Oregon OER News Digest
Amy Hofer
Hi all, here’s another opportunity to share with students. The National Student Leadership Diversity Convention seeks workshop proposals for a hybrid in-person/virtual conference taking place November 18-19 and December 3. Proposals are due August 19. Amy
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Register for Virtual OER Review Workshops: July 19, 12-1, July 20, 6-7, and July 21, 12-1.
Office Hours with Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer every Wednesday, 9-11.
Other upcoming webinars
Summer Conversations - Strategic Planning, hosted by CCCOER. July 18, 12 Pacific.
HBCU Affordable Learning Solutions Portal, hosted by the Southern Regional Education Board. July 20, 9 Pacific.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Inclusive Access But Were Afraid to Ask, hosted by DigiTex. July 20, 12-1 Pacific.
Other ways to get involved
Registration is open for LibreFest, held virtually on July 18, 20, and 22.
Registration is open for the virtual Open Education Network Summit, July 25-28. This event is free for everyone at Oregon’s 24 public colleges and universities via our consortial OEN membership.
Wiki Education is currently accepting submissions to run a Wikipedia assignment for the Fall 2022 term. Submit your course page by July 29 by creating an account and following the instructions to complete the Orientation for New Instructors.
Nominations for OEGlobal’s Awards for Excellence are due July 31.
Registration is open for the New England Board of Higher Education’s Open Education Leadership Summit, taking place in person and virtually August 2.
The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices. Applications due August 5.
Registration is open for Open Texas 2022, a free, virtual OER conference September 21-23.
Registration is open for the Creative Commons Certificate program. Oregonians are eligible for a 15% discount through our regional compact. The next online course starts September 26; registration closes September 19th.
Registration is open for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Professional Program in Open Education. There is no deadline; registration will remain open until seats are filled. The first course begins on September 19.
Registration is open for WCET, in person in Denver Oct 19-21. This is a digital learning conference and there are two OER-related sessions on the program. Early bird pricing ends on July 14.
Calls for proposals in the open education field
Kennesaw State University Libraries seeks proposals for presentations at their Open Access Week 2022 celebration, which takes place virtually October 24-28. Proposals are due August 15.
Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) seeks submissions for a theme issue on the connections between information literacy and open educational practices. Submission deadline is December 15, 2022.
OER-related job opportunities
Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks an Open Education Instructional Technologist to work remotely on a contract basis to provide technical support services in developing openly licensed course materials. The contract will run from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2024 and will not exceed $60,000. Please submit a cover letter, quote, and resume by July 30, 2022, to hof...@linnbenton.edu.
Not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but Virginia Tech is offering up to six (6) entry-level resident librarian positions to recent graduates of a master’s degree program or entry-level library, data, or information professionals; one of the strategic areas is open ed. Review date is July 11.
Again, not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is hiring an Open Educational Resources & Scholarly Communications Librarian. Applications are due July 15.
Once again, not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but Virginia Commonwealth University is hiring a Head of Digital Libraries and Publishing position that includes OER. Applications are due July 31.
As I said, please don’t leave Oregon, but the Idaho State Board of Education is seeking applications for an Associate Academic Officer. This position oversees all OER and Open Education-related work for the state's public higher education institutions. Applications are due July 31.
Amy Hofer
Hi all, Alex Jordan, an OER champion at PCC and one of the very first statewide OER grant recipients, shared a blog post that will be of interest to other math instructors: PreTeXt Runestone Workshop. Alex writes: “PreTeXt is a language for writing an open textbook, and Runestone is a place where open books (written using PreTeXt) can be hosted and let instructors track student progress. Runestone is an official nonprofit. All code for both projects is open.” FYI, Amy
Information to share with students
The Joint Legislative Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education invites students to participate in a statewide listening tour. Sign up to testify or email a comment.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Office Hours with Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer every Wednesday, 9-11.
Other upcoming webinars
Emerging 'Inclusive Access” Programs and Their Implications for Course Material Affordability, cohosted by ACRL/SPARC. August 4, 10 Pacific.
Becoming an expert: Learn how to adopt and adapt interpersonal speaking activities for your world language classroom, hosted by the Pathways Project at Boise State University. Virtual workshop August 5, 8-2 Pacific.
Other ways to get involved
Registration is open for the virtual Open Education Network Summit, July 25-28. This event is free for everyone at Oregon’s 24 public colleges and universities via our consortial OEN membership.
Wiki Education is currently accepting submissions to run a Wikipedia assignment for the Fall 2022 term. Submit your course page by July 29 by creating an account and following the instructions to complete the Orientation for New Instructors.
Nominations for OEGlobal’s Awards for Excellence are due July 31.
Registration is open for the New England Board of Higher Education’s Open Education Leadership Summit, taking place in person and virtually August 2.
The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices. Applications due August 5.
Registration is open for Open Texas 2022, a free, virtual OER conference September 21-23.
Registration is open for the Creative Commons Certificate program. Oregonians are eligible for a 15% discount through our regional compact. The next online course starts September 26; registration closes September 19th.
Registration is open for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Professional Program in Open Education. There is no deadline; registration will remain open until seats are filled. The first course begins on September 19.
Registration is open for WCET, in person in Denver Oct 19-21. This is a digital learning conference and there are two OER-related sessions on the program. Early bird pricing ends on July 14.
Calls for proposals in the open education field
The Oregon Adult Basic Skills Conference: Going the Extra Mile will take place at the Salem Convention Center, on October 24 and 25. Conference tracks include areas where OER is currently in use in Oregon. The call for proposals closes on July 29.
Kennesaw State University Libraries seeks proposals for presentations at their Open Access Week 2022 celebration, which takes place virtually October 24-28. Proposals are due August 15.
Wisconsin Open Education Symposium seeks proposals for presentations at their virtual event taking place October 28. Proposals are due Sept 2 by 4pm Central.
Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) seeks submissions for a theme issue on the connections between information literacy and open educational practices. Submission deadline is December 15, 2022.
OER-related job opportunities
Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks an Open Education Instructional Technologist to work remotely on a contract basis to provide technical support services in developing openly licensed course materials. The contract will run from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2024 and will not exceed $60,000. Please submit a cover letter, quote, and resume by July 30, 2022, to hof...@linnbenton.edu.
Eastern Oregon University is hiring a non-tenure track, limited duration, Visiting Instruction Librarian. Responsibilities include awareness of OER. The position is open until filled with a first review date of July 22.
Not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but SUNY Empire State College is hiring a Director of Library Services, Open and Digital Learning Assets. Applications accepted until position is filled.
Again, not that I want anyone to leave, but East Carolina University is hiring a Collection Strategist and Assessment Librarian. The position is open until filled.
Once again, not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but Virginia Commonwealth University is hiring a Head of Digital Libraries and Publishing position that includes OER. Applications are due July 31.
As I said, please don’t leave Oregon, but the Idaho State Board of Education is seeking applications for an Associate Academic Officer. This position oversees all OER and Open Education-related work for the state's public higher education institutions. Applications are due July 31.
Amy Hofer
Hi all, this piece of news is hot off the presses! Sign up by September 26, 2022, for Open Oregon Educational Resources to sponsor your registration for the Open Education Conference, held as a virtual event October 17-20, 2022. Amy
Recent publications
Liz Pearce, an OER champion at LBCC and author of Contemporary Families: An Equity Lens, is joined by Michaela Willi Hooper, OER Consultant; Silvia Lin Hanick, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY); Lori Townsend, University of New Mexico, and Amy Hofer on a new article exploring the affective dimensions of open pedagogy: Your Discomfort Is Valid: Big Feelings and Open Pedagogy. Access the full text via the CUNY repository.
Oregon college and university representatives attended and presented at the 2022 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education. Read more.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Sign up by September 26, 2022, for Open Oregon Educational Resources to sponsor your registration for the Open Education Conference, held as a virtual event October 17-20, 2022.
Copyright for Complete Beginners, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 28, 12-1.
Copyright creepies: Trolls, tribunals, and tricky myths, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 31, 12-1.
Office Hours with Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer every Wednesday, 9-11.
Other upcoming webinars
Emerging 'Inclusive Access” Programs and Their Implications for Course Material Affordability, cohosted by ACRL/SPARC. August 4, 10 Pacific.
Becoming an expert: Learn how to adopt and adapt interpersonal speaking activities for your world language classroom, hosted by the Pathways Project at Boise State University. Virtual workshop August 5, 8-2 Pacific.
Multigenerational Legacies of the Indian/Native Residential Schools, hosted by International Center for MultiGenerational Legacies of Trauma (one of Open Oregon Educational Resources’s Targeted Pathways authors is on the board of this org!). August 9, 12 Pacific.
Examining How Systems of Research and Education Still Reflect the Structures of Colonialism, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. August 10, 10-11 Pacific.
OER Production Series: Applying Universal Design for Learning to Open Educational Resources, hosted by BCCampus. August 16, 10 Pacific.
Examining the Roots of Universities in Violence Against Indigenous Communities, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. August 25, 11-12 Pacific.
Discussing How We Actively Address the Ways Our Institutions are Deeply Rooted in Past and Current Injustices, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. September 8, 12-1 Pacific.
Other ways to get involved
Wiki Education is currently accepting submissions to run a Wikipedia assignment for the Fall 2022 term. Submit your course page by July 29 by creating an account and following the instructions to complete the Orientation for New Instructors.
Nominations for OEGlobal’s Awards for Excellence are due July 31.
Registration is open for the New England Board of Higher Education’s Open Education Leadership Summit, taking place in person and virtually August 2.
Registration is open for the Cal OER conference, taking place virtually on August 3-5.
The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices. Applications due August 5.
Registration is open for the Clover Park Technical College OER Faculty Institute, taking place virtually on August 5-6.
Apply to the Open Education Network’s Colleague Connector Program for the 22-23 academic year by August 19.
Registration is open for Open Texas 2022, a free, virtual OER conference September 21-23.
Registration is open for the Creative Commons Certificate program. Oregonians are eligible for a 15% discount through our regional compact. The next online course starts September 26; registration closes September 19th.
Registration is open for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Professional Program in Open Education. There is no deadline; registration will remain open until seats are filled. The first course begins on September 19.
Registration is open for WCET, in person in Denver Oct 19-21. This is a digital learning conference and there are two OER-related sessions on the program. Early bird pricing ends on July 14.
Calls for proposals in the open education field
The Oregon Adult Basic Skills Conference: Going the Extra Mile will take place at the Salem Convention Center, on October 24 and 25. Conference tracks include areas where OER is currently in use in Oregon. The call for proposals closes on July 29.
Kennesaw State University Libraries seeks proposals for presentations at their Open Access Week 2022 celebration, which takes place virtually October 24-28. Proposals are due August 15.
Wisconsin Open Education Symposium seeks proposals for presentations at their virtual event taking place October 28. Proposals are due Sept 2 by 4pm Central.
Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) seeks submissions for a theme issue on the connections between information literacy and open educational practices. Submission deadline is December 15, 2022.
OER-related job opportunities
Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks an Open Education Instructional Technologist to work remotely on a contract basis to provide technical support services in developing openly licensed course materials. The contract will run from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2024 and will not exceed $60,000. Please submit a cover letter, quote, and resume by July 30, 2022, to hof...@linnbenton.edu.
Eastern Oregon University is hiring a non-tenure track, limited duration, Visiting Instruction Librarian. Responsibilities include awareness of OER. The position is open until filled with a first review date of July 22.
The Open Education Conference is hiring a full-time, fully-remote Conference Manager position that will report to SPARC. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is available to start immediately after an offer is made, with a target start date on or before September 1st.
Eastern Oregon University is hiring a Dean of University Library Services; responsibilities include oversight of OER initiative. The position is open until filled with a first review date of August 12.
Not that I want anyone to leave Oregon, but Virginia Commonwealth University is hiring a Head of Digital Libraries and Publishing position that includes OER. Applications are due July 31.
As I said, please don’t leave Oregon, but the Idaho State Board of Education is seeking applications for an Associate Academic Officer. This position oversees all OER and Open Education-related work for the state's public higher education institutions. Applications are due July 31.
Amy Hofer
Hi all, I have two noteworthy items to highlight this week:
First, the good news: Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks two instructional designers to work remotely on a contract basis to provide course design support to instructors developing openly licensed course materials. Proposals are due August 28.
And the bad news that hopefully doesn’t affect too many people: Anyone using a pressbooks.com account will see changes starting September 29 (more information from Pressbooks). Let me know if you would like to migrate content into Open Oregon Educational Resources's Pressbooks network at no cost to you.
FYI, Amy
Kudos
Tori Stanek, Digital Access and Public Services Librarian at Columbia Gorge Community College graduated with the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program Class of 2022! See the resources she created.
Recent publications
During the six years that Oregon has invested statewide funding in textbook affordability, our community colleges have significantly reduced the cost of course materials for two-year transfer degrees. Read more in Six Years of Community College Cost Savings: Impact of statewide funding for textbook affordability.
When we talk about the cost of textbooks at Oregon’s universities, how much money are we really talking about? Read more in Two Year Followup: Course material costs for four-year degrees at Oregon’s universities.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Sign up by September 26, 2022, for Open Oregon Educational Resources to sponsor your registration for the Open Education Conference, held as a virtual event October 17-20, 2022.
Copyright creepies: Trolls, tribunals, and tricky myths, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 28, 12-1.
Copyright for Complete Beginners, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 31, 12-1.
Office Hours with Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer every Wednesday, 9-11.
Other upcoming webinars
Becoming an expert: Learn how to adopt and adapt interpersonal speaking activities for your world language classroom, hosted by the Pathways Project at Boise State University. Virtual workshop August 5, 8-2 Pacific.
Multigenerational Legacies of the Indian/Native Residential Schools, hosted by International Center for MultiGenerational Legacies of Trauma (one of Open Oregon Educational Resources’s Targeted Pathways authors is on the board of this org!). August 9, 12 Pacific.
Examining How Systems of Research and Education Still Reflect the Structures of Colonialism, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. August 10, 10-11 Pacific.
OER Production Series: Applying Universal Design for Learning to Open Educational Resources, hosted by BCCampus. August 16, 10 Pacific.
Examining the Roots of Universities in Violence Against Indigenous Communities, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. August 25, 11-12 Pacific.
Legitimizing Burnout in Open Education Roles, cohosted by Open Education Network & Rebus Community. August 25, 11-12 Pacific.
Discussing How We Actively Address the Ways Our Institutions are Deeply Rooted in Past and Current Injustices, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. September 8, 12-1 Pacific.
Other ways to get involved
The Open Education Network is accepting applications for faculty and librarian partners to receive a certification for open educational practices. Applications due August 5.
Registration is open for the Clover Park Technical College OER Faculty Institute, taking place virtually on August 5-6.
Apply to the Open Education Network’s Colleague Connector Program for the 22-23 academic year by August 19.
The Open Education Network is accepting applications for the 2023 - 2023 Open Education Network Fellow to develop an Open Pedagogy Action Pathway. Applicants must have direct experience facilitating faculty learning circles or creating and delivering faculty professional development. Experience with open pedagogy is also required.
Registration is open for Open Texas 2022, a free, virtual OER conference September 21-23.
Registration is open for the Creative Commons Certificate program. Oregonians are eligible for a 15% discount through our regional compact. The next online course starts September 26; registration closes September 19th.
Registration is open for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Professional Program in Open Education. There is no deadline; registration will remain open until seats are filled. The first course begins on September 19.
Registration is open for WCET, in person in Denver Oct 19-21. This is a digital learning conference and there are two OER-related sessions on the program. Early bird pricing ends on July 14.
Calls for proposals in the open education field
Kennesaw State University Libraries seeks proposals for presentations at their Open Access Week 2022 celebration, which takes place virtually October 24-28. Proposals are due August 15.
Wisconsin Open Education Symposium seeks proposals for presentations at their virtual event taking place October 28. Proposals are due Sept 2 by 4pm Central.
Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) seeks submissions for a theme issue on the connections between information literacy and open educational practices. Submission deadline is December 15, 2022.
OER-related job opportunities
The Open Education Conference is hiring a full-time, fully-remote Conference Manager position that will report to SPARC. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is available to start immediately after an offer is made, with a target start date on or before September 1st.
Eastern Oregon University is hiring a Dean of University Library Services; responsibilities include oversight of OER initiative. The position is open until filled with a first review date of August 12.
Open Oregon Educational Resources seeks two instructional designers to work remotely on a contract basis to provide course design support to instructors developing openly licensed course materials. Proposals are due August 28.
Amy Hofer
Hi all, this newsletter is about to take two weeks off and return to being sent on Fridays.
We are still looking for proposals for two instructional designers to work remotely on a contract basis to provide course design support to instructors developing openly licensed course materials. Proposals are due August 28.
See you Sept 2!
Amy
Kudos
Tabitha Raber, Taft College, and a member of our Criminal Justice author team, published a new open textbook for Criminal Court Processes. Congratulations Tabitha!
Recent publications
Breaking news! The author of the most-assigned organic chemistry textbook in the world broke up with Cengage and is licensing the book to OpenStax instead to honor the memory of his son: A Best-Selling Textbook Is Now Free.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Power and Empowerment: Honoring By Decision and Design with Andratesha Fritzgerald, September 22, 2-3:30.
Sign up by September 26, 2022, for Open Oregon Educational Resources to sponsor your registration for the Open Education Conference, held as a virtual event October 17-20, 2022.
Copyright creepies: Trolls, tribunals, and tricky myths, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 28, 12-1.
Copyright for Complete Beginners, cohosted with Copyright First Responders, October 31, 12-1.
Office Hours with Veronica Vold, Open Education Instructional Designer every Wednesday, 9-11.
Other upcoming webinars
Legitimizing Burnout in Open Education Roles, cohosted by the Open Education Network the Rebus Community. August 25, 11-12 Pacific.
Discussing How We Actively Address the Ways Our Institutions are Deeply Rooted in Past and Current Injustices, hosted by SPARC Knowledge Equity Series. September 8, 12-1 Pacific.
Other ways to get involved
Registration is open for Open Texas 2022, a free, virtual OER conference September 21-23.
Registration is open for the Creative Commons Certificate program. Oregonians are eligible for a 15% discount through our regional compact. The next online course starts September 26; registration closes September 19th.
Registration is open for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Professional Program in Open Education. There is no deadline; registration will remain open until seats are filled. The first course begins on September 19.
Registration is open for the 2022 MI OER Summit, a free conference held virtually on September 29 and 30.
Registration is open for WCET, in person in Denver Oct 19-21. This is a digital learning conference and there are two OER-related sessions on the program.
Calls for proposals in the open education field
Communications in Information Literacy (CIL) seeks submissions for a theme issue on the connections between information literacy and open educational practices. Submission deadline is December 15, 2022.
OER-related job opportunities
Umpqua Community College is hiring an Instructional Designer whose duties include support for faculty to adopt and incorporate open educational resources into their courses. This position is open until filled.