📚🌍 Open Knowledge Library
Dive into our OER Books adventure, sharing the chapters of success, the footnotes of challenges, and drafting the next edition for continuous learning.
Template Columns
📖✨ Bright Pages
Highlight the successful chapters and valuable insights from our open‑resource journey.
Base column: What Went Well📉⚠️ Torn Pages
Identify the missing links, errors, or setbacks that disrupted our publishing flow.
Base column: What Went Wrong🛠️📚 Editing Desk
Propose edits, new resources, or processes to enhance our OER collection.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
A retrospective for OER book projects that celebrates successes, surfaces challenges, and plans concrete improvements.
When to use this template
Use when your team has completed a publishing cycle or major release of open‑resource materials and needs to reflect on outcomes and next steps.
How to facilitate
Begin with a brief reminder of the OER project goals and the purpose of this retrospective
Ask participants to add sticky notes to the Bright Pages column describing successful chapters, insights, or wins
Invite participants to add sticky notes to the Torn Pages column noting missing links, errors, or setbacks encountered
Group similar notes in each column and discuss the underlying reasons
Move to the Editing Desk column and brainstorm concrete edits, new resources, or process changes to improve future releases
Vote on the top three actions, assign owners, and set deadlines before closing
Pro Tips
Encourage anonymous contributions to surface honest feedback
Timebox each column discussion to keep the session focused
Use color‑coded virtual sticky notes to match column themes for visual clarity
FAQ
What if participants are hesitant to share challenges?
Allow anonymous sticky notes and reassure the team that the focus is on process, not blame, which encourages openness.
How do we prioritize actions from the Editing Desk?
Use dot voting or a simple thumbs‑up system to let the team surface the most impactful improvements, then assign owners.
Can this format be used for non‑OER projects?
Yes, the structure works for any knowledge‑creation effort; just rename columns to fit your context.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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