OER Working Group

The OER Campus Working Group has been active since 2015 to promote OER adoption in courses as a way to reduce the financial burden of course materials and to improve student retention.

Activities of the Working Group

Plan and implement state symposiums and campus workshops on issues regarding OERs
Administer the UND OER Grant for instructors
Track usage of OERs in courses
Collaborate with the campus bookstore on open course materials
Promote Open Access Week and Open Education Week
Work with UND Administration to secure funding and support
Provide a liaison to the NDUS OER Group
Communicate with legislators to advocate for state funding on OER initiatives

The Working Group contains key allies and stakeholders including librarians, TTaDA staff, faculty champions, administrators, and student representatives.

OER Working Group Members

Jackson Harper, OER Librarian
Brittany Fischer, Scholarly Communication & Social Sciences Librarian
Danielle Masursky, Education & Human Development Librarian
Alfred Wallace, Aerospace & Sciences Librarian
Devon Olson, Research & Education Librarian
Lynette Krenelka, Executive Director, TTaDA
Dara Faul, Associate Director, TTaDA
Elizabeth Becker, Instructional Design Coordinator, TTaDA
Naomi Hanson, Instructional Designer, TTaDA
Kristi Swartz, Senior Instructional Designer, TTaDA
Jonathan Puhl, Digital Media Instructional Designer, TTaDA
Kizito Mukuni, Instructional Designer, TTaDA
Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Assistant Professor of Education, Health & Behavior
Dana Harsell, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration
Ryan Zerr, Professor of Mathematics & Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences
Ashley Vigen, Academic Core Advisor, AVP Student Success
Gracie Lian, Public Administration Student