Publishing open educational resources can be a challenging yet rewarding experience for faculty. They can design content around their learning objectives, better serve their students, and make an impact on their field of study.

If you plan to support faculty in writing and publishing OER, the Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop is an adaptable resource you can use to highlight key concepts.

Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop

The Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop is a presentation for you to deliver to faculty on your campus. It builds the case for authoring an open textbook and introduces what's involved in the process. The workshop is typically an hour, but may be longer, depending on what you'd like to cover about the support you offer faculty locally.

The workshop walks through traditional and open publishing and licensing models, the ways in which publishing OER allows for contextualizing, customizing and amplifying underserved voices, and how these features positively impact student success.

The Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop slide deck is licensed CC BY. You're welcome to customize the workshop's content to suit your campus and faculty needs.
View Train-the-Trainer: Introduction to OER Publishing Workshop video to learn how to deliver this workshop to faculty on your campus. This recording and other support materials can also be found under the Community Hub's Publishing tab.

As a member, you also have the option to invite an OEN presenter to your campus to deliver this workshop, to help you get the ball rolling and serve as an example as you begin to lead your own local workshops. Learn more here.

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