Open Education Resources Symposium

Monday, 3/25

9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Keynote: Gerry Hanley Managing Change in Higher Education to Achieve Open Education Benefits: Patience, Planning and Persistence.
Dr. Hanley will discuss change management processes for building an open culture that will support faculty, student and institutional success as well as collaborative strategies for accelerating open educational initiatives.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m. 
Introduction to Open Education Resources
Get empowered to start your trek with OER. Delve into the basic definition of OER, why it matters, licensing nuances and starting points for those just beginning their open journey.

Tuesday, 3/26

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Introduction to Pressbooks with Canvas
Learn the basics of Pressbooks — from how to create a book to building all of the components within it. We’ll also discuss how to adapt existing materials and reuse content.

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Empowering OER Growth: Leveraging Grants and Local Infrastructure
Explore strategies for scaling OER projects through grant funding using local university infrastructure, including libraries, IT, teaching and learning services, and administrative support.

Wednesday, 3/27

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
A Project Showcase of OERs
(Details to come.)

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Student Leaders Pave the Path: Strengthening OER Visibility Strategies with Students at the Helm
Explore student perspectives on OER, learn about student-led visibility campaigns and gain insights into course-making from the SLCC Student Senate Association's standpoint.

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
OER for Technical Colleges and Workforce Programs
Explore the transformative potential of OER for technical colleges and workforce programs. Gain insights into the way Pressbooks networks address the challenges of OER adoption, adaptation and creation in workforce development and technical disciplines.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Scaling Up OER Initiatives to a State Level
Join the discussion with three state-level OER coordinators to learn about the different approaches used in each state to scale up OER coordination.

Thursday, 3/28

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Advanced Features & Accessibility in Pressbooks
Take your book to the next level. Learn how to create and add H5P activities and incorporate Hypothesis on books to enable social annotation.

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
EdTechBooks: Sharing the Process for Successful Graduate-Level Open Textbooks
Two professors in Instructional Psychology and Technology at BYU will discuss successfully designing effective and engaging learning environments with graduate-level open textbooks.

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Find, Curate, and Create Higher Ed OER
Learn effective strategies for discovering and integrating OER into higher education courses. We will specifically explore Utah’s eMedia platform and the brand-new UALC resource hub, which offers freely accessible materials such as textbooks and multimedia.

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Project Showcase: OER to Reduce Student Costs and Share Undergraduate Research
A faculty panel will share diverse experiences using and creating OER. Featured topics include a project to replace inclusive access material with an OER textbook and using Pressbooks for undergraduate research conference proceedings.