Room 1: Getting Started with OER

Are you new to open educational resources and want to learn more? This webinar covers the basics: Why high textbook costs are a problem for students How OER differ from free resources How Creative Commons licenses work Where to find OER What resources are available for customizing OER How to incorporate open pedagogy into a class Presenter Cheryl Cuillier shares a wealth of resources to help kick-start your adoption, adaptation, or creation of OER. Room 1: Beginners Welcome! Zoom Link: https://linnbenton.zoom.us/j/9280875072

Prenatal diagnosis of proximal focal femoral deficiency: Literature review of prenatal sonographic findings

Proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is a rare musculoskeletal malformation that occurs in 0.11-0.2 per 10,000 live births. This congenital anomaly involves the pelvis and proximal femur with widely variable manifestations, from mild femoral shortening and hypoplasia to the absence of any functional femur and acetabular aplasia. Prenatal diagnosis of PFFD is still a challenge, but early recognition of this malformation could provide useful information to both parents and physicians concerning management and therapeutic planning. For this review, we analyzed all the cases of prenatally diagnosed PFFD that were reported in the literature from 1990 to 2014 and provide a description of the most common prenatal sonographic findings

Overcoming Objections to OER from Faculty and Administrators

Awareness and usage of open educational resources (OER) in higher education is on the rise, thanks to OER advocates and digital repositories such as the Open Textbook Library, MERLOT, Cool4Ed, OER Commons, and more. But as the Open Education Librarian at the University of Arizona Libraries, I’ve encountered a variety of concerns from faculty and administrators about OER. These range from worries about content quality to the amount of time it takes faculty to adopt/adapt/create OER to the difficulty of finding OER in a particular subject (particularly for upper-division courses). Concerns also relate to academic freedom, campus bookstore relationships, copyright questions, confusion over Creative Commons licenses, and the technical difficulties of customizing digital OER. This presentation will share specific ways to address these concerns, resources you can share with faculty and administrators, and tools you can use to increase OER adoptions at your institution

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CENTRALIZED VERSUS DECENTRALIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES FROM A PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

After an extensive review of the available literature, it is evident that within the Information Systems and Technology (IT) field, project managers are still debating whether to centralize or decentralize IT systems and services personnel. This decision can have a major impact on the effectiveness of the project management process with both organizational structures having advantages and disadvantages. The study examines two real-world examples of projects in the aerospace and defense technology industry that were performed from either a centralized or decentralized organizational structure. Using an industry standard project management methodology (i.e., Agile and Scrum), the study clearly identified the advantages and disadvantages of each organizational structure. A centralized organizational structure can reduce costs at the expense of meeting all the customer’s needs, while a decentralized organizational structure meets all the customer’s needs, it risks significant time delays and cost overruns. Based on the study’s findings, a hybrid approach to organizational structure is proposed incorporating the advantages of both centralized and decentralized organizational structures while lessening their noted disadvantages. Future research should also explore the viability of applying a hybrid approach to organizational structure across different industries

Accounting for Taste: An eTextbook Experiment

In Fall 2012, the University of Arizona Libraries launched an eTextbook pilot project with the Courseload eReading platform in a 300-level accounting class. Students received a free copy of the professor\u27s annotated eText, subsidized by the library. We’ll share lessons the library learned about student perceptions of eTexts, faculty involvement, licensing terms and costs, eReading platforms, functionality, printing limits, assessment, accessibility, and campus politics

OER Lessons Learned: Three Institutional Perspectives

Learn how OER initiatives at Brigham Young University, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Arizona have progressed from vision to action. Our three campuses vary in size, demographics, institutional culture, and available resources to support OER. Our OER programs are in various stages of progression and we are each taking different approaches. We will demonstrate that there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to OER, but there are still important commonalities across our programs. At each institution, the library coordinates OER initiatives and provides leadership. Social justice is an important aspect of each program. Each institution is committed to improving student success and increasing students’ day-one access to course materials. We recognize instructors as the subject-matter experts and are dedicated to academic freedom for faculty. We each belong to the Open Textbook Network too. We will share lessons learned on topics such as raising faculty/student awareness of OER and other textbook affordability initiatives, administering a grants program, supporting faculty adoption and creation of OER, planning OER events and workshops, collaborating with the campus bookstore, working with campus partners to develop buy-in, creating an assessment model, and developing a publishing model. We will be honest about what worked, what didn’t work, and what we would do differently. We invite you to learn from our successes and challenges, and leverage that knowledge to meet your own institution’s unique needs

Modifying an Open Textbook : What You Need to Know

I. Quick GuideII. Editing Format GuidesModifying an Open Textbook: What You Need to Know focuses on the technological aspects of editing open textbooks found in the Open Textbook Library or elsewhere, and will help you assess the effort, expertise, and technical tools needed. In addition, this guide includes step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types. Finally, this guide provides a basic overview of accessibility considerations and general guidance on where to find additional help

Chikungunya Virus Infection during Pregnancy, Réunion, France, 2006

Except for prenatal hospital admissions for those infected, this virus had no effect on outcomes

Boosting Student Success and Reducing Inequalities with Free Access to Course Materials

Research shows that COVID-19 has exacerbated student challenges and inequalities. One of the most impactful ways the University of Arizona Libraries foster student success and reduce inequities is through our course material initiatives: providing students with free day-one access to required materials. We are seeing greater demand for online resources, which can be challenging for academic libraries to provide. Our approach leverages campus partnerships, advocacy and education, and a “do-it-yourself” model supplemented with one-on-one assistance as needed. These practices can be replicated at other libraries with limited resources.</jats:p

Editor's Note

The editor examines the notion of a constitutional right to access government information, including its promises and limitations.</jats:p