In open education work, using the materials/pedagogy in class is often the end goal. But what if it’s actually just the beginning?
In this session, we ask authors, instructional designers, librarian program managers, and others to consider open education work as a springboard to new opportunities such as publications and presentations. This can be a good way to get additional “credit” for the work (i.e., scholarship in P&T) and share with colleagues who may be unaware of OER.
Participants will be invited to discuss where “OER as a springboard” fits into the open education landscape:
* What programs (e.g., Open Education Research Fellows) currently support this perspective?
* Do institutions and/or grant programs also have a role to play?
* Do authors need additional support for publication/presentation authorship? Co-authorship from program managers?
We hope that together we can create a framework for how we can best support open education practitioners beyond classroom use.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Explain how open education work can function as a springboard for scholarly and professional opportunities beyond classroom adoption.
- Identify existing programs, initiatives, and professional pathways that support publications and presentations emerging from open education work.
- Assess the role institutions, grant programs, and organizational structures can play in supporting OER-based scholarship.
- Discuss common barriers open education practitioners face when translating OER work into publications or presentations and potential strategies to address them.
