• Copyright Mythbusters Workshop and © Microcourse

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

    Copyright is tricky business! Join librarians Pia Walawalkar and Ame Maloney of Skyline College to discuss copyright myths and facts related to OER adoption. Note: While this presentation's audience is primarily those in the San Mateo County Community College District (California, USA), it is open for all who wish to join us.

  • Harold Washington College’s OER Initiative

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    In 2023, Harold Washington College received a grant to find and/or create OER for high-enrollment courses.  This presentation discusses what we learned during the process and showcases some of the modules our professors created and curated using LibreTexts. Presenters are Todd Heldt, Carolyn Stevenson, Rosie Banks, and Jack Lindsay.

  • How to Build a Better Textbook

    Centennial College Toronto, ON, Canada

    Frustrated with students not buying the textbook? Can’t find the right material for your course? Tired of publications with all filler and little substance? We have the session for you! During this hour-long session, learn how you can create a free, high-quality textbook by utilizing open resources, publishing techniques, and your own valuable expertise. Michelle […]

  • Leveraging LibreTexts and OER to Design AI-Enhanced Assignments

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Join Ly-Huong Pham, Evergreen Valley College, as she discusses how LibreTexts’ remixing capabilities help faculty design assignments that integrate AI while fostering student engagement and critical thinking. By seamlessly combining different OERs or chapters, educators can create flexible learning experiences that encourage deeper inquiry. She will share insights from her experience working with students, highlighting […]

  • Open Educational Resources Adoption Event at UTA Libraries

    University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX, United States

    Join the Open Educational Resources and Digital Scholarship Department, UTA Libraries for an interactive, come-and-go event designed to help faculty and students explore, evaluate, and adopt Open Educational Resources (OER). In just 30-45 minutes, participants will browse featured OER, assess their adaptability, and explore customization options through hands-on stations—all while enjoying light refreshments and snacks. […]

  • LibreTexts Office Hours

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Did you know LibreTexts holds twice weekly office hours, every week? Whether you have a quick question or something that needs more in-depth answers, drop in anytime between 9-10 am PST every Tuesday and Thursday and chat with a member of our team.

  • Growing Institutional OER Programs: Is Pressbooks Right for You?

    Pressbooks Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Many colleges, universities, and higher education systems rely on Pressbooks’ open publishing platform as an essential part of their technology infrastructure to support OER and other institutional publishing programs. This session provides a guided show-and-tell about Pressbooks networks and what to consider as you make choices around open publishing tools for your campus community. What […]

  • Beyond Mandates: Fostering a Culture of Open Access Book Publishing

    University of Leeds Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Attempts to incentivise open access for books have, to date, largely centred around policy interventions that mandate publication in open formats and venues. Today we have OA book policies from funders in the UK, Netherlands, Austria, Norway, Ireland, and Portugal; and the Council of the EU has said that for publicly funded research, open access […]

  • LibreTexts Remixing Made Easy: Supporting Faculty in Creating OER Without the Tech Overwhelm

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Remixing an OER textbook can feel daunting - especially when faced with new platforms and tools. In this session, Cosumnes River College shares practices to utilize support staff to streamline the LibreTexts remixing process. This approach allows faculty to focus on fine-tuning content rather than learning a new interface.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Creative Commons Licenses

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

    Join librarians Vincent Kang and Majdolene Dajani from Skyline College as they help faculty understand the power of Creative Commons licenses and how we can use them to share and protect our work. Note: While this presentation's audience is primarily those in the San Mateo County Community College District (California, USA), it is open for […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]