Adam Kleman, Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry, created 10 pre-lab video lectures for the laboratory component of General Chemistry I (CHM 103). The videos replaced the typical pre-lab lecture usually given in person with a chalkboard. The videos provide detailed, close-up demonstrations of equipment and techniques that aren’t always possible in person. The videos are licensed…
Category: Open Educational Resources
Profiles in Open: Di Luo
Di Luo, Chu-Niblack Assistant Professor of Art History and Architectural Studies, in collaboration with her students across several courses, first published Asian Art and Architecture: An Open Educational Resource in 2021. The image database continues to grow with each iteration of Luo’s courses. The database consists primarily of thematic mini-exhibitions authored by students in Luo’s…
Profiles in Open: Midge Thomas
Faculty members like Midge Thomas, Sylvia Marx Professor of Music, are embracing Open Educational Resources in their courses. Professor Thomas’s journey began by exploring the wealth of OER available in the field of music theory, where Thomas saw the potential to improve the learning experience for her students and decrease costs. Encouraged by the positive…
Profiles in Open: Emily Kuder
Professor Emily Kuder, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, has been a long-time advocate and supporter of using open educational resources in her courses at Connecticut College. In 2019, she adopted and revised material for SPA 202: Spanish for the Professions. Her goals were to avoid expensive textbook costs and innovate instruction. “I hope the…
New Pressbooks Creator Guide
Information Services provides access to Pressbooks an ebook authoring tool used to write and publish openly licensed material. With Pressbooks, you can: Create textbooks, course modules and digital scholarship projects Apply an open license to your published work Export books in multiple digital and print formats Pressbooks is a platform used to create, customize and…
OER Grant Awards Announcement
We are happy to announce the outstanding accepted proposals for the Connecticut College OER Grant. This round included more applications than we have seen since pre-pandemic. These are innovative projects that not only result in cost savings but exemplify transformative teaching strategies. Congratulations to the faculty below and thank you for your work. Sana Abdi,…
Textbook Costs and Student Equity
On Tuesday, April 18 Information Services hosted a lunch presentation, Textbook Costs and Student Equity. We were thrilled to have over 20 faculty and staff attend. The purpose of the lunch was threefold. First, we presented the results of the Fall 2022 student textbook survey in which we partnered with ten other liberal arts colleges…
Last Night’s Faculty Showcase
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s Faculty Showcase of Digital Scholarship & Open Educational Resources. We heard about scholarly and creative work that lie outside the traditional journal and monograph publishing venues, innovative pedagogies that empower students to create and openly share information, and how technology can foster equity among students. Digital Scholarship …
Faculty Showcase of Digital Scholarship & Open Educational Resources
Three years in the planning! Join us for a demonstration of how digital technologies and open pedagogical practices can enhance teaching and research. Engage with faculty and their work, and gain inspiration for your own digital scholarship and open education projects. Presenters include: Chris Steiner, Anna Vallye, Andrea Lanoux, and members of the French and…
4th Annual CT OER Summit March 6-10, 2023
The Connecticut OER Coordinating Council is excited to announce the CT OER Summit, a five-day virtual event for new and experienced OER users. The Summit provides faculty and departmental leadership in Connecticut higher education the opportunity to learn effective practices in OER implementation, collaboration, strategy, and research. See the Full Program Online! When: March 6…