{"id":13398,"date":"2018-05-29T10:02:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T17:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/?p=13398"},"modified":"2019-03-30T05:10:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T12:10:26","slug":"just-try-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/just-try-it\/","title":{"rendered":"&quot;JUST TRY IT&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Use this play to:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Challenge faculty to jump in and just try OER for the first time, using content that gives them an easy starting point for making the shift to open content. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:1px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type btn-scaling\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/champion-playbook\/building-awareness\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">See More Plays<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:1px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type btn-scaling\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/champion-playbook\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Back to Playbook Home<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:1px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type btn-scaling\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Ask a Lumen Expert<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #e6e6e6;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:30px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Running the Play<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many faculty members get nervous worrying about how much work it might take to develop their perfect OER course. This play focuses on lowering the barrier to entry, so that virtually anyone teaching a high-enrollment course can feel comfortable getting started using OER course materials with a strong track record for success with other faculty. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For this Play, you\u2019ll want to talk about the differences between adopting, adapting, and building a course. Then have a conversation with your faculty about what they dislike about their current textbook. \u00a0You might want them to brainstorm about their course. What\u2019s their course about? How do they know that the students learn? What would they like to change? Whatever the series of questions, get them excited to talk about their course. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then ask them how many times they\u2019ve adjusted to a new LMS or textbook. It\u2019s likely they\u2019ve been through several transitions with their course materials or technology throughout their teaching career. Why not start with what already exists and add your expertise to improve what\u2019s already there? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some strategies: <\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Find teachers who are willing to try something new<\/strong>, especially those teaching high-enrollment subjects for which strong, comprehensive OER content is available. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Highlight the importance of adopting an OER course now to benefit their students right away<\/strong>, knowing they can further adapt it course later based on their experiences teaching and learning with the OER content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Encourage the teachers to try teaching an OER course that already exists<\/strong>, such as those available in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lumen OER Course Catalog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Explain that the OER course is ready to go as a primary resource for the course. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Connect new teachers with other faculty members who are experienced using OER<\/strong> at your institution or neighboring schools who have already taught with OER in their discipline. Encourage them to talk about recommended processes and approaches for successfully teaching with OER.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Coach teachers around simple ways to adapt open content their first time teaching an OER course:<\/strong> Hide or remove content that doesn\u2019t fit your learning outcomes. Reorder topics to fit how you like to teach. Select or customize assessments to fit your syllabus. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Advise teachers to take notes as they go<\/strong> about what they would change in the future, and to seek student feedback about their experiences learning with OER content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Mentor them to be part of a continuous improvement process<\/strong> that makes iterative updates to strengthen learning using OER content. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Support teachers to share their experiences<\/strong> with peers by participating in professional development opportunities and conferences at the local, regional, or national level.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Showcase their work to your administration and departments.\u00a0<\/strong>Give them a platform to share what they&#8217;re learning and doing, and to help broaden awareness and interest in OER.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:30px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Helpful Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/courses?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lumen OER Course Catalog<\/a><\/h2><\/div><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Screenshot of lumen course catalog, showing the courses for American government, American Literature, Anatomy and Physiology, Arithmetic, Art Appreciation, Basic Reading and Writing, Beginning Algebra and Biology for Majors.\" title=\"New Catalog screenshot 17 jan\" src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-300x200.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-12723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-800x534.png 800w, https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan-1200x801.png 1200w, https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Catalog-screenshot-17-jan.png 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/courses?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collection of Recommended OER Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVbsZUN20Qk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Adopting an OER Course<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qVbsZUN20Qk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Video by Tompkins Cortland Community College featuring faculty members talking about their experiences adopting OER courses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qVbsZUN20Qk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #e6e6e6;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:30px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Attributions:\u00a0Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/TZ-D7A7Oy0s?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erik Dungan<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/jump?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div 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