RCC is dedicated to enhancing accessibility by promoting the affordability of course materials. Please explore these opportunities to learn more about utilizing Open Educational Resources as an alternative to traditional textbooks. Be sure to check the Rogue Report regularly for updates on new opportunities.
Oregon’s House Interim Committee on Higher Education held an informational hearing yesterday on a proposed bill that would provide one-time funding for Basic Needs. Check out the terrific testimony by students from Mt. Hood Community College and the University of Oregon: Students Testify for Basic Needs Bill.
Upcoming professional development hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
- The Limit Does Not Exist: Care, Overwork, and Open Education. Feb. 2, 12-1 p.m.
- OER Course Redesign Training: Open Ed Week Sprint Registration Deadline. Redesign your course with OER in a one-week sprint and earn a $750 stipend! Register by Feb. 26.
Other ways to get involved
- Registration is open for Creative Commons Certificate courses. Courses begin Jan. 29.
- Generative AI and OER: Considerations for Creators, hosted by DOERS3. Jan. 30, 10 a.m.
- Registration is open for the Certificate in Open Education for Librarians hosted by Library Juice Academy. The next course begins on Feb. 1 and you can register up until the day the class starts.
- From Syllabi to Textbooks – Accessibility in Open Educational Resources for Institutions of Higher Education is a series of three no-cost intensives designed to build capacity in IHE teams hosted by ISKME and CAST. Apply as a team by Feb. 1.
- Registration is open for the Language OER Conference, hosted by the Open Language Resource Center at the University of Kansas, taking place virtually on Feb. 17.
- Registration is open for the Open Nursing Education Summit, taking place virtually Feb. 27-28.
For more information, email Laura Haga at lhaga@roguecc.edu.