International Journal of Open Educational Resources Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2019/Winter 2020 | Page 221

Coordinating OER Efforts Across a Mid-Sized College Campus
ed responses. Of those 101, a total of 81
participants completed the survey.
The survey instrument assessed
instructor demographic information,
current textbook use and selection criteria,
instructors’ impressions of student
textbook use, awareness and use
of OER, perceptions of quality of OER,
and perceived challenges for adoption
or creation of OER. Once all of the survey
data was recorded and reviewed,
it was used as the basis of a report the
working group presented to the provost.
This report included not only survey
data, but also the goals the group
established based on the findings from
the survey. A brief review of the survey
and the data collected follows.
Demographics
Survey respondents had an average of
12 years of teaching experience, with a
low of 0 for a respondent who indicated
they worked in administration to a
high of 47. The primary method of instructional
delivery was full-time faceto-face
teaching with a blend of other
methods (see Table 1). Respondents
primarily teach both undergraduate
and graduate courses. The majority of
responses came from assistant professors,
with an equal number of associate
and full professors having the second
highest response rate, although staff,
adjuncts, and others were also represented
(see Table 2).
Textbooks: Responsibility
and Criteria for Selection
The second section of the survey
asked participants to provide
information related to their current
textbook use, including responsibility
for textbook selection, and the
Table 1. What kind of teaching do you do? (select all that apply)
Answer Respond %
Staff 3 3.70
Adjunct 6 7.41
Instructor 10 12.35
Assistant Professor 24 29.63
Associate Professor 17 20.99
Professor 17 20.99
Department Head 6 7.41
Administration 5 6.17
Other (please describe) 3 3.70
“Other” responses included none, professional development, and
study abroad.
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