OER email group launches!
Join the Open Oregon Google Group to share news, questions, and lessons learned about OER implementation. Read more…
Open Education Week: March 9-13, 2015
Open Education Week is March 9-13! Oregon community colleges are celebrating with events across the state. You can also participate in national and international online events all week. Read more…
Accessibility Resources for OER
This post highlights two opportunities to experience accessible online design while learning more about accessibility at the same time – a nice combination. Read more…
Cool 4 Ed: California Open Online Library for Education
Cool 4 Ed features OER reviews by faculty from all three segments of California’s higher education system – the Community Colleges, the Cal States, and the UCs. You can download the rubric that they use to evaluate materials. Read more…
Call for Proposals: Open Educational Resources Special Projects
The Oregon Community College Distance Learning Association seeks grant proposals that implement high-impact, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs for students. Applications for any amount of funding up to $35,000 are due by Monday, May 4, 2015.
Open Washington: Open Educational Resources Network
Open Washington’s useful features include a self-paced OER course, search recommendations broken out by format, an open attribution builder, and video testimonials from faculty. Reviews will be a regular feature of this blog, so stay tuned for more recommendations (you can subscribe to the blog in the sidebar).
OER Regional Conferences: Registration Open
Register now for a one-day OER workshop! Bring your ideas, teammates, and laptop to discuss your real needs for planning and support in order to redesign courses and programs around high-quality, freely available materials. Workshops offered at PCC Sylvania, Blue Mountain Community College, and Lane Community College.