Audience Level:
All
Institutional Level:
Higher Ed
Streamed:
Streamed
Special Session:
HBCU
Abstract:
Welcome to the 6th Annual Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) for HBCUs workshop where HBCU faculty, staff, and administrators share their practices for supporting faculty changing to no-cost and low-cost digital course materials, including OER, and saving students thousands of dollars. The workshop will include demonstrations and practice using MERLOT and SkillsCommons to support adopting no-cost course materials as well guidelines for planning your own AL$ program for your own campus.
Outline of Activities
Morning Session:
- What is Affordable Learning Solutions and what difference can it make at your campus?
- Institutional showcases of AL$ programs
- Lessons learned and recommended requirements
- Participants discussing and identifying opportunities for developing their AL$ plans
Afternoon Session:
- More institutional showcases
- Measuring the impact of your program: Dollars saved
- Building your institutional capacities for AL$
- More lessons learned and recommended requirements
- Participants draft their AL$ plans for their campus
Extended Abstract:
Conference Session:
Pre-Conference Workshop Session 1
Conference Track:
Leadership and Advocacy
Session Type:
Workshop
Intended Audience:
Administrators
Faculty
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