The scholarship of open education often considers how and why educators adopt or create open educational resources, as well as the immediate impact on student savings and learning outcomes. But less often examined is the space between single decisions about course materials and a sustained transformation in teaching practices. What factors encourage the persistent use of OER over time? Inspired by survey data from participants in a library-administered incentive program supporting the use of OER and affordable course materials, this presentation examines how to bridge initial adoption and long-term pedagogical change. Librarian presenters will share data and practical recommendations alongside a faculty member describing her own use and creation of OER. Pairing program-level findings with faculty experience, this session argues that strategic open education work must foster not only access and affordability, but also conditions that help OER become part of ongoing teaching practices.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Summarize the findings of a survey of faculty participants in a library-administered incentive program at a single institution.
- Reflect on how open education initiatives can be structured to sustain adoption over time.
- Evaluate their own institution’s strengths and weaknesses in supporting ongoing transformation as well as initial decisions to adopt, adapt, or create.
- Brainstorm strategies for supporting faculty in continuing to use OER materials after the initial adoption.
