Presenter: Dr Tanya Grosz

Overview:In this video-conference, listeners will hear Dr Tanya Grosz, Director of Educational Programs at the Open Textbook Network, share various creative strategies for engaging multiple constituents on a university campus around OER, including some tried-and-true workshop delivery strategies.  Dr Grosz draws on the work conducted at the University of Northwestern – Saint Paul with support from the Open Textbook Network, reflecting on how the support for, and raising awareness of, open education gained traction. 
 
Participants in this Salon will learn broadly about the implementation of the Z-Degree (zero-cost textbook degree), and other strategies designed to promote access to university, whilst providing significant cost-savings for students.  It will focus on practical ‘lessons-learned’ and provide thought-provoking ideas for consideration in Australian higher education.