Taking OER Abroad with Library-Led Partnerships
March 1, 2020
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Tagged as: academic libraries, OER, Open Education, partnerships, study abroad
Partnerships are key to strengthening open and affordability initiatives on campus, allowing for strategic collaboration and the alignment of department goals to promote
open educational resources in the classroom. This paper will focus on our Libraries’ partnership with our International Programs division to promote open course materials and the open movement at our international study centers and study abroad sites through a specialized alternative textbook grant program and targeted outreach for instructors teaching in global environments. An overview of the partnership between the Libraries and our International Programs department will be detailed and guidance provided for other academic libraries and/or open and affordable initiative teams in developing globally-focused open programs.
Partnerships are key to strengthening open and affordability initiatives on campus, allowing for strategic collaboration and the alignment of department goals to promote open educational resources in the classroom. This paper will focus on our Libraries’ partnership with our International Programs division to promote open course materials and the open movement at our international study centers and study abroad sites through a specialized alternative textbook grant program and targeted outreach for instructors teaching in global environments. An overview of the partnership between the Libraries and our International Programs department will be detailed and guidance provided for other academic libraries and/or open and affordable initiative teams in developing globally-focused open programs.
