OER

TRU Openness & 365

I have posted one blog a day for 365 days in a row! It has been a lot of fun, and I enjoy learning about open education projects and teaching strategies. Tonight’s session was from Open Ed 2021 and entitled “Embracing Open for All: Initiatives in Support of Kw’seltktnéws” by Ken Monroe, Brenda Smith, Christine […]
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A Panel on Academic Integrity and OER

What a fun day in the lab! I am also excited I get to work with the Libraries again! Tonight, we watched the session entitled “OER and Academic Integrity: A Path Forward” with David Harris is the Editor in Chief of Open Stax, Maureen O’Brien from Western Governors University, and C. Edward Watson, associate vice […]
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ISKME Promotes Accessible Open

Tonight we ended the workweek by watching an Open Ed 2021 session entitled “Beyond “Open”: Intersections with Accessibility, Cultural Responsiveness, and Broader Educational Goals.” Ethan Senack is the Chief of Staff of ISKME and Mindy Boland is the director of OER Services at ISKME. I did not know ISKME also runs OER Commons! Senack began […]
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Research-based Communications about OER

Today I went to a virtual mental health training workshop that was very good! It lasted five hours and had several examples. Tonight, we watched the Open Ed 2021 session entitled “Open Education, Race, and Equity: Research-Based Communications Guidance” presented by Allie Chamberlin and Cerrone Lundy. Chamberlin is the vice president at GMMB, a communications […]
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A Roadmap for Open Pedagogy Projects

Project management has been a challenge. That’s why the Open Ed 2021 session entitled “Open Pedagogy Project Management: A Roadmap for Inclusive, Collaborative, & Sustainable Projects” seemed like one I should watch! Presenters Christina Riehman-Murphy and Bryan McGeary from Penn State University explained their experiences with open pedagogy. McGeary talked about a Hispanic Linguistics student-authored […]
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The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations

The Open Ed 2021 panel entitled “Youth Involvement in Advocating for Open: Medical Students and Beyond” had several members of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations. Madalina Elena Mandache, Kevin Alvaro Handoko, and Hanseul Cho presented. Cho talked about a research exchange program conducted by medical students to promote open science. They drafted student-led […]
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Awareness of Open Pedagogy Practices

Tonight we watched the Open Ed 2021 session entitled “Building Awareness of Open Pedagogical Practices to Advance the Cause of Openness On Your Campus” by Kristina M. De Voe from Temple University. De Voe is an English and Communication Librarian. De Voe also leads the open education group and manages the textbook affordability project. Citing […]
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Perceptions of OER in Saudi Arabia and Microinstruction

Friday! Tonight I watched the OpenEd 2021 session by Saia Almousa, a Ph.D. student at the University of Leeds present on “A Study of Academics’ Perception of OERs at Saudi Arabian Higher Education Institutions.” Almousa presented the research context for OERs in Saudi Arabia. While there have been studies in Arabic countries, there is a […]
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OER Studies in Nigeria and K-12 Classrooms

Tonight we watched a pair of ten-minute Open Ed 2021 talks. The first one was entitled “Building and Sustaining a Culture of Open Education: Strategies and Advocacy in Nigeria” and presented by Adenekan Fauziyah Nihinlolawa. They described the education status of Nigeria and the promise of Open Education. The study they described examined the strategies […]
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Environmental Scans and Learning Circles to Implement Open

We enjoyed Thanksgiving with the grandparents and had a lot to eat. Aurelio and I also were able to take nap after a delicious lunch. Tonight, we continued watching Open Ed 2021 sessions. We started by watching the short session entitled “Conducting an Environmental Scan to Identify OER Needs at an Institution of Higher Learning” […]
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