Description:

Open Educational Resources (OER) are publicly accessible, convertible, free(!) teaching, learning, and research resources for faculty.  These resources can be used as-is or adapted to better suit your classroom, AND they keep costs down for the students, allowing quicker and more equitable access to required course materials. Customizing OER’s into user-friendly resources can be made simple using technology tools to create hyper documents. Making student resources relevant, interactive, and engaging. 

Professional Learning Outcomes (PLO):

In this PLCohort, participants will be able to

• Apply Backward Design to determine relevant content
• Explain the attributes of OER
• Use appropriate sites to find OER to resources for the course
• Discover Technological tools to create content relevant resources to be used in the classroom to enhance student engagement and learning
• Collaborate and reflect with others to become a leader on the campus for OER.

Time:

10:00AM-11:30AM

Dates:

9/17/2021; 10/29/2021; 11/5/2021; 11/12/2021; 12/10/2021

Location:

WARE 416

Professional Learning Points:

125 Points

Deliverable:

At the conclusion of this PLCohort, participants will become an expert in finding and using OER in the classroom. They will share a short presentation with peers showcasing how they have used OER for instruction and complete a final reflection and future action plan. 

Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Documentation Questions
Deadline for the Deliverable Form is 12/17/2021.

Presented by:

Kristin Barker - Instructional Technologist
Emily Gilbert - Librarian

 

How to Register for CTL Classes

1. Go to https://acconnect.actx.edu/
2. Under the Self-Service section, click WebAdvisor.
3. Click WebAdvisor for Employees.
4. In the upper right corner of the screen, click Log In.
5. Log in with your ACNet ID and Password.
6. Under Professional Development, click Register for Center for Teaching and Learning Classes.
7. Click SUBMIT to access a list of courses being offered by CTL.
8. Click the SELECT box to the left of the workshop for which you wish to register.
9. Click SUBMIT again at the bottom of the page to finalize your selection(s).

Video Tutorial

If you have any issues registering please contact Cheryl Oldham at 371-5941, or email cloldham@actx.edu.