Affordable Learning Ohio Summit
OhioLINK, ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Scholarly Communications Interest Group, and the University of Akron's Affordable Learning Initative are co-sponsoring an Affordable Learning Summit to be hosted at University of Akron on August 1st and 2nd, 2018.
This event is designed to help foster information sharing amongst institutions in the State of Ohio that are currently engaged with an affordable learning initiative. The free and optional half-day pre-summit on August 1st is for individuals (librarians, instructional designers, administrators) to learn about open educational resources, open textbooks, and copyright. The main summit on August 2nd will include sessions on Building Partnerships on Your Campus, Funding and Grant Opportunities, Enduring Engagement with Your Initiative, and Open Authorship.
Join us for this wonderful collaborative, informative, and networking event!
Costs
- Pre-Summit = Free
- Main Summit = $65.00
- Parking = Included
Questions regarding the summit may be directed to Anna Bendo at abendo@ohiolink.edu
Agenda
Wednesday, August 1st – Pre-Summit
"Community Building" (free, optional)
| 1:00PM – 2:15PM | Crash Course in Affordable Learning Steve Kaufman | The University of Akron Mandi Goodsett | Cleveland State University Anna Bendo | OhioLINK Carla Myers | Miami University |
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| 2:15PM – 3:15PM | Copyright & Creative Commons Carla Myers | Miami University |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM | Break |
| 3:30PM – 4:30PM |
Roundtable Discussions
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| 6:00PM – 8:00PM | “Dine-Around” / Continuing the Discussion / Networking |
Thursday, August 2nd – Main Summit
"Making Connections and Moving Forward"
| 7:45AM – 9:00AM | Registration and Breakfast |
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| 9:00AM – 9:30AM | Welcome and Overview Aimée deChambeau | The University of Akron Mark Clemente | ALAO Gwen Evans | OhioLINK |
| 9:30AM – 9:45AM | Break |
| 9:45AM – 10:45AM | Reframing Course Design for Affordable Learning at UA Steve Kaufman and Sean Kennedy | The University of Akron |
| 10:45AM – 11:00AM | Break |
| 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Funding Open Textbooks – Where does the money come from? Amanda Postle | The Ohio State University Glenda Thornton | Cleveland State University Mary Hricko | Kent State University Nicole Allen | SPARC |
| 12:00PM – 1:00PM | Lunch |
| 1:15PM – 2:15PM | Beginning, Enduring, and Sustaining Engagement (Panel) Moderator: Aimée deChambeau | The University of Akron Anna Davis | Ohio Dominican University Michael Welker | North Central State College Sheri Schulte | The University of Akron Joe Nowakowski | Muskingum University |
| 2:15PM – 2:30PM | Break |
| 2:30PM – 3:30PM | The Pathway to Authorship and OER Creation (Panel) Moderator: Sean Kennedy | The University of Akron Jon Miller | The University of Akron Mark Konecny | University of Cincinnati Kelly Broughton | Ohio University Melanie Gagich & Emilie Zickel | Cleveland State University |
| 3:30PM – 4:00PM | Closing / Takeaways, and Next Steps |
Lodging
Summit attendees can receive a discounted rate at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Akron Stow (10-15 minutes from UA) for $129/night on 7/31 and 8/1. (Note: There are no rooms for 8/2.) Each room has 2 queen beds. Rooms are limited at the Fairfield Inn along with other hotels in the area due to other events happening around Akron. We encourage you to book your room early. The last day to book rooms at the group rate for the Fairfield Inn is 7/24.
There are two ways to make reservations at the Fairfield Inn at the discounted rate.
- Reserve online by selecting your dates, clicking on “Special Rates” and then “Group Code”. Enter the group code of UOAUOAA.
- You can call the hotel at 1-330-940-1450. Simply ask for the group rate for the “University Of Akron” as that is the group name for the two nights.
Rooms can be canceled with 48 hours’ notice or by 7/29 at 6 pm. A cancellation penalty of one night’s rate is assessed for cancellations that occur outside of those timeframes.
Each guest will be responsible for any damage that is done to the rooms or property. The Fairfield Inn requires a refundable deposit in case of any damages. UA has simply organized this discount rate. All other responsibilities fall to individual hotel guests.
The hotel provides a daily complimentary breakfast for guests.
Parking
The Affordable Learning Summit is being held at The University of Akron's Student Union. Attendees who don't already have a University of Akron parking pass can print a one day pass linked below. Please place the parking pass on your dashboard during the summit. We recommend that you park in Lot 39 which is located off of Carroll Street across from Mary Gladwin Hall.
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend either the pre-summit or main summit, please contact Steve Kaufman at skaufman@uakron.edu. Refunds will be issued in full if cancellations occur before on or before July 24th. Any cancellations after this date will receive a reduced 50% refund.