This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided …
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Friday, March 1, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “Mythbusting: Addressing Misconceptions About OER” recording Access the “Mythbusting: Addressing Misconceptions About OER” presentation slides “But my course won’t articulate if I use OER.” “OER is just too complicated to use.” “OER is just not as good.” “There isn’t OER in my discipline.” …
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See list of dates and times below Welcome back from the holiday break, OER Liaisons! We kick-off the spring term with a webinar to prepare you for your OER Liaison role. We look forward to seeing you at one of our Spring 2024 OERL Kickoff webinars. “Kickoffs” provide an opportunity for the OERI to update …
Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Watch the “OER Curation and Advanced Licensing” recording Access the “OER Curation and Advanced Licensing” presentation slides How do you remix and attribute content with different licenses? How are collections and remixes different and why does it matter? This interactive session is intended for those …
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Friday, February 23, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the “IDEA, OER and AI” recording Access the “IDEA, OER and AI” presentation slides Faculty may find AI a powerful tool when developing OER. However, AI is not always a bias-free resource and faculty must recognize these biases when using AI to create – …
Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Watch the “Evaluating OER for Accessibility” recording Access the “Evaluating OER for Accessibility” presentation slides Accessibility is not only a legal and ethical requirement, it is central to creating resources that are inclusive and support the education of all learners. In this webinar, we will …
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Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Watch the “Searching for OER” recording Access the “Searching for OER” presentation slides Looking for OER? This interactive session will cover search strategies for finding OER. Participants will search for resources and leave the webinar with some “go to” sites for locating OER.
Friday, February 9, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am Watch the February 9th OERL Kick-off recording Access the Spring 2024 OERL Kick-off slides Welcome back from the holiday break, OER Liaisons! We kick-off the spring term with a webinar to prepare you for your OER Liaison role. We look forward to seeing you at …
Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Watch the “Introduction to Creative Commons Licensing” recording Access the “Introduction to Creative Commons Licensing” presentation slides Understanding Creative Commons licensing is critical when working with open educational resources (OER). In this interactive webinar we’ll explore the nuances of the various Creative Commons licenses for …