Register now to get your access! The award was given by the Western Academic Leadership Forum at the Forums annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. Students saved more than $142,000 during the winter 2022 semester alone. UND has promoted the use of OER by its faculty, with more than 90 faculty members from every school and college having adapted, adopted, or created OER to replace expensive texts, saving students $11 million since 2015. The Press, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. BAY VIEW ANALYTICS: Turning Point for Digital Curricula: Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2022 found that students are returning to the classroom, with 58% of faculty stating they taught at least one face-to-face course in the 2021-22 school year. Read More >>, HOT OFF THE PRESS Subscribe here. A new resource has been published for faculty and staff interested in starting or leading OER efforts at their institutions: . The report describes six principles to help define efforts to identify savings and returns from OER investments and offers two frameworks for making those calculations.
These are high-quality resources, added Professor of Marketing Denise Ogden. APPLY NOW: Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks an Assistant to support the Open Educational Resources (OER) Program. GRANT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Programs. Their goal is to expand access and resources to students across the state. FROM MICHIGAN: A Washtenaw Community College program in Ann Arbor, MI has saved about $9 million for students in the last few years. Showcase your projects at the Georgia Southern University Research Symposium. The University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing has released The Science of Plants written by Tom Michaels, Emily Hoover, and Laura Irish. Join the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) for a Sustainable OER Course Design webinar on April 13th at 3pm ET! The Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry at Middlebury College is pleased to announce the publication of The Asynchronous Cookbook. Karin Hooks and Michelle Yuhasz are two of 29 faculty members from 15 colleges and universities across Ohio who will receive grants from the OhioLink Affordable Learning Open Course Redesign Grants program. It includes learning about open educational practices and asking team members to collect and report data on your programs outcomes. More resources will be posted soon on, Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks an Assistant to support the Open Educational Resources (OER) Program. This grant, titled Adapting Course Materials for Equity Faculty, was launched earlier this semester and grant awards range from $250 to $1000. will be held as a virtual event on October 17-20, 2022. Except where otherwise noted and to the extent possible under law, OER Digest has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work. Open educational resources help students save money | The Connection, Students Opinions of Professors Lean Positive | Inside Higher Ed, University faculty want more time to evaluate edtech, poll finds | EdScoop, Michael Basmajian (PIRG) | Volume 153 | May 19, 2022. From Bilan Jama (CC USA) | Volume 157 | June 14, 2022, Your bi-weekly newsletter for open education updates, opportunities, and reminders. This is a remote position. Learn more about the OER fellowship, : MHz Foundation, whose mission is to bring global culture and perspective to the world via digital programming with, , is hiring an Educational Programs Manager with a focus on open education. The award was given by the Western Academic Leadership Forum at the Forums annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. Learn more and register, : Interested in designing OER with sustainability in mind to facilitate future reuse and adaptation? Great reads to repost or share and interesting discussions to consider, Great to Share >> Robin and Rajiv will explore how Open Education can shape a hopeful and humane vision for the future of higher education. TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH OER REPORT: Teaching and Learning With Open Educational Resources, conducted by SRI Education, is based on course observations and interviews with faculty members, students and administrators at eight community colleges that use OER. Learn more and apply, The call for proposals for Open Texas 2022 is open, and the deadline has been extended to June 17, 2022. Read More >>. #OPENED22 SAVE THE DATE: The Open Education Conference is excited to announce that #OpenEd22 will be held as a virtual event on October 17-20, 2022. APPLY NOW: The University Libraries at Virginia Tech Residency Program is offering up to six entry-level resident librarian positions to recent graduates of a masters degree program or entry-level library, data, or information professionals. Growing Program Reduces Textbook Costs for UNK Students, Georgia Highlands Wins National Award for Creating Free Textbook, Learn more and submit a presentation proposal here, Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students and Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students, Pandemic Boost for Digital Course Materials, Newsoms bid to make textbooks free delayed in community colleges central office, Evolving Faculty Views on Teaching, Publishing and Technology, Does Inclusive Access Affect Academic Outcomes? The book was authored by Portland State Universitys Leanne Serbulo. Teaching and Learning With Open Educational Resources, , conducted by SRI Education, is based on course observations and interviews with faculty members, students and administrators at eight community colleges that use OER. Learn more. Learn more and apply here. This text provides guidance on developing research questions and finding resources to answer them. An OER program at the University of Nebraska Omaha has saved students more than $2 million since it began in the spring of 2019. to lead OER, Low-Cost Text, and other collection-focused initiatives to support students and faculty at CCC. REGISTER NOW: There is still space available for this years Cal OER conference, which is taking place virtually on August 3-5, 2022. Eight professors received the grant who plan to switch to open materials between fall 2022 and fall 2023. Learn more and register, . Three campus academic departments were honored for their success in providing openly available and other zero-cost materials alternatives for students. The approximately 50 students enrolled in the major will not have to pay for textbooks, course packets, case studies or other course materials for the agribusiness management courses. The latest publications are Introduction to Anthropology and a writing guide for English composition courses. grant programa significant increase over last year. The Open Education Conference is excited to announce that. Learn more and register here. Student PIRGs are university-student-run advocacy organizations on college campuses across the United States working to achieve a vision of sustainability, equity, and democracy through their campaigns.The survey is about 20 questions and should take no more than 10-15 minutes. The activities in this cookbook draw on research and good practice in online course design to provide recipes concise and specific instructions and examples for adding asynchronous activities to a course. | EdSurge, Michael Basmajian (PIRG) | Volume 150 | April 7, 2022, 10 YEARS OF OPENSTAX: OpenStax, Rice Universitys educational technology initiative celebrates ten years of publishing free, open textbooks by releasing ten new titles this year. Let us know at oerdigest@gmail.com, or tweet us @OERdigest. I did a midterm evaluation with my students to see if it was easy to use or if there were barriers to using the resources, and it was unanimous that they loved it. Read More >>. This resource was created to share the work involved in building and managing an OER program. REGISTER NOW: Clover Park Technical College is hosting their first OER Faculty Institute on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6 for free over Zoom. OhioLINK estimates that over 4,000 students in Ohio could save as much as $300,000 per year as a result of instructors switching to OER or library materials to teach their classes. The Iowa State University Digital Press is happy to announce the final publication of a new open resource, written by, Dr. Kelly L. Reddy-Best, Iowa State University. Speakers include Teryk Morris, Machine Tool Technology Instructor at Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, and Dr. Esperanza Zenon, Associate Professor of Physical Science at River Parishes Community College in Louisiana. They made a commitment to open educational resources and recently released a new edition of a calculus textbook that is available for anyone, anywhere. , held virtually on August 3 5, 2022. Applications are due July 25, 2022. While the total funding available is lower than in previous years (due to funds reserved for existing projects), the Department may fund additional applications submitted this round in future years. It is important to note that the Department of Education plans to use $8.3 million of the new funds to cover second and third year costs for the last round of grantees, but the remaining funds would be available for new grants. Cant make the date? Published last week by the U.S. Department of Education, the grant competition will award approximately $2.6 million in federal funds to higher education institutions to create new open textbooks and expand the use of open textbooks in courses that are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. Established in 2017, the facility which is maintained by the Commission is currently held by 153 Nigerian universities. APPLY NOW: The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices (OEP). on OER Commons on Earth Day. Organized through a community-driven process, the 2022 Open Education Conference seeks to engage advocates and practitioners who strive to make education more accessible, affordable, and equitable to everyone. FROM NORTH DAKOTA: The University of North Dakota received a Colleagues Choice Innovation Award in April for their efforts to improve access and affordability of educational resources for students. Learn more here. REGISTER NOW: LibreFest registration is open and will be held virtually on July 18, 20, and 22, 2022. APPLY NOW: Applications for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program 2022-2023 cohort are now open. Michele Pratt, manager of Library Programs and Services and OER Committee co-chair, said the effort began to help with student success. In collecting this data they hope to offer greater expertise to blossoming OER grant programs across the nation, all working to collectively achieve textbook affordability. The report describes six principles to help define efforts to identify savings and returns from OER investments and offers two frameworks for making those calculations. Read More >>, FROM WASHINGTON D.C: George Washington Libraries awarded grants to faculty who will replace required traditional course materials with free, open resources. . CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas (DigiTex), Texas Digital Library (TDL), and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) are now accepting proposals for the second annual, virtual Open Texas conference, to be held September 21-23, 2022. . Often creating OER is something that instructors would like to do, but its kind of a nice to do, not a have to do. Were in this context with COVID where we had to move all of these things online and other instructors had to start generating all of this digital teaching material, and we thought it would be interesting to see this as an opportunity rather than a burden, said Lucky. These anatomical illustrations are an open resource created by Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration (BPMI) students. The program has been applied to 47 of the colleges courses since fall 2017.I have to work to pay my school, so for me it was a very good help at that time, said Ana Andrade, a nursing student who has been at WCC since 2018. They often dont realize they need a textbook until its too late. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals for the 2022 Open Education Conference is now open. Open Texas 2022 is being held virtually on September 21-23, 2022. At this 10-year milestone mark, were thrilled with the Librarys success and see it as a reflection of the communitys generosity with their time, expertise, and resources. The library plans to continue to expand their library and help open education become the standard. I did a midterm evaluation with my students to see if it was easy to use or if there were barriers to using the resources, and it was unanimous that they loved it., The Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry at Middlebury College is pleased to announce the publication of. Join us to rewatch the keynote address that will be delivered by the amazing. In addition, over half of the faculty stated that they agree or strongly agree that they would like to teach their courses as a combination of in-person and online and also as fully online. , a bill to expand the use and awareness of open educational resources at college and university campuses. In past years it has focused on its mission as a system-wide publication outlet, as well as its service to the 16 universities in the system, their faculties and students. Learn more and register here. At the end of February, OpenStax released. Learn more from their webinar or website. This resource was created to share the work involved in building and managing an OER program. Proposals must be submitted via Cvent. The Mechanics Map is an open textbook for engineering statics and dynamics containing written explanations, video lectures, worked examples, and homework problems. OPEN TEXTBOOK PILOT: The U.S. Congress approved the fiscal year 2022 spending package, which includes $11 million in new funding for the Open Textbook Pilot grant programa significant increase over last year. The Press, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. At this 10-year milestone mark, were thrilled with the Librarys success and see it as a reflection of the communitys generosity with their time, expertise, and resources. The library plans to continue to expand their library and help open education become the standard. Apply to run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2022, and ensure that the world has access to reliable and accurate information. IMLSs efforts in OER have been to promote the use of technology and an open environment to enhance the quality and reach of museum, library, and educational resources.
Since 2016, Deltas Open Educational Resources initiative has saved students a total of $1 million in textbook costs. USask associate librarian Carolyn Doi was preparing to teach her upcoming music research methods course fully online for the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music. During the COVID-19 pandemic two University of Saskatchewan (USask) faculty members found a way to make the most of a worldwide pivot toward online learning. Applicants should be higher education faculty who have a lesson that they wish to transform with open educational practices and teach in the spring of 2023. The savings for students continues to grow, says Sara Volmering, marketing manager for University Libraries. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Publishing are pleased to announce publication of two new open textbooks by Andrew Binks, titled Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students and Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students. This event is open to everyone, and the call for proposals will be released soon. Apply by July 15, 2022, APPLY NOW: Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks an Open Education Instructional Technologist to work remotely to provide technical support services in developing openly licensed course materials. The Affordable College Textbook Act (H.R.7040/S.3818) would authorize a federal grant program while strengthening existing textbook information disclosure requirements to better inform faculty and students. The Department of Leadership Studies was recognized for expanding its use of OER in its courses. Embrace of Digital Course Materials Grew During Pandemic, Nonprofit Provides Free High Quality Instructional Materials for Teacher Prep Programs, The Open Access Week Advisory Committee announced that Open for Climate Justice is the. Upcoming topics include finance, political science, computer applications, contemporary math, and world history. to join the Collections Strategies and Services Department. The Department of Advanced Education Programs earned recognition in the Innovation category. APPLY NOW: Temple University is accepting applicants for Assistant Director of Open Publishing Initiatives and Scholarly Communications. Fort Hays State University recognized faculty and staff that made significant contributions to open educational resources on campus at their inaugural Engaged Scholars reception. The resources are in a variety of forms such as courseware, lecture notes, textbooks, videos, maps, podcasts, conference presentations, and journals. Embrace of Digital Course Materials Grew During Pandemic | Inside Higher Ed, Nonprofit Provides Free High Quality Instructional Materials for Teacher Prep Programs | Philanthropy Roundtable, Aishah Abdullah (SPARC) | Volume 155 | June 16, 2022. Register to receive a link to the recorded session. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals for Open Texas 2022 is open, and the deadline has been extended to June 17, 2022. According to the Commission, the OER repository was established as part of efforts to revitalize the academic content of the nations Universities as well as improve the quality of teaching and learning. Register to receive a link to the recorded session. For more details and to register, see the event flyer here. Learn more and register here. Lucky realized that despite the differences in their disciplines, both were approaching their new teaching challenges in very similar ways. They Say Its No Big Deal, Have suggestions for the next edition? This workshop will provide three days of working sessions covering how to create OER, how to modify existing OER, as well as how to use the new ADAPT homework system. During the past few years, many Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty members have made it a priority to incorporate open and affordable educational resources (OAER) into their classroom instruction. REGISTER NOW: Join PIJIP and New America for the Creating Culturally Responsive Materials with Open Educational Resources: Beyond Commercial Publishing webinar on April 28th at 3 pm ET. Students saved more than $142,000 during the winter 2022 semester alone. Details on submission requirements, session types, and how to submit a proposal are outlined in the. If you republish or reuse this work, we kindly ask that you attribute the OER Digest and provide a link back to oerdigest.org. The UMass Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce the publication of a new open textbook, Radical Social Theory: An Appraisal, a Critique, and an Overcoming, . , authored by professors from the University of Pennsylvania, Oregon State University, and the University of West Georgia. , which has been undergoing final edits after an initial pilot phase: Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society.
Join us to rewatch the keynote address that will be delivered by the amazing Dr. Sian Proctor.
These are high-quality resources, added Professor of Marketing Denise Ogden. APPLY NOW: Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks an Assistant to support the Open Educational Resources (OER) Program. GRANT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Programs. Their goal is to expand access and resources to students across the state. FROM MICHIGAN: A Washtenaw Community College program in Ann Arbor, MI has saved about $9 million for students in the last few years. Showcase your projects at the Georgia Southern University Research Symposium. The University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing has released The Science of Plants written by Tom Michaels, Emily Hoover, and Laura Irish. Join the Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER) for a Sustainable OER Course Design webinar on April 13th at 3pm ET! The Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry at Middlebury College is pleased to announce the publication of The Asynchronous Cookbook. Karin Hooks and Michelle Yuhasz are two of 29 faculty members from 15 colleges and universities across Ohio who will receive grants from the OhioLink Affordable Learning Open Course Redesign Grants program. It includes learning about open educational practices and asking team members to collect and report data on your programs outcomes. More resources will be posted soon on, Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks an Assistant to support the Open Educational Resources (OER) Program. This grant, titled Adapting Course Materials for Equity Faculty, was launched earlier this semester and grant awards range from $250 to $1000. will be held as a virtual event on October 17-20, 2022. Except where otherwise noted and to the extent possible under law, OER Digest has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work. Open educational resources help students save money | The Connection, Students Opinions of Professors Lean Positive | Inside Higher Ed, University faculty want more time to evaluate edtech, poll finds | EdScoop, Michael Basmajian (PIRG) | Volume 153 | May 19, 2022. From Bilan Jama (CC USA) | Volume 157 | June 14, 2022, Your bi-weekly newsletter for open education updates, opportunities, and reminders. This is a remote position. Learn more about the OER fellowship, : MHz Foundation, whose mission is to bring global culture and perspective to the world via digital programming with, , is hiring an Educational Programs Manager with a focus on open education. The award was given by the Western Academic Leadership Forum at the Forums annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. Learn more and register, : Interested in designing OER with sustainability in mind to facilitate future reuse and adaptation? Great reads to repost or share and interesting discussions to consider, Great to Share >> Robin and Rajiv will explore how Open Education can shape a hopeful and humane vision for the future of higher education. TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH OER REPORT: Teaching and Learning With Open Educational Resources, conducted by SRI Education, is based on course observations and interviews with faculty members, students and administrators at eight community colleges that use OER. Learn more and apply, The call for proposals for Open Texas 2022 is open, and the deadline has been extended to June 17, 2022. Read More >>. #OPENED22 SAVE THE DATE: The Open Education Conference is excited to announce that #OpenEd22 will be held as a virtual event on October 17-20, 2022. APPLY NOW: The University Libraries at Virginia Tech Residency Program is offering up to six entry-level resident librarian positions to recent graduates of a masters degree program or entry-level library, data, or information professionals. Growing Program Reduces Textbook Costs for UNK Students, Georgia Highlands Wins National Award for Creating Free Textbook, Learn more and submit a presentation proposal here, Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students and Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students, Pandemic Boost for Digital Course Materials, Newsoms bid to make textbooks free delayed in community colleges central office, Evolving Faculty Views on Teaching, Publishing and Technology, Does Inclusive Access Affect Academic Outcomes? The book was authored by Portland State Universitys Leanne Serbulo. Teaching and Learning With Open Educational Resources, , conducted by SRI Education, is based on course observations and interviews with faculty members, students and administrators at eight community colleges that use OER. Learn more. Learn more and apply here. This text provides guidance on developing research questions and finding resources to answer them. An OER program at the University of Nebraska Omaha has saved students more than $2 million since it began in the spring of 2019. to lead OER, Low-Cost Text, and other collection-focused initiatives to support students and faculty at CCC. REGISTER NOW: There is still space available for this years Cal OER conference, which is taking place virtually on August 3-5, 2022. Eight professors received the grant who plan to switch to open materials between fall 2022 and fall 2023. Learn more and register, . Three campus academic departments were honored for their success in providing openly available and other zero-cost materials alternatives for students. The approximately 50 students enrolled in the major will not have to pay for textbooks, course packets, case studies or other course materials for the agribusiness management courses. The latest publications are Introduction to Anthropology and a writing guide for English composition courses. grant programa significant increase over last year. The Open Education Conference is excited to announce that. Learn more and register here. Student PIRGs are university-student-run advocacy organizations on college campuses across the United States working to achieve a vision of sustainability, equity, and democracy through their campaigns.The survey is about 20 questions and should take no more than 10-15 minutes. The activities in this cookbook draw on research and good practice in online course design to provide recipes concise and specific instructions and examples for adding asynchronous activities to a course. | EdSurge, Michael Basmajian (PIRG) | Volume 150 | April 7, 2022, 10 YEARS OF OPENSTAX: OpenStax, Rice Universitys educational technology initiative celebrates ten years of publishing free, open textbooks by releasing ten new titles this year. Let us know at oerdigest@gmail.com, or tweet us @OERdigest. I did a midterm evaluation with my students to see if it was easy to use or if there were barriers to using the resources, and it was unanimous that they loved it. Read More >>. This resource was created to share the work involved in building and managing an OER program. REGISTER NOW: Clover Park Technical College is hosting their first OER Faculty Institute on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6 for free over Zoom. OhioLINK estimates that over 4,000 students in Ohio could save as much as $300,000 per year as a result of instructors switching to OER or library materials to teach their classes. The Iowa State University Digital Press is happy to announce the final publication of a new open resource, written by, Dr. Kelly L. Reddy-Best, Iowa State University. Speakers include Teryk Morris, Machine Tool Technology Instructor at Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon, and Dr. Esperanza Zenon, Associate Professor of Physical Science at River Parishes Community College in Louisiana. They made a commitment to open educational resources and recently released a new edition of a calculus textbook that is available for anyone, anywhere. , held virtually on August 3 5, 2022. Applications are due July 25, 2022. While the total funding available is lower than in previous years (due to funds reserved for existing projects), the Department may fund additional applications submitted this round in future years. It is important to note that the Department of Education plans to use $8.3 million of the new funds to cover second and third year costs for the last round of grantees, but the remaining funds would be available for new grants. Cant make the date? Published last week by the U.S. Department of Education, the grant competition will award approximately $2.6 million in federal funds to higher education institutions to create new open textbooks and expand the use of open textbooks in courses that are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. Established in 2017, the facility which is maintained by the Commission is currently held by 153 Nigerian universities. APPLY NOW: The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices (OEP). on OER Commons on Earth Day. Organized through a community-driven process, the 2022 Open Education Conference seeks to engage advocates and practitioners who strive to make education more accessible, affordable, and equitable to everyone. FROM NORTH DAKOTA: The University of North Dakota received a Colleagues Choice Innovation Award in April for their efforts to improve access and affordability of educational resources for students. Learn more here. REGISTER NOW: LibreFest registration is open and will be held virtually on July 18, 20, and 22, 2022. APPLY NOW: Applications for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program 2022-2023 cohort are now open. Michele Pratt, manager of Library Programs and Services and OER Committee co-chair, said the effort began to help with student success. In collecting this data they hope to offer greater expertise to blossoming OER grant programs across the nation, all working to collectively achieve textbook affordability. The report describes six principles to help define efforts to identify savings and returns from OER investments and offers two frameworks for making those calculations. Read More >>, FROM WASHINGTON D.C: George Washington Libraries awarded grants to faculty who will replace required traditional course materials with free, open resources. . CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Digital Higher Education Consortium of Texas (DigiTex), Texas Digital Library (TDL), and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) are now accepting proposals for the second annual, virtual Open Texas conference, to be held September 21-23, 2022. . Often creating OER is something that instructors would like to do, but its kind of a nice to do, not a have to do. Were in this context with COVID where we had to move all of these things online and other instructors had to start generating all of this digital teaching material, and we thought it would be interesting to see this as an opportunity rather than a burden, said Lucky. These anatomical illustrations are an open resource created by Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration (BPMI) students. The program has been applied to 47 of the colleges courses since fall 2017.I have to work to pay my school, so for me it was a very good help at that time, said Ana Andrade, a nursing student who has been at WCC since 2018. They often dont realize they need a textbook until its too late. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals for the 2022 Open Education Conference is now open. Open Texas 2022 is being held virtually on September 21-23, 2022. At this 10-year milestone mark, were thrilled with the Librarys success and see it as a reflection of the communitys generosity with their time, expertise, and resources. The library plans to continue to expand their library and help open education become the standard. I did a midterm evaluation with my students to see if it was easy to use or if there were barriers to using the resources, and it was unanimous that they loved it., The Office of Digital Learning & Inquiry at Middlebury College is pleased to announce the publication of. Join us to rewatch the keynote address that will be delivered by the amazing. In addition, over half of the faculty stated that they agree or strongly agree that they would like to teach their courses as a combination of in-person and online and also as fully online. , a bill to expand the use and awareness of open educational resources at college and university campuses. In past years it has focused on its mission as a system-wide publication outlet, as well as its service to the 16 universities in the system, their faculties and students. Learn more and register here. At the end of February, OpenStax released. Learn more from their webinar or website. This resource was created to share the work involved in building and managing an OER program. Proposals must be submitted via Cvent. The Mechanics Map is an open textbook for engineering statics and dynamics containing written explanations, video lectures, worked examples, and homework problems. OPEN TEXTBOOK PILOT: The U.S. Congress approved the fiscal year 2022 spending package, which includes $11 million in new funding for the Open Textbook Pilot grant programa significant increase over last year. The Press, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. At this 10-year milestone mark, were thrilled with the Librarys success and see it as a reflection of the communitys generosity with their time, expertise, and resources. The library plans to continue to expand their library and help open education become the standard. Apply to run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2022, and ensure that the world has access to reliable and accurate information. IMLSs efforts in OER have been to promote the use of technology and an open environment to enhance the quality and reach of museum, library, and educational resources.
Since 2016, Deltas Open Educational Resources initiative has saved students a total of $1 million in textbook costs. USask associate librarian Carolyn Doi was preparing to teach her upcoming music research methods course fully online for the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music. During the COVID-19 pandemic two University of Saskatchewan (USask) faculty members found a way to make the most of a worldwide pivot toward online learning. Applicants should be higher education faculty who have a lesson that they wish to transform with open educational practices and teach in the spring of 2023. The savings for students continues to grow, says Sara Volmering, marketing manager for University Libraries. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Publishing are pleased to announce publication of two new open textbooks by Andrew Binks, titled Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students and Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students. This event is open to everyone, and the call for proposals will be released soon. Apply by July 15, 2022, APPLY NOW: Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks an Open Education Instructional Technologist to work remotely to provide technical support services in developing openly licensed course materials. The Affordable College Textbook Act (H.R.7040/S.3818) would authorize a federal grant program while strengthening existing textbook information disclosure requirements to better inform faculty and students. The Department of Leadership Studies was recognized for expanding its use of OER in its courses. Embrace of Digital Course Materials Grew During Pandemic, Nonprofit Provides Free High Quality Instructional Materials for Teacher Prep Programs, The Open Access Week Advisory Committee announced that Open for Climate Justice is the. Upcoming topics include finance, political science, computer applications, contemporary math, and world history. to join the Collections Strategies and Services Department. The Department of Advanced Education Programs earned recognition in the Innovation category. APPLY NOW: Temple University is accepting applicants for Assistant Director of Open Publishing Initiatives and Scholarly Communications. Fort Hays State University recognized faculty and staff that made significant contributions to open educational resources on campus at their inaugural Engaged Scholars reception. The resources are in a variety of forms such as courseware, lecture notes, textbooks, videos, maps, podcasts, conference presentations, and journals. Embrace of Digital Course Materials Grew During Pandemic | Inside Higher Ed, Nonprofit Provides Free High Quality Instructional Materials for Teacher Prep Programs | Philanthropy Roundtable, Aishah Abdullah (SPARC) | Volume 155 | June 16, 2022. Register to receive a link to the recorded session. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals for Open Texas 2022 is open, and the deadline has been extended to June 17, 2022. According to the Commission, the OER repository was established as part of efforts to revitalize the academic content of the nations Universities as well as improve the quality of teaching and learning. Register to receive a link to the recorded session. For more details and to register, see the event flyer here. Learn more and register here. Lucky realized that despite the differences in their disciplines, both were approaching their new teaching challenges in very similar ways. They Say Its No Big Deal, Have suggestions for the next edition? This workshop will provide three days of working sessions covering how to create OER, how to modify existing OER, as well as how to use the new ADAPT homework system. During the past few years, many Penn State Lehigh Valley faculty members have made it a priority to incorporate open and affordable educational resources (OAER) into their classroom instruction. REGISTER NOW: Join PIJIP and New America for the Creating Culturally Responsive Materials with Open Educational Resources: Beyond Commercial Publishing webinar on April 28th at 3 pm ET. Students saved more than $142,000 during the winter 2022 semester alone. Details on submission requirements, session types, and how to submit a proposal are outlined in the. If you republish or reuse this work, we kindly ask that you attribute the OER Digest and provide a link back to oerdigest.org. The UMass Amherst Libraries are pleased to announce the publication of a new open textbook, Radical Social Theory: An Appraisal, a Critique, and an Overcoming, . , authored by professors from the University of Pennsylvania, Oregon State University, and the University of West Georgia. , which has been undergoing final edits after an initial pilot phase: Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society.
Join us to rewatch the keynote address that will be delivered by the amazing Dr. Sian Proctor.