Scaling up a Successful Campus-based Initiative for a Large, Diverse State System

Karen Pikula

Minnesota State

Kimberly Johnson

Minnesota State

Keywords: faculty development, OER, learning circle


Abstract

To encourage and support faculty to redesign courses around OERs and/or author materials, the Minnesota State system (30 two-year colleges and 7 state universities) scaled up a successful campus faculty development project - the OER Learning Circles. This session will share details about the faculty development and encourage thinking about it's value in other contexts.


Author Biographies

Karen Pikula, Minnesota State

Karen Pikula, PhD, is a faculty member at Central Lakes College and the OER Faculty Development Coordinator for the Minnesota State system

Kimberly Johnson, Minnesota State

Kimberly Johnson, PhD, is the Director for Faculty and Instructional Development for the Minnesota State system