Open Ed Resouces: VIVA publishes community and public nursing foundational text
VIVA has published a new Open Educational Resource that was initiated two years ago in an experimental creation process designed to more efficiently and quickly develop academic resources. The book, Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action was authored by eight people, including VCU Libraries liaison to the VCU School of Nursing Roy […]
March 3-7 marks Open Access Week
Open Education Week, March 3 – 7, is an annual event that celebrates open education and aims to raise awareness about it and highlight efforts around the world. Open education is an approach to teaching and learning that is focused on reducing barriers and promoting equity. Examples of open educational practices include using freely available […]
Why Cobb chooses open: affordability, relevance, and equity
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, Department of Psychology Resource: Biological Basis of Behavior, […]
VCU librarians create free nursing text in pioneering ‘book sprint’
VCU librarians participated in an inaugural statewide rapid publishing exercise to develop a free and openly licensed nursing textbook. Organized by VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium, the effort tested a new publishing model for Virginia for the creation of high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are free to access and have licensing that allows for […]
Why Middlebrooks chooses open: cost, learning, diversity
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Laura Middlebrooks, Teaching Assistant Professor, School of World Studies Resource: Taller Real (Recursos Educativos Abiertos y […]
Why Avasthi chooses open: access, engagement, and student success
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Manika Avasthi, Professional Development Instructor, VCU College of Engineering (Formerly of VCU School of Business) Resource: […]
Why Murphy-Judy chooses open: learning for, with, and from students
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Kathryn Murphy Judy, Professor of French, School of World Studies Resource: Atelier RÉEL, an interactive and […]
Why Bigbee chooses open: flexibility, access, student engagement
The interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: John Bigbee, School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Resource: Digital Histology, an interactive OER […]
Why Brown chooses open: access, feedback, impact
This interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Faculty: Roy Brown, VCU Libraries, Health Sciences Library, Research and Education Resource: The Clinical Inquiry Process Diagram […]
Why Godwin-Jones chooses open: access and international collaboration
This interview series “Why We Choose Open: OER Stories” invites VCU community members to share why they use, adapt or create Open Educational Resources (OER) and what impact that work has on their students, teaching experiences, and/or career. Robert Godwin-Jones, School of World Studies2017 Affordable Course Content Award Recipient Project: Language and Culture in Context: […]
