Tasks for the OERL Beginner
Welcome! As someone who is newer to OER, your fresh perspective is especially valued and appreciated. Please remember that there are no bad questions - use the OERI team - and this Canvas resource - as needed. While there may be things that others have figured out and you'll be the beneficiary of the lessons learned, there are sure to be instances where your challenge is a shared one - and your fresh perspective just might be what the is needed to find a resolution. Sharing and problem-solving is part of the OER culture - embrace it.
As a new OERL, what should you do?
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- Complete your tasks as delineated in the expectancies document - OER Liaisons - Spring 2019 Expectations Download OER Liaisons - Spring 2019 Expectations.
- Introduce yourself locally. Share with your faculty colleagues, part-time and full-time, that you are the college's OERL and that your role is to share resources with them - as well as communicate their needs to the OERI. An e-mail to your colleagues would be appropriate, as would a visit to your local senate and other relevant committees. If you are not actively connected to the college governance system, consult with your local senate president to determine what connections you should be making.
- Determine the status of OER at your college.
- If no one has provided the OERI with information regarding the number of courses and sections at your college using the zero textbook cost designation during fall 2018, provide that information. If you are not sure what to do, please ask for assistance.
- If information regarding the use of the zero textbook cost designation has been provided, explore the criteria used for making this determination and determine whether or not these course sections tend to be using OER or not. In other words, educate yourself regarding the use of this designation as an initial exploration into the status of OER at your college.
- Engage faculty in one or more disciplines about their use of OER - why or why not are they using OER?