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Join us as we continue the OER webinar series where experts are demystifying the world of open educational resources (OER). This month’s session will feature OER development models and creation tools. Next month a panel of OER experts will discuss the sustainability of OER projects and the issues surrounding funding. Sign up for these sessions today!<\/p>\n

If you missed one of the previous sessions, you can easily get up to speed by checking out the archives:<\/p>\n

\u2022 OER Session 1 \u2013 Defining OER: The WHAT and the WHY<\/a>
\u2022 OER Session 2 \u2013 Finding and Using OER: The WHERE and the WHEN<\/a><\/p>\n

OER Session 3\u2014Creating OER: The WHO and the HOW<\/a>
Who is developing OERs? Who should be? How are they doing it? How can standards allow OER content interoperability? How can standards assure quality? How can I get started? How can I find the tools for creating OER content?<\/p>\n

These questions, and more, will be answered by Rob Abel from IMS Global and others. In addition we will discuss different models for developing OER materials and demonstrate various authoring tools for creating OER content. Models for OER development will include work by the math department at the College of the Redwoods<\/a>. You will also see how Jacqui Cain from Tacoma Community College<\/a>, as part of a Bill and Melinda Gates foundation grant, re-purposed Sherlock Holmes stories to create a full online course in Remedial English.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 21 3:00pm ET Register<\/a> (Free)<\/p>\n

OER Session 4\u2014Funding OER: Sustainability<\/a>
How do OER projects and programs get started? How are they maintained? Where are funding resources? Can OER projects work without external funding?
These questions and more will be answered by our panel consisting of Cable Green (Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons<\/a>), Paul Stacey (Director Communication, Stakeholder & Academic Relations; BC campus), and James Glapa-Grossklag (Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning College of the Canyons). Each will take their unique stance on issues of sustainability and open standards, various funding approaches, and success stories involving everything from individual efforts to consortia based programs.<\/p>\n

Monday, October 31 3:00pm ET Register (Free)<\/a><\/p>\n

The OER series is sponsored by College Open Textbooks<\/a>, Connexions<\/a>, IMS Global<\/a>, MERLOT<\/a> and SoftChalk<\/a>. Follow the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #OERseries.<\/p>\n

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