OER Item Sharing Template
Overview
My remix of the OER planning template.
How To Remix This Template
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- Click the "Remix" button on this resource to make your own version of this template. (You might want to "right-click" and choose "Open in a New Tab".)
- Change the title to describe your project and add text, videos, images, and attachments to the sections below.
- Delete this section (Section One) and any instructions in the other sections before publishing.
- When you are ready to publish, click "Next" to update the overview, license, and description of your resource, and then click Publish.
My Project Plan
My OER Goals & Purpose: Initially, my first thought was that OER had to be created from scratch. For me, this seemed like an impossible endeavor to find all these resources and then put it into a logical resource. However, I have quickly learned that this is not the case. OER can be a new resource, but it can also be handouts, assignments, question banks, or remixes of other sources. My goal is to continue to educate others that OER does not have to be from scratch, but it can be a remix of existing OER; with proper attribution of course.
My Audience: I am currently not designing any OER content. Instead, I am the instructional designer for OER at my college. My audience is the faculty that I support.
My Team: My team is everyone at my college. OER may seem like a process you do in isolation, but it does not have to be. It can be a team process with each member working on a specific part and supporting one another.
Existing Resources: I am not creating any content, but I am looking at what resources are available in OER commons and creating my own resource folder.
New Resources: None are needed, but I will continue to look for new resources.
Supports Needed: As the instructional designer, I am looking for resources and training in best practices. Currently, I have been doing a lot of research on design practices for accessibility. I am looking forward to the In-Depth Look at Headings training provided by the grant.
Our Timeline: I currently do not have any timelines. I will continue to reach out to faculty who are working on OER to see what assistance they may need. I am also going to send out training opportunities, like the Accelerated OER Academy, to our staff.
Plan for OER
I am currently not creating any OER. I am the instructional designer on the OER grant for my college.
However, I am also an English adjunct instructor at my college, and I have used this time to explore the OER resources on the OER Commons website. One of the resources that I found that I will be using within my course is “88 Open Essays: A Reader for Students of Composition and Rhetoric.” I am always searching for new essays and resources for my students to write about and have discussions on and this is a great resource. I do not see myself remixing it, but I do like the information that it provides.
I have also been exploring a lot of APA and MLA resources in OER Commons. I did find an APA/MLA Quiz Bank and Examples resource that I would like to load into my LMS and begin using it within my course.
I do believe that my experience of finding new resources and incorporating them into my course is an experience that I can share with my faculty. We do not have to create OER from scratch or develop our own content. Rather, we can find resources and incorporate them. If we need to adjust a few things we can use the Remix button on OER Commons.
Reflection
While I may not be creating OER, I have a better understanding of OER and how it can be used for the faculty at my college.
I now have more OER knowledge and what is available to me. I also know that I do not have to create brand new resources, but instead I can remix (with proper attribution) resources that are already available. For myself, I am looking into what resources currently exist and how I can bring them into my own classroom. My personal experiences are all something that I will share with faculty.