RLOE: Professionalism of the Open Educator

Open Education Skills

The Open Education Skills

Through examination of different activities that professionals of Open Education do in their support of OER, the RLOE Professionalism Workgroup identified many skills associated with work in OER. We grouped these skills into categories so that we could better align professional roles to skillsets and then map those skillsets to existing professional development opportunities. This page include all of the skills organized by the overarching categories. This list does not include knowledge and skills that a professional might gain outside of open education. For example, a faculty member would be expected to have knowledge in their discipline, but they might want to add to their skills in support of open education.

Intellectual Property Rights (Working Knowledge)

Attributing Sources
Awareness Copyright Basics
Recognize and Apply Open Licenses

Intellectual Property Rights (intermediate)

Attributing Sources
Copyright in Higher Education
Recognize and Apply Creative Commons Licenses
Recognize and Apply Open Licenses
Requesting and Tracking Permissions
Facilitating Open Licensing Decisions

Intellectual property Rights (Advanced)

Following and Knowing Copyright and IP Law
Navigating and Interpreting Open Licenses
Staying Abreast in Open Licensing Policies and Changes
Application of Fair Use
Advising Others in Open Licensing/Copyright

Finding and Selecting OER

Identifying Course Resource Needs
Organizing and Planning Searches for OER
Identifying Finding Aids for OER
Searching for OER in a Variety of Tools
Evaluating OER

Taxonomy and Finding Aids

Examining Discovery Tool Platforms
Writing and Applying Metadata
Designing Finding Aids
Cataloging OER

Course Design with OER

Advocating for Learner Experiences
Course Mapping
Designing Interactions Between Learners and OER
OER-Enabled Pedagogy
Assessing Learning Activities

Authoring OER

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Open Education
Student-Centered Approaches to Course Content
Connecting with Partners
Revising and Remixing OER
Evaluating Delivery Methods for OER

project management

Program/Project Development
Stakeholder Analysis and Development
Relationship Management
Budget Management
Building Administrative Processes
Connecting Faculty to One Another

Advocacy for OER

Building Relationships with Stakeholders
Identifying and Communicating Values of OER for a Specific Audience/Stakeholder Group
Working with Student Groups
Crafting a Uniform Message
Identifying Policies and Programs Related to Open Education
Evaluating Connections Between OER and Student Success

Editing OER

Considering Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility of OER
Maintaining Thematic Continuity
Where Appropriate Find a Unified Voice, Structure, and Style
Establish and Enforce Style Guides for User Experiences
Remixing Technical Skills
Collaborating with Authors
Managing Authorship Processes

Teaching with OER

Mapping courses
Empowering Students About Their IP Rights and Responsibilities
Promoting Accessibility with OER
Assessing Student Understanding of OER
Integrating OER into Course Activities
Assessing Impact of OER on Student Learning

Project Level Policy Work

Examining and Establishing Sustainability of Open Education Projects
Developing Local Policies
Assessing Existing and New Policies
Institutional Risk Management
Compensation and Supporting OER Labor
Stewardship of Open Education
Finding and Assessing Budgets for OER

accessibility

Considering Access to Materials for All Users
Establishing Guidelines for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in OER
Formatting Accessible Documents
Advising on Accessibility in a Variety of Disciplines and Subjects
Center User Experiences
Applying Universal Design Principles

Production of oer

Awareness and Evaluation of Publishing Platforms
Writing Appropriate Attributions
Writing and Applying Style Guides for the Good of All Users
Connecting to Other Publishing Projects
Market and Needs Analysis
Considering Adaptability and Usability of Open Materials

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