This collection includes OER/OEP professional learning resources from the 2024 OER symposium provided by the Utah Academic Library Consortium and the Utah Education Network.
Take your book to the next level. Learn how to create and add H5P activities and incorporate Hypothesis on books to enable social annotation.
Two professors in Instructional Psychology and Technology at BYU will discuss successfully designing effective and engaging learning environments with graduate-level open textbooks.
Explore strategies for scaling OER projects through grant funding using local university infrastructure, including libraries, IT, teaching and learning services, and administrative support.
Learn effective strategies for discovering and integrating OER into higher education courses. We will specifically explore Utah’s eMedia platform and the brand-new UALC resource hub, which offers freely accessible materials such as textbooks and multimedia.
Get empowered to start your trek with OER. Delve into the basic definition of OER, why it matters, licensing nuances and starting points for those just beginning their open journey.
Learn the basics of Pressbooks — from how to create a book to building all of the components within it. We’ll also discuss how to adapt existing materials and reuse content.
Dr. Hanley will discuss change management processes for building an open culture that will support faculty, student and institutional success as well as collaborative strategies for accelerating open educational initiatives.
Explore the transformative potential of OER for technical colleges and workforce programs. Gain insights into the way Pressbooks networks address the challenges of OER adoption, adaptation and creation in workforce development and technical disciplines.
Join the discussion with three state-level OER coordinators to learn about the different approaches used in each state to scale up OER coordination.
A faculty panel will share diverse experiences using and creating OER. Featured topics include a project to replace inclusive access material with an OER textbook and using Pressbooks for undergraduate research conference proceedings.
In this session, learn about several different faculty experiences using and creating OER. Learn from Dr. Cristie Cowles Charles from Brigham Young University who has utilized OERs to teach advanced writing and writing in the social sciences. Additionally, learn how Dr. Electra Fielding and Dr. Isabel Asensio from Weber State University use OERs to support students in their foreign language courses.
Explore student perspectives on OER, learn about student-led visibility campaigns and gain insights into course-making from the SLCC Student Senate Association's standpoint.