The document discusses opportunities for open educational resources (OER) through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants from the Department of Labor. It notes that TAACCCT grants totaling $2 billion over 4 years aim to prepare workers for high-skill jobs and require all materials be openly licensed. This represents the largest OER initiative. Services are described to help grantees meet requirements around licensing, accessibility, online learning, and using data for continuous improvement. Examples of consortium projects and an OER course development process are also provided.

1. IMPACT & OPPORTUNITY of
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER)
Paul Stacey
Case Study
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2. http://www.openeducationweek.org/2

3. 1.Prepare TAA-eligible workers and other
DOL TAACCT Priorities adults for high-wage, high-skill employment
or re-employment in growth industry sectors
2.Increase certifications, certificates,
diplomas, and other industry-recognized
credentials that meet industry needs
3.Introduce innovative & effective methods
for curriculum development and delivery
particularly around online & technology
enabled learning
4.Demonstrate improved retention,
completion, & employment outcomes as a
result of the funded program.
http://www.doleta.gov/taaccct/
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4. TAACCCT & OER
•TAACCCT $2 billion over 4 years starting 2011
•2011 $500K awarded via 49 grants
•2012 $500K awarded via 79 grants
•All TAACCCT deliverables must be openly licensed
with a Creative Commons CC-BY license
•Biggest Open Educational Resource (OER) initiative
ever
•OER are teaching, learning, and research resources
that reside in the public domain or have been
released under an open license that permits their
free use and re-purposing by others.
•Open educational resources include full courses and
supplemental resources such as textbooks, images,
videos, animations, simulations, assessments, …
•OER are learning materials freely available under a
license that allows you to - Reuse, Revise, Remix &
Redistribute
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5. TAACCCT Wave 1 (2011) Grant Analysis
•$ 500,000 in grants
•All states got an award
•Grants range from $2.5 million to $20 million
•29 of 49 (59%) are multi-college state consortia.
•5 of 49 (10%) are multi-college, multi-state consortia.
•12 (24%) are pursuing national outcomes.
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6. TAACCCT Wave 1 (2011) Grant Analysis
•32 of 47 (68%) are developing Bridging programs/courses (especially
for Math, English literacy, & personal effectiveness)
•24 of 47 (51%) are developing curricula for Health
•21 of 47 (44%) are developing curricula for Manufacturing
•19 of 47 (40%) are developing for Energy
•13 of 47 (28%) are developing for Transportation
•11 of 47 (23%) for Information Technology
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7. http://creativecommons.org/
Licenses for OER, Open Access and
cultural work sharing
http://opencourselibrary.org/
Open Course Library, ream-based OER
development, state level open policy
http://oli.cmu.edu/
Science-based online courses and platform
with data driven analytics and dashboard
http://cast.org/
Expand learning opportunities for all,
especially those with disabilities, through
Universal Design for Learning
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8. Free support and technical assistance to all DOL TAACCCT grantees to help
meet SGA requirements including support for:
•licensing TAACCCT grant work with a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
License
•incorporating principles of universal design
•ensuring deliverables are readily accessible to qualified individuals with
disabilities
•developing and implementing online and technology-enabled courses
•supporting accelerated learning in a flexible manner that allows students to
master concepts or course content more successfully in a shorter period of time
•evaluation to ensure continuous improvement & data-based decision making
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9. Services http://open4us.org/
• Comprehensive (all projects): Support materials, webinars, open
conferences, FAQ's, e-mail/phone support, and web site to help grantees
with; Licensing with CC, Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning,
Strategies for finding, adapting, & using existing OER, Authoring OER,
Open policy, Best practices for design and development of online learning
• Platform+ (25 projects): deliver independently designed courses
on OLI platform and collect data for continuous improvement.
• Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses
with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased
completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully
accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of
learning design and greater adoption.

10. Services http://open4us.org/
• Comprehensive (all projects): Support materials, webinars, open
conferences, FAQ's, e-mail/phone support, and web site to help grantees
with; Licensing with CC, Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning,
Strategies for finding, adapting, & using existing OER, Authoring OER,
Open policy, Best practices for design and development of online learning

11. See Licenses at:
http://www.creativecommons.org

13. Creative Commons License Features

14. Spectrum of Openness
TAACCCT license CC-BY
Which of these licenses are suitable for OER?

15. Creative Commons License Chooser
http://creativecommons.org/choose/
http://youtu.be/iHDYenuFFtA

16. http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Marking
http://openattribute.com

17. Find OER
http://open4us.org/find-oer

18. Adaptations
Collections
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions

19. Services http://open4us.org/
• Platform+ (25 projects): deliver independently designed courses
on OLI platform and collect data for continuous improvement.
• Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses
with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased
completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully
accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of
learning design and greater adoption.

20. Universal Design for Learning
“All online and technology-enabled courses developed
under this SGA must incorporate the principles of
universal design in order to ensure that they are readily
accessible to qualified individuals with disabilities in full
compliance with the Americans with Disability Act
and Sections 504 and 508 of the Federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. ”

22. Universal Design for Learning
“Learner Variability”

23. Strengthen Online &
Technology-Enabled Learning
“TAACCCT will support institutions that are committed to
using data to continuously assess the effectiveness of
their strategies in order to improve their program… and
build evidence about effective practice.”

24. An approach to designing,
developing, delivering and
improving learning
experiences

25. Platform+: Basic Authoring Tools

26. Services http://open4us.org/
• Co-development (3 projects): co-design and develop courses
with OLI for delivery on OLI platform with demonstrate increased
completion rates for target population in courses. All courses will be fully
accessible and reflect UDL principles which results in improved quality of
learning design and greater adoption.

27. Co-Development Case Study –
National STEM Consortium
Cyber Composite Electric Vehicle Environmental
Mechatronics
Technology Materials Technology Technology
Pathways
STEM Bridge
Fasttrack, Remediation
http://www.nationalstem.org/
http://www.nationalstem.org/

28. STEM Readiness Core Skills Course
This core skills course is intended for
students in need of a refresher in basic
math, communications and
professionalism skills upon entering
technical programs at community colleges.
The course will not only cover basic skills
in each topic area but there is a special
focus paid to problem solving skills.
Throughout each of the units, problem
solving skills will be taught and
reinforced.

29. STEM Course Development Team
Sandy Raysor, Open Learning Initiative (Carnegie Mellon University)
Rachel Currie-Rubin, CAST
Janet Paulovich, Anne Arundel Community College
Ted Stefaniak, Lake County Community College
Mindy Ursino, South Seattle Community College
Karen Johns, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Melissa Ball, Ivy Tech Community College
A’Kena Long Benton, Macomb Community College
Laura Cates, Northwest Arkansas Community College
Kathy Finn, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jack Parker, Roane State Community College
Anthony Farone, Cuyahoga Community College

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34. See the STEM Readiness course:
http://oli.cmu.edu
course key: stemof13s
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35. OLI Team-based design and development

36. OLI Development Process

37. Data Drives Powerful Feedback Loops
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38. oli.cmu.edu

39. Paul Stacey Q&A
Creative Commons
web site: http://creativecommons.org
e-mail: pstacey@creativecommons.org
blog: http://edtechfrontier.com
presentation slides: http://www.slideshare.net/Paul_Stacey