Join the OER Web Series for Faculty & Staff - Register Now!
February 16, 2026
The Bentley University Library is excited to launch an Open Educational Resources (OER) web series for faculty and staff during the month of March.
The OER web series consists of three parts, each lasting for approximately 30-45 minutes. These sessions will be conducted live on Zoom, allowing participants to engage in real-time discussions and ask questions. However, if you are unable to attend any of the live sessions, don't worry! Recordings of each session will be made available to all registered participants, ensuring that you won't miss out on any valuable content.
Who Owns AI-Generated Potato Boy? Understanding the Complex Relationship between Generative-AI, Copyright, and Open Resources
Wednesday, March 11, 11-11:45 a.m.
With the meteoric rise of Generative-AI, it can be difficult to understand what copyright protections are in place for those who use Generative-AI for creative works. This session reviews the most current legal frameworks for Generative-AI and copyright as well as what current issues may influence copyright law in the future.
Bentley Now Has Access to Pressbooks, But What Is It? An introduction to the Pressbooks Platform
Wednesday, March 18, 11-11:45 a.m.
The Bentley Library acquired access to Pressbooks, an online publishing platform for faculty to create and host their open textbooks. Learn how Pressbooks works and see how easy and accessible it is to create your own personalized open textbook.
Can’t We Just Make It Our Own? Bentley Faculty Creating Their Own Open Textbook
Wednesday, March 25, 11-11:45 a.m.
While creating a personalized textbook for scratch can be difficult and time consuming, it is not impossible. Hear from a Bentley professor on how they designed, created, and published their own open textbook.