CAL OER 2022 | Opening Keynote | Mark McBride
Channel: Cal OER
Date: 2022-08-09

CAL OER 2022 Opening Keynote:  Didn't See That Coming: Lessons Learned

Mark McBride, Ithaka S+R
Associate Director of Libraries, Scholarly Communications and Museums

In 2017, the State University of New York (SUNY) established a shared service with the goal of expanding OER across its sixty-four colleges and universities. SUNY OER Services (SOS) operates as part of SUNY’s Office of Library and Information Services and works directly with SUNY campuses and faculty to provide assistance and knowledge to support the adoption of OER and sustained use of OER as drivers of faculty choice and student success. An overview of SUNY’s approach to expanding OER will be shared, followed by a discussion of the lessons learned over time and the unexpected benefits to faculty who implement OER.