1. Marty Heilstedt Dean of Instruction Pierce College at JBLM mheilstedt@pierce.ctc.edu Quill West OE Project Manager, Pierce College qwest@pierce.ctc.edu

2. About Pierce College Pierce College District Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Pierce College Puyallup Community College Public, not for profit Regionally accredited Servicemembers Opportunity College Achieving the Dream Leader College

3. Agenda Why ? What ? How ? or How to get from “A” to “Z” “1999 USFS Map” by Monty VanderBilt is CC-BY 2.01999 USFS MapMonty VanderBilt CC-BY 2.0

4. “Hand” by Golan Levin is CC-BY 2.0 Modified by Quill West, CC-BY 4.0HandGolan Levin CC-BY 2.0

5. SAVINGS Tuition Assistance does not pay for books Full pathway saves $ 2,200 on average Total estimated savings: $ 366,100

6. Pedagogy Separating teaching from publisher textbooks Information Competency Open pedagogy STUDENT: “…it allows us as adults to be resourceful and learn to problem solve and find answers in a productive, independent manner.” “Careers don’t live in textbooks”

7. STABILITY / FLEXIBILITY Every online OER class is offered every quarter – Students can map entire pathway to completion – Faculty & resource scheduling “Field Friendly” Pathway is the key… “…the pathway” by Clarissa de Wet is CC-BY-SA 2.0…the pathwayClarissa de Wet CC-BY-SA 2.0 “I LOVE that Pierce has given us the option to be able to both fully complete a degree online, and without having to spend the extra money on materials.”

8. What is POP? Pierce Open Pathways: a complete Associate of Arts university transfer degree using only OER materials – 40+ classes – Both face-to-face and online – Mix-and-match across pathways

9. Mix & Match Transfer Associate of Arts Other Degrees and Certificates POP traditional OER traditional

10. Business 101 tinyurl.com/PiercePOP

11. Nutrition 101 …so how did we get here?

12. The Road to POP 1. The Team 2. Defining POP 3. Faculty Development 4. Marketing 5. Course Assessment and Revision

13. Team Leadership Project Management Subject Matter Expertise Strong Support Systems “Constructing stonework…” by uplandaccess is CC-BY 2.0Constructing stonework…uplandaccessCC-BY 2.0

14. Defining POP Selecting Appropriate Courses Focus on the Vision “Surveying in RC South…” by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum is CC-BY 2.0Surveying in RC South…U.S. Navy Seabee Museum CC-BY 2.0

15. Faculty Development Work within existing systems Stipend (and other motivations) Center on the Community of Practice Avoid DIY Development Proudly Adapt, Adopt, and SHARE

16. Courses “Finished” is TEMPORARY Celebrating Benchmarks Excellence, ALWAYS Let Colleagues Provide Standards Assessment Process “Launchpad_207” by ywammadison is CC-BY-NC 2.0Launchpad_207 ywammadison CC-BY-NC 2.0

17. Marketing Define the Concept for Others Internal and External Communication Finding the Language “Argentina – Bariloche…” by McKay Savage is CC-BY 2.0Argentina – Bariloche…McKay Savage CC-BY 2.0

18. So What’s Happened? Course/Section GrowthEnrollment Growth

21. Lessons Learned “Pathway” by Susanne Nilsson is CC-BY-SA 2.0PathwaySusanne Nilsson CC-BY-SA 2.0

22. Questions “Sunset” by Stephen Bowler is CC-BY 2.0SunsetStephen Bowler CC-BY 2.0