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IntentionalityIntentionality

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Virginia Community College SystemVirginia Community College System

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The mission of Achieving the Dream is to lead and The mission of Achieving the Dream is to lead and support a national network of community colleges support a national network of community colleges to achieve sustainable institutional transformation to achieve sustainable institutional transformation through sharing knowledge, innovative solutions, through sharing knowledge, innovative solutions, and effective practices and policies leading to and effective practices and policies leading to improved outcomes for all students.improved outcomes for all students.

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OEROEROER

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38 colleges in 13 states38 colleges in 13 states

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The redesign of a pathway of The redesign of a pathway of existing courses that lead to a existing courses that lead to a degree or certificate using OER degree or certificate using OER instead of proprietary course instead of proprietary course materials.materials.

What is an OER (Z) Degree?

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Offer at least one OER degree with at least one (1) section of every required course and at least one (1) section of a sufficient number of general education and other elective courses

Collect and share student data to support the initiative’s research and evaluation program

Grantee Goals

Goals

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Share all educational materials developed through this project with the public

Ensure access by and support for low income students and students of color in their OER degree programs

Grantee Goals

Goals

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Timeline

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Final ReportSeptember 2019

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June 20, 2017

Download the report: https://goo.gl/Qg4YB8

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Engagement & CommunicationEngagement & Communication

““How will students/staff/faculty know about your How will students/staff/faculty know about your college’s OER courses?”college’s OER courses?”

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Engagement & CommunicationEngagement & Communication

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Engagement & CommunicationEngagement & Communicationhttps://goo.gl/bnGqKB

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Strategy & PlanningStrategy & Planning

““How is your college’s OER project integrated How is your college’s OER project integrated with other institutional effectiveness with other institutional effectiveness

initiatives?”initiatives?”

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Strategy & PlanningStrategy & Planning

““Open education is a part of the Pierce College Open education is a part of the Pierce College Strategic Plan. By defining open education as a Strategic Plan. By defining open education as a shift in course materials as well as a shift in shift in course materials as well as a shift in pedagogy, this strategic plan seeks to create pedagogy, this strategic plan seeks to create access to education through lower costs while access to education through lower costs while adding both rigor and engagement to our teaching.” adding both rigor and engagement to our teaching.”

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Policies & PracticePolicies & Practice

““How can your college’s governance How can your college’s governance structure and policies support the structure and policies support the

development and use of OER?”development and use of OER?”

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Policies & PracticePolicies & Practice

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Leadership & VisionLeadership & Vision

““Who are the high level executive leaders at Who are the high level executive leaders at your institution committed to the success of your institution committed to the success of

this project?”this project?”

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Leadership & VisionLeadership & Vision

Chancellor Glenn DuboisChancellor Glenn DuboisVirginia Community College SystemVirginia Community College System

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Leadership & VisionLeadership & Vision

Chancellor Brenda HellyerChancellor Brenda HellyerSan Jacinto Community San Jacinto Community CollegeCollege

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Data & TechnologyData & Technology

““How will your college's OER courses be How will your college's OER courses be shared?”shared?”

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Data & TechnologyData & Technology

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Data & TechnologyData & Technology

http://library.baycollege.edu/c.php?g=426415&p=5207157

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EquityEquity

““How can your college ensure that OER How can your college ensure that OER course sections are available to the students course sections are available to the students

that would benefit from them the most?”that would benefit from them the most?”

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EquityEquity

All students who earn an associate’s degree All students who earn an associate’s degree at Odessa College will be able to complete at Odessa College will be able to complete the 42 hour degree core without paying any the 42 hour degree core without paying any textbook costs.* textbook costs.*

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EquityEquity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHsiRyyDVTc

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Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

““How will faculty at your college be shown How will faculty at your college be shown the pedagogical advantages of the ‘5Rs’ of the pedagogical advantages of the ‘5Rs’ of

open courses?”open courses?”

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Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

Use of OER “aligns with our institutional focus on Use of OER “aligns with our institutional focus on culturally relevant pedagogy and community-based culturally relevant pedagogy and community-based learning, which furthers BHCC’s commitment to learning, which furthers BHCC’s commitment to fostering the success of diverse student populations.”fostering the success of diverse student populations.”

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Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmuCMRpVuUI

http://achievingthedream.org

Richard Sebastian, Director, OER Degree Initiative rsebastian@achievingthedream.org