Going #NoLo Developing a Course Labeling Strategy to Promote the Use of OER Course Materials This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Michael J. Bies, Director of Academic Media Tech. Ryan Pierson, Assistant to the Academic Dean Eileen Rhodes, Director of Library Services Capital Community College, Hartford, CT

Benefits of Course Labeling Promotes transparency Gives students easier access to courses Students may take slightly more credits per semester https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2017/12/06/states-mandate-oer-and-affordable-textbook-labeling-challenges

Going #NoLo “Z degree” courses at Housatonic Community College – labeling is required as part of Achieving the Dream OER Grant Local OER Task Force decided to label courses at Capital Students may not understand “OER” #NoLo = no-cost / low-cost textbook options $40 or less per course to purchase new Textbook rentals not included Course supplies and lab manuals not included

#NoLo Timeline Fall 2017: Course labeling explored Spring 2018: CCC labels courses with #NoLo Fall 2018: #NoLo expands to other campuses Spring 2019: #NoLo integrated with Banner CSCU Press Release “A new feature within the Banner student information system will allow course schedulers at community colleges to mark and identify courses that use NoLo course materials of no more than $40.” Currently: 8 out of 12 CCs have adopted #NoLo

Original Course Labeling Method

New Labeling Method with #NoLo Attribute Course Search

Challenges Anticipated resistance to #NoLo course labeling Quality of materials Competition among faculty and course sections Pressure on faculty to adopt use of OER Infringes on academic freedom Bookstore pushback Discrepancies in #NoLo guidelines – need a consistent policy across the system

Student Promotional Strategies #NoLo Guy Capital’s #NoLo website Posters & flyers Life-size standee “Go #NoLo” video on website and internal digital signage Student feedback: video testimonials, surveys

Faculty Promotional Strategies OpenCSCU website – Textbook Heroes, Faculty Collaborators Faculty video testimonials Creative Commons training for CSCU Librarians (closed cohort)

#NoLo Section Counts at CCC by Semester

Success in PSY*111 General Psychology

Success in MAT*137 Intermediate Algebra

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Going #NoLo Developing a Course Labeling Strategy to Promote the Use of OER Course Materials This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Michael J. Bies: mbies@CapitalCC.edu Ryan Pierson: rpierson@CapitalCC.edu Eileen Rhodes: erhodes@CapitalCC.edu Capital Community College: CapitalCC.edu