Calendar of Events

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Open Homework Systems: Cost-Effective and Customizable Alternatives to the Big Publishers

In this session, we will explore innovative alternatives to traditional textbook publisher homework systems, focusing on solutions that save students money and offer the instructor greater customization options. We will explore the potential of Canvas New Quizzes and Item Banks as the path forward. Additionally, we will examine the benefits and functionalities of OpenStax Assignable and LibreTexts ADAPT, two powerful platforms that provide free, high-quality educational resources. Join us to discover how these alternatives open new opportunities and alleviate your reliance on the high-cost systems.

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"Open House" - Celebrating 10 years of Open at USask

Celebrate with us - It's been 10 years of Open at USask! Since the start of this journey in 2014, our USask community have worked together on the creation of open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy projects. Our dedicated work has saved USask students over $5,000,000! During this event we will hear from USask leadership, instructors who have created Open textbooks and resources, and from students who have been impacted by this work. Please join us to learn more about these projects and how you can get started too!  - Registration is not required to attend, however space may be limited.

How to Use Creative Commons Licenses

"Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization that maintains a set of user- and creator-friendly copyright licenses that you can attach to your work to communicate how it can be used and distributed by others." (quote from this quick start guide).

In this session Kate Langrell, USask Copyright Coordinator, will review the Creative Commons licenses and share how to attach one to your work. She will also touch on the relationship between Generative AI materials and Creative Commons licenses, and what to do if you want to use part of someone else's work within your own Creative Commons work.

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Learners as Creators: An Introduction to Open Pedagogy

In this session, participants will learn how to use open pedagogy to increase learner engagement and reduce concerns related to students using GenAI outside of accepted guidelines and rules. Participants will have an opportunity to draft a new or revised assessment in alignment with the principles of open pedagogy.

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Introduction to Using Pressbooks

Pressbooks is an online platform for creating books (and other book-like learning materials), including open educational resources (OER). It enables authors and publishers to design, format, and share their books in several ways, including in web-based and digital/ebook formats, or as print-ready PDFs. Pressbooks is used by independent authors and educational institutions around the world. In this hands-on webinar, you will learn how to use Pressbooks to create, build, and adapt online books and OER. We will cover the basics of structuring your book, adding and formatting content, and briefly look at some ways you can enhance your book with embedded media (like images, video, and interactive H5P activities).

If you do not already have a USask Pressbooks account, one will be provided for you, along with a “sandbox” book that you can explore during the session and continue building with later.

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