Open Education Events

2023 Spring Open Forum: Connecting the Opens: Open Access, Open Data, Open Educational Resources, and Establishing Your Online Scholarly Presence

Walz, Anita R.; Young, Philip; Petters, Jonathan L.; Miles, Rachel A.; Surprenant, Aimee (Virginia Tech, 2023-02-20)

Join the University Libraries for a presentation for future professors regarding open access, open educational resources, open data, and establishing an online scholarly presence. University Libraries’ faculty Philip Young, ...

Open Education Week 2022 Open Course Tours Event

Thompson, Liz; Finlayson, Caitie; LeClair, Renee; Binks, Andrew; Goodwin-Jones, Robert; Leek, Danielle; Westcott, Stephanie; Ghaphery, Jimmy; Thomas, Judith (Virginia Tech, 2022-03-09)

This event sponsored by SCHEV-Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) provides four virtual tours of courses utilizing Open Education Resources (OER) and/or Open Pedagogy. These course tours are designed to move beyond the ...

Open Education Forum 2022: Connecting the Opens: Open Access, Open Educational Resources, and Open Data

Walz, Anita R.; Young, Philip; Petters, Jonathan L.; McNabb, Kayla B.; Surprenant, Aimee; Binks, Andrew; LeClair, Renee (Virginia Tech, 2022-02-21)

Join the University Libraries and invited guests for a panel discussion for future professors regarding open access, open educational resources, and open data. University Libraries’ faculty, Philip Young, Anita Walz, and ...

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part IV: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy: Listening to OER Stakeholders in Virginia

Rondeau, Sophie; Thomas, Judith; Rebar, Beverly; Ghaphery, Jimmy (Virginia Tech, 2021-04-09)

This presentation will discuss Virginia OER stakeholder interviews conducted by SPARC Open Education Leadership Program participants, Judy Thomas (UVA; 2019-2020 SPARC Open Education Leadership Cohort) and Sophie Rondeau ...

Open Education Forum 2021: Connecting the Opens: Open Access, Open Education & More

McNabb, Kayla B.; Miles, Rachel A.; Wolfe, Mary Leigh; DePauw, Karen P.; Ogejo, Jactone Arogo; Tucker, Thomas J. (Virginia Tech, 2021-03-01)

Join faculty presenters from around the university, University Library faculty, and the Future Professoriate Graduate class in a robust discussion about nuances, similarities and differences in the "opens." Learn about ...

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part III: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy : Getting Started with Open Educational Resources

Elder, Abbey; Walz, Anita R.; Rebar, Beverly; Davis, William Preston (2021-03-05)

Would you like to incorporate open educational resources (OER) into your course, but aren't sure where to start? In this workshop, Abbey Elder, Iowa State University, guides you through the processes of finding, modifying, ...

Moving STEM Documents Online: Sustainable Workflows for Accessible Content

Sorge, Volker (2021-03-04)

Although for many years there has been a steady push to move teaching content online, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, suddenly forcing all faculty to focus on delivering teaching and learning online. ...

Re-envisioning Accessibility for Math-Intensive OER

Walz, Anita R. (2020-11-10)

Video recording available at https://youtu.be/Kioa84gNUl4 The accessibility of publications is critical for learners who rely on screen readers. What happens when an OER you plan to use, remix, or are creating is math ...

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part II: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy

Rebar, Beverly; Soholt, Chris; Bai, Yu; Brown, Anne M.; Thomas, Judith; Davis, Preston (2020-10-23)

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part II: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy Fall 2020 ESL Composition II Handbook Chris Soholt and Yu Bai, Northern Virginia ...

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part 1: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy

Rebar, Beverly; Walz, Anita R.; Westcott, Stephanie; Geary, Tom; Woodward, Tom; Rondeau, Sophie (2020-09-18)

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) Webinar Series Part I: Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy Fall 2020 Virtual Events on Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy. Join us ...

Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

Walz, Anita R. (2020-10-06)

This presentation provides information in response to commonly-asked questions about OER, including: What are OER? Where can I find them? How can I use them? How do others use them? And how -- and where -- can I share what ...

Faculty & Student Panel Discussion: Issues in Course Materials Access and Use

Walz, Anita R.; Cox, Larry A.; Falls, Jonathan; Filer, Kimberly L.; Mantha, Anurag; Meinke-Lau, Billy; Poff, Ron (Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2020-03-03)

Faculty and student panelists will discuss the interplay of issues such as equity, cost, persistent access, customization, and pedagogical affordances in relation to open course materials, as well as implications for career ...

Lighting Rounds & Expo: OER, Pedagogy, and Tools

Kinnaman, Alex; Becksford, Lisa; Dean, Kirsten; Napier, Mike; Forte, Joseph A.; Mease, Sarah; Walz, Anita R. (Virginia Tech. University Libraries, 2020-03-03)

Join us to learn about OER affordances, tools, support and applications! This session will include brief lightning talks to provide an overview of these open education topics as well as hands-on time for attendees to ask ...

Leveraging Open Practices in Scholarship & Teaching in International Liberal Arts Education: What Does Success Look Like?

Walz, Anita R. (2019-03-30)

Open Access. Open educational resources. Open pedagogy. Beyond access and direct-cost reduction to readers, open educational practices — when deeply understood and thoughtfully implemented — have the potential to transform ...