In this 30-minute presentation session, Jenni Hayman will describe her doctoral action research to date. The purpose of her research is to increase the use of OER in Ontario, Canada by designing and delivering an educator awareness and support strategy in partnership with college and university staff. She is currently at the end of data collection and will have a variety of preliminary analyses and findings. Jenni will also describe her research design and her application of Weick, Sutcliffe, and Obstfeld’s (2005) organizational "Sensemaking" model influencing her interactions with learners, educators, and administrators. Session attendees will be encouraged to share their own successes and challenges related to increasing use of OER in their contexts.
