This is a summary of the notes taken during the afternoon breakout session. Attendees were asked to address three questions. Questions and major themes from the discussion are detailed in the document

Baribeau, Hilary

Wilfong, Krystie

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Bates College: SCARAB (Scholarly Communication and Research at Bates)

OER Symposium Synthesis of Afternoon Breakout Session Notes April 26, 2019   Question 1: What are your takeaways for the day? What will you bring back to your campus?   Major Themes: Takeaways ● Small steps towards changing campus culture around OER and Open ● Creating initiatives with reward structure/incentives ● OER as a pedagogical approach ○ Involving students in OER process  Question 2: How do you envision applying what you have learned today at your institution? What potential partnerships can you utilize on your campus?  Major Themes: Adoption and Partnerships ● Vision for campus adoption ○ Targeting specific courses for OER adoption ○ Ways to involve students ○ Information Sharing ● On-Campus Partnerships ○ Center for Teaching and Learning, either or connect with or create  ○ Library-Faculty Partnerships ○ Administrative: Financial Aid, Provost, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Offices, IT  ● Off-Campus Partnerships ○ Colleagues across the discipline ○ Funding orgs (like Davis Educational Foundation) ○ Other academic institutions  Question 3: Any questions that have not been addressed?   Major Themes: Questions and Concerns ● Logistical concerns: tech capabilities, integrating into an LMS, etc. ● Financial concerns: publishing, expenses, rewards system, etc. ● Balancing short-term and long-term goals ○ Creating just for your institution vs. completely open ○ Managing expectations and capabilities 

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