Open educational resources

September 20, 2021, Filed Under: Open access, Open educational resources, Texas ScholarWorks

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest September 1-15, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Sep 14 TSW Highlights: Deaf Awareness Month sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… @NationalDeafCtr Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Sep 13 Open Science for global challenges & restoring the ethos of science openaccessgovernment.org/open-science-f… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Sep 8 UK Research and Innovation will mandate that all published papers containing work carried out using UKRI cash must be free to read… read more

August 30, 2021, Filed Under: Open educational resources

OER 101 Workshop Coming Up

Workshop: OER 101: Supporting Learning with Flexible & Affordable Course Materials Date: Friday, 9/17 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am In this workshop, we will introduce participants to open educational resources (OER). Instructors can leverage the open licenses assigned to OER to offer their students free, immediate access to course materials as well as… read more

June 1, 2021, Filed Under: Open access, Open educational resources, Publishing, Research

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest May 16-31, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 28 Over 800 European research institutions and funders urge publishing reform | News | Chemistry World: chemistryworld.com/news/over-800-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 27 Eric Carle, Creator Of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Has Died npr.org/2021/05/26/970… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 26 Research lobbies lock horns with science publishers over open access sciencebusiness.net/news/research-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 25… read more

May 17, 2021, Filed Under: Open access, Open data, Open educational resources, Texas ScholarWorks

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest May 1-15, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 14 Open-access publisher PLOS pushes to extend clout beyond biomedicine nature.com/articles/d4158… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 This $60 million Brooklyn library renovation is so stunning, you’ll want to move in fastcompany.com/90635348/this-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 PLOS and TCC Africa partnering to support African researchers eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo May 13 Digital |… read more

May 5, 2021, Filed Under: Open educational resources

UT Senate of College Councils Supports Low-Cost Course Materials Markings in Course Schedule

In April 2021, the Senate of College Councils (SCC) passed S.R. 2103: A Resolution in Support of Requiring That Low-Cost Course Status Be Displayed on the University’s Course Schedule. The resolution explains the necessity and value of this functionality and “seeks to have the registrar denote any low-cost course in… read more

May 3, 2021, Filed Under: Open access, Open educational resources, Publishing

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest April 16-30, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 It’s Time for Open Educational Resources insidehighered.com/digital-learni… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 21 Why Open Access Is a Game Changer insidehighered.com/views/2021/04/… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Apr 19 How will the termination of the contract between UVM Libraries and its biggest provider of scientific journals affect you? vtcynic.com/?p=94070 via @VermontCynic

April 1, 2021, Filed Under: Copyright, Open access, Open educational resources

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest March 16-31, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 29 The Library of Congress will change its subject heading on the event kfor.com/news/local/lib… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 Fugitive Libraries placesjournal.org/article/fugiti… via @PlacesJournal Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 Google Scholar’s open-access move ‘sends a powerful message’ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 26 From Fee to Free: The Move to an Open-Access Digital Publication:… read more

March 17, 2021, Filed Under: OAWeek, Open access, Open data, Open educational resources, Texas ScholarWorks

Texas ScholarWorks Twitter Digest March 1-15, 2021

Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Congress Allocates Billions of Dollars to Libraries in COVID Relief Package- bookriot.com/covid-relief-f… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Report on Diamond Open Access Journals sites.utexas.edu/openaccess/202… Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 Restricted Access To COVID-19 Variants Database Draws Criticism From Scientists science.thewire.in/the-sciences/r… via @TheWireScience Texas ScholarWorks @utdigitalrepo Mar 12 The Evolution of Water Resources Research… read more

March 5, 2021, Filed Under: Open educational resources

OER Faculty Author Spotlight: Dr. Christian Hilchey

In celebration of Open Education Week, UT Libraries is proud to spotlight a few of our talented faculty members who are on the forefront of the open education movement as open educational resource (OER) authors! Today we’re featuring Dr. Christian Hilchey, Lecturer in the Department of Slavic & Eurasian Studies.… read more

March 4, 2021, Filed Under: Open educational resources

Open Educational Resource (OER) Spotlights

Happy Open Education Week! We’re back today to share a few open educational resources (OER) chosen by members of the OER Outreach Working Group. Each of the resources below are great examples of OER in use at UT (and authored by our faculty and staff in several cases!). OER… read more