Name: Textbook Affordability and Innovative Pedagogy: Open Educational Resources in Oregon
Start: 2018-04-19T14:00:00-0700
End: 2018-04-19T15:00:00-0700

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Textbook Affordability and Innovative Pedagogy: Open Educational Resources in Oregon

Oregon has invested in textbook affordability by funding Open Oregon Educational Resources and passing legislation in the past two sessions. The high-profile work going on in Oregon’s colleges and universities through course redesign, publications, and research reflects widespread interest in lowering costs for students while improving educational outcomes. Come to this session to get familiar with the impact of open educational resources on librarians’ roles and work.

Speakers

Amy Hofer

Statewide Open Education Program Director, Open Oregon Educational Resources

Amy Hofer, Statewide Open Education Program Director, is the OER librarian for Oregon's 24 community colleges and universities. You can visit the Open Oregon Educational Resources website at openoregon.org. By night she is a fiddler and square dance caller.