Attend NU Open Education Events in April

April 25 – 27 the Open Educational Resources (OER) Community of Practice (CoP) is hosting several virtual events to highlight exciting Open Education efforts. All instructors are invited to these Zoom webinars to learn more.

Focused on promoting initiatives aimed at lowering the cost of course materials for students, the Open Educational Resources (OER) Community of Practice (CoP) includes ITS team members, Instructional Designers, Librarians and Registrars from all four University of Nebraska campuses. April 25 – 27 the OER CoP is hosting several virtual events to highlight exciting Open Education efforts. All instructors are invited to these Zoom webinars to learn more.

NU Open Education Events:
NU OER Research Highlights – April 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Dr. Dan Hawkins, Director of Online Development & Professor of Sociology and Dr. Julie Pelton, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, both at the University of Nebraska Omaha, will present research related to the use of no-cost and low-cost materials, that are a part of Open Nebraska<https://its.nebraska.edu/innovation-hub/open-nebraska>. They will present preliminary results that compare grades earned and retention rates in Open Nebraska courses to courses that use traditional materials across three NU campuses. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/99112687415

Student Voices – April 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
A student panel consisting of students from each NU Campus will discuss their experience with affordable textbooks. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/96501272091

OER Curriculum Pathways – April 27, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Two faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha will discuss work on creating OER curriculum pathways. Craig Finlay, OER and STEM Librarian, will discuss a team-based initiative to target high-enrollment General Education and Dual Enrollment courses toward building an OER General Education pathway, and Dr. Dan Hawkins, Director of Online Development & Professor of Sociology, will discuss the implementation of an OER degree pathway in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/93737607837

Contact Brad Severa at bsevera@nebraska.edu<mailto:bsevera@nebraska.edu>, with any questions about these events or implementing OER in classes.

3/29 YuJa Quizzes Training Session

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session focused on YuJa Quizzes on Wednesday, March 29th from 10am-11am. This session will be led by Donald Robertson and will include a demonstration of creating quizzes in YuJa and showing how to sync those grades with the Canvas gradebook.  Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/47a95cf6/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!AHeiHjJUID1mfH04ige_6wMR5rsqc_3fuJ0U_9GwqxaIbj5x_6TX9Gh0P7B7dL0s9MpJWWgbGKJMtWIvlJUjMI9W4tAw$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!AHeiHjJUID1mfH04ige_6wMR5rsqc_3fuJ0U_9GwqxaIbj5x_6TX9Gh0P7B7dL0s9MpJWWgbGKJMtWIvlJUjMC0tSkpU$.

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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3/23 OneDrive/Sharepoint Training Session

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session about OneDrive/Sharepoint on Thursday, March 23rd from 2pm-3pm. Leah Widdowson will be providing this training session, which will provide an explanation of the differences between OneDrive and Sharepoint, how to access and use each of those tools, and how to successfully connect OneDrive to Canvas.  This presentation is designed for novice users, so you do not need to have any experience with OneDrive/Sharepoint to benefit from this session. The first half of this presentation will be relevant to staff and faculty, and the second half will be relevant to faculty.

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
Want to stay in the loop about campus technologies? Join our mailing list: https://go.unl.edu/ittips

Time for Midterm Evaluations!

Do you want to deploy a midterm course evaluation? There’s still time! Please e-mail course.evals@mysurveys.unl.edu<mailto:course.evals@mysurveys.unl.edu>, or send a request through our support web form<https://its.unl.edu/ces-support-request/>. We can get it set up quickly for you to deploy a midterm before or after spring break week. You can use your own questions,  or we can assist.

Thanks,
Ben

Ben Lass
Digital Learning Center Coordinator
UNL ITS Academic Technologies
132B Love Library North (LLN)
Lincoln, NE 68588-0441
Office: 402.472.2313<tel:402.472.2313>
ben.lass@nebraska.edu<mailto:ben.lass@nebraska.edu>
https://its.unl.edu/dlc
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3/6 YuJa Editing Training Session

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a YuJa Training session focused on YuJa’s editing capabilities on Monday, March 6th from 2:30pm-3:30pm. This session will be led by Leah Widdowson and will feature Leah providing a demonstration of doing editing in the YuJa application.  Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/957a93d1/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!C-MxhB4oMhOWMIi_R7si_M13ivHCSeX2cNhwQcOuPCR5tAi3y8uYaDADTQYjzBWYDrT52g0WtNSzYpc0Rl3dwiusRFg6$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!C-MxhB4oMhOWMIi_R7si_M13ivHCSeX2cNhwQcOuPCR5tAi3y8uYaDADTQYjzBWYDrT52g0WtNSzYpc0Rl3dwioVEpkT$.

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
Want to stay in the loop about campus technologies? Join our mailing list: https://go.unl.edu/ittips

Summer 2023 Textbook Ordering Deadline is Mar. 15

The summer 2023 semester textbook ordering deadline is March 15. This date gives the Campus Bookstore time to source the most affordable textbook options for students.

Instructors can order from the Campus Bookstore through the Follett Discover menu in Canvas. Steps on how to order are listed in the Affordable Content Faculty Guide.  https://pressbooks.nebraska.edu/facultyaffordablecontent/chapter/ordering-follett-access-textbooks/

Additional Savings Through Inclusive Access
Inclusive Access programs can save students as much as 80% on their textbooks. There are two IA programs at UNL:

Campus Bookstore’s Follett Access Program: https://pressbooks.nebraska.edu/facultyaffordablecontent/part/follett-access-program/

Unizin Engage Program :
https://pressbooks.nebraska.edu/facultyaffordablecontent/chapter/ordering-a-unizin-engage-textbook/

OER Content
If you have an interest in adding OER content to a course, the STAR team can help you with the transition. The team consist of staff from UNL Libraries, the Center for Transformative Teaching, and Information Technology Services. We will be happy to meet with you and answer your questions.

Contact Brad Severa at bsevera@nebraska.edu<mailto:bsevera@nebraska.edu> with questions about any of the affordable content programs for students.

More information about affordable content is available in the Affordable Content Faculty Guide.
https://pressbooks.nebraska.edu/facultyaffordablecontent/

3/2 Course Evaluation Panel

This week, Academic Technologies will be hosting a Course Evaluation panel as part of its AT Lecture Series.  On Thursday, March 2nd from 1pm-2pm, a panel discussion will be provided by Ben Lass, Erin Bauer, Nick Monk, Daniel Oshiro, and Kasey Linde.  Whether you are interested in learning more about Course Evaluations from a strategic perspective or have operational questions about how certain aspects of the evaluation process work, please consider attending and learning more about this consistently popular topic.  Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/b4e48803/sessions/3425/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DdeFDDBalxvLXBuff3NLhaJ-_WMVKcqDSTyYphiDXNVim9SI-3by_h8qGaTlf48XkBQ9lvttMXkbbr5pEK85Hi5bfwdn$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DdeFDDBalxvLXBuff3NLhaJ-_WMVKcqDSTyYphiDXNVim9SI-3by_h8qGaTlf48XkBQ9lvttMXkbbr5pEK85HruyL0_Y$ .

Thanks,
Amy
Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Student
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
Want to stay in the loop about campus technologies? Join our mailing list: https://go.unl.edu/ittips

Libraries Course Materials in Canvas

In Fall 2022 the University Libraries launched a new tool available in Canvas, Libraries Course Materials, that easily and effectively integrates materials provided by the Libraries (e.g. articles, book chapters, e-Books, streaming videos) as well as other course materials (e.g. OER, websites, instructor-created materials) directly within your Canvas courses.

Some benefits to using Libraries Course Materials include:
*   Save students money by using library-licensed articles, videos, books, and more
*   Canvas integration provides seamless access for students on the first day of class
*   Engage with students through PDF annotation, citation notes, and viewing student usage analytics

We will build the list for you and provide instructions on how to activate it in your course.

How can Reserves and Libraries Course Materials Services help?
*   Search for and embed UNL Libraries-owned and other materials to your course list
*   Digitize articles and book chapters, according to our copyright policy
*   Digitize and embed streaming video, according to our copyright policy
*   Purchase materials for courses not owned by the library, if available

To get started send your course materials list to Zach Eden (zeden1@unl.edu<mailto:zeden1@unl.edu?subject=Libraries%20Course%20Materials>) or fill out the course materials request form: https://libraries.unl.edu/reserve-processing-request-form. We recommend requesting materials at your earliest convenience, as requests will be processed in the order they are received. Learn more about how to integrate this tool into your course and to take advantage of all the features on our Libraries Course Materials guide: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.libguides.com/libraries_course_materials__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!C_N24MuUPMCvchrCh4MNKFgkTmR9DxItiw5h1MdiA-lD8ZUtuAxt2Zb0ypA0BDvLluceEr8M15Y3Z7XHydwVGeO5zNc$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/unl.libguides.com/libraries_course_materials__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!G8vD5QepjkSdg7dhDWRf87KCzRmtTvwanQ9rAcN9X2VSIE5icOBj5aNuWmcnbg9NWX2AL5DQOG6jVWmzvIFqGVFh0RFSZKK_UnrDLQ$>

Interested in looking for library materials or open educational resources as alternatives or supplements to traditional textbooks? Library faculty are available to collaborate with you to identify no cost content that meets your teaching and learning goals. Our Open Educational Resources: A Guide for Instructors is a great place to start! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unl.libguides.com/oer__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!C_N24MuUPMCvchrCh4MNKFgkTmR9DxItiw5h1MdiA-lD8ZUtuAxt2Zb0ypA0BDvLluceEr8M15Y3Z7XHydwVxZzYhcQ$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/unl.libguides.com/oer__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!G8vD5QepjkSdg7dhDWRf87KCzRmtTvwanQ9rAcN9X2VSIE5icOBj5aNuWmcnbg9NWX2AL5DQOG6jVWmzvIFqGVFh0RFSZKIJX88i8Q$>

Courses using library materials as textbook replacements or along with other no-cost items may qualify for the “no cost” or “low cost” course marking mentioned in the IT Tip on November 6, 2022. To mark your course in MyRed visit: https://go.unl.edu/oneform

—
Melissa Gomis
Associate Professor of Practice
Teaching & Learning Librarian
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
she/her/hers

Upcoming AT Lecture Series Opportunities

This spring, Academic Technologies is offering a weekly lecture series centered around technology topics of interest.  I am emailing out to highlight a few upcoming events in our series.

Thursday, March 2nd from 1pm-2pm – Course Evaluation Panel: Ben Lass, Erin Bauer, Nick Monk, Daniel Oshiro and Kasey Linde will be providing a panel session about course evaluations.  Whether attendees have big picture or operational questions in mind, we look forward to a lively discussion about this topic that is always of interest to University faculty.  Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/b4e48803/sessions/3425/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Ayp69u6cmIgPousAAjH9383dtdVphSm_lCsrV9plV0zfLOLXiOmadGZxVPvOz02sUdHM_9N0cM7F-7KDtAnj_g4TF4f8$

Monday, March 6th from 2:30pm-3:30pm – YuJa Editing: Leah Widdowson will be providing training that is designed to give users who are already slightly familiar with YuJa, the University’s new academic video platform, a deeper dive into the editing capabilities of YuJa.  From trimming video and audio to telestration and overlays, this session will give demonstrations of what you need to know to create professional quality YuJa videos. Go to this link to register for this session:  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/957a93d1/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Ayp69u6cmIgPousAAjH9383dtdVphSm_lCsrV9plV0zfLOLXiOmadGZxVPvOz02sUdHM_9N0cM7F-7KDtAnj_ok709rW$

Thursday, March 23rd from 2pm-3pm – The OneDrive/Sharepoint Ecosystem and Canvas: Leah Widdowson will be providing this training session, which will provide an explanation of the differences between OneDrive and Sharepoint, how to access and use each of those tools, and how to successfully connect OneDrive to Canvas.  This presentation is designed for novice users, so you do not need to have any experience with OneDrive/Sharepoint to benefit from this session. The first half will be of interest to staff and faculty, and the second half about integrating with Canvas will mostly be relevant to faculty. Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/8c390589/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Ayp69u6cmIgPousAAjH9383dtdVphSm_lCsrV9plV0zfLOLXiOmadGZxVPvOz02sUdHM_9N0cM7F-7KDtAnj_lGgGXwd$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Ayp69u6cmIgPousAAjH9383dtdVphSm_lCsrV9plV0zfLOLXiOmadGZxVPvOz02sUdHM_9N0cM7F-7KDtAnj_o4OTt_z$ .

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Student
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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