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09.01 Workshop "Open Educational Resources (OER) in Geosciences: From Basics to Practice"
Time:
Tuesday, 16/Sept/2025:
2:45pm - 4:15pm
Session Chair: Elisabeth Dietze, University Göttingen Session Chair: Nancy Walter, Universität Potsdam
Location:Oec 0.169 Nebengebäude
max. 40 PAX, lose Bestuhlung
Description
This interactive workshop introduces Open Educational Resources (OER) with a focus on practical application in geosciences and geography education. Hosted by Dr. des. Nancy Walter (University of Potsdam, Co-WOERK) and Dr. David Stöllger (twillo), the session brings together two OER initiatives: Co-WOERK, which builds cross-institutional communities for OER, and twillo, the official OER platform of Lower Saxony offering legal, technical, and didactic support.
Participants will receive a brief introduction to the principles of OER (including licensing ) and will then be guided through the twillo publishing workflow — from preparing materials to making them openly accessible. To benefit fully, participants are encouraged to bring teaching materials they are interested in sharing.
The session concludes with a discussion on how to foster a Community of Practice within the geosciences, strengthening collaboration and visibility for open teaching.
Important information: The workshop will be held in German.
Speaker: Dr. David Stöllger from Twillo
Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm Topics: 09.01 Open Educational Resources (OER) in Geosciences: From Basics to Practice
Open Educational Resources (OER) in Geosciences: From Basics to Practice
Nancy Walter1, Marlen Schumann1, Elisabeth Dietze2, Wolfgang Schwanghart1
Open Educational Resources (OER) are becoming increasingly relevant in higher education, yet many educators and researchers are still unfamiliar with how to use and publish them effectively. This interactive workshop provides a structured introduction to OER, guiding participants from the fundamentals to discipline-specific applications in geosciences and geography education.
In the first part, participants will learn about the principles of OER, licensing models, and the benefits of open educational practices. Building on this foundation, the second part will focus on subject-specific platforms where high-quality OER materials can be found and published. Through hands-on activities, participants will explore how to create and share their own open resources, gaining practical experience in developing accessible and reusable educational materials.
The workshop is designed to be interactive, combining theoretical input with practical exercises. By actively engaging in OER development, participants will learn how to curate their own discipline-specific material collections. This process will also contribute to establishing a Community of Practice for geosciences educators, fostering collaboration and the exchange of open teaching resources.
This session is aimed at educators, researchers, and instructional designers in geosciences and geography education who are interested in leveraging OER for innovative and sustainable teaching practices.
