[ISL-FY24-OERGrant] Reminders

Wed Sep 18 15:15:22 UTC 2024

Dear Illinois SOS/ISL OER Creation Grant Awardees,

We hope your semesters have gotten off to a great start and that you are all busy working on your grants. We have a few announcements that might help you as you get started with your grants.

  1.  This is a friendly reminder that your first quarterly report to the State Library is due October 15, 2024. To help you as you prepare your report, Karen Egan from the State Library will join the October 2nd  OER Grants Office Hour<https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09> from 2-3pm to answer any questions you might have.  This one session of the OER Grant Office Hours will be recorded.
  2.  We would like to remind you of the OER Creation Workshop series that we offer for you and all your team members. The second round of upcoming workshops can be found below and on the CARLI Events calendar<https://www.carli.illinois.edu/calendar>. Please register for the workshops in advance. If you are unable to attend any of the workshops or would like a refresher, you can find recordings and handouts from the various workshops on this page<https://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/collections-management/SOS-ISL-OER>, which has been designed specifically for grant awardees.
  3.  We would like to remind you that we have regular office hours every Wednesday from 2-3pm. Registration is not required<https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84245967645?pwd=VkVQeGRQQVIvdXA2dWg4Umx4UU5rQT09>. Office hours on October 23 have been cancelled.
  4.  We are setting up your Campus Hubs on LibreTexts<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carli.commons.libretexts.org/collections__;!!DZ3fjg!_EPALBafQJba6gFghJOPzo2B94DYjHWsO2r5d3A0xvhDtvWMSHEiu0rTbcBCUohnfSahE7XOHvkzBTvNSXx8On5GqMrpZerIMXp0lQ$ > and for that we need a school logo. Please send the logo you would like to appear on the LibreTexts site to Michele Leigh<mailto:mleigh at uillinois.edu?subject=school%20logo%20for%20LibreTexts>.

When communicating with us about your grant, please use your grant number in all communications. The email address to send us your question is: support at carli.illinois.edu<mailto:support at carli.illinois.edu>

Join us for the CARLI Annual Meeting! We’ll have an OER petting zoo highlighting resources produced with the US Department of Education’s grant to CARLI, Illinois SCOERs: Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources.<https://www.carli.illinois.edu/products-services/collections-management/IllinoisSCOERs> Register for the meeting here:  https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-annual-meeting-5

Upcoming OER Creation Workshops:

Instructional Design (3 different 1 hr workshops)
Introduction to Instructional Design Concepts
Join eLearning Specialist Emily Boles from University of Illinois Springfield as she takes the attendees through an overview of instructional design concepts and how the process can help to ensure student learning.
9/24  11:00 a.m.   Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeuvpzspHNf-fN6v6rS1exoOhEqwm1Eu>

Instructional Design for Open Educational Resources
Now that you understand the basics of Instructional Design, Emily Boles will take you through the benefits and process of incorporating instructional design techniques into your Open Educational Resources.
10/1  11:00 a.m.   Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcuyrrTooHNzFxx08WKpXIq58i7xm4n0k>
H5P Interactive Content for Open Educational Resources
Join eLearning Specialist Emily Boles to learn about creating accessible interactive content pieces with H5P. Though H5P is available in many OER textbook platforms, the workshop will focus on using an openly available tool.    
10/8  11:00 a.m.   Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkdemrrDMtHd0TcyBo9vp4j3-Dr7ie_xcL>

Accessibility (2 different 1 hr workshops)
What is Accessibility and Why is it Important?
CARLI is pleased to offer a course on accessibility with Ann J. Fredricksen, the Coordinator of Accessible Media Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Ann will discuss what accessibility is and why it is important for the creation of Open Educational Resources. This workshop is part of a series of workshops designed for the awardees of the Illinois Secretary of State/ Illinois State Library OER sub-grants and is open to all CARLI members.
Please join us to learn more!
10/2  1:00 p.m.     Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctduquqzkiHNxw2pTZXqu81G5ng8CyfoTS>

Incorporating Accessibility into your OER Project
CARLI is pleased to offer another course on accessibility with Ann J. Fredricksen, the Coordinator of Accessible Media Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ann will instruct participants in some of the particulars of creating accessible media, offering tips and tools for designing accessible open educational resources.
This workshop is part of a series of workshops designed for the awardees of the Illinois Secretary of State/ Illinois State Library OER sub-grants and is open to all CARLI members. Please join us to learn more!
10/9  1:00 p.m.     Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYofuqrrDgoEtXPjIkCrM8jZTBUacXK-Kbu>

Copyright and Creative Commons (2 different 1hr workshops)
Permissions and Fair Use
If you must use a copyright protected item, learn about how to conduct a fair use analysis and, in the alternative, how to ask for permission to use a copyright protected item in your work. This workshop is part of a series of workshops designed for the awardees of the Illinois Secretary of State/ Illinois State Library OER sub-grants and is open to all CARLI members.
9/17  1:00 p.m.     Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdOGuqz4iG9S_01DI0xyDJ8GH9vbVTURj>

LibreTexts (2 different 1 hour workshops)
Getting Started with LibreTexts: Conductor and the Libraries
Learn how to set up your account and to navigate the site, locate materials, and set up projects.
9/ 26 11:00 a.m.  Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-uupjoiHNGzkoU9ATM7D--bLC_GdRA6>

Using LibreTexts to Remix, Adapt, and Create OER 
Please join the CARLI as we demonstrate some of the uses of LibreTexts Conductor for project planning and management. This workshop will also go over getting you started on remixing, adapting, or creating your OER project.
 9/18 1:00 p.m. Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-CsrTsiG9IEndAh8g17vunxmphsQ9jf>

10/3 11:00 a.m. Registration<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMofuusqjgrEtPBOTSQls7nrRWjpHxVJJYx>

Michele Leigh, PhD

Open Illinois Senior Coordinator

Program Director Illinois SCOERs

The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

1704 Interstate Dr.

Champaign, IL 61822

217-333-2824

support at carli.illinois.edu

mleigh at uillinois.edu<mailto:abcraig at uillinois.edu>

Pronouns: she, her, hers

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