Third Monday Host Notes

Hi TOPcast Insiders!

How widespread are OER efforts at your institution? In this episode, guest Dr. Tanya Spilovoy addresses the complexities inherent in fostering large scale faculty adoption. We would love to hear from you what challenges you have faced in championing OER and how you have addressed these challenges. Please send us a short message at topcast@ucf.edu. 

- Tom and Kelvin

Coffee Links

• Ethiopia Gora Kone from Temple Coffee Roasters in Sacramento, CA
• Temple Coffee Roasters
• Biodegradable Keurig Decaf French Roast Coffee in K-Cups from San Francisco Bay Company

Content Links

• Dr. Tanya Spilovoy’s Online Profile
• Press Release: “Higher Education Compacts Come Together to Help Students Succeed with Open Educational Resources”
• National Consortium of Open Educational Resources (NCOER)
• WCET’s Resources on OER
• Regional (US) Higher Education Compacts (in “Federalism in America” Encyclopedia)
• SPARC: The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
• SPARC’s Open Education Leadership Program
• Video: Introduction to the [now decommissioned] Orange Grove Repository (circa 2010)
• Open Textbook Library
• OpenStax
• Rebus Community
• Book: “The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast”
• Past TOPcast Episodes Related to OER

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)