From Open Oregon:
Three of the Most-Viewed Pressbooks Publications of 2025 are Oregon books! Kudos to the authors of OSU’s Anatomy & Physiology, LCC’s Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application and SOU’s Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
- Building Inclusive Classrooms: Modeling Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Future Teachers. Anne Grey explores how curriculum, activities and assessments with an open education lens can support diverse learners. Feb. 18, 12-1 p.m.
- Working toward Accessibility for OER Collections (90-minute webinar). Representatives of three OER publishing programs consider what the upcoming federal accessibility requirements mean for people who manage OER collections. Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- OER Course Redesign Training: Open Ed Week Sprint Registration Deadline. Redesign your course with OER in a one-week sprint and earn a $750 stipend! Register by Feb. 23.
- Beyond Compliance to Universal Design of OER. Suzanne Wakim will discuss how you can apply universal design and open pedagogy to create a truly awesome OER. March 13, 12-1 p.m.
Other ways to get involved
- The DOERS OER and Workforce Development project is holding focus groups on their new playbook on Feb. 12 at 12 p.m. Register here
- Introduction to Accessibility for OER, hosted by ISKME. Webinar will be repeated March 4 at 1 p.m. and March 12 at 4 p.m.
- OER Image Accessibility Series, cohosted by ISKME and CAST. Feb. 11 and March 11 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Open Oregon Educational Resources can sponsor tuition for participants at Oregon’s public colleges and universities.
- Designing for Accessibility: Publishing Compliant Content in Pressbooks, hosted by Pressbooks. Feb 18, 9 a.m.
- Registration is open for the OERizona Conference, taking place virtually Feb. 19-20.
- Getting Started With Open Education, hosted by the Open Education Association. March 3, 10 a.m.
- How Do Course Materials Impact Student Belonging? Insights from User Experience Research, hosted by CCCOER. April 15, 12 p.m.
- A Fierce Commitment to Teaching: Michigan Faculty Voices on OER, hosted by CCCOER. May 20, 12 p.m.
There are usually more events posted at Open Education Conference List and Open Education Webinar Calendar.
For more information, please contact Laura Haga by email or on Teams.