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Vincentian personalism infuses the work and spaces of the DePaul University Library. In this spirit of respect for each and every individual, we honor and observe Mental Health Awareness Month. As this month draws to a close, we would like to expand this awareness by highlighting Library resources that support
To cap off Open Education Week 2022, this final post will share a few virtual workshops if you are interested in learning more about OER and open pedagogy. The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) offers a range of workshops and training throughout the year. In the
College students face many barriers to achieving academic success. While affordable course materials continue to be one of these obstacles, the global adoption and creation of open educational resources (OER) has grown and become an established practice at many institutions. This momentum has, in large part, been driven by financial
This year the DePaul University Library is collaborating with the Student Government Association (SGA) to celebrate the spirit of Open Education Week (OE Week 2022). OE Week was inaugurated by OE Global in 2012 to designate an annual time to honor and champion open education, open educational resources (OER), and
Have you been thinking about open educational resources (OER) for one of your courses but don’t know where to begin? You may want to consider taking part in a DePaul University Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Grant (DIIG) that was awarded to Dr. Austin Lim in Neuroscience this past fall. Concerned
The Teaching Commons is hosting an open educational resources (OER) virtual workshop to advance OER efforts at DePaul. As fall quarter winds down, November is a good time to begin considering innovative ways to design and deliver your future courses. Open educational resources are freely accessible, quality materials that can
Fall quarter preparations are underway with cautious optimism amid the uncertainty about what COVID-19 will look like in September. The stress of this uncertainty has touched all members of the DePaul community. Compounding this stress for students are the increased financial pressures brought on by the pandemic. Consider incorporating affordable
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) invites DePaul faculty and instructors to attend a virtual workshop about open educational resources (OER). If you are concerned about the cost of course materials for your students, attend this workshop to become familiar with open textbooks and how they
Open Education Week 2021 (March 1-5) marks the 10-year anniversary of the annual celebration of the Open Education Movement. Over the last decade, the movement has made considerable progress as demonstrated by the increased creation and adoption of open educational resources (OER) across the globe. Much of this progress was
Spring quarter 2021 will mark the one-year anniversary of the move to online delivery of most courses at DePaul University due to COVID-19. While this has created challenges for faculty and students, it has also been an opportunity for increased adoption of electronic books (e-books) and open educational resources (OER).