Welcome to  SMCCCD Open Education Week! 

Open Education Week is a global event that seeks to raise awareness of free and open sharing in education and the benefits they bring to teachers and students.  During Open Education  Week or #oew2024, we aim to connect all of our district community to the wide array of webinars and discussions within the larger OER community locally and nationwide. Student access to their course materials is a significant barrier–not just during these times, but generally speaking.  As faculty, we can support our students and their learning by choosing and developing high quality course materials that they can afford. The best way we can do that is through the use of open educational resources, or OER. 

Open Education Week,  the first full-week of March,  raises awareness around how open educational resources can reduce barriers, increase access to course materials and drive improvements in education through open sharing and digital formats. SMCCCD  joins hundreds of higher education institutions and associated organizations around the world in celebrating Open Education Week every year as part of our Zero-Textbook Cost program. Join us March 4th -8th, 2024 for a week of activities that increase awareness for students and faculty and celebrate textbook affordability for all!

Let us know how we can help you find the best open educational resources to support student success! 

OEWeek Calendar of Activities

OE Week Calendar of Activities 2024

SMCCD OEWeek Activities

Monday, March 4th

Opening Keynote (11:30am-12:30pm)

You are cordially invited to Centering Social Justice in OER with Jasmine Roberts-Crews. Join us for a conversation with the renowned open education leader who will share insights from a recent co-authored publication during a presentation entitled Applications of the SCOPE Framework for Open Education Research and Practice.

Register for the virtual Centering Social Justice in OER keynote webinar

Tuesday, March 5th

Beyond Copyright: Exploring Creative Commons (12pm-1pm)

Join Diana Tedone-Goldstone as she leads a workshop on Creative Commons Licensing. Learn the difference between fair use, public domain, and Creative Commons. Explore how to mix and match the different Creative Commons licenses to share your own materials! 

Register for the virtual Beyond Copyright: Exploring Creative Commons session 

Wednesday, March 6th 

Please visit your campus OER Leads to engage with a variety of OER-themed offerings. Student and faculty OER questions welcome!

Thursday, March 7th 

Copyright Mythbusters & © Microcourse Introduction (11am-12pm)

You found a great resource for your class and shared it with students. Did you check the copyright? What is copyright? Why does it matter?

Join Ame Maloney, Julieth Diaz Benitez & Bianca Rowden-Quince for an overview of myths and pitfalls to avoid when adopting or adapting OER texts. You will discover the inner workings of copyright, explore common copyright myths and ways to use various resources according to their permissions, and meet campus partners who can answer sticky copyright questions.. You will also get an overview of the new self-paced microcourse on copyright in education that can earn a badge!

Register for the virtual © Mythbusters & Microcourses session

Friday, March 8th 

OER, Student Voice, and Social Justice: Results from the SMCCCD 2023 Open Education Week Student Survey (11am-12pm)

Join Ame Maloney, Sarah Harmon and Jennifer Howze-Owens as they share what SMCCCD students are saying about course material costs and ZTC/LTC courses. The data come from a student survey conducted in the 2023 Open Education Week festivities, as well as student videos collected in February 2024. Their comments will bring some valuable insights on their experiences.

Register for the virtual Student Voice and Impact session 

More #OEWeek Webinars

Check out what our colleagues across the country and around the world are doing to celebrate #oeweek.

Contact OER Lead Faculty at Your Campus!