This session will address the question: How can we include OER work into the standards of tenure, promotion, and reappointment? Building off the OER Contributions Matrix created 2021, Driving OER Sustainability for Student Success (DOERS) recently published a volume of case studies, Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process. This session will include authors of the various case studies detailing their personal experiences in utilizing their work in open education to gain tenure, promotion, or reappointment, their lessons learned, and their advice for others in the field.
Attendees of this session will be able to:- Identify what types of contributions might apply to the three categories of tenure, promotion, and reappointment (teaching, research, and service).
- Discuss what strategies that have been successfully utilized to get open education work recognized for tenure, promotion, and/or reappointment.
- Discuss the barriers to recognition of open education work in tenure, promotion, and reappointment.
- Network with colleagues in the field who have successfully utilized these strategies and overcome barriers.