Innovative Practices
Authors: Chris Alen Sula (Pratt Institute) , Amy Ballmer (Pratt Institute) , Radhika Phansalkar (Pratt Institute)
Many studies of open educational resources (OER) to date have focused on textbooks and large public institutions as sites of intervention. This article explores faculty awareness and adoption of OER at a special-focus institution, which includes art, design, architecture, and information disciplines, as well as the liberal arts and sciences. Through a survey distributed to all faculty and department chairs, we analyzed the range of curriculum materials at play in the creative disciplines, which include physical supplies, technology, and access to shops and labs. In addition, we investigated attitudes toward OER and compared them to the results of a national faculty survey to characterize the distinctive features of creative institutions. This study contributes to a broader understanding of the institutional and disciplinary contexts of OER and highlights the need for greater attention to pedagogy in considerations of OER, from the way that faculty plan and conduct their classes to the means by which OER adoption may be encouraged.
Keywords: Open Educational Resources (OER), art, design, special-focus institutions, pedagogy
How to Cite: Sula, C. A. , Ballmer, A. & Phansalkar, R. (2025) “OER Among the Creative Disciplines: A Survey of Faculty Attitudes Toward OER at a Special-Focus Institution”, Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. 3(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/joerhe.20096
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