Open Educational Resources Committee Meeting: June 6, 2023

Zoom / Conference Call

Members attending: Dorinne Banks (Adler University), Amber Burtis (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Catherine Galarza-Espino (Morton College); Dan Matthews, co-chair (Moraine Valley Community College), Christina Norton (Bradley University); Tineka Scalzo, co-chair (City Colleges of Chicago), Chris Sweet (Illinois Wesleyan University)

Members absent: Kim Hale (Columbia College Chicago), Lauren Kosrow (College of DuPage), Dee Anna Phares (Northern Illinois University)

CARLI Staff attending: Elizabeth Clarage, Michele Leigh, Nicole Swanson.

Decisions

• Christina, Dan, and Tineka will review and update content and delivery of OER Course: Understanding and Promoting OER.
• OER Office Hours name change; will now be called “OER Community Chat.”

Tasks Assigned

• Minutes taken by Tineka Scalzo.

Announcements

• CARLI Announcements:
  • Ben Mead-Harvey will host a session on successful workplace communication.
  • Nicole, Elizabeth, and Michelle will present a session on creating a student survey at the Open Education Conference.
  • Catherine and Chris are rotating off the committee.

Discussion

• Chair/co-chair nominations for 2023-2024
  • Responsibilities include drafting the agenda and sharing it with the committee a week before each meeting; running meetings, and writing the annual report.
  • Will continue nomination process via email.
• Continuing Education
  • OER Course: Understanding and Promoting OER (13 registered)
    • Christina, Dan, and Tineka will review and update content and delivery of course.
  • Workshop modalities.
    • Should we consider offering in-person sessions? Will continue to offer virtual sessions so they are accessible to individuals across the state.
  • OER Faculty Workshop
    • Volunteers and program dates
    • New ideas for updating the flow of the workshop and for paring down content. Consider shortening pre- and post-readings.
  • OER Office Hours
    • Attendance has been good. Discussion of possible changes to format. Agreed to keep it flexible and less formal than workshops.
    • Will add to IACRL and RAILS lists to promote events.
    • Name change discussion. Will move to “Community Chat” in order to be more descriptive.
  • Open Pedagogy Workshop
    • OEN has a new open pedagogy workshop
    • Will open program size since there are always more registered than attend.
• Student Survey
  • Sent to college administrators and provosts on April 5, 2023. Will be open until December.
  • Five info sessions have been held.
  • 322 responses so far, from five institutions (mostly community colleges).
  • Nicole et al will meet to discuss data points and sharing of information.
• CARLI Support for OEN Certificate in OER Librarianship
• CARLI Support for Creative Commons Certificate Program
  • Eight participants received funding.
  • Participants asked to share two artifacts each; will look at options for online sharing.
  • Will seek to continue program next year.
• DOE Open Textbook Pilot Grant: Illinois SCOERs: Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources
  • Book cover template in development.
  • 3D printers delivered.
  • University of Illinois-Springfield’s LibreTexts project will be used in Fall 2023. Other institutions will test portions of new materials.
  • Upcoming workshop on H5P.
• 3rd Party Ancillaries
  • Priorities for inclusion drafted. Initial list of potential systems to explore.
• Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC)
  • $5000 available for Illinois to support OER.
  • June 16th deadline to share suggestions.

Next Meeting Dates and Deadlines

• The next committee meeting is to be determined
• Note taker will be Lauren Kosrow.