Category Archives: Open Educational Resources (OER)

2nd Annual Northeast Regional OER Summit

Posted on March 20, 2018 by trusso

You are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Northeast Regional OER Summit at University of Massachusetts Amherst on May 31 – June 1, 2018. This 2-day event is part of a multi-state collaboration for open education in the northeast region. The conference … Continue reading →

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Open Education Week 2018

Posted on February 22, 2018 by trusso
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The Open Education Initiative at UMass Amherst by Marilyn Billings

Posted on July 2, 2015 by trusso

The Open Education Initiative at UMass Amherst by Marilyn Billings

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Open Educational Resources by Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC

Posted on July 2, 2015 by trusso
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OER with Shannon L. Jenkins

Posted on March 2, 2015 by trusso

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Did you know nearly 60% of all students do not purchase a textbook at some point in time? The National Association of College Stores (NACS) says the average college student will spend $655 on textbooks each … Continue reading →

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What is OER?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by trusso

The Hewlitt Foundation (Hewlitt.org) defines OER as: “OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. Open educational … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Open Textbook Initiatives

Posted on September 11, 2014 by trusso

Please join us for the following webinar offered by NISO (National Information Standards Organization) and sponsored by the UMass Dartmouth Fair Use Committee. Wednesday, September 17th 1-2:30 Library Viewing room, Room 314 This webinar will focus on the efforts to … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Electronic Textbooks: Plug in and Learn

Posted on September 5, 2014 by trusso

Please join us for the following webinar offered by NISO (National Information Standards Organization) and sponsored by the UMass Dartmouth Fair Use Committee. Webinar: Electronic Textbooks: Plug in and Learn Wednesday, September 10th from 1-2:30 in the Library Viewing room, … Continue reading →

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