Faculty Workshop Part II: Solutions Through Open Education (Essential)
Now that we've made the case of open education, it's time to explore solutions.
This next portion of the workshop proposes open as a possible solution to the challenges identified in the first section. In this portion, we will:
- Define open with a cursory explanation of Creative Commons licenses.
- Explain the model of open textbook publishing
- Illustrate examples of open textbooks
- Explore open education as a vehicle for pedagogical innovation, improved teaching and learning, and social justice in classroom content.
The workshop ends by asking faculty to "explore a book." We are not asking faculty to make an adoption! We are asking faculty to use their disciplinary expertise to review a book. Remember from our earlier module, of the faculty who review a textbook, 45% of them indicate an intent to make an open textbook adoption! To invite faculty to write a review through our automated system, you will need to be in touch with your consortia's OEN administrator.
Lastly, you may have questions after watching the video about Creative Commons licensing or open pedagogy. Don't worry - those modules are coming up to make sure you are prepared to address questions!
Now that you have watched the video, you may still be thinking of ways this just won't work on your campus or with specific faculty. Before you get stuck there, let's take a moment to better understand those concerns.