Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Easier Strategies for Finding and Evaluating OER Materials – With and Without Generative AI” recording One of the biggest barriers to OER adoption, especially in disciplines with a wealth of OER textbooks, is the labor involved in identifying which materials best match our …
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Friday, November 15, 2024 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Boost Engagement with Discuss-It: Interactive Asynchronous Conversations in ADAPT” recording Please note in the recording (around the 40 minutes mark), Sarah Harmon shows how to set up and create an assignment as folks were practicing this exercise in the breakout rooms, which were …
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Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Drop in to chat about ASCCC’s IDEA Framework. This space is for anyone using the framework to assess existing OER materials, to create new OER, or to discuss all things IDEA. Join your IDEA colleagues to ask questions, to get feedback, or to brainstorm.Register for …
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OpenStax recently announced the availability of Lifespan Development, a text intended to meet the needs of faculty teaching C-ID PSY 180, Introduction to Lifespan Psychology. Although ancillary development is still in process, the complete text is available for your consideration.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Watch the “Looking at Art History Through an Equity Lens” recording Access the “Looking at Art History Through an Equity Lens” slides Examining art history college courses through an equity lens necessitates a critical analysis of the curriculum, pedagogical practices, and resources to assess how …
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Watch the “Physics and OER: Overview and Update” recording Access the “Physics and OER: Overview and Update” presentation slides Physics has an extensive collection of OER resources available. Join this webinar to review existing physics textbooks and ancillaries and learn how to implement them in …
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Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Publishers and bookstore vendors have introduced programs that require students to pay a per unit fee for course resources and refer to these automatic billing programs with deceptive names such as “inclusive,” “equitable,” or “first day” access although the costs of the program may exceed the actual costs of …
Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Title 5 §59404[1] of the California Code of Regulations mandates that districts take reasonable steps to minimize the cost and ensure the necessity of instructional materials, and the Burden-Free Instructional Materials Task Force has recommended structural changes to reduce instructional materials costs for students in the long term; Whereas, …
See Dates Below The OERI is pleased to offer a series of ASL and OER office hours throughout the Fall term. These office hours will serve as an open discussion space about converting courses to ZTC and developing OERs for ASL. Register for ASL and OER Office Hours on Friday, November 8, 11:00 am – …
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Friday, November 8, 2024 from 9:30 am – 10:30 am Join your colleagues in this conversation as we discuss how to find and use more diverse OER materials in philosophy courses.Register for Increasing Diversity in Philosophy OER Materials