Promoting Open Educational Resources: A Beginner’s Playbook

Authors

  • Daniel Stafford Kutztown University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/palrap.2020.233

Abstract

The awareness, adoptions, adaptions, and publishing activity around Open Educational Resources (OER) vary greatly among institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania and beyond. This article provides an overview of the paths and efforts, described as preparation and plays, that I have taken to promote OER at Kutztown University and around the state as an OER Specialist for the Affordable Learning PA Project. While this article focuses on tactics for beginning OER promotion, readers who are further along in their efforts to develop and support OER projects may find some new ideas to explore and expand upon at their institutions.

Author Biography

Daniel Stafford, Kutztown University

Rohrbach Library

Assistant Professor

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Published

2020-12-18

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