Measuring the Impact of OER Initiatives: An Assessment Framework

When we assess the impact of our OER projects, cost savings to students are metrics we normally track. However, the impact of OER adoption and usage goes beyond cost savings calculations. This presentation will provide additional measures for assessing OER initiatives using the Cost, Outcomes, Usage, Perceptions (COUP) framework by the Open Education Research Group. During this presentation you will see how this framework is used for developing an assessment plan that tracks not just how much students save but the impact of OER on student learning, retention, persistence, and overall student success.