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Open Educational Resources: Learn More

OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others.

Affordable Learning Webinars

The following Presentation from Spring 2024 by Outreach and Engagement Librarian, Amanda Caldwell, provides a perfect introduction into OER and how faculty can join the movement.

Introduction to Open Educational Resources

Introduction to Open Educational Resources and South Carolina Affordable Learning (SCALE)

Presenters:

  • Wendy Moore, Francis Marion University
  • Sarah Spigner, Converse College

This webinar provides information on affordable learning concepts and Open Educational Resources (OER), and it provides an overview of the South Carolina Affordable Learning (SCALE) initiative and statewide faculty outreach programs.

Teaching with Open Pedagogy

Teaching with Open Pedagogy

Presenters: 

  • Yang Wu, Open Resources Librarian, Clemson University

  • Anne Grant, Instruction Coordinator/History Reference Librarian, Clemson University

  • Becky Tugman, Public Health Sciences, Clemson University

Accessibility Best Practices for Course Materials

Accessibility Best Practices for Course Materials

Presenters:

  • Jennifer Bland, Learning Experience Designer, USC Upstate
  • Jennifer Raasch, Online Education Expert, Northeastern Technical College
  • Derk Riechers, Director, Online College, Northeastern Technical College
  • Kristen Stevenson, Learning Experience Designer, USC Upstate

Searching, Finding & Evaluating OER

Searching, Finding & Evaluating OER  

Presenter: Amie Freeman, Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of South Carolina

Copyright & Creative Commons for Course Materials

Copyright & Creative Commons for Course Materials

Presenters:  Amie Freeman & Tucky Taylor, University of South Carolina

You are likely aware that open educational resources (OER) are free of cost, but did you know that many are also free of most copyright restrictions? Join us as we discuss the use of both copyrighted and openly licensed course materials. We'll cover copyright, licensing, fair use, Creative Commons, and how it all applies to how you use and create teaching resources. 

Open for Antiracism: Using Open Education to Support Antiracist Teaching

Open for Antiracism: Using Open Education to Support Antiracist Teaching

Presenters:

Una Daly, Director, Community College Consortium for OER | @cccoer @unatdaly

James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean,College of the Canyons | @JGlapaGrossklag