My
OER
project
I
am
currently
completing
a
textbook
entitled
"Penser
la
minorisation
culturelle
et
linguistique.
Exemples
de
communautés
francophones
au
Canada"
[Towards
a
Theory
of
Cultural
and
Linguistic
Minoritization,
Examples
from
French-speaking
communities
in
Canada]
offered
via
e-campus
Ontario
for
the
course
FR
473.
What prompted you to become involved in OER?
I love the course FR 473 and felt that it would be useful to create an OER as no textbook exists to cover the materials of this course. This OER (or parts of it) could be used in many other courses taught at different institutions in Canada. It is important for me to integrate better practices in my teaching, might it be regarding accessibility, clarity, interaction, and feedback.
What guidance would you share with an instructor considering OER for the first time?
I recommend:
- Discussing your initial ideas with CTE consultants.
- Informing your chair/director of your project.
- Sharing the idea with your colleagues and seeking feedback from them.
- Taking a step-by-step approach. This allows you to try out some options and correct along the way if necessary.
- Asking for feedback from your students!
Can other instructors interested in OER reach out to you?
Yes, at elepage@uwaterloo.ca.