2022 Open Education Conference

Research on the outcomes of OER usually revolves around variables that are limited to an academic classroom. Researchers in Oklahoma recently developed a toolkit for expanding OER outcome research to include lifelong learning competencies, which are not limited to a specific setting or discipline. The goal of this toolkit is to diversify the populations in which OER research is conducted and ultimately establish a stronger evidence base for the use of OER. The toolkit was developed by a community college, regional university, and research university so that it can be implemented by researchers with varying levels of experience and resources. Join us for an early release of this toolkit, which includes an instrument to measure lifelong learning competencies in adults and an in-development OER for how to design and analyze a research study in your setting. The authors will also provide access to all relevant data from the project for other researchers to critique and build on. This project is funded by a 3 year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

By attending this session, attendees will be able to:

• Identify resources for conducting an OER outcome study in their own setting
• Describe the need for more diverse populations in OER outcome research