Openly licensed books and other resources — also known as Open Educational Resources (OERs) are freely available online under licensing that allows reuse, revision and redistribution. In addition to cost savings for students, creating or using OERs in lieu of commercial textbooks can reap other benefits, including the ability to update or revise your OERs as needed.
Sign up for the following workshops to find out more about OERs and how you can create or adapt them for use in your courses or projects.
Creating OERs With Pressbooks: Basics
Date: May 12, 2026, 2 - 3:15 p.m.
Where: Online (Zoom)
Register: Basics
This workshop will help you:
- understand what Pressbooks is and how it works
- find out the basics of open licensing
- get to know the Alberta Open Education Pressbooks program
- find openly licensed books you can use or adapt
- try editing an existing OER on the Pressbooks platform
- know where to get help in creating your own openly licensed work.
Creating OERs With Pressbooks: Next Steps
Date: June 15, 2026, 2 - 3 p.m.
Where: Online (Zoom)
Register: Next Steps
Ready to take your OER ideas further? This relaxed, hands-on follow-up to the Basics workshop is designed for participants who are actively exploring OERs on Pressbooks.
In this workshop you will be able to:
- chat about your OER ideas and identify possible next steps
- seek advice on planning and managing your OER project
- get insights on how to troublesheet issues with the Pressbooks platform
- learn about more advanced Pressbooks features
- connect with others working on Pressbooks OER projects.
Workshop presenters: Rumi Graham (University Copyright Advisor & Graduate Studies Librarian), Emily Villanueva (Science & Scholarly Communication Librarian), and Beth Cormier (Faculty of Education Curriculum Librarian).
Room or Area: Zoom
Contact:
Rumi Graham | grahry@uleth.ca | 403-329-2179