OER Community of Practice

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The Open Educational Resources Community of Practice (OER CoP) is a forum for academic and professional staff from across the University to collaborate, learn, and share advice in the use, advocacy, and creation of OERs.

In 2024, the OER CoP is hosting a monthly series of webinars on a variety of topics relevant to open educational practice. Register to attend a webinar by exploring the program below.

Join the OER CoP

While the 2024 OER CoP webinars are open for all University of Adelaide staff and students to attend, you can also join the OER CoP as a member! Benefits of membership include:

  • Automatic calendar invites to future OER CoP webinars.
  • Access to a collaborative Teams channel.
  • A monthly newsletter of OER news from around the world.
  • Invitations to social networking events.

Email the Teaching Excellence team and ask them to add you to the list of OER CoP members.

Webinar series

  • Next webinar

    Information session for the OER Collective grants program

    Would you like to receive up to $5,000 to publish an open textbook?

    Expressions of interest for the 2024 OER Collective Grants program open on Wednesday, 3 April 2024.

    This information session is open to all University of Adelaide staff and is an opportunity learn about the grants on offer, see the application process, and get your questions answered. You will leave the session fully prepared to submit an application and go in for a chance to secure funding for the development of your own open textbook.

    When: Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 12:10pm to 1:00pm
    Where: Online (Zoom)

    Register now

  • Upcoming webinars
    Details Session Register

    9 April 2024, 12:10 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    Information session for the OER Collective grants program

    		 Register now

    7 May 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Inclusive by Design: Accessible OERs with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coming soon

    6 June 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Navigating the Open Landscape: Discovery & Quality Assurance of OERs Coming soon

    2 July 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Breaking Down Barriers: Collaborating Across Disciplines and Institutions to Create OERs Coming soon

    8 August 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Visions of a Cost-Free Curriculum Coming soon

    3 September 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Opening Minds: Advocating for OERs Coming soon

    3 October 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Open Ecosystems: Open Education, Open Access, Open Source, and Open Culture Movements Coming soon

     5 November 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Exploring Open Frontiers: Artificial Intelligence and OERs Coming soon

    5 December 2024, 12:30 pm

    Online (Zoom)

    		 Reflections of 2024 and Visions for 2025 Coming soon

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