The Francophone OER task group of the CARL Open Education Working Group has put together a full schedule of events to celebrate Open Education Week in French!
Some highlights:
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.
This week is Open Education Week, 7-11 March, an opportunity to actively share and learn about the latest achievements in Open Education worldwide. Here at CC, we would love to celebrate OE Week all the time, but this week in particular we're thrilled to share a range of resources and activities to mark this global celebration of Open Education.
Here are some key updates from CC this month:
Open Education Week is March 7th – 11th, 2022 and Sask Polytech Library will be hosting a series of events.
Please join our virtual Open Education Week 2022 Event to hear from two Douglas College faculty members who use two different open homework systems. This session is open to all.
David N. Wright, Chair, English Department
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.
Presented by Lauren Byl
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 10 – 11 am
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab
How do you choose a quality journal? What are predatory journals? How do you avoid publishing in a predatory journal? By the end of this workshop, you will:
Presented by Sandra Keys, Vicky Chung and Anneliese Eber
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab
Depositing and making your research data available for (maybe) sharing is becoming increasingly important and often required by funding agencies and journals.
Presented by Tim Ireland and Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 1 – 2 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab
Bring your computer to this hands-on Zotero workshop. Zotero is an online citation management software program. If you are writing any academic papers, this software will save you a lot of time and frustration. We will guide you through:
Presented by Lauren Byl and Abbey Colucci
Date: Tues Oct 24
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Location: Dana Porter Library Room 329, Computer Lab
Making learning materials freely accessible and available to the Waterloo community is part of the Library's mission.