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SUMMARY:The Equity Imperative: Open Education in New England
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to everyone who joined our The Equity Imperative: Open Education in New England summit and webinar on Tuesday\, August 2\, 2022. \n\nVideos\nSPARC Director of Open Education Nicole Allen narrates her presentation Setting the Stage: Open Education: \n \nNEBHE Open Education Fellow Lindsey Gumb narrates her presentation OER & Student Success: Data & Storytelling: \n \nPlymouth State University Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative Director Robin DeRosa narrates her presentation Ten Things Senior Administrators Can Do to Move the Needle on OER: \n \nDue to technical issues\, we are only able to offer the two panel discussions in audio-only format. \nMassachusetts Department of Higher Education Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness Robert J. Awkward interviews a panel of students about Open Education. The panel includes Eastern Connecticut College’s Kiyana-Nicole Smith\, the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Marcel Raisbeck\, Eastern Connecticut College’s Nelly Gonzalez and Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s/Ouinsigamond Community College’s Jorgo Gushi: \n \nBrock University Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning Rajiv Jhangiani and Roger Williams University Professor of Communication Studies and NEBHE Diversity Fellow Kamille Gentles-Peart engage in a freewheeling discussion about OER issues and solutions: \n \n\nPresentations\n\n\n\n\nClick here to view the presentation Setting the Stage: Open Education by Nicole Allen\, Director of Open Education\, SPARC\n\n\n\nClick here to view the presentation OER & Student Success: Data & Storytelling by Lindsey Gumb\, Associate Professor\, Roger Williams University and NEBHE Fellow for Open Education\n\n\n\nClick here to view the presentation Ten Things Senior Administrators Can Do to Move the Needle on OER by Robin DeRosa\, Director\, Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative\, Plymouth State University\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nClick here to view and download the brochure\, agenda and panelist biographies for our Equity Imperative: Open Education in New England summit.\n\n\n\n\nOther resources\n\nOpen at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education\nBCcampus Accessibility Toolkit\nOpen Pedagogy Notebook\nPulling Together (Indigenization Guides from BCcampus)\nArticle on Digital Redlining\nA Social Justice Framework for Understanding Open Educational Resources and Practices in the Global South\nChanging our (Dis)Course: A Distinctive Social Justice Aligned Definition of Open Education\nThe Impact of Open Educational Resources on Various Student Success Metrics\nMarking Open and Affordable Courses: Best Practices and Case Studies\nOER: A Field Guide for Academic Librarians\n\n\nAbout the panelists\nRajiv Jhangiani is Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning at Brock University. He is an international leader in open education and the architect of Canada’s first zero textbook cost degree programs. His scholarship focuses on open educational practices\, student-centered pedagogies\, and ethical approaches to educational technology. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Robert E. Knox Master Teacher Award from the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia\, the Award for Excellence in Open Education from BCcampus\, and the Emerging Leader Award from Open Education Global. In 2020\, he served as an Ambassador for the Global Advocacy of Open Educational Resources with the International Council for Open and Distance Education and in 2018 was invited to speak at the United Nations about how open education supports the sustainable development goals. A co-author of three open textbooks in Psychology\, his books include Open: The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science (2017) and Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education (2020). Together with fellow panelist Robin DeRosa\, he is a co-founder of the Open Pedagogy Notebook. \nKamille Gentles-Peart is a Professor of Communication Studies at Roger Williams University. Her areas of expertise include Black feminism\, critical race studies\, critical communication studies\, Caribbean postcolonial studies\, and beauty politics. Her current research agenda looks at the ways in which anti-black racism is perpetuated through the discourses and practices around Black women’s bodies and the embodied wellness strategies Black women use to disrupt racist and colonialist ideas. She has written and edited several books\, including Romance With Voluptuousness: Caribbean Women and Thick Bodies in the United States. Her work has also appeared in academic journals such as Women’s Studies Quarterly\, The International Journal of Cultural Studies\, and Feminism and Psychology. She is committed to creating spaces in the wider community that amplify and uplift African-descended women and girls. She co-founded the Collaborative for the Research on Black Women and Girls\, which creates restorative and healing spaces for Black women and girls globally. She is also a NEBHE Fellow for Faculty Diversity\, where she co-created the North Star Collective to promote reparative justice and uplift BIPOC faculty. \nNicole Allen is the Director of Open Education at SPARC\, a global coalition working to make open the default in research and education. A decade and a half ago\, she was an undergraduate student frustrated with the cost of textbooks. Today\, she is an internationally recognized policy expert\, community organizer\, and advocate for open education\, educational technology\, and higher education reform. Motivated by the belief that everyone\, everywhere should be able to participate in shaping human knowledge\, her work includes advancing effective open policies\, supporting open education programming for SPARC’s network\, and empowering emerging leaders in the open education movement. \nRobert J. Awkward is the Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. In this role\, he directs two statewide programs for public higher education. He is also the Co-PI for a Department of Education Open Textbook Pilot federal grant program along with a consortium of six public institutions that is funding faculty to adapt and create inclusive\, accessible and culturally relevant open textbooks that align with our marketplace needs. He is a tenured professor of business administration (currently on leave) at Middlesex Community College. He also serves as a visiting professor and program coordinator for the Masters in Human Resources program at Framingham State University. \nRobin DeRosa is the Director of Plymouth State University’s Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative. An advocate for open and public architectures for higher education\, she has worked with faculty and staff at dozens of institutions as they strive to make their learning environments more equitable and engaging. She was a high school English teacher and then an English professor for many years before she became the director of Plymouth State University’s student-driven customized major program. Today\, Plymouth State’s Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative is a center for innovative pedagogy and critical instructional design.
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LOCATION:MIT Endicott House\, 80 Haven Street\, Dedham\, MA\, 02026\, United States
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SUMMARY:OECG: Webinars and Course Marking Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to everyone who joined our Course Marking Retreat and our Open Education Course marking Grant Webinars on Tuesday\, June 14\, 2023. \n\nVideos\nGetting Started with Course Marking:\nCourse marking\, or tagging courses that utilize OER\, low-cost\, or other no-cost course materials provide students with the power and agency to make informed course registration decisions based on their own financial situations. Practitioners from the Northeast\, Marcel Raisbeck\, Kevin Corcoran\, and Andrew McKinney\, will provide a broad overview of course marking definitions\, share examples\, and provide attendees with a roadmap to get started. \n \nCourse Marking-Lessons Learned from the Field:\nPanelists Boyoung Chae\, Suyneen “Sunny” Pai\, & Lisa Young\, practitioners from the Open Education community\, will share lessons learned from their experiences implementing course marking at their respective institutions and systems. Panelists will cover communication strategies\, stakeholder engagement\, data collection\, and essential topics to help others embark on this journey. \n \n  \n\nOther resources:\n\n\n\n\nOECG retreat workbook fillable copy\, which includes agenda\, panelist biographies and fill-able workshops for our Course Marking Retreat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to view the Getting started with course marking presentation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to view the Course Marking: Lessons Learned from the Field presentation.\n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout the panelists\nMarcel Raisbeck  is a Junior in the Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC) program and the Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS) Letter of Specialization at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. His work at Middlesex Community College from 2015-2021 included serving as a Supplemental Instructor\, a Student OER Ambassador\, and doing non-paid peer support work. At his current institution\, Marcel’s advocacy work specializes in the intersection between ableism/disablism and other injustices. OER has been a common thread for advocacy through his entire educational career\, as non-open educational materials are less accessible\, less inclusive\, and often incur additional costs for Disabled students to get audio\, braille\, or digital copies. Outside the classroom\, you can find Marcel on a date with his partner\, hanging out with friends at the Dining Commons\, or playing Minecraft. \nKevin Corcoran is the Associate Vice President of Digital Learning for the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities System. Kevin is responsible for the development and support of system-wide strategies for the effective use of digital learning tools and content that focuses on quality standards and practices\, student engagement\, accessibility and affordability. He currently chairs both the statewide Connecticut OER Coordinating Council and the system wide CSCU OER Council. Kevin previously served on the Steering Committee for the Northeast OER Summit and served as chair for the DOERS3 collaborative. \nAndrew McKinney\, PhD is the OER Coordinator for the Office of Library Services at the City University of New York’s Central Office. In this role\, he helps oversee the CUNY OER Program\, a $4 million a year initiative that supports\, promotes\, and incentivizes the use of Open Educational Resources and Zero Textbook Cost materials at all the undergraduate serving institutions of the City University of New York. Andrew is also a member of the steering committee of Driving OER for Sustainable Success (DOERS3)\, a collaborative of higher education systems and statewide/province wide organizations that are committed to supporting student success by promoting free\, customizable open educational resources (OER). As the chair of the DOERS3 Capacity Building Working Group\, he has spearheaded several projects including the DOERS3 OER Contributions Matrix\, a tool to help faculty talk about their open education work in their tenure and promotion dossiers\, and is currently working on a book length project to collect case studies of the inclusion of open education work in the tenure\, promotion\, and reappointment process. Andrew holds a PhD in Sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center and has worked or studied at CUNY in some capacity for the last 17 years. \nBoyoung Chae is a Policy Associate of Educational Technology and Open Education with the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC). She completed a master’s in Instructional Systems from Pennsylvania State University\, and a PhD in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia. She led the development of several state-wide OER initiatives through professional development offerings\, research\, and policy work. Her work is informed by a data-driven\, policy-informing process. Some of the notable projects she’s managed and implemented include the Open Course Library\, Open Washington and OER 101\, and Washington state’s community college system OER/Low-Cost Labeling Policy. A few years back\, with her SBCTC colleague Mark Jenkins\, she co-authored an OER research report awarded the Open Education Consortium’s Open Research Award for Open Education Excellence\, and a book chapter for UNESCO publication (Open Educational Resources: Policy\, Costs\, and Transformation). \nSunyeen (Sunny) Pai is the Digital Initiatives Librarian at Kapiʻolani Community College\, Honolulu\, Hawaiʻi and oversees the open computer lab\, IT for Library and Learning Resources\, and the testing center. She manages the college’s institutional repository and develops online collections of local works by students\, faculty\, and the community. She supports her college\, the seven community college system\, and the ten-institution university system in adopting open educational resources and offering Textbook Cost Zero courses. She serves as the vice president of the Hawaiʻi Library Association. https://about.me/sunyeen/. \nLisa Young\, with thirty years of experience as faculty in higher education currently serves as the Faculty Administrator for Open Education and Innovation for the Maricopa Community Colleges Academic and Student Affairs department. Prior to this role\, Dr. Young served as the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Scottsdale Community College where she led efforts in eLearning\, faculty development\, open educational practices\, and more. Dr. Young is currently serving as the Vice President of OE Global and has previously served as co-President of the Community College Consortium of Open Educational Resources (CCCOER). She is a founding member of the Maricopa Millions project and notes that open education is her professional passion. \n 
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LOCATION:MIT Endicott House\, 80 Haven Street\, Dedham\, MA\, 02026\, United States
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SUMMARY:Prosperity vs Survival: The Power of Partnerships\, Affiliations\, and Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to everyone who joined our Prosperity Vs. Survival webinar on December 3\, 2020. \nHere is a video of the complete webinar: \n \n\n\n\n\nClick here to download the PowerPoint presentation (in PDF format) featured in the webinar.\n\n\n\n\nA collaborative virtual workshop between NEBHE and AGB will help college and university leaders face critical questions about enrollments\, financial sustainability and post-pandemic plans. Where do institutions and their leaders go from here? With many institutional financial models under increased duress\, leadership and resolve must be combined with both strategy and partnerships to provide pathways to institutional prosperity. While many colleges and universities will face continued negative factors and challenges\, there are still many opportunities for institutions to transform themselves while preserving and strengthening their mission. \nTopics covered by expert panelists during this collaborative virtual workshop will include: \n\nThe situational assessment and understanding the institutional prosperity gap\nMajor trends in build\, buy\, and affiliate strategies\nEconomies of scale and how to improve competitive position\, without giving up the distinctive advantages of being smaller in size\nDeveloping a winning formula for long-term prosperity while strengthening your mission\nShifting the paradigm from survival to prosperity in a sea of uncertainty\n\nWho Should Participate? \nThe virtual workshop is designed for trustees and senior executives from New England’s public and independent higher education institutions\, though members of institutions outside the New England region may also find the content useful. Participating institutions are encouraged to include a combination of: \n\nTrustees\, including governing board leaders\nPresidents and chancellors\nChief academic officers\nChief financial officers\nOther senior academic and administrative leaders\, including faculty members\n\nFollow Up Events \nIn early 2021\, NEBHE and AGB will invite participants to join in follow-up “Ask the Expert” sessions in which institutional teams can engage with experts in strategy development and affiliation action planning. Additional information regarding these sessions will be provided during December 3rd’s event. \nModerator: Ken Knueven\, Managing Director\, AGB Consulting \nSpeakers include: \n\nMichael K. Thomas\, President and CEO\, New England Board of Higher Education\nRick Beyer\, Senior Fellow and Practice Area Leader for Higher Education Long-Term Strategic Alternatives\, AGB Consulting\n\nSpecial Guest: Michele D. Perkins\, President\, New England College \nMore panelists will be announced closer to the date of the event.
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SUMMARY:The Case for Competency-Based Education: A New Age of Teaching and Learning?
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 20\, 2014\n Federal Reserve Bank of Boston \nWhy today’s interest in competency-based education (CBE)? “Number one\, the degree completion agenda period is driving this—the fact that so many states are moving to performance funding\, and colleges are feeling drive to help students be successful\,” says Pamela Tate of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). In addition\, “A lot of employers are really pushing for having a clearer idea of what people know and can do in the workplace.” \n\n Introducing NEBHE’s CBE Conference\n \nNEBHE President and CEO Michael K. Thomas introduces NEBHE’s October 20 conference on CBE. \n\n Understanding Competency\n \nThe opening panel of the NEBHE CBE conference featured Pamela Tate along with Nick Lee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Holly Morris of Educause; Alison Kadlec of Public Agenda; moderator Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed; and Amy Laitinen of the New America Foundation. \n\n The Future of CBE\nAmy Laitinen \nspeaks about future of CBE (with Paul Fain and Pamela Tate.). \n\nWhat the Research Shows about CBE\n \nDuring a session on “What the Research Shows about CBE”\, Robert Lytle\, partner and co-head of the education practice at the Parthenon Group\, offered a taxonomy of the CBE student market. In addition to “career accelerators” and “industry switchers\,” Lytle noted\, a market of “low-cost online folks” who gravitate toward the “faster\, cheaper” aspect. \nExcelsior College President John Ebersole and Northeastern University VP and Dean John LaBrie gave responses. Educate Online CEO Carol Vallone facilitated. \n\nAgainst the Grain: Perspectives of Accreditors and Authorizers on Institutions’ Pursuit of CBE\n \nA session on “Against the Grain: Perspectives of Accreditors and Authorizers on Institutions’ Pursuit of CBE” featured: David Soo\, senior policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Education; Barbara E. Brittingham\, president of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; and Michael Milligan\, executive director of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). David Bergeron\, vice president for postsecondary education at the Center for American Progress\, facilitated. \n\nBeyond Competency: What CBE Means for Critical Skills\, Liberal Education and the Future of Authentic Assessment\n \nA session on “Beyond Competency: What CBE Means for Critical Skills\, Liberal Education and the Future of Authentic Assessment” featured: facilitator Alison Kadlec\, vice president at Public Agenda; Carol Geary Schneider\, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities; Linda Schott\, president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle; and Christopher E. Hopey\, president of Merrimack College. \n\nBuilding a CBE Approach on Campus: Faculty Empowerment and Buy-In\n \nA session on “Building a CBE Approach on Campus: Faculty Empowerment and Buy-In” featured: facilitator Philip DiSalvio\, dean of the College of Advancing and Professional Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston; Raymond J. Rice\, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine at Presque Isle; professor James Kennedy\, chair of the Academic Committee\, Faculty Advisory Council at the University of Maryland University College; and Iris Palmer\, senior policy analyst at the National Governors Association. \n\nAn Expert Witness Puts It All Together\n \nA keynote session featured Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc\, introduced by New England College of Business President Howard E. Horton. \nLeBlanc’s key message: “The credit hour is really good at telling us how long someone sat\, not particularly great at telling us what they learned.” \n“Five years ago\, even on our traditional campus\, we rarely heard people ask about that do your graduates do afterwards. They sort of gave us the benefit of the doubt\, but not post 2009\, not with all the articles people are seeing about graduates being malemployed or underemployed\,” added LeBlanc. \n\nAssessing Direct Assessment\n \nA “Master Class” offered participants the opportunity to learn in depth about specific models and institutions that offer CBE. One such session featured: Kate Kazin\, chief academic officer at the College for America at Southern New Hampshire University; Scott Kinney\, president of Capella University; and Sally M. Johnstone\, vice president for academic advancement at Western Governors University. \n\nOnline or Offline? Or Both?\n \nAnother “Master Class” session featured James E. Selbe\, assistant director for distance education at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System\, and Charla Long\, dean of the College of Professional Studies at Lipscomb University. \n\nInterview with Paul Fain of Inside Higher Education\n \nPaul Fain speaks with NEJHE‘s John O. Harney. \n\nClick on each speaker’s name below to view and download PDF versions of their PowerPoint presentation featured at the summit: \n\nSally M. Johnstone\, Vice President for Academic Advancement\, Western Governors University\nKate Kazin\, Chief Academic Officer\, College for America at Southern New Hampshire University\nScott Kinney\, President\, Capella University\nPaul LeBlanc\, President\, Southern New Hampshire University\nRobert Lytle\, Partner and Co-Head of Education Practice\, The Parthenon Group\nHolly Morris\, Director of Postsecondary Model Development and Adoption\, Educause\n\n\nClick below to download various other materials from the conference: \nThe conference agenda \nThe list of speaker biographies \nInformation about NEBHE’s programs and services \nWatch the short video featured in Scott Kinney’s presentation here.\n \n\nWe once again would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support:
URL:https://nebhe.org/event/the-case-for-competency-based-education-a-new-age-of-teaching-and-learning/
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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