Did you know that the PTC Library has a Copyright Center: https://www.ptc.edu/college-resources/library/general-information/copyright-center?
Are you interested in learning more about US copyright law and its guidelines for faculty?
Sign up for the Copyright Basics tutorial, and complete it in one sitting:
https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/copyright-basics-registration-form.
As noted in the October 27, 2022 OER Newsletter, “The debut issue of the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE), an open peer-reviewed journal, published by the University of Wyoming Libraries, just launched. JOERHE features eight peer-reviewed articles, two columns, and one resource review. The peer-reviewed literature is published alongside its review.”
OERs (Open Educational Resources) are not just books. They can be any educational material for teaching, learning, and research that are “intentionally created and licensed at low cost/no cost for the end user to own, share, and in most cases, modify” (Creating Killer OERs).
Source: Knockemus, M. and Stafford, R. Creating Killer OERs. SC Technical College System October TLT. Webinar
This scenario-based professional-development session is designed to help faculty and staff be more “trauma informed” and help us to recognize the signs of trauma. In this session, participants will better understand the impact of traumatic experiences on students, look at the impact of trauma on the brain, share best practices for working with students, review myths and facts about trauma experiences, and have interactive discussions on applicable scenarios.
To register for either session, please complete this Wufoo form: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/traumainformed-strategies-registration-form. Have a GREAT day!
An “open textbook,” as defined on the Open Textbook Library website, is one that has “an open license that makes it free for anyone to use and change. It can be print or digital” (FAQ). The Open Textbook Library, as of the date of this posting, has 1093 open textbooks. To browse by subject or to take a look at the newest books in the library, visit their website: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks.
There are still a few seats available for this afternoon’s OER webinar. If you are interested in learning more about OER, please consider this session if it fits your schedule.
Course Number: XPAA 216-80 (90049)
Title: Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Webinar, Thursday, September 29, 2022, 3:00-4:30PM
Description: Are you interested in OER but not sure where to start? Join us for this 90-minute webinar to learn how OER can benefit both faculty and students. Learn how to determine whether a resource is an OER and where these materials can be found.
Register using this Wufoo link:
Politics 101: Facilitated by American government instructor Lisa Toland, Dean of Off campus, faculty and staff are invited to join this session for an opportunity to learn more about the basics of politics. In this non-partisan professional-development session, participants will hear a brief history of how our government was started, increase their voter literacy, and have an opportunity to join in a Q&A session. Know that your vote counts.
XPOT 123-01 (90052) Politics 101-01, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 12:45-1:35 in 207F (24 seats)
XPOT 123-80 (90053) Politics 101-01, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 12:45-1:35 TEAMS/WEBEX session (50 seats)
To register, please complete the Wufoo form available at this link: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/politics-101-registration-form.
| Course Number: XPAA 216-80 (90049)Title: Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)Webinar, Thursday, September 29, 2022, 3:00-4:30PMDescription: Are you interested in OER but not sure where to start? Join us for this 90-minute webinar to learn how OER can benefit both faculty and students. Learn how to determine whether a resource is an OER and where these materials can be found. https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/introduction-to-oer-webinar-registration-form |
| Course Number: XPAA 217-80 (90050) Title: Faculty Perspectives on OER CreationWebinar, Thursday, October 27, 2022, 11:00AM-12:00PM Description: Faculty across South Carolina are adopting and even creating their own open education resources (OER). Join faculty from a variety of disciplines and institutions as they share their experiences in creating OER. This webinar is perfect for faculty and staff interested in learning more about OER creation and how open resources can be incorporated into courses.https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/faculty-perspectives-on-oer-creation-registration |
| Course Number: XPAA 218-80 (90051) Title: Creative Commons Licensing for OERWebinar, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 1:00PM-2:00PMDescription: Creative Commons (CC) licenses are customizable copyright licenses that that allow creators to clearly mark how others can reuse their work under specific circumstances. Learn about the different types of Creative Commons licenses that are applied to OER content, how to tell what you can do with a CC-licensed work, and how to select and apply a CC license for your own works.https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/creative-commons-licensing-for-oer-registration |
The SC Commission on Higher Education is engaged in a project to review current practices related to transfer among and between institutions of higher education in SC. The work is sponsored by SC Commission on Higher Education along with SHEEO and the John Gardner Institute. The states participating in this project include North Carolina, Colorado, Washington, and South Carolina. The project is inviting faculty and staff at each two and four year public and private institution in the state to participate in a survey. The data collected will be disaggregated by College and each College will receive a copy of their results as well as summative statewide results.
This survey results will provide the perspectives of faculty, staff and administrators who work directly with transfer or transfer-bound students. If you work directly with students on transfer or transfer-related issues, please participate in the survey. Your participation is important because you understand institutional policies and procedures related to transfer and provide a different perspective from those working at the state level on how the state policies and programs are functioning.
The population for the survey includes academic and student services administrators, faculty who teach undergraduates, and staff who work with transfer or transfer-bound students.
If you haven’t completed the survey and work directly with students or transfer-related issues, the survey will remain open until 4 pm on September 30th; please consider participating. The survey link is https://survey.jngi.org/s12d9c-265.
(from emails shared by Dr. Donna Foster on 9.6 and 9.19.22)
PEN Upgrades started yesterday. The goal is to complete PEN 1 and PEN 2 before fall classes start, and then to complete PEN 3 and PEN 4 between Fall and Spring classes. While IT’s anticipated timeline has PEN 1 and PEN 2 completed before classes start, we want to be sure there is a plan in place for the first week or so of classes in the event that there is some type of delay for either of those circuits. Also, since time is a bit tight with this install, we will be prepared to have assistance available for instructors teaching on PEN 1 or PEN 2 for their first class in the upgraded rooms. PEN 3 and PEN 4 will continue to operate as they have in the past until the end of the year. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
(Copied from an email Karla Gilliam shared on 8.2.22)