Roles & Expectations

Qualifications: Current WTCS faculty or deans in primary/related discipline; Completion of OER 101, preferred

Compensation: Stipend, $60/hour, estimated 10-40 hours per chapter/competency

Credit: Listed as editor on front cover and in preface section of completed textbook

• Serves as the editor and lead author of the assigned textbook.

• Ensures the textbook is “one voice” with consistent structure and flow and use of clear language.

• Recruits faculty workgroup members, contributors, developers, and peer-reviewers to participate in the textbook development.

• Leads and coordinates WTCS workgroup and advisory committee meetings regarding book development and feedback.

• Incorporates revisions based on faculty workgroup, peer-reviewer, and proofreader feedback.

• Collaborates with the librarian for copyright guidance and to curate, attribute, and cite resources.

• Collaborates with the instructional designer to develop learning activities, digital textbook design, and any applicable course shells.

• Communicates textbook information to relevant organizations, state workgroups, committees, faculty, industry partners, etc.

• Pilots resource for classroom use; seek student feedback.

Functional guidance and support provided by WisTech Open Project Director.

Qualifications: Current WTCS faculty or deans in primary/related discipline or industry partner; Completion of OER 101, preferred

Compensation: Stipend, $60/hour, estimated 10-20 hours per chapter

Credit: Listed as developing author in preface section of completed textbook

• Serves as an author for assigned sections, chapters, or competencies of the textbook.

• Remixes existing OER content and writes additional content as necessary, based on WTCS course competencies and performance criteria.

Functional guidance and support provided by editors.

Qualifications: Current WTCS faculty or deans in primary/related discipline or industry partner; Completion of OER 101, preferred

Compensation: Stipend, $60/hour, estimated 2-4 hours per competency

Credit: Listed as contributor in preface section of completed textbook

• Attends semi-annual workgroup meetings

• Provides advisory support and guidance to assigned textbook chapters

Functional guidance and support provided by editors.

Qualifications: Current WTCS faculty or deans in primary/related discipline or industry partner in a program advisory committee

Compensation: None; may participate as developer or peer-reviewer

Credit: Listed as contributor in preface section of completed textbook

• Attends semi-annual advisory committee meetings

• Provides input for overall assigned textbook/project

Functional guidance and support provided by editors.

Qualifications: Current faculty in primary/related discipline or industry partner; Completion of OER 101, preferred

Compensation: Stipend, $60/hour, estimated 1-4 hours per chapter

Credit: Listed as peer-reviewer in preface section of completed textbook

• Provides feedback on each textbook using a rubric in a timely manner

• Provides specific comments and suggestions within the book using a private Hypothes.is group or equivalent.

Functional guidance and support provided by editors.