The Open Library at eCampusOntario has announced a series of virtual lunch and learns (12–1pm) focused on adopting openly licensed materials in their collection.
Webinars
January 24, Media and Arts Open Education Resources February 16, Tabletop Roleplay as OER February 22, Games and Roleplay March 29, Open and Ouvert April 26, Indigenous ContentDrop-In Sessions (Q&A regarding the Open Library, associated platforms and services, and OER)
Open Education Week runs March 6–10, 2023. The Open Scholarship Committee is planning several events throughout the week to profile OE projects at Waterloo, promote the open community, and highlight support that is available for the creation, adoption, and adaptation of open educational resources. See Open Education Week 2023 for events at Waterloo.
In addition to these events, there are many opportunities to learn more about OER at other Canadian institutions.
ALBERTA
Speakers: Gillian Dabrowski (online learning consultant, CEL) and Mark Morton (senior educational developer, CTE)
What extended reality (XR) is and how it can benefit learning Use-case examples of XR-OER apps in a range of disciplines An overview of how to create XR content and experiences with various tools and platforms, touching on emerging 3D AI opportunities for creating content. Q and AJoin on your computer, mobile app or room device
Speakers: Lauren Byl (copyright & licensing librarian) & Abbey Colucci (open education & instructional design librarian)
Making learning materials freely accessible and available to the Waterloo community is part of the Library's mission. Staebler Insurance is bolstering these efforts by donating $100,000 to the Library to support the update of open educational resources (OER) at Waterloo.
Speakers: Christine Zaza (workplace accessibility specialist, HR), Stephanie Boragina (online learning consultant, CEL) and Gitanjali Shanbhag (online learning consultant, CEL)
