Interview Protocol used for the OER study

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Boyoung Chae

Thank you for agreeing to participate in this 20-minute follow-up interview. This interview is completely voluntary and you don’t have to answer to any questions you don’t want to answer. You can stop the interview at any point. We will record this interview and secure the recording in a safe place.  We will then analyze the recording and publish the result. When publishing, your name will not be associated with any findings. Ok. Finally question: Would you like to proceed with an interview?

Faculty’s trajectory of experience with OER (where it has begun, what they did, how it has been, what they do now, and where things will go)

  • One of the things we are interested most is your journey in using OER. Could you first tell us about how you first encountered OER, what you have experienced and, and how you use/or not use OER now. We basically want to hear your story on the use of OER (Probing questions based on the first answer, especially about how they currently use OER)
  • You mentioned that you used OER as (a supplementary material for something something). Do you have any plan to change the extent of OER use in the future? We would like to know if you had any thought on what next.
  • What was the most profound experience you’ve had with OER?
  • Were there any struggles or challenges?
  • If you could do it all over again, what will you change?
  • How do you identify your own OER experience? (could be skipped if answered already)
    • I have heard about OER (Remembering)
    • I know what OER are (Understanding)
    • I have looked for OER (Applying)
    • I have reviewed OER and implemented them in my teaching(Analyzing & Evaluating)
    • I have created OER and shared them (Creating)
  • What is your preferred Way of Using or Consuming OER?
    • Pre-packaged OER textbooks
    • Open instructional resources and materials  that you can alter or change
    • Complete online courses


Impact on teaching practice and teaching philosophy

  • Have you experienced any benefits in using OER for your teaching practice?
  • Was there any change in your perception, attitude, or philosophy after implementing OER in your classroom?  Do you feel differently about your teaching practice?


Impact on students’ learning experience

  • Have you noticed any benefits that your students experienced with OER? (students participation,  interest in subject, engagement with class, collaboration with peers, etc). 


Support needed

  • What types of support have you received from your department, college, or state in implementing OER?
  • Imagine that you are the director of open education for the entire Washington Community and Technical College system. You want to help faculty understand what OER are, realize the benefits, learn how to find/use them. If you were in this position, what strategies would you use to make OER work for faculty?
  • What channels do you currently use to get support for using OER? Librarian OER Specialist
    • Instructional Design Support
    • Training
    • OER Helpdesk
    • Resources Websites
    • Campus Bookstore
  • What channels would you prefer  to use to get support for using OER?
  • How could the SBCTC or your college help you integrate OER into your current pedagogical practices? What support do you need?
  • What kinds of training and professional development  would best support your integration of OER into your current pedagogical practices?
    • How to apply instructional design principles in designing a course with OER
    • How to find , use and apply OER
    • Disciplinary best practices in using OER
    • How to principles of Universal Design to create accessible course materials from open resources
    • Overall copyright issues including open licensing, public domain and fair use
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