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Leanne Urasaki Post 1

• 1 June 2018, 6:18 PM • Edited by the author on 1 June 2018, 6:20 PM

Aloha everyone!

I'm an instructional designer on the Island of Hawaii (yes, where we're dealing with the active volcano eruption). We're looking to reduce textbook costs for our students and are starting an professional development program around OER. One of the videos I've found very effective with our faculty (short, informative, and easy to digest) is "Why Open Education Matters."

Why Open Education Matters from Blink Tower on Vimeo is licensed under CC-BY 4.0.


Although I've taken 1-2 other training on OER and have done my own research and self-study, I still view myself as a novice and am looking to learn more. I'm also interested in learning more about adapting OER (popular platforms, file formats, etc.).

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Jenni Hayman Post 2 in reply to 1

• 1 June 2018, 7:21 PM

Hi Leanne! I hope you are a safe distance from all the action in Hawaii. I'm still learning all the time about open, there are so many resources and tips and tricks. I look forward to hearing about your work and context and how this course and the participants in it might support you!

Jenni

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Martha Greatrix Post 3 in reply to 1

• 1 June 2018, 8:11 PM

Hello Leanne,

I'm an instructional designer as well - it is very warm here today but we are known for our long snowy winters here in Buffalo, NY. I'm wondering if there are many faculty interested in and actively adopting OERs on your campus and if there are... where you instrumental in generating the interest?

- Martha

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Marvin Patton Post 4 in reply to 1

• 2 June 2018, 2:00 AM

Cute video, Leanne!  Actually, I've seen this one before, in another online course about...online course design!