Oregon celebrates Open Ed Week, March 4-8!

[Amy Hofer]

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Open Oregon Educational Resources is hosting events to celebrate Open Education Week, March 4-8, 2024. See all events happening in Oregon next week!

• OER 101: Getting Started with Open Educational Resources. Are you interested in exploring OER for your course, but don’t know where to start? Join Jeff Gallant, Program Director, Affordable Learning Georgia, for an introduction. March 4, 12-1.
• 90-minute Webinar: The Intersection of Wikipedia and Open Education Resources. This hands-on, 90-minute workshop will be led by Laurie Bridges, an OSU librarian and co-founder of the Wikimedia Campaign #EveryBookItsReader. March 5, 11:30-1.
• 90-minute virtual watch party: Building Open Community: Lessons from the Commons by Rajiv Jhangiani. Rajiv Jhangiani delivered a powerful keynote address at this year’s Open Education Conference. We’ll watch the recorded session synchronously via Zoom with the option to use the chat feature for real-time discussion. March 7, 3-4:30
• 90-minute Keynote Webinar: A Showcase of the Strategic Digital Accessibility Training in Oregon. Rob Carr, WebAIM Strategic Accessibility Coordinator, and Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer, will join colleagues from Oregon’s public colleges and universities to showcase their campus accessibility initiatives. March 8, 10-11:30.
• OER Reading and Party! Let's raise a glass to celebrate the conclusion of another Open Ed Week! March 8, 4-5.

See you on Zoom!

Amy

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Amy Hofer (she/her)

Statewide Open Education Program Director

Open Oregon Educational Resources

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