Open by Design: Integrating OER into the Instructional Design and Development Process

Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. wdavis@nvcc.edu

OER

OpenCourseWare

Modules

Open Textbooks

Streaming Videos

Open Journals

Online Tutorials

Digital Learning Objects

OER - Beyond just textbooks…

Integrating free and open digital content, tools and resources into engaging online courses.

Quality Matters

8 General Standards

• General Standard 1: Course Overview/Introduction• General Standard 2: Learning Objectives (Competencies)• General Standard 3: Assessment and Measurement• General Standard 4: Instructional Materials• General Standard 5: Course Activities & Learner Interaction• General Standard 6: Course Technology• General Standard 7: Learner Support• General Standard 8: Accessibility and Usability

Course Design Team

• MOU• Course Content Summary• Course Development

Materials• QM Rubric Workbook

Kick-Off Meeting

• Instructional Materials and OER resources

• ELI Librarian• ADA Compliance

Selecting Instructional

Materials • Course-Level LO• Unit-Level LO• Learning Activities• Assessments• Technology and Media

Creating Course Map

• ELI Course Template• Layout • Blackboard Tools• Detailed directions• Tutorials• Syllabus

Building Course in Bb • Proofread

• QM Self-Review• Open course for registration• Proctor Directions and Exam

Passes• Course information Page• Notes sent to Carol

Reviewing Course

• ELI ID Help • Email to all of the

instructors

Preparing Real Course Sites

Course Design and Development

Quality Matters

Integrate OER into Course Development Process

Quality Improvement Team

● Design courses to meet QM Standards ● Systematic process for course development

and course revision projects● Pair each course revision with a course review● Internal Peer Review Process

NOVA’s Online OER Program NOVA’s Extended Learning Institute (ELI) offers 40 zELI courses online and two complete AS degree tracks with zero textbook costs for students!

• English – ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 123, ENG 125• College Math – MTH 151, MTH 152, MTH 157, MTH 277• Science – PHY 201, PHY 202, BIO 231, BIO 251• History – HIS 121, HIS 122• Communications – CST 110• Physical Education – PED 116• Economics – ECO 201, ECO 202• Student Development – SDV 100• Information Technology – ITE 115, ITD 132, ITD 160• Humanities – REL 100, MUS 121• Fine Arts – ART 101, ART 102, ART 115, ART 116, ART 117, ART 142, ART 151• Social/Behavioral Sciences – HIS 262, PSY 200, SOC 200

Over 10,000 NOVA students have saved $1.5 million on textbook costs since fall 2013!

Comprehensive Approach to OER• Nearly 40 ELI courses using free digital/open material with

zero textbook costs, now referred to as zELI courses, provide degree pathways at lower cost to students

• General Education Certificate and 2 full OER-based Associate Degree pathways available online

• Students can save over $3600 with a zELI degree• NOVA is the first institution to openly share complete OER

degree pathway through partnership with Lumen Learning

Questions/Comments?

Thank You!Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D. wdavis@nvcc.edu@LazyPhilosopher