Announcement - VIVA OER: 11/2 & 11/16 Save the Date! OER Commons

[ssherry]

Good afternoon-

Announcement below about upcoming OER events. Please share!

Suzanne Sherry

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Dear VIVA-OER Colleagues,

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech have two exciting days of open education-related guest speakers coming up in November! All events are free and open to the public. Please share this information broadly.

Kind regards,
Anita Walz
Open Education, Copyright & Scholarly Communications Librarian
University Libraries, Virginia Tech

Monday, November 2nd
The University Libraries are pleased to host Andy Mink from ISMKE/OER Commons on Monday, November 2nd. Master teacher, Andy Mink, will lead a morning workshop for faculty, graduate students, and others involved or interested in tools for forming authentic and collaborative partnerships in public education.

For more information about the workshops, please visit https://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2015/2015-10-20n.html
Public RSVP http://goo.gl/forms/sev8hYtVam

Elevating Public Educators as Agents of Change: Collaborating Toward New Approaches in Education
10-11:30a.m., Monday, Nov 2 (Light refreshments will be served)
Newman Library 1st Floor Multipurpose Room

New Approaches in Education: OER and OER Commons for Librarians, Instructional Designers, and Instructional Design Faculty/Students
2:30 - 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov 2
1100 Torgersen Hall




Monday, November 16th
The University Libraries, Center for Instructional Development & Educational Research (CIDER), and Technology enhanced-Online Learning Strategies (TLoS) will welcome Eddie Watson, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia and expert on open educational resources, to lead several workshops. Open Educational Resources have saved UGA students $2 million in textbook costs (2013-2016).

For more information about the workshops or for free registration visit https://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2015/2015-10-22.html
Public RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/nPZjPsw0YB

Open Educational Resources in Teaching and Learning: What, Why, and How
10:00 a.m. - noon, Monday, Nov. 16 (Light refreshments will be served)
Newman Library Multipurpose Room (first floor)

Supporting Faculty OER Exploration, Adoption, Adaptation, and Authoring
1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16
Newman Library Multipurpose Room (first floor)

Open Educational Resources: Institutional Costs and Benefits
2:45 - 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16
Newman Library Multipurpose Room (first floor)

All events are free and open to the public. Complimentary on-campus parking permits may be obtained at the Visitor Center on 925 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg. http://www.parking.vt.edu/Visitors.aspx Campus maps are available at: http://www.maps.vt.edu

For additional information, please contact Anita Walz, University Libraries arwalz@vt.edu