Track Session Type

Creation: OER Creation & Management, Copyright, Licensing, and CC101, Instructional Design and Ed Tech for OER, Open Pedagogy

Presentation Type

Presentation

OER Level of Expertise

Beginner

Audience

Faculty, Librarian, instructional designer, Staff

OER Project Creation: From Inspiration to Fruition

Session Abstract

OER creation can feel challenging, and inspiring resources are plentiful. This session provides a plan to facilitate the process. Discussion will include how to build a framework for OER creation, test coherence and processes, share the work electronically and in print, and anticipate challenges in creation and use.

Objectives of the Session

1. Participants will learn how to develop a framework (plan and timeline) for and anticipate challenges in the creation of any size OER project.
2. Participants will gain ideas for obtaining input on and review of a project before full deployment.

Full Description of the Session

This session will guide participants through a framework for OER creation, from inspiration and intial ideas through distribution to students and OER repositories. The presenter will share the process she developed to create science laboratory manuals. However, this process can easily be applied to projects of any size in any field for individual authors or groups of authors. The session will explain how to build a plan and timeline, tips for finding source material, the importance of feedback on the work and how to obtain feedback, and discuss how to share the work with students electronically and in print. Participants will learn about potential challenges that may occur in the creation process and for students accessing the work, so they can develop solutions to these challenges and incorporate them in the project plan.

Presenter Bios

Dr. Julie Robinson, Professor of Biological Science, serves as Department Chair for the Biological & Health Sciences department and oversees the biological science degree at River Valley Community College. Her professional teaching career began in K12 schools teaching music and sciences. In 2007, she moved on to teach college level science, allied health, clinical application, and bioethics courses. Julie holds a BA in pre-med/music from College of the Holy Cross and a doctorate from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Julie has been creating OERs for many years and completed her first major project, a lab manual for Anatomy & Physiology 1, in July 2021. In Summer 2022, Julie completed her second major project, a lab manual for Anatomy & Physiology 2. She is passionately dedicated to mentoring new instructors and perfecting her teaching. Much of her spare time is spent discovering new ideas and research to support this goal.

Publishing Permission

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Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Presenters

Julie Robinson, River Valley Community CollegeFollow

Start Date

4-4-2023 1:00 PM

End Date

4-4-2023 2:00 PM