Fwd: SCHEV Save The Dates (9/18 & 10/23) Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy AND Call for Lightning Round Proposals - Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy

[Anita Walz]

Dear Colleagues, 

Please save the dates 9/18 & 10/23 (11am-12noon) for SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Council Fall 2020 Virtual Events on Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy. Please also see the CFP for Lightning Round Talks on one of the topics below. 

Thanks,

Anita

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From: Rebar, Beverly <beverl...@schev.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:07 AM
Subject: SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee's Virtual Event Series Registration and Call for Proposals

Save The Date AND Call for Lightning Round Proposals

SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee's Virtual Event Series 

PLEASE SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES for 

Fall 2020 Virtual Events on Open Education: Student Success and Faculty Autonomy 

Join us for lightning rounds of presentations, small group discussions, and expert panels. 

11am-12noon Friday, Sept 18th (virtual)

11am-12noon Friday, Oct 23rd (virtual)

The series will continue into the Spring Semester with dates TBA. 

SCHEV-OVAC

A recent survey from OVAC to the Virginia higher education community found that these general topics were of particular interest:

• Sharing current best open practices for faculty, administrators, librarians, instructional designers

• Identifying how open initiatives can improve Virginia higher education experiences

• Valuing the broad spectrum of open education (open access, open data, open educational resources)

• Highlighting open resources created in Virginia

• Role of open practices in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Registration for Sept 18th: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TQA2xH9MTIiLpZkSnbm4fg 

Registration for Oct 23rd: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hn9JZRMSSXi4dus1b5XfnQ 

Accepted speakers and event details will also be announced through the OpenVA listserv. Click here to join the listserv.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 5-Minute LIGHTNING ROUNDS 

Presentation Opportunity: SCHEV OVAC Fall 2020 Virtual Event Series on Open Education: Student Success & Faculty Autonomy in Higher Education

The SCHEV Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) is seeking presenters for brief 5 minute lightning round talks for a 2020/21 Virtual Event Series on Open Education: Student Success & Faculty Autonomy in Higher Education. 

Fall 2020 dates and times are 

• Friday Sept 18, 11am-noon

• Friday Oct 23, 11am-noon

Thank you for considering this professional service opportunity to advance open education and scholarship practices across Virginia. 

Please indicate your interest by filling out this application by Monday, August 24th at 9am. https://forms.gle/MXzh4qXkbrexktR29

Applicants will be notified on or by September 2nd. Speakers with accepted proposals are expected to consent to live streaming and recording.

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Beverly A. Rebar, J.D.

Senior Associate for Academic and Legislative Affairs

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

101 N. 14th Street, 9th Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 371-0571

(757) 572-1169 (mobile)

SCHEV is exercising caution amid the coronavirus outbreak to protect employees and the public. We are primarily  communicating via email, telephone or video conference and will be in touch with you accordingly. Please be safe, be informed and be well.

Anita R. Walz

Associate Professor

Assistant Director for Open Education and Scholarly Communication Librarian
Library Liaison to Economics and Legal Studies
arw...@vt.edu | T: 540-231-2204 | Twitter: @arwalz

Open Educational Resources Guide http://guides.lib.vt.edu/oer
Access to University Library Resources in 2020: https://lib.vt.edu/find-borrow/library-resources-covid19.html 

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