CLOSING KEYNOTE – All OER is Local: How Defined Programs Enable Long-Term Momentum

Many aspects of OER advocacy are exciting and flashy, making it easy to build initial interest. But how do you maintain that energy over the long-haul, both as an individual practitioner and as a campus community? Establishing a dedicated OER Program is key. This session will look at the power and flexibility of program-level support, and how it is the ideal way to align affordable learning initiatives within your specific campus needs and constraints. Programs allow practitioners to act laterally, vertically, and even diagonally to ensure the most students gain the most benefits from OER. Alexis Clifton (Senior Instructional Support Specialist, SUNY Geneseo) will share her perspectives as an educator, course designer, open publisher, and OER program architect to enable participants to best transition their current efforts into long-term, sustainable campus habits.