PRESENTERS AND HOST
DR. GERRY HANLEY
Gerard L. Hanley Ph.D. is the Executive Director of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) and Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Technology Services for the California State University, Office of the Chancellor. At MERLOT, he directs the development, delivery, and sustainability of MERLOT’s organization and services to enhance teaching and learning with academic technologies. At the CSU, Gerry oversees the development and implementation of integrated digital library services and resources, academic technology services, and the accessible technology initiative supporting the CSU’s 23 campuses. Previously held positions in the CSU include Professor of Psychology, Director of Faculty Development and Director of Strategic Planning. He received his BA, MA, and PhD from SUNY at Stony Brook in Psychology.
DR. MOUSTAPHA DIACK
Moustapha Diack Ph. D. is the Chair of the Doctoral Program in Science/Mathematics Education (SMED) and Director of Online Learning and Professional Development for Southern University Baton Rouge (SUBR), a member of the Southern University System (SUS) of Louisiana. He is Director and co-founder of the MERLOT Africa Network with Gerry Hanley. His research interests at Southern University are in the areas of Instructional Design, cognitive theory of multimedia learning and the strategic planning and deployment of online learning systems. His research-group areas are in the fields of faculty development, Open Education Resources (OER), Virtual Learning systems for STEM education, Educational Gaming and Robotics in K-20 Education, leaner analytics, Adaptive learning management and assessment of online students learning outcomes (OSLO). He is recipient of the MERLOT International Innovation Award 2009 and member of its Faculty Development Editorial Board. Diack is member of the Louisiana Board of Regents Task Force On Electronic Learning. He is Past President 2003-2006 of the Louisiana Academy of Science and Honorary Mayor of the city of Baton Rouge, LA.
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Contact & PORTAL DESIGN
Prof. Moustapha DiackSouthern University Baton Rouge
225-771-2085
elearning@subr.edu
SUS OPEN TEXTBOOK WEEK
WEBINAR: November17 - 12 PM TO 2 PM Central Time
LEVERAGING THE SUS DIGITAL LIBRARY HOLDINGS
FOR QUALITY ONLINE COURSE DESIGN AND COLLEGE AFFORDABILITYWHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
This Webinar, Internet Presentation using Web Conferencing, is dedicated to faculty, students, staff and administration from the Southern University System (SUS) institutional network. It is also open to all higher education systems in Louisiana. This two-hours Webinar will focus on discovering the functionalities of the Southern University Open Library For (4) Education (suol4ed) and the search and discovery of peer reviewed Open Education Resources (OER) to develop quality online courses and free Open Textbook to increase college access and success.
By completing this Webinar, attendees will:
- be familiar with the SUS Digital Library For Education. (www.suol4ed.org)
- search and find interactive multimedia content to develop Moodle courses for SU students.
- search and find Open Textbook to lower the cost of attending college for all SU System's College students.
- improve the learning experience of SU students by offering rich educational materials at the point of need.
- organize course learning materials quickly and easily using digital file storage solutions.
The Webinar Presenters are global experts in the area of Open Education Resources (OER) and Open Access (OA). They have more than 17 years experience in professional development and capacity building related to OER and OA. They spent more than 17 years spreading the gospel of OER and OA globally. They co-founded the MERLOT Africa Network (man.merlot.org), an outreach program of MERLOT to higher education in Africa and co-hosted in 2007/2009 the Pan-Afrticam Forums on OER and OA.
Moustapha Diack & Gerry Hanley
Preaching the Gospel of OER and OA
Ghana, West Africa, eLearning Africa 2008
WEBINAR REGISTRATION
SUS OPEN TEXTBOOK WEEK
CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION BUTTON BELOW TO REGISTER. YOU MUST REGISTER TO RECEIVE A FOLLOW UP LINK TO ATTEND THE WEBINAR. THE MAXIMUM NUMER OF PARTICIPANTS IS 50.
NOTE: THE SAME WEBINAR WILL BE REPEATED ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19, FROM 10 AM TO 12 PM US CENTRAL TIME
SU OPEN TEXTBOOK WEEK
REFERENCES WE SUGGEST YOU CONSULT
Assessing the Governor Zero-Cost-Textbook Proposal
Governor Proposes $5 Million (One Time) for Creating “Zero–Textbook–Cost Degrees” at the California Community Colleges (CCC). Zero–textbook–cost degrees allow students to complete a degree entirely by taking courses that use only free instructional materials, called open educational resources (OER).
Opening the Textbook
Most higher education faculty are unaware of open educational resources (OER) – but they are interested and some are willing to give it a try. Survey results, using responses of over 3,000 U.S. faculty, show that OER is not a driving force in the selection of materials – with the most significant barrier being the effort required to find and evaluate such materials. Use of open resources is low overall, but somewhat higher for large enrollment introductory-level courses.
What I really Want To Say
The Association of American Publishers, which represents college textbook publishers, just wrote an inadvertently funny letter to California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. By misspelling common words, including some typos, and making other factual errors the publishers have accidentally made a case for the very same quickly-fixable open educational resources (OER) whose use within California’s community college system their letter seeks to undermine.
VIDEOS MAKING THE POINT
- Tidewater Video Highlight Z Degree
- Tidewater Video Affordable Degrees
EVENT SPONSORS
- Office of the President Chancellor: Dr. Ray Belton
- John B. Cade Library: Dean Emma Perry
- Office of the Associate V. P. for IT and CIO: Dr. Gabriel Fagbeyiro
- Office of the Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs & Provost: Dr. M. Christopher Brown
- Office of the Graduate and Professional Studies: Dean Damien D. Ejigiri
- SUNO Office of the Chancellor & Academic Affairs: Chancellor Lisa Mims and V. C. David Adegboye
- SUSLA Office of the Chancellor: Dr. Rodney Ellis
- SULC Office of the Chancellor: Chancellor John Pierre
- SU Ag Center Chancelor/Dean Office: Chancellor Bobby R. Phills
10 SUBR Office of Media & Communication: Mr. Henry Tillman