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The Honorable Judge Robert Allen Edgar (Al Edgar) is NMU's guest Constitution Day lecturer. His lecture is entitled, "The Supreme Court Unhinged: A Retired Federal Judge's Perspective on the Constitution and the Supreme Court." Born in Munising, Michigan, he grew up in the UP. He earned his law degree from Duke University. He was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee by Ronald Reagan in 1985. He served as Chief Judge of the Eastern District from 1998 to 2005,

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Open educational resources are not limited to text and images. In this session, we will explore options for creating multimedia and interactive practice exercises that can also be shared as OER. We will look at examples including interactive videos, drag and drop sorting exercises, branching scenarios, and more. We have tools to create these exercises without the need for coding. Participants should bring their laptop computers.

This event is made possible through SISU Innovation Funding.

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In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of LibreTexts, including how to search the library and adopt materials. Participants will also have the opportunity to curate, customize, create, and edit materials specific to their courses. No prior experience is necessary. Participants should bring their laptop computers.

LibreTexts is the largest centralized open education project and platform online. LibreTexts is adaptable and user-friendly for educators, while being easily accessible and interactive for students. On this platform, you can adopt, customize, and share textbooks, adaptive homework, and ancillary materials for a variety of subjects (chemistry, biology, business, humanities, K-12 education, math, statistics, social sciences, etc.).