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  Keynote Address Towards Sustainable OER Creation for Ethnic Studies

  Tatiana Bryant

  Tatiana Bryant’s current research focuses on perceptions of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Access amongst scholars who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color, with an emphasis on Ethnic Studies faculty and graduate students. Ethnic Studies is a discipline founded with a unique ethos centered in community building, public scholarship, and racial and social justice. This mission aligns with the philosophy of Open, specifically the creation and accessibility of OER. Despite this ideological alignment, there is a substantial lack of OER for Ethnic Studies. In this keynote, she will discuss her latest study on the barriers to sustainable OER creation for Ethnic Studies and some potential interventions to counter them.

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  Open Education Faculty Panel

  Jenny Ceciliano, Lindsey Wilkinson, Staci Martin, and Norma Cardenas

  Many faculty at PSU have been involved in the Open Education movement. This panel of PSU faculty members discusses how Open Education has affected their teaching practice and how Open Education relates to equity and inclusion.

  Our panelists are:

  • Jenny Ceciliano, Senior Instructor II of Spanish/Coordinator of First-year Spanish, World Languages and Literatures
  • Lindsey Wilkinson, Associate Professor, Sociology
  • Staci Martin, Assistant Professor of Practice, CYFS Practicum Coordinator Child, Youth, and Family Studies, School of Social Work
  • Norma Cardenas, Assistant Professor of Practice Child, Youth, and Family Studies, School of Social Work

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  Open Legislation in Oregon

  Amy Hofer, Karen Bjork, and Jaime R. Wood

  Open Oregon Educational Resources’ Director, Amy Hofer, talks about Oregon's legislation around Open Education and how these laws affect teaching and learning at Portland State University (PSU). Karen Bjork, PSU librarian, and Jaime Wood-Riley, OAI staff, talk specifically about PSU's textbook affordability plan, how faculty can label their course materials as low- or no-cost, and what these designations mean for students.