What is Open Education Week?
An annual celebration, Open Education Week (OE Week) is an opportunity for actively sharing and learning about the latest achievements in Open Education worldwide.
Started in 2012 by the Open Education Global as a collaborative, community-built open forum, Open Education Week seeks to raise awareness and highlight open education efforts worldwide. OE Week provides practitioners, educators, and students an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of open educational practices and be inspired by the wonderful work being developed by the community around the world (Source: https://www.openeducationweek.org/page/what-is-open-education-week)
All Events are ONLINE!
Synchronous events require registration.
Monday, March 1
Explore the Virtual OER Petting Zoo!
Come and explore open educational resources at the OER Petting Zoo in FrameVR. FrameVR is a 3D way of displaying your information that can be viewed in either a browser or a VR headset for a more engaging and immersive experience. You can flip through pdf versions of the OER Textbooks by clicking on the forward and back arrows or visit the textbooks web page by clicking on the cover. You can even meet up with others visiting the OER Petting Zoo at the same time!
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Instructions for Navigating FrameVRThis guide offers instructions for using your keyboard and mouse to tour the OER Petting Zoo in FrameVR.
Tuesday, March 2
3rd Annual Faculty OER Mingle
Co-Sponsored by the TFSC & TIPS
Session 1, 10:00 am - 11:30 am: OER Creation: U of A OER Creators Share their Experience
Speakers:
- Dr. Jingxian Wu, Electrical Engineering
- Dr. Russell Sharman, Communication
- Dr. Claretha Hughes, Human Resource and Workforce Development
Session 2, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Creative Commons 101, OER Assignments, & Pressbooks Tour
Speakers:
- Lora Lennertz, University Libraries
- Scott Wright, Global Campus
- Elaine Thornton, University Libraries
Wednesday, March 3
OER, Course Design, and More! An OE Week Session for
Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 4
Explore OER, DEI, and Social Justice (Asynchronous)
Friday, March 5
OE-ARkansas
10:00am - 12:40pm
Co-Hosted by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education
A statewide gathering of OER supporters, practitioners, and administrators interested in advancing open education initiatives
at Arkansas Colleges and Universities