Date: Wednesday, November 18
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Creating a Zero Textbook Cost course does not mean writing an entire textbook from
scratch. In this session, Mary Stupin will share how she redesigned MUS 100: Foundations
of Music by finding, evaluating, and curating OER from multiple sources and weaving
those materials into a complete Canvas course. Using the course as a working example,
we will look at how open readings, visuals, videos, and practice resources can be
selected to support course outcomes and organized into a clear instructional sequence.
We will also discuss accessibility, attribution, gaps in existing OER, and the decisions
involved in choosing what to use, what to adapt, and what to leave out. The session
will include a practical course show-and-tell, examples of the curation process, and
time for questions and discussion.
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
What's a Swap Shop? It's a faculty-to-faculty exchange where we share ideas, discover
useful tools, and learn from one another. No formal presentations required, and no
experience needed. Bring something to share, or simply come to listen, learn, and
leave with something useful for your classes!
In this session, OER Coordinator Cerise Myers will present briefly on what OER are,
how to find them, and how they can make life better for you and your students—followed
by a conversation around faculty experience with OER, their impact, questions they
may have, and anything else that comes up.
