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OERI Webinars
Wednesday, December 4, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Open Ethnic Studies Pedagogies
Join colleagues to explore how faculty can integrate open practices with Ethnic Studies pedagogical principles to create open resources and publish students’ projects, artwork, essays, and other creative works. This session invites faculty to reimagine the creation, adaptation, and sharing of culturally relevant materials to increase educational access and deepen student engagement.
Register for Open Ethnic Studies Pedagogies
Thursday, December 5, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Collaborating for Computer Science Success: Adopting/Adapting a Shared Open Educational Resource (OER) Canvas Course Shell
Join us for a conversation on adopting and adapting a shared OER/ZTC Canvas course shell designed for Business Information Systems and Computer Information Systems (C-ID ITIS 120). This session will cover best practices and customization tips to enhance effectiveness and reduce frustrations. We’ll also explore future design considerations, including integrating new resources and selecting between Microsoft and Google products to best support course objectives and industry standards.
Friday, December 6, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Trends in Open Educational Resources (OER) Awareness and Adoption: National and California-Specific Trends
Digital classroom materials have become ubiquitous across higher education courses. Faculty regularly use digital versions of textbooks, homework, quizzes, and more, and the use levels are high even for fully in-person courses. OER have become a major source for many digital materials, especially textbooks. In this presentation Julia and Jeff Seaman of Bay View Analytics will examine the level of awareness of OER demonstrated by faculty and administrators based in the U.S., using data collected from national surveys conducted from 2012 through 2024. The presentation will review both the factors associated with the growth of OER awareness and the respondents' sentiments. California specific results and trends on digital use and OER awareness will be presented for the most recent years. This ongoing tracking of OER awareness and adoption is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The responses come from multiple years of nationally representative samples of higher Education administrators and faculty from all fifty states conducted by Bay View Analytics. More information and reports are available on the Bay View Analytics website.
ASCCC OERI Events
ASCCC OERI Regional Meeting - Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems – South •
ASCCC OERI Regional Meeting - Introduction to Remixing and Open Homework Systems – South •
The OERI, in collaboration with Santa Ana College, is pleased to announce a professional development opportunity for faculty who intend to remix open educational resources in the LibreTexts platform and create openly-licensed assessments. Those who support this work at colleges are also invited to attend. Attendees of this in-person event at Santa Ana College will be introduced to - and actively interact with - LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System. Registration is now open for this December 6, 2024, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm in-person event. A light breakfast will be served, and lunch will be provided. To defray costs, a registration fee of $25 will be charged. Space is limited.
Register for December 6 OERI Regional at Santa Ana College
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Higher Education - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow •
If you haven’t investigated how blending the use of AI and open educational resources can benefit you and your students, we encourage you to consider this upcoming ASCCC in-person event. The ASCCC will be hosting the 2025 Academic Academy at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego February 20-22, 2025. Register for the 2025 Academic Academy.
In 2020, the ASCCC Academic Academy focused on the impact of a global pandemic on distance education. In 2025, half a decade later, our focus turns to the impact of technological advances that have long been foreshadowed in popular culture. Big Brother is watching us – tempting us with advertisements tailored to our interests, presenting us with the news we favor, and guiding us to nearby restaurants. At the same time that various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) are striving to influence our actions and our choices, other forms of AI are improving our writing, assisting us in making travel plans, and helping us to be better teachers. The impact of AI on our lives is undeniable. How do we harness the power of AI to improve teaching and learning while being cognizant of its limitations? Join us to explore the limits and the potential of AI to transform education.
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