Information session

Speaker: John W. Johnston (continuing lecturer, Earth and Environmental Sciences)

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: Gillian Dabrowski (online learning consultant, CEL) and Mark Morton (senior educational developer, CTE)

1. What extended reality (XR) is and how it can benefit learning
2. Use-case examples of XR-OER apps in a range of disciplines
3. An overview of how to create XR content and experiences with various tools and platforms, touching on emerging 3D AI opportunities for creating content.
4. Q and A

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device

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 Content

Drop-In Sessions (Q&A regarding the Open Library, associated platforms and services, and OER)

Starting with a critical look at how Open Educational Resources (OERs) can open doors to college affordability and student success, Robin and Rajiv will expand the conversation to move beyond cost-savings into a broader focus on access and equity. They will give examples of teaching practices that center learner agency and voice, catalyze the open sharing of knowledge, and demonstrate the value of higher education to students, faculty, and the wider community. Robin and Rajiv will explore how Open Education can shape a hopeful and humane vision for the future of higher education.

eCampusOntario is hosting a series of workshops and a webinar on tools to help facilitate the easy creation and adaptation of open educational resources. Check out the events below to learn more and sign-up. 

Hosted by Open Education Global (OEG), Open Education Week is an annual, week-long event that aims to raise awareness, showcase initiatives and highlight open education efforts in teaching and learning worldwide. Launched in 2012, Open Education Week provides instructors, practitioners and students with an opportunity to gain an understanding of open educational practices (OEP) and be inspired by the wealth of open educational resources (OER) being developed by the local and global communities.

Learn how to search for and ethically use open educational resources in your course materials. This introductory workshop covers copyright, licensing, sourcing, and selection of OERs. Join us for this interactive session Wednesday, June 29, 2021, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. in Teams. If you would like to discuss a particular type of OER/repository/subject area during the workshop, please contact us.

Facilitators
Carmen Peters: cpeters@uwaterloo.ca
Kathryn Blair: kblair@uwaterloo.ca

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Register here (all are welcome): https://bit.ly/39Wd707

James Skidmore + Myrto Provida

March 23, 2021, 1:00-2:15 PM