Abstract
In its examination of initial stages of OER implementation at a mid-size public research institution, this article discusses the collaborative leadership practices developed by the Senior Director of Information Technology and Reference and Instruction Librarian as initiators and co-chairs of the campus OER working group. Key to this grassroots effort is the collaborative engagement of stake-holders across campus to increase awareness and use of OER to advance institutional adoption and long-term sustainability. Given that OER labor is often uncompensated and voluntary, it is critically important to highlight the hidden labor of academic support staff and librarians on campus who are often ignored in discussions of the need for faculty incentives, recognition, and compensation. In its discussion of change management, strategic planning, and OER labor inequity, this article illuminates practical processes for establishing a transparent, flexible, and collaborative workflow in advancing an initial OER movement on campus.
Highlights
What are the best practices in collaborative leadership for open educational resource (OER) initiatives within higher education? While the literature on OER implementation often emphasizes the importance of garnering support from numerous key stakeholders on campus, there can be an absence of dialogue about the work required in the critical first stages of teambuilding and establishing an OER working group
Recognizing that greater awareness of OER on all levels is needed in order to influence institutional leadership support, two major purposes of the OER initiative were identified: namely, to 1) to inform and educate faculty, students, staff, and administrators about the possible impact of OER adoption and 2) to identify and implement processes and practices to facilitate the sustainable adoption of OER at the institution
Results from the faculty OER survey were shared in part during a poster presentation at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium held in September 2019
Summary
What are the best practices in collaborative leadership for open educational resource (OER) initiatives within higher education? While the literature on OER implementation often emphasizes the importance of garnering support from numerous key stakeholders on campus, there can be an absence of dialogue about the work required in the critical first stages of teambuilding and establishing an OER working group. Recognizing that greater awareness of OER on all levels is needed in order to influence institutional leadership support, two major purposes of the OER initiative were identified: namely, to 1) to inform and educate faculty, students, staff, and administrators about the possible impact of OER adoption and 2) to identify and implement processes and practices to facilitate the sustainable adoption of OER at the institution.
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