Upcoming Events

Transitioning to Open: A Case Study in General Chemistry OER Adoption

Join us for Transitioning to Open: A Case Study in General Chemistry OER Adoption – Learn from UNM’s Experience, a webinar showcasing how UNM’s Chemistry faculty successfully transitioned their General Chemistry courses to OpenStax textbooks through a Department of Education OER grant. This session will provide insights into OER adoption, supplementary lab materials, and key takeaways for faculty considering open resources.


📅 Friday, April 25th, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🌐 Online; Zoom

📝 Register here!

 Flyer for a webinar titled 'Transitioning to Open: A Case Study in General Chemistry OER Adoption Online,' happening Friday, April 25, from 2–3 PM. Hosted by UNM’s Chemistry Department and OER team, it highlights collaborative strategies for adopting OER in General Chemistry. Includes a QR code and registration link: goto.unm.edu/genchem.

NMOER Consortium Workshop Series, Spring 2025

Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, the New Mexico OER Consortium is offering training and support for faculty and instructors interested in developing open and accessible curriculum for their courses. OER are teaching, learning, and research materials that are freely available to the public or released under an open license, allowing for their use, modification, and sharing.

Though the sessions will be spread out through the entire Spring 2025 semester, they are broken into 3 themes: Proactive Accessibility OER Series 2025, OER Creator Workshops 2025, and Open Education Week 2025. The Proactive Accessibility OER Series will equip faculty with skills to develop materials that respond to the needs of a wide range of learners with different abilities and life experiences.

The OER Creator Series will help faculty begin researching and developing materials to shift toward more open educational practices. And during the global event of Open Education Week, March 3–7, 2025, we will raise awareness of open education with events that can benefit both educators and students alike. This workshop series is open to educators across New Mexico to help spread awareness of open education and its best practices. 

Session Titles 

A flyer for the OER Spring 2025 Proactive Accessibility OER Creator Series. Workshops are organized into the following categories and dates: Proactive Accessibility: Accessibility in Creating Digital Content – January 31, 11 AM–12 PM (crossed out). Finding and Evaluating Open Materials for Accessibility – March 7, 12–1 PM (crossed out). Creating Culturally Inclusive Materials – March 20, 12–1 PM (crossed out). Deep Dive into Digital Accessibility – April 11, 11 AM–12 PM (crossed out). OER Creator Series: 5. Finding and Evaluating Resources – February 7, 10–11 AM (crossed out). 6. Creative Commons Licensing, Copyright, and Fair Use – February 21, 2–3 PM (crossed out). 7. Pressbooks & H5P – March 28, 10–11 AM (crossed out). 8. Adapting and Creating OER – May 2, 12–1 PM. 9. Open Pedagogy – May 20, 11 AM–12 PM. Open Education Week (March 3–7): 10. Open Textbook Review Workshop – March 4, 12–1 PM (crossed out). All workshops are held online. Learn more at 'goto.unm.edu/oerevents.' The flyer features vibrant headings and a clear, accessible layout.

 OER Consultations 

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You can also learn more about Creative Commons licensing by contacting the OER Librarian in the University libraries:

Jennifer Jordan 

jschall1@unm.edu

Or you can schedule an appointment:

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