Collective Wisdom for Adapting OER to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: Crowdsourcing Top Tips
Overview
Archived session from the 2024 Arizona Regional OER Conference.
Session Title: Collective Wisdom for Adapting OER to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners: Crowdsourcing Top Tips.
This resource includes the session abstract, presenter(s), and recording.
Session Abstract, Presenter(s), and Recording
Session Abstract
Adaptation is one of the superpowers of OER: the ability to localize educational materials to fit the unique needs of learners and the communities where they live, work, and learn. Adaptation also empowers educators to engage students more deeply in the learning process and try out innovative pedagogies. Successful adaptation projects carefully consider multiple dimensions: (a) Which learners are we designing for, how well do we understand their needs and the outcomes we seek? (b) Which resources will we adapt, and what shape will adaptation take? (c) What work will be required, who will be involved, and how will work be structured? (d) What technology and technical supports are needed to ensure success? The starting point for this workshop is a “Top Tips” framing document developed by the session presenters and based on their experiences supporting many different adaptation projects and organized according to the dimensions listed above. Using a structured process for hands-on participation, the workshop invites attendees to engage with and add to the “Top Tips” to capture collective wisdom about how to make adaptation projects successful. The result will be a shared CC-BY resource to support educators’ success as they tap into the superpower of adapting OER.
Presenter(s)
- Julie Curtis, VP Growth & Strategy, Pressbooks
- Kaitlin Schilling, Rebus Foundation
Recording