Open Textbook Virtual Workshop
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Instructor
Liz Thompson
Description
Open textbooks can help alleviate the burden of textbook costs for students and provide faculty with fully-customizable course materials. This asynchronous online workshop will introduce you to open textbooks and allow you to explore existing open textbooks available for use in your courses. After this workshop is completed, you will be eligible to write a review of an open textbook and receive a $200 stipend. The stipend is funded by VIVA, Virginia's Academic Library Consortium.
Objectives
At the completion of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand barriers to student success,
- Identify ways to evaluate quality course materials
Dates
This asynchronous online workshop can be completed any time between May 18, 2020 and June 30, 2020. It will take approximately 90 minutes to complete.
Application
Applications will be accepted from May 11, 2020 through June 22, 2020 and applicants should expect a response as early as May 15th.
- Date:
- Monday, June 22, 2020
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Location:
- Asynchronous Course - January 18 to March 21, 2022
- Audience:
- Faculty
- Categories:
- Virtual Workshop Workshop
Event Organizer
Open Education Librarian
