Creating Open Education Resources

Faculty Perspectives: Creating Open Education Resources

Wednesday April 12, 2023, 1 pm eastern time

 

Zoom link at: https://open.wrlc.org/events/wed-04122023-1300

     Alexa Alice Joubin, author of the open-access Screening Shakespeare, https://screenshakespeare.org/, will share how she created the textbook. Open Education Resources (OER) for higher education have made significant progress over the last few decades. Textbook affordability continues to be a serious concern for our students. 

     The event is hosted by the Washington Research Library Consortium and the Textbook Affordability Working Group.

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