Triumphs, Challenges, and Strategies of Opening Up: OER course design and implementation at Passaic County Community College

This presentation will share experiences of faculty and college administrators related to the design and implementation of courses using Open Education Resources (OER). Details will be presented on the various team dynamics and approaches to OER course designs, as well as the effects of OER on teaching and learning. Passaic County Community College is implementing an OER initiative utilizing in-house innovation and expertise. The administrative OER support team all report to the same dean and work in close proximity. Administrators have good relationships with faculty champions from work on previous grant-funded projects. This unique infrastructure facilitates collaboration, flexibility, and efficiency. The OER team is anticipating that their efforts will not only save students money, but will also energize instruction and contribute to student success

EXPLORING HOW DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION STUDENTS MAKE MEANING OF IDENTITY, COMPETENCE, AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY

The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to explore Supplemental Instruction (SI) beyond its academic purpose, examining how community college developmental education students make meaning of their experience participating in SI. This study focused on how developmental education students experienced identity and competence through SI and examined how these students make meaning of their connections and relationships. Fifteen participants who placed below college-level in English and English Language Proficiency and who were enrolled in at least one college-level course with SI participated in semi-structured interviews and SI group observations. The findings support the need to integrate holistic support into academic supports to shift institutions toward a more interconnected learning process. Through a grounded theory methodology, The Supplemental Instruction Culture of Care Model emerged. The Model demonstrates how SI promotes peer-to-peer interactions, facilitates the exposure of the students\u27 impediments, and builds universality creating a culture of care