Massachusetts OER Advisory Council Kick Off Meeting

Massachusetts has established a statewide OER Advisory Council comprised of a representative from each of the 28 institutions of public higher education which will serve to:

• Advise and influence the development of subsequent OER public higher education policy;
• Advocate at the statewide and campus-level for the use of OER;
• Provide a forum for the sharing of best practices, knowledge and information;
• Assist each of the other campuses with OER implementation;
• Work with the designated office/person to develop and implement the mid-term and long-term recommendations; and
• Develop a marketing and education plan for statewide utilization.