U of A faculty are invited to drop in and participate in a casual, virtual OER office hour from 3-4 p.m. every Tuesday in September with Elaine Thornton, open education and distance learning librarian….Continue Reading Libraries Offer Open Educational Resources Office Hour Tuesdays in September
Russell L. Sharman, professional practice assistant professor of communication, has now published an open textbook for the Film Lecture course on campus, saving students more than $100 each….Continue Reading Sharman Publishes Open Textbook with Libraries, Global Campus Funding
Jennifer Beasley, Myra Haulmark, Lynn Meade, Laurie Apple, Claretha Hughes, Sheila Smith and Jonathan Marion will participate in the paid Open Educational Resources Course Conversion Program….Continue Reading Seven Faculty Members Selected to Participate in Paid Course Conversion Program
Physics Library Head Stephanie Pierce talks open educational resources and reasons for implementing them into your coursework. …Continue Reading Open Education Is About More Than Economics and Affordability
Carolyn Henderson Allen, dean of Libraries, has been elected to SPARC’s steering committee for a three year term beginning January 2016. SPARC is a global organization working to open up scholarly communication. …Continue Reading Carolyn Henderson Allen Elected to SPARC Steering Committee
Open Access Week is a global event now in its eighth year and the University Libraries’ are celebrating with a week full of programming – 5 workshops designed to inform and engage participants about the benefits of free, immediate online access to research and resources….Continue Reading Celebrate Int’l Open Access Week