It’s that time of year again… Open Education Week! This week, all week, schools and organizations all over the world are taking the opportunity to share the latest developments & achievements in Open Education.
More than just Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Education (OE) is a broader approach to teaching and learning that foregrounds participatory practices in education and breaks down some of the barriers that make knowledge less accessible to learners. It does not remove academic rigor, or challenges, it simply removes barriers to access. OE is learner-centric and inclusive.
To see what kind of free, public events are being held all over the internet, all week, head over to the official OE Week site: https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/ and check out the calendar. You will find all manner of workshops, webinars, and other fun stuff to check out.
Open Education at Touro
What has Touro been doing in the realm of OE? I’m glad you asked! Here are some highlights from the past year.
Presentations
- Tabaei, S., Snyder, K., Zakarin, M., Koenig, V., Bunker-Alberst, M. (2023, Nov 9). Transforming teaching and learning: Insights from Touro University’s OER Faculty Fellowship. Presentation at the Open Education 2023 conference.
OER Publishing
- Virginia Koenig (School of Health Sciences) published Optimizing Your Capstone Experience: A Guidebook for Allied Health Professionals.
- Kenneth Bigel (Lander College for Men) published Corporate Finance.
- Tom Rozinski (Lander College of Arts and Sciences) published Readings in American Political Theory.
- Stephanie Klinesmith (Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine) published A Clinical Reference for Neuroanatomy.
Development
- Faculty member Michele Bunker-Alberts (Touro University California) and OER Librarian Kirk Snyder take part in the Open Education Network’s Certificate in Open Educational Practices 2024.
OER Adoption and Usage Statistics
- Our total estimated student savings from using OER has now reached $826,648.86!
| Class sections taught with OER at Touro since 2018 | 308 |
| Total student enrollment in these courses | 7,069 |
| Average cost of commercial textbook | $116.94 |
| Estimated total student savings | $826,648.86 |
Stay tuned to this space for more OE content this week!
[This post contributed by Kirk Snyder, OER & Instruction Librarian]
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