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Building A Community Of Practice: Strategies Developed By Librarians In The Sparc Opened Leadership Program, Amanda Larson, Abbey Elder, Elaine Thornton, Grace Atkins, Talea Anderson

OER From Vision to Action

Do you want to know how other universities develop their OER initiatives? This panel of five librarians will discuss their participation in the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program, a two-semester professional development experience aimed at building expertise and capacity to advance open education in academic libraries, and how it helped shape the development of OER initiatives at their institutions. Over two semesters, the program blends online, peer-to-peer, and project-based learning opportunities to develop participants into subject matter experts with the practical know-how to advance open education initiatives on their campuses.

The panelists will discuss how their participation in the SPARC …

State And Legislative Oer Panel, Margaret Brown-Sica, Lily Todorinova

OER From Vision to Action

Discussion of Colorado and National OER Legislation

Many state governments are supporting or considering supporting OER though related legislation, funding or other significant action. These actions, if executed well, have the power to substantially increase use and production of OER in the given state. Some examples of state supported initiatives are Open Oregon and BCcampus. States have many options for action such as providing funding, creating centralized programs, and requiring certain actions on the part of public institutions such as identifying courses as using OER or having a plan related to OER or the cost of course materials. This …

Oer Incentive Programs: Reflection And Learning As You Go To Establish Approaches And Tactics For Campus Success, Elaine Thornton, Stephanie Pierce

OER From Vision to Action

The University of Arkansas Libraries along with campus partner, Global Campus, initiated their OER Incentive Program in the 2017 spring semester. The program provides faculty with structured financial awards to create, adapt, or adopt open education textbooks and other learning resources, publish these resources with open licenses, and use them in University of Arkansas courses in lieu of traditional textbooks. This presentation will provide an overview of the inception of the program, its structure, and management, as well as lessons learned by the OER team through reflection processes. Changes that have been implemented post-reflection will also be discussed. Audience members …

“Open Education Resources: There’S Something In It For You.” Unearthing The Hidden Value Of Oer To A Mid-Size Academic Community, Stan Trembach

OER From Vision to Action

As higher education in the United States has undergone radical transformation in recent decades, open education resources (OER) are becoming more and more vital for supporting core institutional missions of enriching student college experiences through research, teaching and learning. While academic libraries subscribe to the idea of making education more affordable despite the constraints of the current financial climate, they often face the challenge to devise innovative and concrete programming to promote the use of OER among members of their campus communities.

This lightning talk will highlight the efforts of Subject Librarians at James A. Michener Library, University of Northern …

Interpreting Audit Data In Program Assessment, Jacqueline Kress

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Academic programs are multidimensional and operate in a distributed decision-making environment. Assessment that focuses solely on student learning outcomes may overlook context factors contributing to or detracting from program success. This session introduces program audits and guides participants’ practice interpreting sample audit data and relating them to program outcomes.

The Teaching Chair: Maintaining Excellence In Teaching, Cathy Thorsen 5590686, Mary Elizabeth Zimmer, Marilyn Odom

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Teaching chairs must balance preparation for class and maintaining teaching effectiveness with the duties of chair. Participants will explore scenarios related to the teaching chair themes derived from survey responses and share strategies for coping, overcoming, and/or accepting their limitations related to balancing chair and teaching roles.

What Your Faculty Need To Known About Open Access Publishing, Jacqueline Kress

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Scholarly publication is a factor in faculty evaluation. Online journals--open access (OA) and traditional—are now available. Views about OA journals are often controversial, and have even affected tenure and promotion decisions. This session reviews facts about OA and provides exemplar materials to use to review/revise your publication policies.

Supporting Department Chair Development: Learnings From The Leadership Cohort, Emily R. Smith, Ryan Colwell, Patricia E. Calderwood

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This best practice presentation will highlight key features, benefits and challenges of a cohort-based leadership development program for chairs. We’ll engage with sample materials and activities used during cohort meetings and share recommendations for those looking to initiate leadership development programs on their campus.

Theorizing Best Practices For Preventing Sexual Assaults In Higher Education: Adult Educators' Perspectives, Amber Giffin, Mitsunori Misawa

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper analyzes the literature regarding universities’ sexual assault prevention programs in an effort to identify best practices for reducing the number of sexual assaults on university campuses.

Making The Case For Doctoral Student Success Through Group Advising And Dissertations, Diane D. Chapman, Michelle Bartlett

Adult Education Research Conference

Many adult doctoral students at dissertation stage are isolated and unable to focus. Group advising and group dissertation work may combat barriers to completion and lead to greater student success.

Move Over, Descartes! Neuroscience Says You’Re Wrong., Kathleen Taylor, Catherine Marienau

Adult Education Research Conference

Recent discoveries in neuroscience—“we feel, therefore we learn”—contradict Descartes’ rejection of the body’s role in thinking. This presentation examines implications for adult learning.

Resisting The Pressures Of Academia: The Importance Of Including Care In Doctoral Study, Carol Rogers-Shaw, Davin Carr-Chellman

Adult Education Research Conference

This study examines the effects of caring relationships in doctoral study. An exploration of the experiences of first year female students showed care facilitated learning.

Self-Directed Advising For Online Graduate Students, Kalpana Gupta

Adult Education Research Conference

Self-directed advising provides advisees and advisors to take active roles in the advising process. During this roundtable session, the use of self-directed advising will be discussed to consider future implications.

Women University Presidents: Learning Through Leadership Development Programs, Christiana Horn

Adult Education Research Conference

Women administrators face a number of challenges in their pursuit of a university presidency. Leadership development programs provide valuable learning experiences that strengthen their potential of becoming a university president.

Finding Opportunity In Change: Community Empowerment & Metagogy, Gabriele Strohschen

Adult Education Research Conference

This paper shares the lessons learned about university-level adult education program development in the context of a Cross-Sector Collaborative in Chicago that developed the "Metagogy Theorem"

Midlife Career Change To Tenured/Tenure-Track And Non-Tenure-Line Faculty: Shared And Unique Challenges, Supports, And Strategies, Catherine A. Cherrstrom

Adult Education Research Conference

These studies investigated the career transition and strategies of women midlife career changers to tenured/tenure-track and non-tenure-line faculty. Major findings included a career transition process and related challenges, supports, and strategies and feature participant voices.