12/12 Reading Day Exhibit of Open Educational Resources (OER) 9am-2pm

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Anita Walz

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Dec 10, 2019, 10:33:27 AM12/10/19
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Dear VT Colleagues, 

Are you looking for additional course materials? Are you concerned about cost or the fit of the materials for your course learning objectives? 

In conjunction with the TLOS/PDN Computer Refresh event in Torgerson on Reading Day the University Libraries Open Educational Initiative is hosting an exhibit of open educational resources plus on-the-spot search assistance for no-cost, customizable curriculum materials. We will also have information about Virginia Tech open education and State-level OER/Course Redesign grant opportunities.  Please drop by and say hello! 

OER Exhibit
9 - 2pm Reading Day (12/12)
Torgerson Hall 1st floor atrium
*additional hours by appointment. Contact arw...@vt.edu

According to the latest Babson Research Group survey(1), 61% of faculty agree that textbooks are too expensive for students. Open textbooks and non-textbook open educational resources (OER) are one way for faculty to eliminate or drastically reduce the cost of academic success. These cost barriers are particularly impactful for historically underserved students and high-enrollment classes, who perform better in courses with zero-cost materials.

OER defined: 
Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely accessible and publicly available teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others. They include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.


Anita R. Walz
Associate Professor
Assistant Director for Open Education and Scholarly Communication Librarian
Library Liaison to Economics, Mathematics, and Legal Studies
arw...@vt.edu | Tel: 540-231-2204 | Fax: 540-231-7808 | Newman Library 422 | Twitter: @arwalz
Open Educational Resources Guide http://guides.lib.vt.edu/oer

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