The OER Design Studio
While creating the ‘Learning to Learn Online’ course and book, we recognized that a centralized support structure was needed at the college to help aid in open resource adaptation and creation. The Fanshawe OER Design Studio began in the spring of 2021 with the financial support of the eCampus Ontario Virtual Learning Strategy funding.
The Studio provides support to faculty in researching, adopting and creating OER to be used by students in Fanshawe courses and programs. Support provided by the studio includes: research, copyediting, copyright compliance, publishing, graphic design, instructional design, and multimedia creation. The purpose of the studio was to fill the need identified in the faculty and student surveys. Students want to have access to OER, and faculty need support in finding and creating OER.
All materials created by the studio are shared under an open license. Products include textbooks, ancillary materials, H5P interactives, videos, and open courses in Fanshawe’s Open LMS.
The Studio is comprised of faculty and staff who not only fulfill their individual roles in the creation of OER, but also help to develop the policies and procedures to ensure sustainability in the long-term. The studio team also includes students working in different capacities as part of their educational experience at Fanshawe.
Team Members
Additional Members (not featured above)
- Jessica Bugorski – Director, Library Learning Commons
- Davandra Earle, Copyeditor Student
- Melanie Mitchell Sparkes, Instructional Design Student
- Lavisha Asiija, Instructional Design Student
- Meghan Hallam-Wood, Project Coordinator
Fanshawe Staff Supporting the Studio
- Wilson Poulter, Copyright Services Officer
- Meghan Shannon, Manager – Academic Integrity
- Megan Anderson, Librarian
- Paula Parlette, Librarian
- Carlie Forsythe, Library Reference Specialist
- Mary Ryan, Library Reference Specialist
- Rebecca King, Library Reference Specialist
- Nicole Frey, Outreach Specialist
- Alexandra Hawkins, Outreach Specialist
Roles
| Project Lead | Day to day management of the Studio and workload. Helps to build awareness across the college, and networks with others in the open community. |
| Project Coordinator | Manages the projects and provides updates. |
| Faculty Liaison | Quality assurance and instructional design lead. |
| Instructional Designers | Design support for content development in Pressbooks, H5P and the Open LMS. |
| Graphic Designers | Works with subject matter experts and instructional designers to develop design solutions. Ensures designs meet accessibility standards and are copyright compliant. Sources stock photography where required. |
| Copy-editors | Proofread and edit text based content. Check for spelling, grammar, syntax and punctuation, as well as readability and style. |
| Photographer | Works with subject matter experts and instructional designers to take professional quality photos for use in open resources. |
