OER – CUNY Centers for Teaching and Learning

Building and Leading an OER Initiative @ CUNY

The focus of this year’s CUNY CTL Advisory Council Retreat is Open Educational Resources (OER) and aims to provide an avenue for deeper discussions about the benefits, approaches, and implications Institutions need to take into consideration to bring OER to their campuses.
The CUNY CTL Advisory Council also aims to establish a repository of resources for Institutions to use as they are exploring implementing OER.

Agenda

10:00 am – 10:30 am	Welcome Remarks Christine Mangino, Provost, Hostos Community College Lucinda Zoe, University Dean for Undergraduate Studies Introduction to OER CUNY’s Vision, short- and long-term goals, and funding opportunities Ann Fiddler, Open Education Librarian at CUNY Central
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Case Study Presentations Faculty will share their experience creating and implementing OER in their classrooms G. Michael Guy (Mathematics), QCC Jacki DiSanto (Education), Hostos Edna Asknes (Nursing), BMCC
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Structuring OER Panel & Discussion: Part I OER experts will discuss issues including technology, copyright, faculty workload, professional development and support, funding, etc. Panelists: Luke Waltzer, Grad Center; Cailean Cooney, City Tech; Jean Amaral, BMCC; Madeline Ford, Hostos
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Structuring OER Panel & Discussion: Part II More OER experts will discuss how to start and organize OER initiatives Panelists: Ann Fiddler, Central; Shawna Brandle, KBCC; Miriam Deutch, Brooklyn; Megan Wacha, Central
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Small Group Discussions Attendees will form groups of 5 or 6 to discuss campus-specific issues, goals, and come up with actionable future plans Facilitators: Gina Foster, John Jay; Allison Lehr Samuels, Baruch; Olena Zhadko, Lehman; Jeff Allred, Hunter; Cailean Coony, City Tech; Luke Waltzer, Grad Center
2:30 pm -2:55 pm	Groups Report Back
2:55 pm -3:00 pm	Closing Remarks Carlos Guevara, Hostos Community College