An Ecosystem of OERs to Support Student Learning and Build Community in Gateway Mathematics Courses

Presenter:

Jonas Reitz, Professor, Mathematics; Andrew Parker, Assistant Professor, Mathematics; Charlie Edwards, Co-Director, OpenLab; Ariane Masuda, Associate Professor, Mathematics; Jenna Spevack, Professor, Communication Design, All from New York City College of Technology

Abstract:

The New York City College of Technology and Borough of Manhattan Community College are collaborating to develop free, high-quality OERs supporting student learning in gateway mathematics courses. Leveraging the open source WeBWorK platform, teams are developing high-quality problems and problems sets aligned with the curriculum. At City Tech, additional development has bridged WeBWorK and the OpenLab, our open digital platform for teaching, learning and collaboration, creating a community space where students can ask for help and view answers to related questions. The OER ecosystem is rounded out by curated collections of online resources and faculty-developed classroom activities and STEM applications.