(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI)<\/p>\n
I just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone of our upcoming Illinois SCOERs workshops. While these were designed for the Illinois SCOERs awardees, they are open to ALL CARLI members.<\/strong> We hope you will join us.<\/p>\n “Illinois SCOERs: Copyright Basics and Creative Commons Licensing”<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, August 16, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT<\/strong><\/p>\n CARLI is pleased to offer a course with Sara Benson, the Copyright Librarian at the University of Illinois. This course is designed for the Illinois SCOERs grantees and is open to all CARLI members.<\/p>\n Learn how copyright is formed, licensed, and how to find copyright free or openly licensed images and articles.<\/p>\n Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Illinois SCOERs: Print your first 3D object”<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, August 23, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT (rescheduling of earlier workshop)<\/strong><\/p>\n Come with any questions you have based on your experience so far with your 3D printers. In addition, you will learn how to “slice” your 3D models into 3D printable objects using the free and easy to use Cura<\/a> software. You will receive a demo of the slicing software as well as on finding free 3D printable objects online. We will end the session with information on your first printing assignment to help get you started.<\/p>\n Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Illinois SCOERs: What is Accessibility and Why is it Important?”<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, August 24, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT<\/strong><\/p>\n CARLI is pleased to offer a course on accessibility with Ann J. Fredricksen, the Coordinator of Accessible Media Service at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Ann will discuss what accessibility is and why it is important for the creation of Open Educational Resources.<\/p>\n Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additionally, every Thursday, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT<\/strong>, we have an Open Illinois SCOERs office hour, come with questions about the Round 1 projects, applying for Round 2, or anything OER related. Registration is not required.<\/strong> Click\u00a0here<\/a> to access the session.<\/p>\n