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UNC Affordable & OER Committee

Time	Session Title	Presenter(s)	Learning Goals
8:45-9:00	Check-in, light breakfast
9:00-9:15	Introductions	All participants	Learn about the participants in the session, including their role at UNC and their interest in OER.
9:15-10:30	Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) Open & Affordable Resources Identification Activity	Nancy Henke, University Libraries	Define OER, explain how they’re different from other free learning materials, understand the importance of copyright and open licenses, and articulate multiple reasons why people might choose OER
10:30-10:45	Morning break		Rest and digest what has been covered so far
10:45-11:15	How OER can support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Cassie Bergstrom, School of Psychological Sciences	Understand how OER can support equitable teaching practices.
11:15-12:00	Morning discussion and debrief	Molly Jameson, CETL	Reflect on and talk about morning sessions.
12:00-1:00	Lunch	All participants
1:00-1:45	You Don’t Have to Start with a Marathon: Planning for an “OER 5k”	Nancy Henke, University Libraries	Explore different ways to integrate OER into your work, from small-scale changes to large-scale course conversions.
1:45-2:15	Introduction to Open Pedagogy Introduction to Open Pedagogy Handout Tools to Promote Open Pedagogy in the Classroom Handout	Mike Aldridge, School of Nursing	Understand the basic principles of open pedagogy, its benefits, and how to integrate it in the classroom.
2:15-2:30	Afternoon Break		Rest and digest what has been covered since lunch.
2:30-3:15	Hands-on time: finding OER and discussing OER use in the classroom OER Collections List OER Evaluation Checklists	Nancy Henke, Nicole Webber, Stephanie Wiegand, University Libraries; Cassie Bergstrom, School of Psychological Sciences; Mike Aldridge, School of Nursing; Molly Jameson, CETL	Work independently or with a librarian to find OER for your courses and/or talk with members of the AOER Committee and CETL about integrating OER into your work.
3:15-3:30	Closing Time: Takeaways and Feedback Feedback form	Nancy Henke, University Libraries; Molly Jameson, CETL	Reflect on the day, articulate at least one takeaway, and complete feedback form.