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.