Chapter 5 Appendix

Appendix A: Faculty OER Survey Example

The following survey instrument was designed at Fredonia to gather insights into faculty engagement with OER. It focuses on teaching practices, perceived benefits and challenges, and the support needed for sustained adoption. This tool can also be adapted by other institutions seeking to assess faculty perceptions and experiences with OER, identify barriers, and inform strategies for promoting broader participation in open education initiatives.

1. What is your department?
2. What is your job title?
3. What types of teaching do you do? (Select all that apply)
   1. Face-to-Face
   2. Online recordings
   3. Live Digital Instruction
   4. Hybrid
4. What course(s) are you currently teaching or planning to teach using OER? (Names: Ex., Principles of Accounting, Craft of Writing)
5. What are these course prefixes: (Ex., ACCT 201, ENGL 100)
6. Of the courses you are currently teaching or planning to teach using OER, how many sections have you taught and/or are planning to teach?
7. Have you continued to use OER in course(s) you have previously received a campus OER incentive for?
   1. Yes
   2. No
   3. In some, but not all
8. If you have stopped using OER for one or more courses, can you explain why? (Select all that apply)
   1. Lack of support from my institution
   2. Lack of time
   3. Too difficult to integrate into technology I use
   4. Too difficult to use
   5. Too difficult to change or edit
   6. Too hard to find what I need
   7. No comprehensive list
   8. Not enough resources for my subject
   9. Not high-quality
   10. Not effective at improving student performance
   11. Not relevant to my local context
   12. Not knowing if I have permission to change
   13. Not used by other faculty I know
   14. Other:
9. Please list the course title and prefix for any courses you have discontinued the use of OER in:
10. Would you be interested in revisiting the use of OER in this course, if new or better quality resources have become available?
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Maybe
11. Which of the following types of support or assistance have you received? (Select all that apply)
    1. Assistance finding content from librarians/PDC
    2. Training opportunities
    3. Technical support
    4. Incentive/stipend
    5. Departmental support
    6. Other:
12. Is there a type of support or assistance not listed that you would like to see?
13. Which OER incentives are you aware of? (Select all that apply)
    1. OER and no-cost adoption incentive
    2. OER textbook creation incentive
    3. Open Pedagogy incentive
    4. Professional development Incentive-OER & OER-enabled pedagogy fellowship
14. What type of campus recognition would you like to see for your work with OER?
15. How would you describe any potential benefits of using OER materials for your students?
16. How would you describe any potential benefits of using OER materials for your teaching?
17. What types of OER materials have you used? (Select all that apply)
    1. Open textbooks
    2. Whole course
    3. Elements of a course (ex. a module/unit)
    4. Videos
    5. Podcasts
    6. Images
    7. Infographics
    8. Interactive games
    9. Lectures
    10. Lesson plans
    11. Tutorials
    12. Quizzes
    13. E-books
    14. Data sets
    15. Learning tools, instruments and plug-ins
    16. Other:
18. Additional Comments (optional): Please add comments here, to help us better understand your course situation and goals.