VIVA is offering a virtual, synchronous Open Education Network's Train-the-trainer: Intro to OER Adoption Workshop on May 19th from 10am-1:00pm. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be considered a VIVA OEN Campus Leader in OER Adoption. 

Participants will 

• Discover how to demonstrate to faculty that open textbooks lower student costs and increase educational equity.
• Encourage faculty to engage with open textbooks by inviting them to review a book in the Open Textbook Library.

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be considered certified as a VIVA OEN Campus Leader in OER Adoption and will be able to: 

• Deliver the Introduction to OER Adoption Workshop, which introduces faculty to open textbooks - one type of open educational resource (OER) and the benefits these textbooks offer: affordability, pedagogical practice, student learning, and engagement. Faculty are then invited to engage with open textbooks by writing a brief review of a book in the Open Textbook Library, a strategy proven to increase likelihood that faculty will adopt OER for their courses.

Workshop Contents

Two facilitators from the OEN community will lead the group through: 

• Uncover barriers to open textbook adoption
• Discuss strategies for raising awareness, educating, and engaging 
• Practice successful strategies for responding to questions about open education
• Discuss ways to incentivize faculty engagement with open textbooks

There will be small group discussions, plenty of time for questions, and a 30-minute break. The session will be interactive to encourage community building, connection, and a shared learning experience.

Eligibility

Anyone at a VIVA member institution is eligible to participate in the training. We recommend it to those who are interested in facilitating either the Introduction to OER Adoption Workshop or program managers wishing to learn more about supporting OER adoption.

If you are a faculty member looking for an introduction to OER, please reach out to your institutional campus leader for assistance, including any possible Introduction to OER Adoption workshops they are offering. 

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