Advancing Education Through Open Educational Resources at Eastern Arizona College
Overview
Archived session from the 2024 Arizona Regional OER Conference.
Session Title: Advancing Education Through Open Educational Resources at Eastern Arizona College.
This resource includes the session abstract, presenter(s), and recording.
Session Abstract, Presenter(s), and Recording
Session Abstract
In the last six years, Eastern Arizona College (EAC) has significantly advanced its educational approach by adopting Open Educational Resources (OER), leading to 14 adoptions and ongoing development of four full and two partial builds. This achievement, largely attributed to the Rural Arizona OER Grant, also enabled the first-time Instructional Designer at EAC. The success of our OER initiative is rooted in a faculty-led approach, supported strongly by administration. We developed a comprehensive OER framework and established a dedicated OER committee, which includes an instructional designer and a librarian, to assist faculty in resource development and address copyright concerns. The committee works in tandem with our Center for Teaching and Learning, offering LMS support and guidance. Our faculty lead monitors progress and provides encouragement, ensuring the initiative's momentum. This collaborative and innovative approach has yielded significant outcomes, including approximately $44,000 in student savings during the first year of the grant, demonstrating the impactful and cost-effective nature of our OER efforts at EAC.
Presenter(s)
- Nathan Cline, Eastern Arizona College
Recording