{"id":13534,"date":"2018-07-10T10:28:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/?p=13534"},"modified":"2019-03-30T05:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T12:08:59","slug":"forge-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/forge-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"FORGE PARTNERSHIPS*"},"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;\">Develop partnerships with outside entities to increase your capacity, support faculty success with OER, and help you achieve your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Asterisk denotes this is a proven, high-impact play.<\/span><\/i><\/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\/supporting-faculty\/\"><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-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some OER initiatives are fortunate to have sufficient internal resources and expertise to support them as they grow, typically drawing from the library, the center for teaching &amp; learning, and other parts of the organization. Others struggle to provide all the support their faculty members need, either because internal resources are stretched, or because interest in OER adoption outpaces the capacity of the teams tasked with supporting it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there are great \u201cplays\u201d in the realm of partnerships. You can partner with a variety of organizations to increase your capacity and support for OER adoption. Here\u2019s how: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Identify where you\u2019re seeing gaps, bottlenecks, and pain points. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where are your gaps and blind spots when it comes to supporting OER adoption? Do your faculty struggle with where to find OER? Not understanding how open licensing works? How to bring it into the learning environment technically? How to approach course design using OER? How to assess quality? As you identify areas that outstrip your internal expertise and bandwidth, it provides guidance on what types of partnerships could be beneficial to build your capacity and support your faculty more fully. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Identify potential partners with solutions and\/or expertise to fill your gaps.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A variety of organizations provide worthwhile products and services to help you remove barriers to OER adoption for your faculty. These might include companies, non-profit organizations, advocacy organizations, other educational institutions, and individual experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Conduct research and make inquiries about who\u2019s doing the kinds of things you want to achieve &#8211; and doing them well. Keep in mind the open education community is doing a lot of things that have never been done before. This means some of the most valuable partners might be those you trust to help you figure out something new.<\/p>\n<p><b>Get to know potential partners and how they work.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the internet, conferences, webinars, and other information sources to check out partners and request getting-to-know-you meetings. Find out how they typically engage with organizations doing the types of things you want to do. How do they work with faculty members? Talk to their current partners and customers, to learn about their experiences and whether the partner\u2019s approach would be good for your project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inquire about costs and payment models for the type of partnership you\u2019re exploring. Different organizations have different models for how to engage with their people, products, and services. Payment models range from totally free to \u201cdonation requested\u201d to membership fees, subscriptions, and charges per student or per service engagement. What will work best for you, given your administrative structure, budget, and what you\u2019re trying to accomplish? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Select and develop partnerships to help you remove barriers and achieve your goals.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you find a partner that is a good fit, commit to developing this relationship so you can realize its full value. Fruitful partnerships require attention, time, and collaboration. Make the effort early to set partnerships up for success based on common goals and milestones. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing in a new partner is a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness and build momentum around OER adoption. When you take advantage of this opportunity, you\u2019ll make quicker progress towards accomplishing the things you want to see from both OER and the partnership itself. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Potential Partner Organizations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following list is a sampling of organizations working actively to support OER adoption and faculty professional development related to OER in higher education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCcampus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Support for innovative teaching and learning practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccoer.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCCOER<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Consortium for collaboration and professional development around OER adoption among community colleges<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cengage.com\/institutional\/opennow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cengage OpenNOW<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Digital courseware designed using OER<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative Commons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Open licensing and related advocacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelluslearning.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intellus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Digital courseware designed using OER<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lumen Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Digital courseware designed using OER, faculty support, and adoption expertise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlot.org\/merlot\/index.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merlot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Searchable OER library, repository, and creation tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oercommons.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OER Commons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Searchable digital OER library, repository, and network<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Learning Consortium (OLC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Faculty professional development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.umn.edu\/opentextbooks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Textbook Library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Search for and review openly licensed textbooks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenStax<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Open textbook publisher<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sparcopen.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPARC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Library and librarian support for OER<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/\">TopHat<\/a> &#8211; Digital courseware designed using OER<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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;\">Coming Soon!<\/h2><\/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-7 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 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