Track Session Type
Evaluation: Research in OER, Evaluation student engagement, OER Impact and Programmatic Assessment, Sustainability: Grant Acquisition & Management, Sustainability, Engaging Student Leaders, OER for Resilience, OER Community Building, OER and Technology
Presentation Type
Panel Presentation
OER Level of Expertise
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Audience
Faculty, Librarian, instructional designer, Administrator, Staff, Other
Session Abstract
This presentation will give an overview of Advancing an Ecosystem for Open Educational Resources: OER in Texas Higher Education. This biennial survey is a collaboration between the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education.
Objectives of the Session
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Understand the landscape of Open Education, including opportunities and challenges, at postsecondary institutions in Texas.
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Gain insights into building their own survey and analysis of Open Education at their institution and/or systemwide or regionally.
Full Description of the Session
This presentation will give an overview of Advancing an Ecosystem for Open Educational Resources: OER in Texas Higher Education. This biennial survey is a collaboration between the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education. The 2021 OER landscape survey was administered to all 158 two- and four-year public and independent, as well as 11 health-related, institutions across the state.
The survey analysis, building on findings from the 2019 OER landscape survey, shows, among other insights, continued growth in commitment to OER across the state. Furthermore, about one-third of institutions across the state are beginning to provide comprehensive, systems-based supports for OER by engaging multiple offices and roles on campus.
At the same time, the survey findings reveal insights into priority areas and challenges for some institutions as they work to advance OER adoption and use, including the importance of increasing both 1) faculty buy-in in and participation in OER professional learning in order to grow OER adoption, and 2) participation in statewide OER support initiatives.
The report concludes by outlining opportunities for addressing existing barriers to OER scale, and for advancing the work being done by the state’s OER champions—including new collaboration, professional learning, funding, and curriculum development supports focused on building an OER ecosystem within and across Texas institutions.
After this overview, attendees can share their work and ideas to conduct research and build an OER ecosystem in their own contexts.
Presenter Bios
Judith Sebesta, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Digital Higher Education Consortium (DigiTex), based at Austin Community College. She also serves as the President of the Executive Council for the Community College Consortium for OER and represents DigiTex in the national DOERS3 (Driving OER Sustainability for Student Success) Collaborative.
Michelle Singh, Ph.D., is Assistant Commissioner of Digital Learning at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Prior to this position, she served as Associate Vice President of Teaching & Learning Technologies at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
Kylah Torre, Ph.D., is a program director with the Division of Digital Learning of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Torre brings to that position professional experience in education research, curriculum development, and teaching. Her work in digital learning is a natural extension of a career working towards equity and accessibility for all students
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Start Date
26-5-2022 3:00 PM
End Date
26-5-2022 4:00 PM
A Texas Path to Advancing a Statewide Ecosystem for Open Educational Resources
This presentation will give an overview of Advancing an Ecosystem for Open Educational Resources: OER in Texas Higher Education. This biennial survey is a collaboration between the Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education. The 2021 OER landscape survey was administered to all 158 two- and four-year public and independent, as well as 11 health-related, institutions across the state.
The survey analysis, building on findings from the 2019 OER landscape survey, shows, among other insights, continued growth in commitment to OER across the state. Furthermore, about one-third of institutions across the state are beginning to provide comprehensive, systems-based supports for OER by engaging multiple offices and roles on campus.
At the same time, the survey findings reveal insights into priority areas and challenges for some institutions as they work to advance OER adoption and use, including the importance of increasing both 1) faculty buy-in in and participation in OER professional learning in order to grow OER adoption, and 2) participation in statewide OER support initiatives.
The report concludes by outlining opportunities for addressing existing barriers to OER scale, and for advancing the work being done by the state’s OER champions—including new collaboration, professional learning, funding, and curriculum development supports focused on building an OER ecosystem within and across Texas institutions.
After this overview, attendees can share their work and ideas to conduct research and build an OER ecosystem in their own contexts.