Open educational resources are intended to serve students and students can be a powerful force when advocating for the use of OER. Proposals in this track are uniquely focused on students – efforts to engage students in OER advocacy, involve students in OER development, and proposals from students are anticipated in this track. 

In order to “grow” OER usage at an institution, the local culture needs to support OER. How do you develop that culture locally? What strategies have been effective in creating a local environment that encourages and fosters OER adoption and development? How do you build an OER program and advocate for OER? 

How do we ensure that today’s high quality resources are still relevant and current tomorrow? What approaches can be used to maintain OER over time? Where can funding for OER be obtained and how do you structure OER development to maximize its potential for sustainability over time? 

New to OER? Where – and how – do you find OER that might meet your needs? This track is designed for the OER novice and to showcase new OER. 

What evidence is to demonstrate the impact of OER? How do you measure OER’s effectiveness? Proposals showcasing approaches to making the case for OER and studies that address OER impact and efficacy would be found in this track. 

Cal OER is focused on OER and open education more generally. This track is for those proposals that are focused on open education as a means of improving student outcomes.