In this session, Professor Curtis Streetman from EKU shared his approach to Open Education, connecting his sustaining philosophy from everyday collegial communication, to curriculum planning, all the way through to pedagogies and practices.
In this session, Shanna Hollich, a learning and training manager at Creative Commons, discussed the implications of Open Educational Resources (OER) for accessibility and social justice.
In this session, AI Expert Dominic Slauson, discussed the potential of Artificial Intelligence to support OER in fostering adaptive and personalized learning opportunities.
In this session, ALKY Coordinator, Leah Halliday, discussed several accessibility features crucial to OER development. Participants then collaborated on an OER draft.
OER 101
Open Educational Resources (OER), which support CPE’s goals of equity, affordability, and success, are increasingly part of the landscape of Kentucky higher education. So why should your institution prioritize OER? Librarians Ben Rawlins (UK) and Kelly Smith (EKU) will walk you through a broad overview of the impact of OER.
OER-Enabled Pedagogies - Faculty Panel
Open Educational Resources (OER), by virtue of their "open-ness," give faculty more flexibility and freedom to customize, localize, and engage with the materials with their students. Learn how faculty across Kentucky are updating their classes to take advantage of the unique opportunities afforded by OER. Our panelists are:
How OER Foster Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Research suggests that Open Educational Resources (OER) and open pedagogy strategies correlate with increased student success, especially for students from historically underserved populations and lower socio-economic backgrounds. Librarians Lidiya Grote (UofL) and Kelly Smith (EKU) will present a brief overview of research on the effects of OER adoption and OER-enabled pedagogy on students from historically underserved communities and discuss how Kentucky educators can design their courses with OER using a DEI lens.
Open and Affordable Resources for Kentucky Students - Connect with Affordable Learning KY
Open Educational Resources are a growing part of the higher education landscape. In Kentucky, dedicated and passionate educators across the Commonwealth have come together with the Kentucky Virtual Library, an initiative of Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education, to champion multiple initiatives designed to bring the many benefits of OER to more Kentucky postsecondary students. Join Leah Halliday, KYVL's new Affordable Learning KY program coordinator, to learn more about these ongoing efforts and how Affordable Learning Kentucky can help you find your place in Kentucky's OER ecosystem.
OER Train the Trainer
Are you involved in providing professional development around OER for faculty at your institution? Librarian Lidiya Grote (UofL), will share a template for an engaging and appealing workshop developed by the Open Education Network that will enable you to effectively make a case for open education on your campus. The workshop itself is an OER, released with a Creative Commons license, so you can adopt it as is or customize it for faculty at your institution. Lidiya will discuss her experience using the template at the University of Louisville.
Kentucky's Affordable Learning Steering Committee is planning a full week of events to celebrate global Open Education Week.
*All session are at noon Eastern / 11 am Central Time.
Basics of Creative Commons licensing in Open Education
Join Naulayne Enders, library director at Kentucky Christian University and recent Creative Commons license certificate course graduate, to learn more about the background of Creative Commons licenses, their structure, and how to apply them to your open education content.
Bringing OER to the University of Pikeville
In six weeks during the summer of 2020, the University of Pikeville switched to campus-wide adoption of Open Educational Resources and free textbooks. Join UPike Assistant Provost Amanda Slone for a behind-the-scenes look at how administration and faculty made it happen.
Adopt! Adapt! Create!
Librarians Laura DeLancey (Western Kentucky University) and Kelly Smith (Eastern Kentucky University) have introduced OER to faculty on their campuses and now they're sharing their insights with the Commonwealth. Join in to learn about finding, adopting, adapting, and/or creating open content in your courses and learn how doing so can make your curriculum more affordable, accessible, and inclusive.
Stories to Inspire from Kentucky faculty and students
Faculty and students from four institutions discuss their experiences teaching and learning with Open Practices. Open Educational Resources are not a distant theory being tested in exclusive academic circles somewhere in the world, they include materials that have been developed and adopted right here in Kentucky. Join us to hear from faculty colleagues and students as they talk about why and how they use open resources and practices in their courses.
OEN Train-the-trainer workshop
3-hour virtual workshop for librarians, teaching and learning staff, and instructional designers. Details forthcoming!
