PS 26-116 - Finding and using ecology education resources from the QUBES OER Library

Abstract: The QUBES OER Library (qubeshub.org/publications) is a collection of over 2,000 openly licensed resources that support undergraduate STEM teaching and learning. The library is embedded within an online platform that hosts more than 100 partner projects and has over 8,000 registered users. Ecology education projects and materials are well represented in the collection but how to locate and manage those resources may not be obvious to new users. This poster will describe a set of strategies for finding, managing, and using ecology open education resources (OER) on QUBES. Three complementary strategies for navigating the QUBES platform to discover appropriate ecology teaching resources will be illustrated, including: 1) understanding key features of the search and browse interface; 2) identifying resources published by partner projects; and, 3) looking at contributions from particular authors. Once resources of interest are identified there are multiple ways to organize them including making collections, watching, and displaying resources on web pages. This poster will also provide an overview of how faculty can participate in online ecology education communities to pursue scholarship around teaching and learning.