Friday, February 20, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am In the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, educators are increasingly challenged by writing assignments and the need to distinguish between student-generated work and AI-leveraged content. The Forge offers a solution by shifting the focus from the final product to the writing process itself. This webinar will explore …

Measuring Effort and Analytics with The ForgeRead More »

Friday, February 6, 2026 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Since its inception, the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) has gathered data from local OERLs on a yearly basis. While the focus of the survey has shifted over time, many of the questions have been repeated to track changes in the field. Join us to …

Fall 2025 Open Educational Resources Liaison (OERL) Survey ResultsRead More »

Monday, February 2, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Discipline Leads are a critical component of the OERI ecosystem in serving as a resource for their colleagues and curating the OERI’s collection for their discipline. The OERI welcomes applicants from all disciplines and does not require prior experience with OER. Join this webinar to …

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being an Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) Discipline Lead but Were Afraid to Ask (AKA OERI Discipline Lead Information Session)Read More »

Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Join Kim Martin (Copper Mountain College), ECE faculty and former distance education coordinator, as she shares her practical workflow for creating video supplements for OER textbooks. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to use AI tools like Notebook LM to efficiently produce engaging 5-7 …

Creating Engaging Video Supplements for Open Educational Resource (OER) Textbooks: A Practical Workflow Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ToolsRead More »

Friday, December 12, 2025 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “ZTC Progress Expenditure Report #2 – Take 2” recording Access the “ZTC Progress Expenditure Report #2 – Take 2” presentation slides Please join us to have an additional opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance related to the ZTC Progress and Expenditure Report #2. …

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Progress Expenditure Report #2 – Take 2Read More »

The OERI is pleased to offer a series of Physics Open Educational Resources (OER) office hours throughout the term. These office hours will serve as a question-and-answer session where attendees bring in their Physics OER needs, requests, and questions. Attendees can also use this space to receive guidance and ask questions pertaining to MyOpenMath.Meetings will …

Physics and Open Educational Resources (OER) Office HoursRead More »

Chemistry and the Environment is designed to accompany a one-semester course in chemistry-based discussions of important environmental issues such as air pollution, the ozone layer, climate change and water quality. Chemical principles are introduced, followed by environmental ‘focus’ sections to base discussions on the scientific principles and societal intricacies of the individual topics. Instructors can …

Chemistry and the Environment: A Chemistry Perspective for discussion of Environmental Issues (Latimer, 2020) (CC BY)Read More »