Fresh resources have been integrated at the point of need throughout EmpoweredOER (and handily listed below)!
During my open ed meanderings, I stumble upon some really cool stuff and add them into The Giant Spreadsheet™ to eventually include on the site in a flurry of caffeine haze productivity.
In addition to the happenstance discoveries, I’ve been making updates based on the thoughtful responses to the survey I released in June (check out the second list, “Other Updates”, below). Thank you so very much to all those lovely people who gave their time to provide such useful and actionable feedback!
I’m still working through some of the bigger pieces, but rest assured: they’re in The Giant Spreadsheet™.
New Resources
Check out this roundup of newly added resources!
WCAG 2.2 Map
Inotopia (the WCAG 2.1 Map is there, too.)
TYPE
Key Example
LOCATION
Access
Dimension 1: Learner-Centred
Out from the Shadows of Minneapolis
Williams & Bergblom Johnson (eds)
TYPE
Key Example
LOCATION
Voices
Dimension 1: Learner-Centred
Sense-It! Insights into Multisensory Design
Lois Frankel & the Sense-It! Team
TYPE
Key Example
LOCATION
Meaning Construction
Dimension 1: Learner-Centred
Expanding Perspectives in Your Search
Roux et al. from UCLA WI+RE
TYPE
Learning Resource
LOCATION
Perspective
Dimension 2: Critical
Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education
Bali et al. (eds)
TYPE
Key Example
LOCATION
Counter-Hegemony
Dimension 3: Culturally Sustaining
Critically Appraising for Antiracism Tool
Ramona Naicker
TYPE
Learning Resource
LOCATION
Counter-Hegemony
Dimension 3: Culturally Sustaining
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Your Instructional “Way of Seeing” in High Quality Online Courses
University of Waterloo et al.
TYPE
Learning Resource
LOCATION
Counter-Hegemony
Dimension 3: Culturally Sustaining
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Pamela Williams-Páez
TYPE
Learning Resource
LOCATION
Sustainment
Dimension 3: Culturally Sustaining
WI+RE’s Design Tools
UCLA WI+RE
TYPE
Learning Resource
LOCATION
Engagement
Dimension 4: Universally Designed for Learning
Towards Openness that Promotes Social Justice (webinar)
Maha Bali
TYPE
Further Resource
LOCATION
Definitions
Hot Topics
Other Updates
Below are other updates made to the site based on user feedback.
CATEGORY: Usability
LOCATION: Explore
TOPIC: Digitally editable versions of quick check documents.
ACTION: Created blank pptx version of “Using EmpoweredOER to Evaluate a Resource” how-to document and a docx version of “EmpoweredOER Evaluation Quick Check” document.
CATEGORY: Usability
LOCATION: Explore subpages
TOPIC: Icons to aid in distinguishing between key examples, learning resources and content suggestions.
ACTION:
– Added lightbulb icon 
to all Learning Resources
– Added pencil icon 
to all Content Suggestions
– Key Examples remain without icon as core resources
CATEGORY: Accessibility
LOCATION: Explore subpages
TOPIC: “Suggest an Example” links open in new tab unnecessarily and without warning, potentially causing disorientation for some users.
ACTION: Updated all “Suggest an Example” links to open in current tab.
CATEGORY: Mobile Responsiveness
LOCATION: Definitions
TOPIC: Table in Definitions post doesn’t render well on mobile and isn’t a necessary format for the content.
ACTION: Converted table to blocks and used as opportunity to update Further Resources list and add icons.
CATEGORY: Mobile Responsiveness
LOCATION: Home
TOPIC: Project blurb text is justified which doesn’t render well on mobile.
ACTION: Updated text to align left and used as opportunity to reword for clarity.
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