• How Not to Be an Accidental Pirate

    San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) San Mateo, CA, United States

    Many folks figure that they can use anything in their courses under the guise of Fair Use. What most people don't realize is that there are rules and regulations of what can be used under Fair Use and the Teach Act. Come join librarian Carlos Luna and OER/ZTC Coordinator Sarah Harmon of Cañada College as […]

  • Using AI in OER (SDCCD)

    San Diego Community College District San Diego, CA, United States

    In this presentation you'll learn how AI tools like ChatGPT and NotebookLM are transforming OER development. Learn how AI can streamline content creation, lesson planning, assessments, quizzes, Study Guides, summary podcasts and more. Join the San Diego Community College District Open Ed Week via Zoom Events and attend this presentation session with Alison Gurganus, Librarian […]

  • Coalinga College Embraces Academic Freedom With LibreTexts

    Coalinga College Coalinga, United States

    Coalinga College received the ASCCC 2024-2025 Exemplary Program Award this year for the extraordinary feat of moving from 10% OER adoption rates amongst full-time faculty to 85%. Situated in a town of 17,000, Coalinga College serves the town and an area of  surrounding communities over 2000 square miles. Some of the Coalinga faculty join us […]

  • Introduction to Remixing OER with LibreTexts

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Join a member of the LibreTexts team as we show you how to use our state of the art Remixer to remix existing OER. With an easy to use drag and drop functionality, and over a million pages of content from which to choose, we think you'll agree the LibreTexts Remixer can help you take […]

  • Open Education 101

    Open Oregon Portland, OR, United States

    Unlimited and free access to course materials, relevant and customizable resources for your students, and an ever-expanding global community of practice – sounds great, right? Ariana Santiago, Head of Open Education Services at the University of Houston Libraries, will lead an introductory session on open educational resources and practices, exploring the discovery, revision, remixing, and […]

  • Interview: OER and Student Advocacy – Gino Fransman

    Vancouver Vancouver, BC, Canada

    In this interview, Gino Fransman discusses the Open Education Influencers (OEIs) project, which empowers students to advocate for and engage with OER at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa and beyond. He emphasises the role of student advocates in promoting OER adoption, creation, and licensing while linking open education to broader social justice goals like […]

  • Introduction to Using Pressbooks

    University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Pressbooks is an online platform for creating books (and other book-like learning materials), including open educational resources (OER). It enables authors and publishers to design, format, and share their books in several ways, including in web-based and digital/ebook formats, or as print-ready PDFs. Pressbooks is used by independent authors and educational institutions around the world. […]

  • Open Mind and Open Education

    University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, United States

    Learn about OER, play a creative commons matching game, do crafts with old textbooks, and enjoy some snacks! We will talk about the basic of Open Educational Resources, benefits and examples of OER, open licenses and Creative Commons. Join us at Zimmerman Library B30, University of New Mexico.

  • University of Kentucky OER Author Panel

    University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, United States

    Join us for a conversation with University of Kentucky faculty about their experiences writing open educational resources! The panelists represent a range of departments and are all recipients of the OER Grant Program. They will describe their projects, discuss the realities of the work, and share advice for those considering authoring OER.

  • Empowering Course Design with Open Educational Resources (OER) in Learning Management Systems (LMS)

    University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario, Canada

    Presented by Shahram Fardadvand. The integration of Open Educational Resources (OER) with Learning Management  Systems (LMS) such as Moodle and Canvas is redefining course design by  enabling educators to create accessible, flexible, and dynamic learning  experiences. This session explores how Pressbooks, an open-source publishing platform, improves LMS capabilities by simplifying the integration of Open Educational […]

  • Using Canvas Commons (SDCCD)

    San Diego Community College District San Diego, CA, United States

    This presentation will guide you through the process of effectively using Canvas Commons, from searching and importing content to sharing your own resources. By mastering these skills, you'll be able to streamline your course development process, enhance your course design, and provide a more engaging learning experience for your students. Join the San Diego Community […]

  • Introducing LibreTexts Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    LibreTexts Academy is here! Join Director of Curriculum Innovation and Development, Justin Shorb, for an introduction to our Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development. From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the open education advocates and practitioners on your campus. Be sure to fill out our […]

  • 5 Z-Degree Campuses in 50 minutes

    Minnesota State Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Ten Minnesota State colleges currently offer Z-degrees, with 15 more colleges and universities on the way. Hear stories from five Z-degree campuses. Century College: Transforming Higher Education Lake Superior College: Sustaining a Z-Degree Minnesota State Community and Technical College: Navigating Sustainability and Innovation Northland Community & Technical College: OER Culture-Building Rochester Community and Technical College: […]

  • Virginia Tech Author Stories from the Field: Managing Creation of a Student-Authored Open Textbook

    Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA, United States

    Are you looking for ways to collaborate with students to create something useful that can be publicly shared? Join Donna Westfall-Rudd, Program Coordinator of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate Teaching Scholars program and Anita Walz, Assistant Director of the University Libraries' Open Education Initiative as they discuss the process of envisioning, developing, creating, […]

  • Working with Vendors to Make your Open Educational Resources (OER) More Accessible

    eCampusOntario Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join eCampusOntario for an interactive 45-minute workshop designed to help educators, administrators, and content creators improve the accessibility of Open Educational Resources (OER). In this session, we’ll explore effective strategies for collaborating with vendors and third-party providers to ensure that OER materials are fully accessible to all learners, including those with disabilities.   Key topics […]

  • Open Up: Eliminating Barriers in Education

    Collab4Open
    Loyalist College Belleville, ON, Canada

    Brought to you by Collab4Open Open educational resources are innovative not just because they are free but because of how teachers adopt and creatively adapt them, bringing them to life in the classroom or to reach every student. This session introduces Open Educational Resources and Practices, how to spot an open resource and where to […]

  • DePauw Affordability Champions: A panel discussion of PALSave Open Educator Award winners.

    DePauw University Greencastle, IN, United States

    The Open Educator Award at DePauw University recognizes innovation and excellence in support of textbook affordability and student success. DePauw faculty Sarah Rowley, Nipun Chopra and Humberto Barreto have been recognized with this award by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI), a consortium the DePauw Libraries are a member of. These and other […]