Failures, Flops, and Fiascos: Making the Most of Missing the Mark in Open Pedagogy

Room B

We all love to share our success stories, but what about our failed projects? A scholarly communications librarian and an archivist offer examples of planning deficiencies, collaboration challenges, technology inadequacies, and other well-intentioned missteps on their way to developing an open pedagogy service. The presenters will share how looking closely at our best laid plans and how they went astray has honed their vision of instructional and repository support for open pedagogy projects. The presenters conclude by guiding an interactive discussion on why projects implode, lessons learned, and how to embrace failure as a path to iterative improvement.