Dates: October 20, 2023 – February 2, 2024
Who Should Attend: Faculty taking part in Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the TBR OER initiative and any and all faculty and staff at these respective campuses who wish to attend.
The community of practice will serve as a dynamic and interactive forum, wherein each session provides opportunity for participants to connect with peers and engage with team coaching for personalized support in action planning and implementation based on the topics discussed. Furthermore, participants are guided and motivated to share their work and contributions on the OER commons, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. Additionally, participants will have exclusive access to a curated series of topics, as well as a resource library, which will house not only the resources shared during each session but also the valuable contributions made by participants. This comprehensive approach not only facilitates individual growth, but also collectively contributes to the enrichment of the entire community of practice. All faculty are encouraged to participate and learn from each other- whether new to OER or seasoned in these strategies and already in implementation stages. Any and all faculty and staff from participating colleges are invited to participate and attend and we encourage participants to invite their peers to participate.
Each session will be 1 hour, scheduled on Fridays from 12-1 pm CT, with opportunity for optional coaching and individual conversation following the session from 1-1:30 pm. The sessions are scheduled as follows:
| Date | Topic |
| Friday 10/20/23 | Student Agency Through Open Sharing 1. Active learning 2. Student-created course content 3. Ungrading, alternative assessments |
| Friday 11/03/23 | Adapting open content to be inclusive content 1. 5Rs of OER, open licensing 2. Student case studies 3. Culturally Responsive Curriculum Analysis Scorecard |
| Friday 12/08/23 | Students as Knowledge Creators 1. Supporting effective student collaborations 2. Online collaboration tools 3. Collectivist instructional approaches |
| Friday 1/12/24 | Using Open Pedagogy to Develop Students’ Critical Consciousness 1. Positionality 2. Real-world application (UNSDG) 3. Decolonizing the curriculum 4. Dis/mis-information literacy 5. Diversity of perspective, authors |
| Friday 2/02/24 | Sharing is Caring: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Culture 1. Equitizing the syllabus 2. Caring for Students playbook |