and student success skills for online learning, the orientation will include a module on writing effectively in the online environment

After Participating in the Orientation. . .

• Students will be directed to complete an Online Student Readiness Assessment (OSRA)

• The OSRA will provide recommendations for remediation

• After an initial test-run, the OSRA may be administered as a pre and post-test

MOOCSICLE Will Also be an Assessment Center

• All ADJ course-level SLO assessment will be accomplished through MOOCSICLE each semester

• At least one PLO will be assessed each semester as well

• All data will be centrally located, available, and updated so that instructors can correct anomalies immediately

MOOCSICLE Course Content

PowerPoint, Printable Study Notes

For all foundational legal topics in the Administration of Justice programs: the Certificate program, A.S. Degree, and A.S. Degree for Transfer

Assessments and Discussion Boards

Distinct from assessments and discussion boards in the Administration of Justice online courses

Videos, Puzzles, Interactive Exercises, Games

To support principles in law enforcement, correctional science, and paralegal emphases

Goals of MOOCSICLE:

• Improve ADJ student success

• Increase ADJ student retention

• Enhance and enforce ADJ student understanding of basic ADJ principles

• Provide continuous SLO and PLO assessment

• Provide a gentle introduction to technology for face-to-face students

• Find & Adopt open textbook workshops• Understanding open licenses• Online accessibility• Faculty and student surveys• Access to community of

OER practitioners & experts

• Webinars and monthly OER advisories

Need Help Getting Started?Join CCCOER

Cynthia Alexander: calexander@cerritos.edu

Michelle Pilati: mpilati@riohondo.edu

Lisa Storm: lstorm@hartnell.edu

Una Daly: unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org

James Glapa-Grossklag: James.Glapa-Grossklag@canyons.edu

Thank you for coming!!

Questions for Panelists

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