Lowering Costs for Our StudentsJoin Van Pham and Thea Popolizio for a discussion of the opportunities and challenges of moving courses to Open Educational Resources or choosing textbook and course materials that cost $50 or less. Panelists will share their experiences and reflections. There will also be plenty of time for attendees to discuss their use or interest in using low cost or no cost materials.
James McGrath of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Elizabeth McKeigue, Dean of the Frederick E. Berry Library, will be on hand to discuss institutional support available to faculty as they consider or implement changes to lower material costs in courses.
OER Week March 6-10 2023
Open Education Week is an annual celebration of the people and activities that apply open practices to education around the world.
This week is a great time to re-familiarize yourself with the OER resources at Salem State University.
Panel Discussion on Successful OER Strategies - Thursday, March 9 from 3:00-4:00 pm on Zoom
MASSPIRG Students is partnering with the MA Department of Higher Education to celebrate Open Education Week with a virtual panel.
OER is more important than ever as many students are balancing jobs, supporting families and paying for their education. Textbooks have increased three times the rate of inflation since 1970. Free online textbooks can make the difference. A recent report by the Student PIRGs showed that every $1 invested in OER can save students $10-$20!
Register for this discussion around strategies for using OER (Open Educational Resources) on your campus. RSVP today.
Live Webinar: MA Department of Higher Education Makes Lumen Learning Materials Available at No Cost for Select MA Institutions including Salem State
The Digital Textbooks and Materials Pilot makes Lumen Learning's digital learning materials immediately available at no cost to students, faculty, or staff through the end of December 2023. Salem State faculty can now use Lumen Learning’s course materials at NO COST this year. If you teach a general education course, there's a good chance that Lumen has digital courseware available for you to adopt completely free to your students. You can view their catalog of courses and materials at lumenlearning.com/courses.
If you choose to adopt Lumen Learning materials for your Summer 2023 or Fall 2023 (or even currently for anytime in Spring 2023), your students will receive access to these digital publisher materials for free, which would typically cost students $25-$50 in access codes.
Lumen is offering Informational webinars at the following dates:
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 3 pm EST. Register here!
Friday, February 10, 2023, at 1 pm EST. Register here!
For more information, contact Elizabeth McKeigue, Dean of the Library at emckeigue@salemstate.edu
Open Educational Resources in the COVID Era (LIVE WEBINAR with OPPORTUNITY for a $200 STIPEND)
Now more than ever, college students have a serious need for low-cost, readily available, digitally flexible course materials. It's the perfect time to learn more about how Open Educational Resources (OER) provides solutions for you and your students!
Reserve your spot by filling out one of the registration forms linked below:
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM via Zoom Registration form - 10/26
Thursday, November 3, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM via Zoom Registration form - 11/3
This Zoom-based webinar will introduce you to the basics of OER, provide context for the vital way OER helps our students (particularly low-income students), offer key definitions and considerations related to OER adoption, and offer steps for getting started with incorporating OER in your own classes. This webinar will be facilitated by members of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s OER Advisory Council as part of a statewide effort to promote the use of OER.
Qualifying participants* are eligible for a $200 stipend upon completion of: a) attending the workshop, and b) a written review of an open textbook from the Open Textbook Library (more details to follow for participants).
*Stipends are available for those participants who have not received an OER-related stipend from Mass DHE initiatives and grants previously. For questions or more details, please contact Dr. Robert Awkward, rawkward@dhe.mass.edu.
Teaching with Online Library Resources at Salem State (Recorded Zoom Meeting)
In this pre-recorded presentation, Dean Elizabeth McKeigue and Librarian Tara Fitzpatrick, introduce OER and discuss using OER and online library resources in your teaching at Salem State University.
Recorded May 18, 2020
1 hour
Unleashing the Power of Massachusetts Students to Increase OER Awareness (Recorded Webinar)
The Massachusetts Student Advisory Council (SAC) to the Board of Higher Education implements strategies and advocates for the rights, needs, interests, and welfare of all students enrolled in public higher education within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a deliberative and recommending body to the Board of Higher Education, it is the purpose and duty of the Student Advisory Council to maintain a forum for expressing student views and interests while fostering academic freedom, responsibility and excellence. Join us for this student panel of four students prominent in state-wide advocacy through the Student Advisory Council to learn more about how students from all over Massachusetts are increasing OER awareness at their respective campuses and at the state-level. They will speak on their latest "Ten Days Of OER" campaign, as a public awareness campaign and a stepping stone for the student leaders who come after them.
Facilitator: Sue Tashjian, Co-President CCCOER, Co-chair, MA OER Advisory Council, Northern Essex Community College
Student Panelists:
Moderator: Dr. Robert Awkward, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness, Statewide OER Coordinator, MA Department of Higher Education
Recorded Wednesday March 3, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Recording: https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/cccoer-2021-open-education-week-activities/#Wed
DEI and OER along with Open Pedagogy (Recorded Webinar)
Recorded Thursday, March 4, 2021
A taped conversation with OER experts Ceit De Vito of Bunker Hill Community College and Marilyn Billings of UMass Amherst. This topic is of the utmost importance in explaining the impact of OER. Sponsored by MA Statewide OER Advisory Group
Recording link: https://bhcc.techsmithrelay.com/8Njg
Prefer to learn more and ask questions in a one-on-one environment? Schedule a consultation with a Salem State librarian or with an instructional designer. Book an appointment with a librarian here and request an appointment with an instructional designer here.
Annette Chapman-Adisho, Professor of History and Faculty Fellow for OER & Textbook Affordability: achapmanadisho@salemstate.edu
Elizabeth McKeigue, Dean of the Library: emckeigue@salemstate.edu
Gail Rankin, Director of Academic and Educational Technologies: grankin@salemstate.edu
Eliza Bobek, Director of the Center for Teaching Innovation: ebobek@salemstate.edu
Justin Snow, Digital Initiatives Librarian, jsnow2@salemstate.edu
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