Slides from a presentation on open access journal publishing, Open Educational Resources (OERs), and the Journal of Learning Spaces. Delivered October 5, 2018 at the Consortium of College and University Media Centers conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Co-presented by Mike Crumpton and Anna Craft

Craft, Anna R.

Crumpton, Michael

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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Building Communities of Practice While Building Learning SpacesMichael CrumptonAssistant Dean for Administrative ServicesUNC GreensboroAnna R. CraftCoordinator of Metadata ServicesUNC GreensboroConsortium of College and University Media Centers Conference, October  5, 2018.Intro – Mike and Anna1http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexWhy are we here?• Connect with practitioners working on learning space design and technology• Raise awareness of the Journal of Learning Spaces• Educate about OA* scholarship and OERs**Definitions coming up!Mike and AnnaWhy are we here?Image credit: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/548291CC0: Public domain2Acronym soupOADOAJIRCCUMCOEROTNUNCGJLSSPARC OASPAOJSAPCCCAnnaAcronym soupImage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_kha_kai#/media/File:Soup_Bowl_(cropped).jpg (CC BY 2.0) 3Acronyms• OA: Open Access• OER: Open Educational Resource • JLS: Journal of Learning Spaces• APC: Article Processing Charge• CC: Creative Commons• DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals• IR: Institutional repository• OASPA: Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association• OJS: Open Journal Systems• OTN: Open Textbook Network• SPARC: Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition • UNCG: UNC GreensboroAnnaAcronyms4http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexMikeJournal of Learning SpacesJLS screencap, from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/index 5http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexWhat is the Journal of Learning Spaces?“A scholarly, multidisciplinary forum for research articles, case studies, book reviews, and position pieces related to all aspects of learning space design, operation, pedagogy, and assessment in higher education.”MikeWhat is JLS?JLS logo, from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/index 6http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexWhat are “learning spaces”?Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge, skill, or understanding as a result of study, experience, or teaching.Learning spaces are designed to support, facilitate, stimulate, or enhance learning and teaching.Learning spaces encompass formal, informal, physical, and virtual environments.MikeWhat are “learning spaces”?JLS logo, from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/index 7Journal of Learning Spaces• First issue published in 2011; eleven issues published to date• Peer-reviewed• Articles published as open access PDFs; content freely available to anyone with an internet connection• Created to fill a gap in the professional literature, and to help direct campus involvement in space design• Editorial and advisory board members from universities and research institutions across the countryhttp://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexMikeBrief JLS history8Non-OA journals related to learning spacesMikeAs a completely Open Access journal, JLS fills a gap in the literature9http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexMikeJLS articles that may be relevant to the CCUMC audienceJLS article title screencaps. For full articles, see JLS archives: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/issue/archive10Word usage analysis of article titles revealed that the four most commonly used words are learn, space, design, and student. Followed by this are classroom, library, university, academic, and teach. Learn 30 Library 8 Common 3 Instructor 3 Use 3Space 29 University 8 Review 3 Faculty 3 Book 3Design 10 Academic 5 Active 3 Community 3 Consideration 2Student 10 Teach 4 Impact 3 New 3 Analysis 2Classroom 9 Collaborative 3 Collaboration 3 Living-Learn 3 Intentional 2MikeThis word cloud shows what topics JLS authors are writing about11JLS: Top ten most-viewed articles15,815 15,624 14,512 14,137 13,193 11,578 10,795 9,031 7,274 285 392 284 277 218 344 282 287 381MikeTop 10 most-viewed JLS articlesArticle views listed in bars; article ID numbers along X axis.12JLS: Top ten most-viewed articles1. Space and consequences: The impact of different formal learning spaces on instructor and student behavior2. Learning space attributes: Reflections on academic library design and its use3. Learning space service design4. Use of swivel desks and aisle space to promote interaction in mid-sized college classrooms5. New media: Engaging and educating the YouTube generation6. Promoting active learning in technology-infused TILE classrooms at the University of Iowa7. Designing informal learning spaces using student perspectives8. The case for a learning space performance rating system9. Leveraging a new building to overcome first and second-order barriers to faculty technology integration10. Indoor environmental quality of classrooms and student outcomes: A path analysis approachMikeTop 10 most-viewed JLS articles, by title13Connecting JLS and CCUMCCCUMC mission: “to provide leadership and a forum for information exchange to the providers of media content, academic technology, and support for quality teaching and learning at institutions of higher education.”• Advocate the accessibility and effectiveness of educational media, technology, and pedagogy. • Provide leadership for the effective implementation and management of instructional technology in higher education.• Foster cooperative efforts among colleges and universities and other institutions, agencies, foundations, and organizations in the solution of mutual problems.• Gather and disseminate information about educational, professional, and operational issues, including statistics important to the profession.• Develop and provide programs and services that will enable members to most effectively support the missions of their institutions.MikeConnecting JLS and CCUMChttps://www.ccumc.org/page/CCUMC_Mission14Connecting JLS and CCUMCTeaching and learning TechnologyPedagogyHigher educationResearch and scholarshipInformation exchangeMikeConnecting JLS and CCUMCThis is why we’re here – to make these connections15Connecting JLS and CCUMCholdAnnaConnecting JLS and CCUMCJLS article title screencaps. For full articles, see JLS archives: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/issue/archive16Connecting JLS and CCUMCResearch-informedTechnology-enhancedActive pedagogyLearning spacesActive learningStudent engagementClassroom designTransformative designCollaborationAcademic interior architectureImpactEvaluationAnnaConnecting JLS and CCUMCThis is why we’re here – to make these connections17Open Access? Learning Spaces?+ ? <--> !? AnnaThe intersection of Open Access and learning spacesImage credits: “What is Open Access” Google image search, screencap by author.https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-norris/7177675441 CC BY-SA 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/https://www.flickr.com/photos/79017140@N08/15690755578/ CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/https://www.flickr.com/photos/queensucanada/12442402975/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/14267205618/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/18https://www.flickr.com/photos/psutlt/5486481056/ CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ 18AnnaWhat is Open Access?Image credit:“What is Open Access” Google search, screencap by author.19Open Access (OA)“Research outputs which are distributed online and free of cost or other barriers.”- WikipediaAnnaWhat is Open AccessImage: By art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, and JakobVoss -http://www.plos.org/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=506948920Why is Open Access important?1. Accelerated discovery2. Public enrichment3. Improved education- Public Library of Science (PLOS)AnnaWhy is OA important?Image: By art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, and JakobVoss -http://www.plos.org/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5069489Link: https://www.plos.org/open-access21Open Access publication models1. Traditional OAa. Fully OA journal. Journal production costs may be funded by subsidies, APCs, advertising, membership fees2. Hybrid OAa. Journal with only some OA content (likely funded via APCs)3. Delayed OAa. Content is OA after an initial embargo period4. Self-archivinga. Author posts copies of his/her own work (published elsewhere) in an institutional, subject-specific, or other online repositoryAnnaOA publication modelsAPC = Article Processing ChargeImage: By art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, and JakobVoss -http://www.plos.org/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5069489Link: https://www.plos.org/open-access22When OA goes badPredatory / exploitative journals (not limited to OA) charge publication fees to authors without providing peer review, editing, and other publishing servicesSuch journals sometimes contact potential authors directly, trying to solicit submissionsIs it a legitimate journal / publication? Librarians can help answer that questionAnnaWhen OA goes bad23Is it legitimate?o Peer review process / criteria?o Copyright policies?o Journal aims and scope?o Publication fees – stated and explained?o ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)?o Indexing, ranking, metrics?o Listed in DOAJ?o Publisher registered with OASPA?AnnaIs it a legitimate journal?Image credit:CC0 https://pixabay.com/en/question-mark-note-duplicate-2110767Links: Directory of Open Access Journals: https://doaj.org/Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association: https://oaspa.org/24http://library.stonybrook.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/29_infographic-expand.pngAnnaEvaluating Scholarly Journals infographic from FrontMatter by Allen Press / CC BY ND NC 3.0http://library.stonybrook.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/29_infographic-expand.png25Open Educational Resources (OERs)“Teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.”- William and Flora Hewlett FoundationAnnaWhat are OERs?Image: UNESCO Global Educational Resources Logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources#/media/File:Global_Open_Educational_Resources_Logo.svgCC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/26http://www.aei.org/publication/the-college-textbook-bubble-and-how-the-open-educational-resources-movement-is-going-up-against-the-textbook-cartel/AnnaGraph, Mark J. Perry’s Carpe Diem blog: http://www.aei.org/publication/the-college-textbook-bubble-and-how-the-open-educational-resources-movement-is-going-up-against-the-textbook-cartel/“I stopped buying textbooks my second semester here.” - UNCG library student assistant27Why are OERs important?1. Textbook affordability for students2. Content customizability for faculty3. Educational availability for all- United Nations Educational,Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO)AnnaWhy are OERs important?Image: UNESCO Global Educational Resources Logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources#/media/File:Global_Open_Educational_Resources_Logo.svgCC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open-educational-resources/why-should-i-care-about-oers/28What forms might OERs take?AnnaWhat forms might OERs take?Image: CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/From: https://www.slideshare.net/ReginaGong/open-educational-resources-oer-an-alternative-to-the-high-cost-of-textbooks29Skills needed to create OERs •Content expertise•Policy and decision-making•Technical (working in online systems)•Copyediting and proofreading•Content layout / type-setting•Graphic design•Web designAnnaSkills needed to create OERsNot everyone needs all of these skills; a team often works together to create the resourceImage from Flickr user André Hofmeisterhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/exil-fischkopp/12484303923Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) 30Content expertise: not just for authorsMikePeer reviewers contribute critical content expertise to journal production31MikePeer review criteria guide32Open Access/OER coalition-buildinghttps://sparcopen.org/https://oaspa.org/AnnaOA/OER coalition-buildingSPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) logo and info: https://sparcopen.org/who-we-are/ and https://sparcopen.org/CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) logo and info: https://oaspa.org/CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/33Open Access / OERcoalition-buildinghttps://doaj.orghttps://openstax.org/ https://research.cehd.umn.edu/otn/MikeOA/OER coalition-buildingDOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) logo and info: https://doaj.org/CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/OpenStax logo and info: https://openstax.org/© 1999-2017, Rice UniversityOpen Textbook Network logo and info: https://research.cehd.umn.edu/otn/CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/34OA/OER publishing challenges• Every project is different• Finding needed expertise for different roles• Software / online system learning curves• Intellectual property / copyright issues• Who is responsible for the content after creation?• Long-term hosting• Updating over time• Time• AssessmentMikeOA publishing challenges35Why are OERs important?1. Textbook affordability for students2. Content customizability for faculty3. Educational availability for all- United Nations Educational,Scientific and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO)AnnaThis question again: Why are OERs important?Image: UNESCO Global Educational Resources Logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources#/media/File:Global_Open_Educational_Resources_Logo.svgCC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/access-to-knowledge/open-educational-resources/why-should-i-care-about-oers/36Open Access publishing value•Strengthen campus relationships•Meet needs of campus faculty•Support new publishing models•Facilitate content creation•Demonstrate commitment to open accessAnnaOA publishing valueImages courtesy of UNCG Image CollectionPIC12793 Zakia-O'Donnell 035.jpg © UNCG 2008PIC13496 Civic Literacy 132.jpg © UNCG 2012PIC13559 Campus 103.jpg © Mark Wagoner 2012 - University Relations has usage rights.37How can you get involved?AdvocacyPublishingTeachingAnnaHow can you get involved?38Get involved: TeachingConsider selecting low- or no-cost materials for your courses•BCcampus OpenEd• https://open.bccampus.ca/•Digital Public Library of America • https://dp.la/•Directory of Open Access Books • https://www.doabooks.org/doab?uiLanguage=en•MERLOT • https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm•OpenStax • https://openstax.org/subjectsAnnaGet involved: Teaching39Get involved: PublishingConsider publishing in open access journals or making your works available for reuse• Directory of Open Access Journals • https://doaj.org/• Creative Commons • https://creativecommons.org/• Share your work via an institutional repository https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/AnnaGet involved: PublishingImage: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/ (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/40Get involved: AdvocacyDoes your campus support Open Access? If so, how? If you’re not sure, consider asking: • What open access educational opportunities does our campus offer?• Do we have an open access institutional repository?• Do we offer support for instructors to identify, adopt, or create OERs?• What support do we offer faculty and others who want to publish in OA journals? • Grants to offset publication fees? • Support for OA in the PE&T process?• Support for identification of appropriate OA journals?• Assistance in examining publication contracts and licenses and negotiating for authors’ rights?AnnaGet involved: Advocacy41http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/user/registerMikeConsider signing up to be a reader, reviewer, or author!42Thank you!Michael CrumptonAssistant Dean for Administrative ServicesUNC Greensboromacrumpt@uncg.eduAnna R. CraftCoordinator of Metadata ServicesUNC Greensboroarcraft@uncg.eduJournal of Learning Spaces: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/jls/indexMike and AnnaThank you!Questions? 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