From Junie Hayashi:
Just a reminder for everyone interested in learning more about free texbooks and resources developed and peer-reviewed by educators. Please join us for a special webinar and discussion on Open Educational Resources (OER) presented by the Faculty Mentoring Program at Outreach College and OpenStax College. Other venues for the webinar include:
- UH Manoa – Kuykendall 106 – Register at www.fmp.hawaii.edu/OnlineReg.
html - Kapiolani CC – Lama Library 116 – contact Sunny Pai
- Honolulu CC – Room 2-214 – contact Carol Hasegawa
- Leeward Community College- LC 108A – contact Junie Hayashi
OpenStax College is a leader in developing no-cost quality, peer-reviewed learning materials for higher education. The presenter will be Nicole Finkbeiner, Associate Director, Institutional Relations at OpenStax College, Rice University. Sara Rutter, Open Educational Resources Librarian, Outreach College will host a discussion following the presentation. The library and EMC staff will also be on hand to answer your questions about getting started with OER for your classes.
- Date and Time: Friday, July 10, 2015, 12 noon until 1:15 pm
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