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Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshops

Part I: OER and Copyright 101

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room

What are Open Educational Resources? How do they fit into textbook affordability at UH Manoa? Which exciting projects are already in the works? This introductory session will answer these questions and more, showcasing major adoptions and innovative OER publishing happening at UHM and across the UH system. Come find out why so many courses are switching to OER, and how faculty and instructors can get support adopting and customizing OER for their courses.


Part II: Pressbooks and H5P

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kuykendall 106 Events Room

The textbook is dead. Long live the textbook! This workshop will highlight ways OER textbooks made in Pressbooks software are being designed to facilitate learner engagement beyond a flat, traditional book. This workshop will focus on Pressbooks and H5P as software tools to support engaging OER at UH.


Presented by

Billy Meinke
OER Technologist, UHM Outreach College 

Jacob Algrim
PhD Student, Chinese Linguistics
Graduate Assistant, UHM Outreach College


This event is sponsored by the OFDAS Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).

We strive to host inclusive and accessible presentations. Some events are in person, others online. For online, live captioning will be provided. To request additional accommodations, please email us before the event. Mahalo!