Join the Drexel Libraries for a panel discussion with faculty from Drexel’s College of Arts & Sciences on adopting Open Educational Resources in their courses. Panelists will discuss how they came to the decision to develop an OER, the process of creating an OER, and what they’ve learned since adopting it. Panelists will also share feedback from students about using OERs in their courses.  
 
Panelists:  

• Anne Erickson, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of English & Philosophy

• Margene Petersen, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of English & Philosophy

• Fred Siegel, Director, First-Year Writing Program; Teaching Professor of English, Department of English & Philosophy

• Maria Volynsky, Associate Director, First-Year Writing Program; ESL Coordinator; Associate Teaching Professor, Department of English & Philosophy

Moderator: Elise Ferer, Librarian, Information Assistance and Undergraduate Learning 
 
Who should attend: Any faculty and staff interested in learning more about OERs and ways to adopt them for their courses. Students interested in OERs are also welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is free and open to the public.  

About Open Access Week

Open Access (OA) Week is an annual, international event promoting open access to research. Launched in 2007, OA Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation in helping to make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research