Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools
Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca
Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: [ mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca | heather.ross(a)usask.ca ] [ http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php | http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php ] Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: [ http://open.usask.ca/ | http://open.usask.ca ] _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]
WebWork —> http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> wrote: Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda ________________________________ From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for BCcampus news<http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer
Thanks David and Amanda. I have mentioned WebWork to them and that I can get an online demo scheduled, but they have suggested that they will be having several “vendors” in and that I can make a presentation at that time, something I’m not qualified or comfortable doing. I’m hoping to convince them to take the opportunity to have the demonstration by someone experienced using it and work with them on their “needs” and “wants” for both the OER and homework system. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca On Oct 31, 2018, 2:59 PM -0600, David Porter <davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca>, wrote: WebWork —> http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> wrote: Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda ________________________________ From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for BCcampus news<http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer
Betting someone from UBC might be able to help with preso via Amanda, to give additional street cred. I agree with Jenni’s point about setting some goalposts with respect to the kinds of pedagogical solutions we pursue in the open space. Sometimes way may have to walk away from what looks like an opportunity because the drivers are something other than the principles towards which we’re designing or supporting. Can’t win them all. d // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Nov 1, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Ross, Heather <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> wrote: Thanks David and Amanda. I have mentioned WebWork to them and that I can get an online demo scheduled, but they have suggested that they will be having several “vendors” in and that I can make a presentation at that time, something I’m not qualified or comfortable doing. I’m hoping to convince them to take the opportunity to have the demonstration by someone experienced using it and work with them on their “needs” and “wants” for both the OER and homework system. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> On Oct 31, 2018, 2:59 PM -0600, David Porter <davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca<mailto:davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca>>, wrote: WebWork —> http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> wrote: Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda ________________________________ From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for BCcampus news<http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer
Yes, we have put Heather and team in touch with a few folks at UBC. From: "David Porter" <davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca> To: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Cc: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>, "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 8:02:54 AM Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Betting someone from UBC might be able to help with preso via Amanda, to give additional street cred. I agree with Jenni’s point about setting some goalposts with respect to the kinds of pedagogical solutions we pursue in the open space. Sometimes way may have to walk away from what looks like an opportunity because the drivers are something other than the principles towards which we’re designing or supporting. Can’t win them all. d // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Nov 1, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Ross, Heather < [ mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca | heather.ross(a)usask.ca ] > wrote: Thanks David and Amanda. I have mentioned WebWork to them and that I can get an online demo scheduled, but they have suggested that they will be having several “vendors” in and that I can make a presentation at that time, something I’m not qualified or comfortable doing. I’m hoping to convince them to take the opportunity to have the demonstration by someone experienced using it and work with them on their “needs” and “wants” for both the OER and homework system. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: [ mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca | heather.ross(a)usask.ca ] [ http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php | http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php ] Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: [ http://open.usask.ca/ | http://open.usask.ca ] On Oct 31, 2018, 2:59 PM -0600, David Porter < [ mailto:davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca | davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca ] >, wrote: BQ_BEGIN WebWork —> [ http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI | http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI ] // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 BQ_BEGIN On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Amanda Coolidge < [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] > wrote: Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda From: "Heather Ross" < [ mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca | heather.ross(a)usask.ca ] > To: "canadaoer" < [ mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca | canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca ] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: [ mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca | heather.ross(a)usask.ca ] [ http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php | http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php ] Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: [ http://open.usask.ca/ | http://open.usask.ca ] _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list [ mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca | Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca ] [ https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer | https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer ] -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ] _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list [ mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca | Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca ] [ https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer | https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer ] BQ_END BQ_END -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]
Amanda has already connected me with some people, which is how I know I can get the demonstration. I’m holding out hope that we (USask) can make this come together for the students. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca On Nov 1, 2018, 9:03 AM -0600, David Porter <davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca>, wrote: Betting someone from UBC might be able to help with preso via Amanda, to give additional street cred. I agree with Jenni’s point about setting some goalposts with respect to the kinds of pedagogical solutions we pursue in the open space. Sometimes way may have to walk away from what looks like an opportunity because the drivers are something other than the principles towards which we’re designing or supporting. Can’t win them all. d // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Nov 1, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Ross, Heather <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> wrote: Thanks David and Amanda. I have mentioned WebWork to them and that I can get an online demo scheduled, but they have suggested that they will be having several “vendors” in and that I can make a presentation at that time, something I’m not qualified or comfortable doing. I’m hoping to convince them to take the opportunity to have the demonstration by someone experienced using it and work with them on their “needs” and “wants” for both the OER and homework system. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> On Oct 31, 2018, 2:59 PM -0600, David Porter <davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca<mailto:davidp(a)ecampusontario.ca>>, wrote: WebWork —> http://webwork.maa.org/wiki/Main_Page#.W9oXj6fMzUI // David Porter, Ed.D. CEO eCampusOntario 416.569.8707 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 On Oct 31, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> wrote: Hi Heather, Great question and I would love to hear from others on this as well. As I have mentioned before, the Engineering and Math departments at UBC are using WebWorks and are incredibly happy with their instance of this- an open source solution. Thanks Amanda ________________________________ From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>> To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 11:02:44 AM Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for BCcampus news<http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/> _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer
Hi Heather, this is a great question and one that I think might merit further exploration for many disciplines. It raises additional questions for me, what type of publisher homework systems are out there, what do they provide, how might we target the development of open equivalents (if what these systems provide has clear pedagogic value)? I definitely want educators to have good tools for their teaching and learners to have effective active practice opportunities. If there's something we can do to understand the needs (and even the desires), I feel we have a better shot at answering these types of questions effectively! I'm thinking Canadian national matrix perhaps of publisher products and the type of pedagogy they support. Awareness and knowledge for open support advocates is sometimes so useful and helps those we're trying to convince know that we care and want to stay informed. Food for thought perhaps. Jenni ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Ross, Heather <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Sent: October 31, 2018 2:02:44 PM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca Subject: [Canadaoer] Criteria For Choose OER and Supporting Tools Hello all. Our College of Engineering is doing a major revamp of their first year curriculum. As part of that they have set a goal to reduce textbook costs for students and will be considering OER when they can find appropriate materials. They are also looking for a homework system(s). I’m trying to persuade them to avoid commercial systems since that will simply replace money going to publishers for textbooks with money going to publishers for homework systems. I’m wondering if anyone might have some criteria that they provide instructors / departments with for determining if the OER available will meet their NEEDS (wants are another story) and what modifications might be necessary, as well as what criteria they might use for determining appropriate ancillary resources and tools. Their existing criteria for the homework system would not be found in any existing systems, so I need to show them some more realistic criteria. Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca
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