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Tuesday,
September 25, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
Hear
how three OER adoption projects formed sustainable communities of faculty and
staff to customize open textbooks and OER to better meet the needs of students
at their colleges. This webinar features Kaleidoscope Project at College of the
Redwoods, Cuyahoga Community College, and Scottsdale Community College on their
challenges and wins in finding, evaluating, and adapting high-quality OER to
replace high cost publisher textbooks.
Tuesday,
October 9, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
Learn
how three faculty development models drive the use of open textbooks and OER to
improve instructional outcomes at community colleges. Models focused on
finding, creating, and sharing open content for existing courses. Presenters
include Dean of online and distribute learning at a San Diego Community College
District, Director of distance and accelerated learning at College of the
Canyons, and an instructional designer at a community college.
Tuesday,
October 30, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
Learn
how to support the diverse students at our community colleges by selecting and
creating “accessible” open textbooks and OER to provide equitable learning
opportunities regardless of disability. Featured speakers include the director
of Literacy at BookShare, the largest online library for students with print
disabilities, and the educational technology department chair from Cerritos
College who trains faculty on creating and evaluating instructional materials
for accessibility compliance.
Tuesday,
November 13, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
MOOCs: An Evolving Model of Curriculum Delivery and
Assessment MOOCs have been a hot topic in the higher education
blogosphere for the last year but how do you separate the fact from the fiction
and should your college be participating in the latest trend for online content
delivery and credentialing of students. Learn the ins and outs of MOOCs from
these experts from British Columbia Institute of Technology, Open Study, and
University of Central Florida.
Tuesday,
December 4. 2012, 1:00 PM EST
Join
us for the latest research findings on learning outcomes and feedback from
students and teachers on use and creation of open textbook, open courses, and
OER. Florida Virtual Campus will be reporting on the last three years of
research with the Open Access Textbook project. The Next Generation Learning
Grant funded projected Bridge-2-Success will report on their work at Ann Arundel
and 20 other pilot colleges working with students who are entering or
transitioning back to college after extended time out from school.
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Una Daly, MA
Community College Outreach Director
Open Courseware Consortium.org
http://oerconsortium.org
unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org
(408)348-4346
Una Daly, MA
Community College Outreach Director
Open Courseware Consortium.org
http://oerconsortium.org
unatdaly@ocwconsortium.org
(408)348-4346
