Competence

Consider who may not feel welcome or positioned to respond to calls to participate in our OE/OER/OP initiatives, proactively invite them, learn what would make their participation possible, and strive to support their participation. 

How might the open content you adopt be localized and remixed with attention to the diversity of students in your classroom? How might you guide students to incorporate diverse perspectives in the open content they create?

Avoid causing harm, such as by never blaming or shaming when advocating for educators, administrators, and others to explore OE/OER/OP. 

How might you help students learn that contribution to and participation in open requires creator time and labor that may/may not be visible or remunerated? How might you encourage students to be mindful of their own time, labor, contributions, and benefits when participating in the knowledge commons?

Aim for transparency in our work, such as by clearly communicating criteria for selection to, and participation in, OE/OER/OP initiatives we offer and for which we provide participant stipends.

How might you help to foster students’ understanding of their agency and rights as creators, such as through supporting their learning about copyright, the public domain, and open licensing? How might you explicitly gather students’ consent at every stage?