June: Measuring My Initiative's Success

*Note: Please view the resources below prior to your June cohort meeting. While they are not required, they have been designed to assist you in getting the most out of this Certificate program, so we strongly recommend participating. Some of the videos may have been created during a previous cohort, so please disregard references to particular dates. 

Theme for June: Measuring Impact (Metrics)

This first video by former instructor Mandi Goodsett describes what OER metrics are and why metrics are important to an affordability initiative. The OER Metrics Guide & Toolkit Links to an external site. described in the video offers additional resources.

In this second video by instructor Jeanne Hoover, we'll explore the Open Education Group’s COUP Framework Links to an external site.. We'll discuss different types of metrics that you can capture for your OER program. 

In this final video, Jeanne outlines how to determine which metrics to prioritize for your open education program. Consider viewing the example affordability program from American University. Links to an external site.

Peruse this image as you contemplate measuring your initiative's success. 

36 Indicators of OER Impact by Janet Swatscheno, licensed CC BY 4.0 Links to an external site.. This graphic is adapted from 56 Indicators of Impact by Holbrook, J Britt, Kelli R. Barr, and Keith Wayne Brown. 2013. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.707081.v3 Links to an external site.. Licensed under CC BY Links to an external site. 4.0 Links to an external site.

For more resources on measuring impact, review Illinois Library's LibGuide Open Educational Resources Promotion Guide: Measuring Impact Links to an external site..

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