OER 101 registration now open for Fall 2024!

1.1 At-Home

Introduction - getting to know each other and building community
Workshop Objectives

Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes

We will ease into this workshop series by sharing a little about ourselves and learning about the other participants.

This workshop series is designed so you can do some of the work at home in preparation for the in-class workshop session. That way, we can make the most of the time we have together doing hands-on activities, participating in discussions, and actively working toward finding, evaluating, and incorporating no-cost, low-cost, and creative commons resources as replacements to traditional textbooks

During this first week, we will get to know each other and become familiar with the tools we will be using during the workshop. The main tools we will be using are Laulima and Google Apps.

For all in-class sessions, please bring your laptop. If you do not have a laptop, please let us know and we can provide a chromebook for your use.

This workshop starts with an ice-breaker in Laulima. The intention of the ice-breaker is to foster sharing and openness with the hope that this will lead to interacting and bonding with your fellow participants. This is an important part of the overall workshop experience because we will be learning with and from each other.

1.1 Introduction Posting

In Laulima Forums, introduce yourself to the group.

Post your favorite vacation photo or your favorite family photo and share a little about yourself and the photo.
Share what you currently know about Open Educational Resources. If you know nothing about OER, that's fine, share that. We are starting right where you are.
Finally, share what your motivation is for taking this workshop.

1.1 How Much Money Am I Saving My Students?

Fill out the form that calculates how much money your students save by your adoption of no-cost resources to your course. Prior to Tuesdays in-class session, you will receive an email which uses the information you entered in the form and calculates how much money your students save by your adoption of no-cost resources.

1.1 Introduction Posting

Grading Rubric

Points: 5

Submit: Post your response to Laulima > Forums

5 points for a complete response of all three questions with a photo
3 points for a complete response of at least two of the questions
0 points for a blank or incomplete response

1.1 How Much Money Am I Saving My Students?

Points: 5

Submit your form that calculates how much money your students save. Prior to the in-class session, you will receive an email summarizing the information you submitted and calculating your students' savings. We will use the information as a discussion topic during the in-class session.

Total Points: 10