Workshops

Revisit the Awareness and Skill Development Webinar Series in OER including Finding, Using, Revising, Reusing, Reviewing and Vetting Processes, Sharing, Licensing, and Making Magic with Technology Partners! Whew...it's all here!

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April 27, 2023: Slides included below. Archived version of this webinar. In order to fulfill Hewlett grant deliverables, all HBCU AL$ project institutions are required to attend regularly scheduled webinars.

Measuring Impact Slide Deck

Video:Topic: Planning Your AL$ Project

May 4th: Archived version of this webinar - posted here within five business days of the event. In order to fulfill Hewlett grant deliverables, all HBCU AL$ project institutions are required to attend regularly scheduled webinars. However, Special Sessions are considered optional, and all are welcome.

Embedding Your OER into D2L Slide Deck

Video: Special Session: Embedding OER into D2L

May 11, 2023: Download the archived version of this webinar posted here. In order to fulfill Hewlett grant deliverables, all HBCU AL$ project institutions are required to attend regularly scheduled webinars.

ecoText HBCU ALS.pdf

Video: Embedding OER into the Coursework Syllabus; Making Magic: Tech Tools to Improve and Use OER

May 18, 2023: Archived version of this webinar - posted here within five business days of the event. In order to fulfill Hewlett grant deliverables, all HBCU AL$ project institutions are required to attend regularly scheduled webinars. However, Speical Sessions are considered optional, and all are welcome.

Embedding OER into Canvas Slide Deck

May 25, 2023: Archived version below. Learn to use MERLOT tools and OER to create stronger courseware. Dr. Gerry Hanley  and your HBCU AL$ supporting teams share the essentials of this rich, time-tested tool.

Slide Deck: EXPLORING THE MERLOT VINEYARD FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 5-25-2021.pptx

Recorded Webinar: Making Magic: Tech Tools to Improve and Use OER

June 8, 2023: Archved version below. A Deeper dive into MERLOT and the exciting world of MERLOT's Editorial Boards with Jane Moore as your guide.

Recorded Webinar: MERLOT: Getting involved in Ways That it Count!

June 15, 2023: Archived slide deck below. We continue our deeper dive into MERLOT and the exciting world of MERLOT's Editorial Boards with Jane Moore as your guide.

Bookmark Collection as Sample: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewBookmarkCollection.htm?id=1381257  

Slide Deck: Webinar June 15.pdf

June 29, 2023: Archived slide deck below. You are approaching MERLOT Pro Status! Led by MERLOT Editors, we continue our deeper dive into MERLOT and the significant return in personalizing your own MERLOT collections. 

Slide Deck: HBCU 6.29.2021.pdf

July 13, 2023: Archived version below. Now you can easily build your own Faculty Showcase. Let us show you how with Content Builder!

Building Your Own Website with Content Builder

Video: Building Your Own Website with Content Builder

Recorded Webinar https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApxZFPD9zEnqhZUT56a2XooQOMBLSA?e=I0jLRG

July 27, 2023: A deeper dive into building your own Faculty Showcase. Let us show you how with Content Builder!

Step by Step Instructions for Building your own Faculty Showcase: creating a faculty showcase.docx

A Walkthrough for Using Content Builder to create your own Fcaulty Showcase A Walkthrough the HBCU Showcase Content Builder.pdf

August 10, 2023:  Join the conversation and demonstrations with  SoftChalk expert, David Evans, who will share tools, tips, and tricks for making use and reuse of OER that much easier! 

Get a Head Start! Register for a FREE 30 Day Trial of SoftChalk and learn more about the SoftChalk sharing site at https://www.softchalkcloud.com/

Video: Making Magic with SoftChalk: Tech Tools to improve and Use OER

September 7, 2023: Join MERLOT-SkillsCommons partners from Gooru and learn how your institution can successfully and strategically recapture math skills lost by students during and prior to the COVID pandemic. The best part? Gooru offers low and no cost options for Math Navigator. MERLOT- SkillsCommons partnerships are bringing you very smart and affordable solutions to very real challenges in higher education today.

Learn about Gooru's Math Navigator: A free, online, intelligent app for your phone or computer that will generate an individualized pathway and provide highly curated, personalized suggestions to help each learner reach their math goals.

HBCU AL$ program and Math Navigator:  Incoming freshman will be more challenged in their first year college experience because of the COVID pandemic. Many students lost learning opportunities and lost some skills and knowledge that they had at the start of the senior year in high school. Math skills are one specific area where learning was lost and the Math skill area is one of the major challenges for first year students in college. The Math Navigator is a service that is already used by millions of students around the world.  It has been developed by Gooru, a non-profit organization that has been a partner with MERLOT and SkillsCommons for the past 3 years.  

• Review the 45 minute webinarthat demonstrates Gooru's Math Navigator

  • Access Passcode: b5vUCK*#

• Review the presentation slides on Gooru's Math Navigator for HBCU.pdf
• Review the memorandum of understanding with Gooru if you want to pursue an institutional strategy
• More info?  Phone: +1 650-331-0219    Email: info@gooru.org

September 21, 2023:  Join the conversation and demonstrations with  O'Donnell Learn, while they share tools, tips, and tricks for making using and reusing OER that much easier! 

October 5th and November 9th, 2023. Our very own OER HUB Leaders share how they designed and implemented Open Educational Resources in their classrooms and how they built and use their Faculty Showcases. Hear from your peers about how OER and Faculty Showcases are enhancing the teaching and learning experience.

This event was the first in a series we offered over the  several months. Each Round Table Office Hour Workshop provided up to five breakout rooms where participants problem solved with an expert in up to three topics each session. 

1. Finding and Using OER in Your Courses
2. OER Makeovers
3. Building Your Own MERLOT Collections
4. MERLOT Editorial Boards
5. Developing Your Faculty Showcase
6. Creating a Sustainable AL$ Program at Your Institution
7. Meet with Partners like ecoText, SoftChalk, Gooru, and O'Donnell Learn