Track Session Type
Sustainability: Grant Acquisition & Management, Sustainability, Engaging Student Leaders, OER for Resilience, OER Community Building, OER and Technology
Presentation Type
Presentation
OER Level of Expertise
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Audience
Librarian, instructional designer, Administrator
Creating Meaningful Connections through an OER Faculty Learning Community: Reflections from a First-Time Facilitator
Session Abstract
In this session, the presenter will delve into her recent experience as a first-time facilitator of an OER faculty learning community at Middle Tennessee State University. The session will highlight lessons learned and discuss the work involved with facilitating a faculty learning community, from selecting and organizing topics, to planning and running meetings, to communicating with participants. The presenter will highlight key challenges, benefits, and outcomes of running an OER-focused faculty learning community and hopes to inspire attendees to initiate similar learning communities at their own institutions.
Keywords
faculty learning community, OER, facilitator, connections
Objectives of the Session
After participating in this session, attendees will be able to:
- Draw insights and strategies enabling them to establish OER faculty learning communities at their own institutions.
Full Description of the Session
How can librarians promote the value of OER to faculty and build community around open initiatives once OER grant money has run out? This presentation tells the story of how one librarian spearheaded an OER faculty learning community at Middle Tennessee State University. Designed to build a community of learners around the topic of open education, this FLC aligned with the university’s goals of expanding the use of open educational resources and promoting the value of OER to faculty.
This presentation begins with an overview of how this FLC was structured and funded. Then, the presenter will share details of the type of work involved with running an FLC. She’ll discuss specific tasks such as choosing content, running meetings, and communicating with participants. Finally, the presenter will share overall lessons learned and will discuss key challenges and outcomes she experienced facilitating this FLC.
This presentation is best for any level of interest (beginner to advanced) and is ideal for librarians, instructional designers, and administrators interested in facilitating a similar faculty learning community at their institutions. To engage and connect with the audience, the presenter will use Mentimeter to interact with participants throughout the presentation.
Presenter Bios
Ginelle Baskin is the Student Success & Open Education Librarian at Middle Tennessee State University. She leads Walker Library’s student success initiatives, including the development and oversight of the campus' open educational resources program. She earned her M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and currently serves on the Open Education Network’s Event Planning Committee.
Email: Ginelle.Baskin@mtsu.edu
Publishing Permission
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Creative Commons License
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Start Date
5-4-2024 9:00 AM
End Date
5-4-2024 9:50 AM
Creating Meaningful Connections through an OER Faculty Learning Community: Reflections from a First-Time Facilitator
How can librarians promote the value of OER to faculty and build community around open initiatives once OER grant money has run out? This presentation tells the story of how one librarian spearheaded an OER faculty learning community at Middle Tennessee State University. Designed to build a community of learners around the topic of open education, this FLC aligned with the university’s goals of expanding the use of open educational resources and promoting the value of OER to faculty.
This presentation begins with an overview of how this FLC was structured and funded. Then, the presenter will share details of the type of work involved with running an FLC. She’ll discuss specific tasks such as choosing content, running meetings, and communicating with participants. Finally, the presenter will share overall lessons learned and will discuss key challenges and outcomes she experienced facilitating this FLC.
This presentation is best for any level of interest (beginner to advanced) and is ideal for librarians, instructional designers, and administrators interested in facilitating a similar faculty learning community at their institutions. To engage and connect with the audience, the presenter will use Mentimeter to interact with participants throughout the presentation.