Supporting Faculty through Change

Making S.P.A.C.E. for Student Belonging: 5 Tips for Increasing Faculty and Staff Awareness and Agency

Foreword

Lumen Circles are asynchronous faculty professional development experiences that use virtual learning communities to connect faculty with peers, helping them refine their expertise as student-centered educators. Grounded in evidence-based teaching practices and self-reflection, Lumen Circles are designed to benefit faculty members across disciplines and career stages.

Dr. Iona Ringgold and Dr. […]

Embracing Global Diversity in Education: A Reflection on Global Diversity Awareness Month

Celebrating diversity is an essential aspect of recognizing and appreciating the rich tapestry of human experiences and perspectives. Global Diversity Awareness Month serves as a poignant reminder of the beauty and strength that stems from our differences. Our global diversity influences our lives in numerous ways, shaping our values, beliefs, and […]

Lumen Learning partners with Rockland Community College faculty to improve DEI efforts

Lumen Learning’s multi-year partnership with The State University of New York (SUNY) has paved the way for SUNY institution Rockland Community College (RCC) to receive a 2022 Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The HEED […]

Lumen Learning and Rockland Community College Create First Student Testing Center to Address Equity Gaps

This fall Lumen Learning is launching its first campus-based user testing center at Rockland Community College with a goal to increase the effectiveness and cultural relevance of Lumen’s solutions for all students across the United States. Rockland Community College, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), is part of the State University of New York […]

An Update On Our Community-Driven Continuous Improvement Efforts

Bob Bodily, PhD, Director of Data Science & Research

In January of 2020, we started an experimental community-driven continuous improvement project with a few of our Waymaker courses. This was the continuous improvement process we followed:

We added a “Contribute!” button to the bottom of every content page.
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OER INITIATIVE WEBSITE

Use this play to:

Create a website to let your campus community (and the world) know about your OER initiative and the impact you’re making with OER. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

Running the Play

There […]

ORGANIZE AN OER SUMMIT*

Use this play to:

Organize a local, regional, or statewide event as a “summit” for OER veterans and newcomers to learn from each other, share experiences, and find opportunities for networking and collaboration around open education

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OER AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM*

Use this play to:

Create an award program to recognize and express appreciation for individual contributions moving towards broader use of OER.

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OER OFFICE HOURS

Schedule regular windows when members of your campus community can come to you, ask questions, and get help for teaching with OER. See More Plays Back to Playbook Home Ask a Lumen Expert

Running the Play

Why OER Office Hours? Office Hours […]

DEVELOP OER POLICY*

Use this play to:

Develop a policy framework to support broadening use of OER at your institution. Identify where and how institutional policy can reinforce and sustain your success with open educational resources.

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