Engaging Open Education Resources

A key feature of Open Educational Resources (OER) is their ability to reduce costs for students. But that is just the start. OER can create opportunities for more engaging, adaptable, and locally-meaningful learning experiences. In this workshop, participants will explore practical ways to find, evaluate, adapt, and integrate open resources into their teaching, while also considering how open education practices can invite students into deeper interaction with course materials. Participants will also learn about a local example of how OER can help dissuade over-use of AI in student writing. The session will feature examples from across disciplines, introduce participants to the Trent “OER? Oh We Are!” guide, and invite faculty to help expand its growing “OER by Discipline” resource collection.  

 

Presenters: 

Terry Greene, Trent Teaching Commons 

Dr. David Sheinin, History 

 

Date: July 22, 2026

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm 

Location: Zoom  

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