You are invited!
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Virtual Event
Friday January 15, 2021
Registration is free and open to the public. All times are MT (US) with time zone offset UTC-07.
8:45 am - 9:00 am Opening Remarks: Andy Dorsey, President, Front Range Community College
Keynote Introductions: Jean Runyon, Vice President, Larimer Campus
Keynote Introductions: Jean Runyon, Vice President, Larimer Campus
Opening Keynote
9:00 am - 10:00 am Opening Keynote: The Why of Open Educational Resources (OER)
Presenters: Una Daly, CCCOER & James Glapa-Grosskla, Dean, College of Canyons (CA)
Adopting Open Education Resources is a proven way to reduce cost barriers for students. But what else
can we achieve by 'going OER'? In this session, you'll hear why and how institutions are using OER and
sustaining their programs. More importantly, you'll learn how OER can help to reduce equity gaps, support
culturally responsive teaching, and release the power of our students.
Presenters: Una Daly, CCCOER & James Glapa-Grosskla, Dean, College of Canyons (CA)
Adopting Open Education Resources is a proven way to reduce cost barriers for students. But what else
can we achieve by 'going OER'? In this session, you'll hear why and how institutions are using OER and
sustaining their programs. More importantly, you'll learn how OER can help to reduce equity gaps, support
culturally responsive teaching, and release the power of our students.
Breakout Sessions (Round 1)
10:10 am - 11:00 am Equity-minded course design with OER
Presenter: Una Daly, Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER)
OER empowers faculty to transform their teaching to be more inclusive and accessible particularly for
traditionally underrepresented students. With the Universal Design for Learning principles as a framework,
you will have the opportunity to explore different ways to engage students in their learning. Examples of
OER-enable teaching including co-curation and co-development of instructional materials with students
will be shared.
Presenter: Una Daly, Community College Consortium for OER (CCCOER)
OER empowers faculty to transform their teaching to be more inclusive and accessible particularly for
traditionally underrepresented students. With the Universal Design for Learning principles as a framework,
you will have the opportunity to explore different ways to engage students in their learning. Examples of
OER-enable teaching including co-curation and co-development of instructional materials with students
will be shared.
10:10 am - 11:00 am Finding Open Images
Presenters: Drew Bagby & Molly Thompson
Have you ever found the perfect image for your presentation but wondered if you were violating copyright
by using it? Or, have you found a stunning image but hit a paywall when you tried to download it? Getting
the right image is important. Drew and Molly will take you on a tour of their favorite sites where you can
find high-resolution images that you can freely use with your OER
Presenters: Drew Bagby & Molly Thompson
Have you ever found the perfect image for your presentation but wondered if you were violating copyright
by using it? Or, have you found a stunning image but hit a paywall when you tried to download it? Getting
the right image is important. Drew and Molly will take you on a tour of their favorite sites where you can
find high-resolution images that you can freely use with your OER
Breakout Sessions (Round 2)
11:10 - 12:00 pm OER as Avenue Towards Project-Based Assessment
Presenter: Ken Monks
Presenter: Ken Monks
11:10 - 12:00 pm Introduction to Open Licensing for OER
Presenter: James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, College of the Canyons (CA)
A key element of Open Educational Resources is using a license that permits content to be freely used,
re-mixed, and shared. In this session, you will learn the basics of open licensing. What types of open
licenses exist? What are the consequences of using different licenses? How do you search for content
with an open license?
Presenter: James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, College of the Canyons (CA)
A key element of Open Educational Resources is using a license that permits content to be freely used,
re-mixed, and shared. In this session, you will learn the basics of open licensing. What types of open
licenses exist? What are the consequences of using different licenses? How do you search for content
with an open license?
11:10 - 12:00 pm A Creative and Poetic Approach to Creative Commons License Education
Presenter: Nicolas Pares
Learn how to use creative commons licensing, how to choose a hosting platform, and how to remix open resources. We will explore open resource repositories, examine different creative commons licenses, remix
poems into our own group's creative work, and walk through considerations for hosting your creative work.
Presenter: Nicolas Pares
Learn how to use creative commons licensing, how to choose a hosting platform, and how to remix open resources. We will explore open resource repositories, examine different creative commons licenses, remix
poems into our own group's creative work, and walk through considerations for hosting your creative work.
11:10 - 12:00 pm OER and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Presenter: Kae Novak
Culturally relevant pedagogy is often added as an afterthought instead of being core material for courses.
The current interest in OER represents an opportunity for educators to include OER content that supports
culturally relevant pedagogy. This discussion and short design activity session will focus on starting to add
OER components that have cultural relevance to your students into your course.
Presenter: Kae Novak
Culturally relevant pedagogy is often added as an afterthought instead of being core material for courses.
The current interest in OER represents an opportunity for educators to include OER content that supports
culturally relevant pedagogy. This discussion and short design activity session will focus on starting to add
OER components that have cultural relevance to your students into your course.
Poster Session
12:00 - 1:00 pm Poster Session: Gather.Town
Logout of Zoom, and come meet up with your colleagues in Gather.Town
Walk around (virtually) and talk to colleagues who are implementing OER into their curriculum.
Logout of Zoom, and come meet up with your colleagues in Gather.Town
Walk around (virtually) and talk to colleagues who are implementing OER into their curriculum.
PAST EVENTS
If you are interested, a small group of educators is joining in the Running of the Trolls #TrollRun2020
in World of Warcraft for Pride Month and raise funds for the Trevor Project. Here's more info on it. bit.ly/runningoftrolls20 and https://imgur.com/a/lhOF3qP
Video is a sped up version of what happens. https://youtu.be/6tlQoQrp4LE
in World of Warcraft for Pride Month and raise funds for the Trevor Project. Here's more info on it. bit.ly/runningoftrolls20 and https://imgur.com/a/lhOF3qP
Video is a sped up version of what happens. https://youtu.be/6tlQoQrp4LE
May 7, 2020 noon MT
eLCC Meeting and Conference Debrief
Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81840922189
Agenda for May Meeting
May 6, 2020 8 pm MT
Fantasy Faire Tour
If you are interested Wednesday May 6 at 8 pm US MT, we'll be doing a tour through Fantasy Faire, which is 18 locations in a virtual world which is used for storytelling, role-playing and socializing. The Fantasy Faire builds are high fantasy in a primarily medieval European setting within the Anglosphere. We will be livestreaming through Zoom or you can meet us in Second Life. Email novak.kae@gmail for links.
Immersive Experience/Tours for the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education
Monday April 6, 2020 at 6 pm MT
Embrace the Suck: Classic World of Warcraft
To access Discord, participants will need to go to https://discordapp.com/ and have the choice to either access the discord through their browser or download to their desktop. This event will use the Discord channel at https://discord.gg/a6f6Jvt
Monday Writing Sprints at 6 pm MT
Monday March 30, 2020
AECT Virtual Writing and Reviewing Sprints
Zoom link http://bit.ly/aectmonday
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE)
eLCC members are presenting and have created exhibitions at this free online conference.
March 26 - 28, 2020 in Second Life
Here's the program. You can also watch the livestream over YouTube if you aren't going into the virtual world.
Follow it on social media over #vwbpe20
eLCC Meeting and Conference Debrief
Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81840922189
Agenda for May Meeting
May 6, 2020 8 pm MT
Fantasy Faire Tour
If you are interested Wednesday May 6 at 8 pm US MT, we'll be doing a tour through Fantasy Faire, which is 18 locations in a virtual world which is used for storytelling, role-playing and socializing. The Fantasy Faire builds are high fantasy in a primarily medieval European setting within the Anglosphere. We will be livestreaming through Zoom or you can meet us in Second Life. Email novak.kae@gmail for links.
Immersive Experience/Tours for the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education
Monday April 6, 2020 at 6 pm MT
Embrace the Suck: Classic World of Warcraft
To access Discord, participants will need to go to https://discordapp.com/ and have the choice to either access the discord through their browser or download to their desktop. This event will use the Discord channel at https://discord.gg/a6f6Jvt
Monday Writing Sprints at 6 pm MT
Monday March 30, 2020
AECT Virtual Writing and Reviewing Sprints
Zoom link http://bit.ly/aectmonday
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE)
eLCC members are presenting and have created exhibitions at this free online conference.
March 26 - 28, 2020 in Second Life
Here's the program. You can also watch the livestream over YouTube if you aren't going into the virtual world.
Follow it on social media over #vwbpe20