In 2019-20, HACC built an OER initiative by creating a 20-person committee, developing an institutional model, streamlining an application process for faculty, and securing more than $91,000 to support 32 faculty in completing adaption and creation projects at the college. HACC students will save $323,000 per semester in textbook costs as a result of these projects. After such a successful first year, the committee turned its attention to sustainability. Funding is crucial to sustainability efforts, but beyond funding, strategies for continued OER development include implementing well-trained, long-term mentors; conducting outreach in the college community to ensure further interest in OER development; building a strong community of support for faculty developing OER; and constantly updating and refining processes. The presenters will share these strategies that they implemented at a community college that has secured $175,000 in two years to bring OER projects to fruition and offer guidance for how attendees can model these approaches.
Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to: -Summarize sustainability efforts beyond funding in open education -Employ and train long-term mentors to support faculty in OER projects -Construct a community of support within their institutions -Practice institutional outreach to build interest in OER
