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    Join us to Celebrate Open Education Week 2018!

    by Meredith Bratland
    written by Meredith Bratland

    From March 5th through 9th, 2018 universities, colleges, schools and organizations around the world will be celebrating Open Education Week, including the University of Alberta.

     

    Open educational resources (OER) are any freely available material or media that facilitates teaching and learning. The possibilities for OERs are endless and they can include videos, podcasts, presentations and even textbooks. OERs provide faculty the flexibility to share, collaborate and draw on course materials from around the world, while reducing the cost of higher education by challenging expensive textbook prices. OERs also provide a practical and effective way to facilitate lifelong learning, an essential skill in our changing and complex world.

    Learn how OERs can strengthen teaching, engage students, and promote student well-being by attending the University of Alberta’s Open Education Week events.

    Planned sessions include

    Surgery 101 – How we Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Open Education
    Dr. Jonathan White, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry – Surgery Dept

    Jenni Marshall, Program Assistant/UGME , Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry – Surgery Dept

    The Future of Openness at the UofAFacilitated by Katherine Koch, Head, Coutts Education & Physical Education Library
    Sarah Forgie, Vice-Provost, Learning Initiatives
    Robbie Lepp, Vice President Academic, Students’ Association of MacEwan University
    Larry Laliberte, GIS Librarian, University of Alberta Libraries
    Paul Wilde, Course Materials Supervisor, Learning Services, University of Alberta Bookstores

    Cross campus check-up! Open Educational Resources 
    Facilitated by David Hik, Professor, Biological Sciences 
    Samer Adeeb, Interm Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
    Michael McNally, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education
    Jonathan Sharp, Associate Professor, Radiation Therapy Degree Program, Department of Oncology
    Jennifer Tupper, Dean of education, Faculty of Education 

    Review the schedule! Events are open to all

    • Visit the Libraries Open Educational Resources Guide guide
    • Join the University of Alberta Open Education community listserv
    • Participate in the Alberta OER Community of Practice
    • Follow @uofalibrary to contribute to the Open Education Week conversation with the #uaopened hashtag

     

     

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