Open Educational Resources for Your Course

Thursday, January 22, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Zoom

Facilitated by Emma Schmidtke

No cost course materials, such as Open Educational Resources (OER), promote student success and equity while also offering instructors greater freedom in what and how they teach. In this certificate course, faculty will gain practical knowledge in finding, adapting, using, and sharing OER through hands-on activities specific to their own courses.

Topics in this customizable course will include:

• Introduction to OER and open pedagogy
• Overview of open textbook libraries and OER depositories
• Strategies for developing ancillary materials (quizzes, homework platforms, etc.)
• Exploration of renewable assignments (student-led OER) for open texts
• Using AI to empower one’s open practice
• Participating in state and national open practice communities
• Course content will be delivered through videos and activities in D2L. 

Dates: 4th Thursdays (January 22, February 26, March 26, and April 23) at 2:00 pm
Delivery mode: Zoom