Professional Learning
Asynchronous Online Course
Registration begins August 23, 2023
OER 101 - Asynchronous Online Course
This professional development gives you the basics for understanding what OERs are and how to use them as teaching materials. It will give you basic copyright, fair use, and licensing information and open your world to the more than one billion open educational resources online.
You will receive the foundation you need to add OER to your class, to adopt and modify OER, or create new OER. This knowledge is essential if you want to move your course to Textbook Cost: $0 (TXT0.)
UHCC participants will be compensated $360* for completing the requirements of the course and will receive an official UHCC OER 101 certificate. Twenty seats have been set aside for OER 101.
Estimated time commitment: 15-20 hours
If you plan to apply for the Modification Award (OERMA) or Creation Award (OERCA), you will need to complete OER 101 by November 30, 2023. The OERMA is for modifying a textbook or course and the OERCA is for creating a textbook or course to OER or Textbook Cost: $0.
* All incentive payments will be processed as overload, subject to participant eligibility.
Not offered in Fall 2023
This workshop registration has closed.
Become an Open Textbook Library Reviewer
Attend a one-hour synchronous online workshop that covers the basics of OER and what you need to know about becoming an open textbook reviewer. We need subject matter experts who would like to review an Open Textbook Library textbook in their field of expertise.
Workshop attendees agreeing to serve as open textbook reviewers will provide a concise review based on the Open Education Network textbook rubric. The review will be posted on the Open Textbook Library website under an open license where it can help other faculty to decide if adopting open educational resources is right for their course. Sample textbook with textbook reviews.
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, register for this training. A $200 award* will be available to each UHCC attendee submitting a textbook review. The allocated money is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Completed reviews must be submitted within six weeks of the training to receive the incentive payment.
Workshop date: TBD
Time: TBD
FAQ
Is this for faculty only or can lecturers and APT apply?
Lecturers and staff (APT) members can apply for the Open Textbook Reviewer Training. The $200 incentive payment is for the submitted textbook review, not for attending the workshop. However, workshop attendance is mandatory.
Can I review any Open Textbook?
No. At this time, we are only providing funding for reviews of open textbooks from the Open Textbook Library. The review will be posted on the Open Textbook Library under an open license, where it can also help other faculty to decide if adopting open educational resources is right for their course.
* All incentive payments will be processed as overload, subject to participant eligibility.
Questions?
For questions about these opportunities, please contact your campus UHCC OER campus lead or email uhccoer@hawaii.edu.
Attributions and Licenses
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