Supporting OER Programs at Scale at Your Institution
Supporting OER Programs at Scale at Your Institution
Wednesday, October 16 | 10:45AM–11:30AM CT | W190b, Level 1
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Interactive Presentation
The OER Degree Initiative enabled 38 US community colleges to lower costs and improve educational experiences for students by building pathways of courses using freely available, openly licensed instructional materials. Achieving the Dream and evaluation partners SRI and rpkGROUP will share the academic and financial outcomes of this ambitious project.
Outcomes: Gain insight into the potential benefits and challenges of OER degree implementation * Identify effective strategies for implementing these programs * Understand the overall costs and ROI of OER degree programs
Presenters
Francesca Carpenter
Associate Director, OER Degree Initiative, Achieving the Dream, Inc
Donna Desrochers
Associate, rpkGROUP
Rebecca Griffiths
Senior Principal Education Research, SRI International
Richard Sebastian
Director of Open and Digital Learning, Achieving the Dream, Inc