11 Chapter 11 – Next Steps for Supporting OER at Penn State University

For AY 2016-2017, the following immediate next steps are recommended in order to advance the initiatives described in Chapter 10.

 

  • Recruit the Open Education Librarian within University Libraries and establish the staffing and partnership model with the OER coordinator in the Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) unit in ITS.
  • Pursue Penn State memberships in OERu and the Open Textbook Network to begin during AY 2016-2017.
  • Plan a follow-up event to the OER Summit through the partnership with the Open Textbook Network.
  • Transition the OER web site developed by the OER Task Force (http://oer.psu.edu) to the new staffing partnership for further development and maintenance.
  • Conduct the pilot of systematic course reserves with World Campus courses described in Chapter 5.
  • Develop a strategic plan for OER and affordable course content creation and adoption at Penn State.
  • Develop the faculty development program for implementation during AY 2017-2018 as a permanent follow up to the Faculty Engagement Awards administered by TLT focusing on OER during the upcoming year.
  • Develop the multi-section course textbook adoption program in partnership with Barnes & Noble.
  • Create a LibGuide within UL focused on OER and affordable course content as a supplement to the OER site discussed above.
  • Share the OER Task Force findings and recommendations as a follow up to the stakeholder engagement throughout AY 2015-2016.

 

 

 

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