1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?

i. Examples to make sure we are delivering the product in the correct manner

ii. Collaboration with others in a similar discipline

iii. More hands on training time

2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

My sidekick would have the superpower to search, sort and find appropriate resources with lightning speed!

3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

I think the knowledge I gained about licensing and remixing  will be very helpful.

1. I would wish that it be done already, I would wish that i understood more about the resources as they are all very different, I would also wish I choose the correct resources to build my course and that i dont make too many mistakes.
2. She would be a hero that could simplify or organize the resources into simpliler catagories. the search text is too specific and does not give suggestions of you do not type the exact words  of the resource.
3. I understand more about the licensing and I understand more ablout wht it is i am supposed to do for the project.

1. Wish #1) I wish clearer directions were given about the assignment. Wish #2) I wish a finshed sample was given so we could make sure we are completing the assignment correctly. Wish #3) I wish #1 and #2 came true.
2. I'm not fully understanding this question,but if I could have a sidekick for this project, they would be able to walk me through a completed project as well as rephrase some of the content from our webinars.
3. I think it's more straightforward than I originally thought.

Jorge, I agree.  I would LOVE to see a finished example.  And, I would love explicit instructions for how to search for the OER resources.

1. I agree with everyone's wishes so apologies if I am being repetitive. 

• I wish that more details were provided for this project. A step by step process would have been very beneficial. 
• Working in teams would have been a great option towards completing this project.
• This session seems to be rushed therefore I wish it could have been spread out similar to the one in the spring but I understand time is of the essence. 

2. My superpower for my sidekick would be to do the research for the subject matter to be remixed. 

3. The information about licensing.  

Three wishes:

1. More materials in the OER repository in my teaching area (literature, specifically British literature) that I could learn from and possibly remix.

2. A user guide that walks me through the steps of completing the template and includes examples of completed templates. 

3. A hands-on workshop session where we all work on our projects and have someone available to answer questions. Office hours will help with that, I'm sure, but I have a conflict for the office hours time :(

Sidekick:

Not sure . . . 

What I Know Now:

The differences between the licensing options, or at least *more about* the differences between the licenses

I agree... office hours I think is the place for that individualized support, but I missed the hours if they were communicated before this day and my calendar is already full for next week, lol.

Hi, Monica!

This is Jessica (Zbeida), and I also teach British Literature. Right now, I'm looking for OER materials related to my Early American Literature course, too. I agree about the need for more materials focused on literature, though. I found one OER textbook that's on Composition and Responding to literature that had a few good exercises on analysis and responding to literature (mostly, Shakespeare's sonnets or sections of a play). The analysis is okay, but I agree with you about the desire for better literature OER resources. To me, the hard part is all the ancillaries, like maps! I use maps from Norton anthologies so much, and I haven't found a good option to replace that in OER texts so far.

Thanks for sharing! I hope your project goes well! I have a colleague (Yolanda Gonzalez) who teaches Brit Lit online, and she's working on adopting OER, too. Let me know if you'd like her contact info, though. She's awesome!

Best,

Jessica

• If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?

My three wishes would be to have an AI sidekick that could find the resources for me so I could focus on the design, be able to implement it and get feedback BEFORE the July deadline, and learn how to (or if I am able to) share this resource for implementation outside of this platform.

• If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

Their superpower would be to develop high quality podcasts.

• What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

I learned about Perusall and I think that is an INCREDIBLE resource.

I second that about Perusall! I'm putting together a class in it right now just to learn how it works. Looks like sooooo much potential.

Monica

Yes, I too, learned that. 

Hi Sarah, 

I agree with you about Perusall!  It is amazing.

Ciao, 

Kimberly

I am very excited to learn more about Perusall!

1. First, money to support my project. Second, a collaborator to help. Third, a person or persons in my discipline to go over and give me feedback on what I've created. 

2. Copyright and licensing knowledge! Able to tell me what each abbreviation stands for and means whenever I need it. I guess a cheat sheet would work, too ;)

3. I learned that there is a real possibility of grants to help fund these projects that I'm already planning on doing/working on.

Hi Amanda,  

I hear you with funding.  Our university has been having conversations about what is appropriate compensation and, at this moment, it seems that no compensation is considered appropriate.  

So, it comes down to if we have the interest in doing this without financial support.

C'est la vie!

Sarah

Hi Sarah and Amanda,

My institution is much the same as what Sarah describes. Push to develop OER, but funding is not part of the discussion. We have great librarians who are working on OER, and fantastic instructional designers who I know would help faculty, but they are all stretched so thin as it is without taking on making hands-on roles in specific OER endeavors. Definitely feels like a solo effort for me. 

But here's hoping for positive change! 

Take care,

Monica

HI Amanda,

I agree.  I learnt a lot about copywright and the game helped me remember the different abbreviations.  I would like to explore more funding opportunities to develop my full OER project.

Amanda,

That third wish is so important. My collaborator and I here at my school are trying to figure out how to create a peer-review process or mechanism so that faculty have a bit more of that security/community review/feedback when creating OER, the same way they would if they were creating materials through a traditional publisher. If we come up with something that works and is replicable, I don't mind sharing the plans/budget with you later on!
 

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
   1. More examples
   2. a calendar invite for all the three sessions
   3. helping to find a collaborator 
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
   1. A quick search and store facility 
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
   1. I totally missed the last session since it was not on my calendar. I learned about what is expected of me and ToDo in this session

Hi Soma, I agree with those three examples you stated. It would be great to see a finished example, Sorry to hear you missed the previous session. I also had to miss the first session due to scheduling conflicts.

1. My three wishes would be for more time to work on this project (I'm teaching 4 classes ATM), funding so that I can complete the entire textbook, and peers in this discipline to get feedback from.

2. My sidekick would have Licensing knowledge.

3. I liked the Perusall program, but beside that I feel I have an understanding of how this OER creation and Remixing is supposed to be done.

FOUR classes?  For summer I?  Holy crap!  What discipline?  Are they all online?

I am teaching Government at Temple College and Intro to Political Science at UMGC, all online. 

Hi, everyone!

Here are my responses:

1). If I had a magical being to grant my wishes (watch Three Thousand Years of Longing if you haven't, btw), I would ask for: (a) students to give me feedback and answer questions as I did the course redesign; (b) better metadata and comments about OER resources in platforms online--I see how this really makes it easier to make choices; and, (c) more confidence navigating copyright (ha!).

2). My sidekick for this project is probably an actual person working in my department (her name is Yolanda Gonzalez, and she's awesome). Her superpowers are tenacity and clarity. She sticks with tasks and follows through, and she can express her ideas, goals, and questions concisely. She's the person you want to make an agenda for a committee meeting.

3). I know more about the accessibility checker in OER TX, which is great! It's really useful, and I'm excited to play around with it as I develop my syllabus and other materials.

Thanks, everyone! I do feel like having time to talk and share in discussion yesterday helped me feel more confident and optimistic about the project and the process. Yay for that!

Jessica

• If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
  • A step-by-step guide with screenshots.
  • An automatic check for attributions.
  • A detailed guide for licensing types, including several examples and self-check questions, and a guide for how to license self-authored products.  
• If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
  • The ability to quickly check artifacts for accessibility and attributions, resolve any issues, and possess thorough knowledge of copyright and licensing.
• What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
  • A Basic understanding of Licensing types.

Ravinda I definitely agree with your step-by-step guide with screenshots, as well as having a sidekick that can identify any issues (and forsee any potential issues) and automatically resolve them.

1. 3 wishes- funded now before I do the work, understanding licensing more- if an OER creator charges other bigger groups to use their work, a copyright checker

2. copyright checking

3. ND and how to verify if a resource is this

Hi Xyanthine,

A copyright checker would be awesome! In history, I see so much revision of information- it's hard to know where to start to find the original copyright owner! 

Best of luck!

Lisa

1.  Already existing ppt slides or word doc of notes for the text, exam files that had multiple versions of each problem (basically randomizing variables), and a good and reliable free TI84 simulator that all students could get/access regardless of device ownership.

2.  MyOpenMath expertise that would allow them to easily design the aforementioned test banks.

3.  Differences in copyright.  

1) I wish we had more time between sessions; I could see someone work on the project; I knew about this opportunity sooner.

2) An on-demand podcast/ webinar with complete examples of a course remix with points on why and how would be very helpful.

3) Perusall  and licensing conversations were very helpful.

I agree with all three of your points, especially more time to devote to this project.

I really like your idea Irina about an on-demand podcast. That would really be beneficial to have access to that and refer to examples being displayed. I provide examples of projects in my class and that appreciate that very much so that same principal would apply here with these projects. 

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?

• Not so compressed over Summer and allow for a Fall semester deliverable.
• STEM with Lab mocked-up example with included embedded ed tech interactives built within this specific TXOER platform (not clear it has such features).
• More consistent coverage of designing for accessibility inclusion from the start of the process for my colleagues not fully familiar with upfront design rather than retrofit. IF remixing, seemingly must retrofit; not good to allow such submissions to begin with.

2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

• Deep understanding of how to apply Universal Design (e.g. CAST Interactive Guidelines) to authentically address Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in course design or activity-level projects. I know how to do this but want an experienced Sidekick for teaming on workload.  And if that Sidekick could bend time in our favor...then YEA!

3.  What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

• From our Guest, the intitutional-level effort possible from her employer. I am part of a STC Team working on IOER with AAC&U toward institutional infrastructure during this past year and always looking at models.  Some of what I heard may apply to these rapid summer design efforts.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? I  agree with many in that a complete finished project would give me a clear understanding of expectations.
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower? A sidekick might tell me where support is needed within the current resources. I'd like to create something useful that doesn't have a ton of other options available for instructors.
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful? I understand the overall goal of OERTX in a way that makes the resources useful and manageable for my specific needs.

1. Three wishes:

A. Step by step guide

B. Examples

C. Collaboration and hands-on training

2. My sidekick's superpower would be locating and remixing resources

3. Licensing and remixing

I would like to see examples of the tasks we are being asked to complete. Sometimes when learning new skills, its hard to wrap my head around what is being expected.

My sidekick would be an expert in what the icons mean.

I now know what remixing is at a deeper level; it still needs some clarification but I am feeling more confident.

I understand where you were coming from Cailyn in terms of the remixing. Without attending the office hours earlier this week I would have received that deeper understanding of it as you stated. Since then I have worked on the project seeing the big picture. 

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
   1. Provide clear and concise directions for me regarding acceptable remixing of the corequisite courses into one OER
   2. Have detailed knowledge of Perusall
   3. Having all the document/s ready to use when clicking the ACCESSIBILITY CHECKER

1. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

A thorough knowledge of how all the pieces can work together in the LMS

1. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

How to locate materials using the tagging feature

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
   - A really smart/motivated graduate assistant to help. (Ha! My institution doesn't have graduate assistants.)
   - Better "handoff" when sharing internally with other instructors who teach the same subject.
   - Some dedicated time during Fall Convocation to share out/present to relevant faculty.
    
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
   The ability to stop time, so we could spend hours and hours looking at resources before this is due. :)
    
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
   My schedule for the upcoming three semesters is a lot less "up in the air," and I know I'll be teaching the relevant classes for some time to come. That makes me feel confident that I can user-test the materials a few times in a real class scenario.
    

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? 
   *A walk through of what this project looks like as it is completed and submitted. 
   *A bit more detailed discussion on the hows and whys. I think there is an assumption that everyone has a solid background in OER and that isn't accurate. 
   *A bit more clarity on what is actually due. 
    
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
3. * I actually do have a sidekick. Leanne and I are collaborating on a project and are determined to learn as much as we can about OER materials, accessibility, and engagement specifically for dual credit English students. She is a superpower, so I don't know how to answer this one. :) 
4. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
5. * I did not know you could "remix" another's work and use it as your own.

Serena - I LOVE that you already have a sidekick. I want to hear more about this!!! 

I think Leanne addressed this as I have been fighting with the internet gods... who are winning. :( 

Hi Serena,

I'm in full agreement on all your items.  I'm coming into this with zero knowledge of OER, but I'm excited about all the possibilities.  As a cybersecurity engineer by nature, we reuse a lot of code so looking forward to seeing everything that is out there.  I'm hoping that the project in-flight shared today help with my direction.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
   • The expectations for this project are unclear. I would have liked clearer instructions and sessions that emphasized how we are supposed to design our projects, rather than speakers who discussed why we should incorporate OER.
   • I would have liked finished samples. 
   • I wish this workshop was spaced out more in the summer.
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
   • Someone who has done this kind of thing before to guide me as I work on it.
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
   • I learned about the possibility of grants.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?

I would wish for a little more hands-on training with regard to remixing content, a little more detail regarding the submitting the project, and the ability to create engaging and relevant lab exercises for online non-majors biology II.  

2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

My sidekick's superpower would be the ability to create really good case study lab exercises for non-majors biology.

3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

I don't know that Perusall will really be helpful on this particular project, but I am intrigued enough to check into it further for possible use in the future. 

Hi Mary,

I didn't know perusall was great too, glad to know someone is thinking the same!

-Stacy

I do not have content to provide for the first two prompts, but I feel more comfortable with the varying licensing. 

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? 

More time as I'm on vacation and just made Chair of my department.   

See first answer, still catching up on OER.   

My project helps my college and my students.

1. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

Able to see the future to ensure a good outcome

1. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

I jumpted into this without the intro OER class (didn't realize the full scope) but I'm truly glad I did as this is a great resource.  I'm excited to get ramped up and have a good project.

My three wishes are: more time in the day, a partner for the project, and more resources in my area. My sidekick's superpower would be searching and sorting powers. I learned how to search the OER. 

Three wishes: 1) Automatic feedback on whether or not I am including attributions properly. 2) More examples of syllabi in my subject. 3) I would love reassurance that I am on the right track.

Sidekick: My sidekick would have the ability to make things "pretty."

KWL: I need an accountability partner.

I need ana ccountability partner as well as I feel working in a team is more effective.

Response: Thank you for the opportunity to offer my thoughts on this initiative. My responses to the prompts are as follows:

1. If I could have three wishes for this project, they would be:
   a. Greater awareness and adoption: My first desire is for Open Educational Resources (OER) to be widely known and adopted. More educators and students will become aware of the benefits of OER and actively incorporate them into their teaching and learning activities. This would result in more access to high-quality instructional materials for all students, regardless of socioeconomic conditions.
   
   b. Collaboration and community: My second aim is for a strong collaborative community to grow around this project. . I'd like to see educators, content creators, and students collaborate to submit, review, and improve open educational resources. Building a supportive and involved community would ensure the project's long-term viability and constant improvement.
   
   c. Long-term funding and support: My third hope is long-term funding and support for OER projects. Financial sustainability is a common issue for OER efforts, which can stymie their growth and influence. I hope policymakers, institutions, and philanthropic organizations recognize the importance of OER and offer the necessary financing and support to ensure the long-term viability of these programs. This would allow for the continuous development and upkeep of high-quality OER resources.

2. If I could create a sidekick for this project, their superpower would be the capacity to adapt OER content into multiple languages smoothly. Language limitations are a significant impediment to accessing educational resources for learners worldwide. We could break down these obstacles and make OER resources available in multiple languages if we had a translator on our team. This will dramatically expand the project's worldwide reach and influence, allowing learners from many linguistic backgrounds to benefit from OER.

3. What I know now that I didn't know a week ago that will help the project succeed:
 I'm learning about effective ways for encouraging OER use at educational institutions. Understanding the process and experiences of colleagues on the platform have provided insights I would not have otherwise gained. With this information, I am better prepared to face the problems of implementing OER programs. I now have a better awareness of the potential obstacles and techniques for overcoming them. This newfound understanding will surely help to the success of our project by allowing me to design effective advocacy and implementation strategies that correspond with the requirements and priorities of our institution.
 

Hi Clayton,

Two of your wishes were mine as well, but I also agree with your first wish that more faculty would be willing to adopt OER for their courses. Additionally, I'm thinking of developing some workshop presentations within my field to make them more aware of OER and the opportunities available for us to be more collaborative across the state.

I think it is a matter of increasing academics awareness of the availability of OERs. I have to admit that when I first became an adjunct I was not aware of their existence. I am guessing it is common lack of knowledge.There are a couple of things we could do such as:

1. Workshops for Educator Development: Plan OER-centric seminars for faculty. Sessions like these can serve as an introduction to open educational resources (OERs), a guide to locating and assessing them, and a showcase for effective OER implementation in various course settings. Inviting Qualified Professors to Attend.
2. Faculty Communities and Forums: Establish online communities or forums for discussing and sharing OER. These sites provide a place for educators to network with one another, share lessons learned, and get help locating and implementing open educational resources (OERs). Facilitate discussions, acknowledge faculty members' contributions, and pose questions to encourage participation.
3. Increase faculty awareness and encourage them to collaborate on open educational resource (OER) projects. Encourage teachers from different fields to collaborate on open educational resources (OERs) that can be used in a variety of classes. This method of working together helps people feel more connected to one another while also encouraging the sharing of knowledge and experience.

I think my three wishes are more focused on having more examples of OER  to draw from in the areas I am looking into - there seem to be avariety of textbooks, but fewer syllabi or exampls of assignments. Regardless I am excited to develop material as I go!

I think my sidekick would be have a second brain superpower - so we could work in conjunction and expediate the project! 

I know more about how the ingherent platform remixing works - which is super cool and useful for keeping everything in one place ( i love knowledge management and wish all the open systems talked to each other a smidge better!) 

1. My first wish would be that have an AI robot sitting next to me to complete my project; my second wish would be that I have grant funds to use for this project; and last, that AI would be able to provide more training for me. At the same time, I understand and search for resources using the OER database. 

2. My sidekick is my AI, and their superpower is limitless (Matrix) 

3. What I know now is how to look for resources using the various options that advanced skills provide search option provides. 

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?

1a:  This project is appreciated by each participating campus and the next cohort comes in even more prepared.

1b.   My own campus needs to start a hub to highlight out current works.

1c.   A similar cohort for administrators such as academic deans to learn about the eithcal use such as attributions. 

2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?

         Super Communicator because any other problem can be fixed if a team communicates well. 

3,   What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?

         The critical need to provide full attribution for all OER content.  I knew we needed cititations, but did not think about images that are open source.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? 1. Find all the Open Educational Resources to teach Business and Economic Statistics;  2. Create scenario-based learning using virtual reality for the students; 3. Provide assessments that align with the workforce, higher education institutions, and student engagement. 
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower? To come up with learning activities that the students enjoy completing and help students to succeed in their courses. 
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will help your project be successful? I was not aware of the templates provided for OER.

You are right, Andres!  Students enjoying learning activities is a key to success.

1. My first wish would be to find adequate funding for this OER project. Second, my wish would be to foster a collaborative and engaged community around this OER project. Third, my wish is to design the project in a way that allows it to be continuously maintained, updated, and improved over time.

2. If I could design a sidekick for this project, this person would possess adaptive intelligence, which allows him/her to understand the learning needs and preferences of individual learners. S/he would have the ability to analyze user data, track progress, and dynamically adjust the content and presentation to match the learner's pace, style, and level of understanding. This superpower would enable personalized learning experiences, making the OER project more effective and engaging for each learner.

3. I appreciated the repeat of the licensing information so I can ensure that everything I use is licensed properly, as well as a better understanding of which template to use for my project.

1. My three wishes are for more time, a better understanding of my resources to ensure I am doing this right and would like to have someone to collaborate with.
2. A mentor with success in OER.
3. That there is much to learn about licensing.

My three wishes for the project are:

1. More details about OER images.

2. Have a review process to receive feedback and revide based on feedback.

3. More courses in this format to develop and better our OER skills.

A sidekick for me would be an expert in Learning Styles who would work with me to create a checklist for students to understand their learning style so they know the best way to learn Mathematics effectively.

I now feel much more confident about my OER skills.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be?
   • More Time, ;little bit more guidance with the platform itself
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower?
   • Best practice guide or checklist to follow, that would be nice to have
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful?
   • Licensing at least more about them and the differences between the licenses and ancillaries that's interesting. 

1. Three wishes: more time in the day; develop a strong vision for the end product; find a few people at my institution on board with oer

2. The Encourager ..........with a cape!!

3. Better understanding of templates.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? More collboration with peers who are teaching the same course. Practice time in breakou groups. Resource folders to share with peers in this cohort.
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower? Turn my thoughts and course content into engaging short clips.
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful? a resource can only be remixed if it has a special license.

1. If you could have three wishes granted for this project, what would they be? 66 hours in a day, collaboration with colleagues that are not working in the summer, more examples.
2. If you could design a sidekick for this project, what would be their superpower? An Advanced OER blog
3. What do you know now that you didn't know a week ago that you feel will really help your project be successful? Expand the current OER Advisory Committee at my institution.

1)  Content that I could remix versus creating from scratch.

2) Editing for publishing.  The tools online are lacking.

3) I need to dive into creating a new textbook vs remixing as I had hoped.