OER Demystified: A FREE Online course hosted by SoftChalk for finding, reusing, revising and remixing Open Educational Resources (OER)

Concurrent Session 4
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Brief Abstract

Finally, a complete course that provides practical guidance in locating, reusing, revising and remixing Open Educational Resources (OER)! Whether you are new to OER or experienced, this workshop will demonstrate how to easily incorporate Open Educational Resources (OER) into your teaching practice. 

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Rick Lumadue, California State University - Long Beach

Co-presenter: Maria Fieth, MERLOT-SkillsCommons

Maria Fieth, M.A.2, RTC Maria currently serves as program manager responsible for partnership development for California State University-MERLOT SkillsCommons. During the last 28 years, Maria has worked with businesses and PK-20 educators providing guidance for refining and sustaining healthy learning and working environments and building partnerships and community among stakeholders. Maria's background in federally funded project management provides a strong backdrop for national level accountability and performance. Her work has received honors for building exemplary educational settings and community partnerships from Kevin Jennings of the U.S. Department of Education and Auburn University among others. Maria holds a dual Master's degree in English and in Education, a Master's degree in Psychodynamics and certifications in Reality Therapy and from the National Institute for School Leadership. She has numerous certifications as national trainer for organizations such as Ruby Payne's Poverty Framework, Olweus Bullying Prevention, Discovery Communication Model, and Crucial Conversations.

Extended Abstract

Finally, a complete course that provides practical guidance in locating, reusing, revising and remixing Open Educational Resources (OER)! Whether you are new to OER or experienced, this workshop will demonstrate how to easily incorporate Open Educational Resources (OER) into your teaching practice. Created with SoftChalk and hosted in SoftChalk Cloud, discover the secret sauce to help you easily create a derivative OER material. This interactive presentation will review strategies on how to revise, reuse and remix OER from a program like SkillsCommons and a course authoring tool like SoftChalk. Participants will explore examples of how others are enhancing their courses with OER from the simple to the complex. This is OER demystified!