eCampusOntario: Open Educational Resources & Funding Opportunities

Session Description

• What: eCampusOntario assists Ontario’s postsecondary educators with a digital learning ecosystem by supporting academic institutions, educators, and learners to navigate change and deliver excellent and innovative digital learner-centric experiences using openly licensed content. This will be a showcase of resources led by an eCampusOntario representative.

• Why: eCampusOntario is the province’s leading Open Educational Resource (OER) repository and hosting organization. These resources are designed to make education more equitable by providing free, high-quality educational materials that anyone can use, modify, and share. Using openly licensed content can save educators time in developing lesson plans and save students financially.

• Software: Find out about their main educational platforms and products: H5P Studio, Pressbooks, and their Open Library

• Who: This workshop is designed for Researchers, Publishers, Instructors, Postdocs, and Graduate Students are interested in learning about eCampusOntario’s technology and funding resources.

• How: This is a 1-hour online workshop, consisting of a short lecture and then a series of demonstrations, which you can follow along with or just watch. There are no breaks.

• Where: Online via Zoom link

• When: Tuesday, March 4, 12-1:00pm.

• Code of Conduct: The UTSC Library workshops are a welcoming and inclusive environment for learning. To learn more, check out our Code of Conduct.

• Accessibility: The UTSC Library is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone. If you require accommodation to fully participate in the workshop, please contact David Kwasny (david.kwasny@utoronto.ca) to discuss options.

• Complementary Learning Materials: Check out our LEARN, UTSC Library’s collection of OER.

Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!