Reducing Costs and Improving Learning Outcomes Using OER
Reducing Costs and Improving Learning Outcomes Using OER
Wednesday, October 31 | 9:45AM–10:30AM MT | Mile High Ballroom 4C/D, Ballroom Level
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Interactive Presentation
This session shares the experiences of a cross-functional team tasked with implementing a digital materials initiative designed to reduce the financial burden associated with rising textbook costs as part of a university-wide budget reduction response to significant state appropriation reductions. Team members will share an emerging model for an OER (open educational resources) implementation.
Outcomes: Identify potential stakeholders and collaborators for OER/affordable content initiatives on your campus * Identify unique roles and contributions various potential key campus partners can bring to OER/affordable content initiatives * Articulate one emerging model for implementing an OER/affordable content initiative on campus
Presenters
Andrew Cano
Open Education Librarian, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Marcia Dority Baker
Leadership Coach and Program Facilitator, MOR Associates, Inc.
Michael Jolley
Associate Director of Compliance and Operations, University of Nebraska
Brad Severa
Academic Technology Support Specialist, University of Nebraska - Lincoln