Open Educational Resources discussion session #1
Thursday, October 21, 2021 · 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Virtual
Join the Library faculty and staff for a 3 session discussion series about Open Education Resources (OER). This series is coordinated by the Library's Information Literacy working group in partnership with the UMBC campus OER working group. All sessions will be hosted remotely on WebEx and are open to everyone in the campus community.
The first discussion session will be held on October 21 from 1:30-2:30pm. Co-facilitators Erin Durham (Library) and Susan Biro (DoIT) will lead a discussion of Rajiv Jhangiani's presentation, "Open Digital Futures: Supporting Social Justice & Pedagogical Innovation," from the Concordia University President’s Speaker Series on Digital Futures. Attendees are encouraged to watch the video in advance.
**If you don't feel you have the time to watch the whole 50 minute presentaton, no worries! Please come anyway, and feel free to check out our handout with discussion questions and short video clips! https://tinyurl.com/OERdiscussion
How does the open movement relate to concerns of equity and inclusion in higher education? Video clip, 13:44-16:04
What are some of the research findings about student outcomes and the use of OER? video clip, 23:20 - 25:35
What are some of the intersections between the open movement and critical pedagogy practices? Video clip,35:36-39:23
To what extent could some of the strategies discussed for advancing OER be useful to explore and/or pursue here at UMBC?
Other series sessions
November 4, 1-2pm | Facilitators: Semhar Yohannes & Sarah Bass. Rebecca L. Sansom, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, and Lane Fischer, "Let Students Choose: Examining the Impact of Open Educational Resources on Performance in General Chemistry."
December 9, 12-1pm | Facilitators: Jasmine Shumaker & Maria Manni. American University panel, " Working Towards Antiracism and Culturally Responsive Teaching in Open Education.”
Visit the Open Educational Resources research guide to learn more about this topic!