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Reimagining Our Roles: Lessons From The Field In Oer Authoring And Open Pedagogy, Nancy A. Henke, Mark Anthoney, Jennifer Burek Pierce

All Things Open

The redesign of a graduate course in the University of Iowa’s School of Library and Information Science to fully online, asynchronous delivery resulted in an improved class and a reimagining of what instruction, authorship, and institutional roles mean in a digital-first, open education endeavor. Creating a new OER textbook was central to the work of three individuals in different institutional roles who brought this revitalized learning project to fruition. Shifting to online instruction, beyond the borders of classroom walls, to suit the needs of working students presented the opportunity to rethink both course curriculum and instruction with open pedagogical practices …