Our 2022 spring webinar series has ended. We will announce a new series of webinars in the fall.
This series is free and open to the open education community and we encourage you to invite your colleagues to attend or better yet watch together and continue the discussion afterward.
More information about the speakers will be posted a couple of weeks prior to the webinar on our homepage as well as sent to the CCCOER Community email list and tweeted out via CCCOER’s Twitter.
If you can not join us live, we will update this page with a link to the slides and videos a couple of days after each webinar. Webinar archives are also available at https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/.
Feb 9
Transforming Workforce Programs with OER and Open Practices
Community colleges provide training for skilled professions from early childhood education to machine tool technology. With over a million occupational credentials awarded each year, community colleges are our primary workforce education engine but many programs face challenges of equitable access and outcomes. OER can play a significant role in lowering barriers for low-income and other marginalized learners to re-enter the workforce in more stable and well-paid positions.
Join us to hear from faculty who are transforming their workforce programs through adopting OER and empowering learners.
Open Ed Week March 7-11
Open Education Week
An annual celebration, Open Education Week (OE Week) is an opportunity for actively sharing and learning about the latest achievements in Open Education worldwide.
Monday, March 7, 10am PT/ 1pm ET
Open Education Leadership
For nearly two years, the COVID-19 pandemic and the social injustices happening in the U.S. thrust leaders in higher education institutions to reflect, navigate, and strengthen their operations. Specifically, they were uniquely challenged to improve student success, all the while ensuring inclusivity, equity, accessibility, and social justice. Open education has been an obvious route for many institutions to help reach these institutional goals. This webinar will feature leaders who will share their strategies in supporting and enhancing the teaching and learning environments by way of open education.
Tuesday, March 8, 12pm PT/3pm ET
RLOE: Reimagining Leadership and Empowering Students through Open Education
The Regional Leaders of Open Education (RLOE) is a network of leaders from across North America working to create and implement strategic plans for Open Education that especially support underserved student populations.
Our RLOE panel of leaders, participants, and student mentors will share how they are leveraging the power of open education to “lead from the middle,” empower themselves, improve learning, and break down hierarchical and systemic racist structures that have served as barriers to learning.
Wednesday, March 9, 12pm PT/3pm ET
CCCOER and Open Education Global Strategic Planning
Open Education Global and CCCOER completed new strategic plans in 2021 to expand the organizational mission, goals, and develop strategies for reaching the goals. Join us to hear about the process of developing a strategic plan, the frameworks built, and what this means for the organization going forward.
April 13
Sustainable OER Course Design
Building courses on OER is a great way to provide students with access to learning materials while providing for increased customizability on the part of the instructor. But how can courses be designed to facilitate future reuse and adaptation? This webinar will feature a variety of speakers offering their experienced-based perspectives on designing OER with sustainability in mind, including strategies for ongoing maintenance and content portability.
May 11
Institutional Policies and Practices for OER
Colleges that want to build a sustainable OER program need to think about putting into place policies and practices that support OER development, use, and creation. In this webinar, we will speak with college and consortium leaders who have experience implementing effective policies and practices to support OER. Their experience can help you advocate for a more OER-friendly environment on your own campus.
Webinars are Wednesdays at noon PT/ 3 pm ET except where otherwise indicated
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