International Journal of Open Educational Resources
leaders through an introductory library science open education course , the author leveraged their role as an adjunct instructor for the San Jose State University iSchool to propose , design , develop and deliver an open education course . This article will describe the rationale for the course , its learning objectives , the design of the curriculum , how students responded to their exposure to open education and finally , and what the open movement can take away from the lessons learned from the introduction of an open education course into a library school program .
Literature Review Open Education in LIS Programs
Purpose of the Study
Recognizing the absence of any known course within an LIS program dedicated to open education , the author sought to develop a course that would introduce aspiring librarians to the field of open education , focusing primarily on the crisis within the textbook publishing industry as it impacts college students , the potential of open educational resources to resolve that crisis and how the application of open pedagogy leverages open resources to enhance student learning . Having previously proposed , developed , and implemented a new course into the curriculum , the author was familiar with the proposal process at the iSchool where they taught as an adjunct instructor . After having ascertained that the program director was enthusiastic about offering a new seminar course on open education , the author developed the initial proposal for consideration by the iSchool curriculum committee .
Methods Timeline and Curriculum
Intended initially as a four-week , one-credit course , the plan was to launch the open education course , formally proposed as “ Open Education Librarianship ”, during the summer 2020 semester . The course proposal was sub-
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