The term open educational resources (OER) describes a wide range of materials in teaching and learning that are available for public use with an open license or in the public domain. Examples of OER include full courses, course modules, syllabi, textbooks, lectures, assessments, and datasets. In this workshop, participants will learn why OER are valuable, and how to locate them, how to evaluate them using a rubric. The workshop does not assume prior experience with these topics.
In this workshop participants will:
- Identify why OER are valuable in teaching and learning.
- Explore methods for finding OER.
- Evaluate OER using a rubric.
Presenters:
Janice Winkler, Liaison Librarian for Disability Studies, Kinesiology, Linguistics, Recreation Management, and Women's & Gender Studies
Iwona Gniadek, Team Lead for Teaching Initiatives and Innovation
