History
Our Phoenix College OER committee began in September 2020. Our first initiative was to create an OER faculty fellowship to mentor colleagues and assist them in creating or discovering OER for use in their courses.
Our Charter
The PC OER committee exists to facilitate collaboration between Phoenix College faculty in order to develop and implement strategies that increase OER resource adoption, use, and creation by PC faculty and students, as well as support the college and district OER initiatives.
Share Mission and Vision of the PC OER Committee and Open Maricopa
Mission
Open Maricopa facilitates widespread use of open, low-cost, quality materials to promote student success, textbook affordability, and increased access to a quality educational experience
Vision
We believe that access to high-quality, no-cost/low-cost, equitable, inclusive, and open educational practices engages students in their learning, fosters collaboration, breaks down barriers, and opens pathways to lifelong learning.
Scope of Committee’s Work
- Facilitate increased development & implementation of OER materials by PC faculty.
- Encourage faculty to participate in PC OER promotions.
- Report on faculty participation of OER creation and use to appropriate college officials.
- Maintain faculty OER Canvas Showcase /repository??(need to review this)
Expected Outcomes
- Hold regular meetings, and participate in OER training/collaborations.
- Evaluate data annually.
- Communicate data with appropriate college officials.
Measures of Success (Data)
- Increased creation and implementation of OER by PC faculty as measured by the number of sections designated as using OER
- The total number of presentations and publications.
Supporting Documentation
OER Committee Blue Print (Update coming soon!)
For more information, check out the PC OER Committee Canvas site.