This special Open Education Week webcast will focus in on the issue of “silos” within the open education field: where barriers to collaboration exist, what factors can perpetuate them, and strategies to breaking them down.
Crucial work to advance open education is happening across U.S. higher education. Despite the significant impact these initiatives have, many barriers stand in the way of collaboration across campuses, stakeholder groups, and states. This special Open Education Week webcast will focus in on the issue of “silos” within the open education field: where barriers to collaboration exist, what factors can perpetuate them, and strategies to breaking them down. Featuring speakers who have successfully navigated siloes in their own institutions, states, and regions, this lively discussion will share insights based on best practices and explore how the open education movement can best build a field free of silos.
Speakers:
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Dr. Robert Awkward, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
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Jenny Parks, Vice President of Midwestern Higher Education Compact
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Dr. Lisa Young, Faculty Director for The Center for Teaching and Learning at Scottsdale Community College, Arizona
- Moderator: Trudi Radtke, Open Education Project Manager, SPARC
Click this link to access the webcast recording.
