A group of five people standing in front of a table with a banner that says Geosciences Virginia Tech, and there is a Hokie bird mascot posing with the group
Volunteered at the Majors & Minors Fair yesterday—had a great time talking to students and even got a pic with the Hokie Bird! #vtgeoscience #gohokies #whatsyourscience
Screenshot of the article title “Three receive Virginia’s first annual award for open educational resources,” showing a Post Date of September 24, 2025
Screenshot of text that says “RICHMOND - The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) today announced the winners of the first annual Virginia Open Educational Resource Impact Award. The inaugural awardees are: Foundations of American Education, A Critical Lens, by Melissa Wells and Courtney Clayton, Introduction to Earth Science, adapted by Laura Neser, Anatomy and Physiology OER Lab Manual, by Gillian Backus, Heidi W. Wangerin and Paula Rodgers.”
Screenshot of text that says “The award recognizes outstanding open education resources that have demonstrated significant impact in Virginia classrooms. The resources were selected for their innovative pedagogical approaches, contributions to gaps in existing open education literature and demonstrated statewide impact. “These authors have helped Virginia students by creating free educational materials and they deserve our thanks and recognition,” said Scott Fleming, SCHEV executive director. “Making college more affordable for all students is one of our key priorities.”
Something pretty neat happened 😊📖🌎⚒️ #vtgeoscience #oer #freetextbooks
A smiling woman in a black jacket and brightly colored winter hat scratching a St. Bernard’s neck
A closeup of a St. Bernard’s face with its eyes closed
A closeup of a St. Bernard looking straight at the camera
A wooden door with a glass insert that has a St. Bernard painted on it
Now this is my kind of field work! 🐶🐶🐶 #vtgeoscience #dolomites #italy #stbernard
A group of approximately 20 people standing in front of a tunnel entrance carved into greenish gray rock
A group of approximately 20 people standing in front of a tunnel entrance lined with limestone blocks that a woman is pointing at
A tunnel entrance straight ahead with two men walking toward the entrance
A group of approximately 20 people standing in front of a wooden sign that says “West Trailhead”
Had a wonderful time leading another geology tour through the Blue Ridge Tunnel for the Wintergreen Sporting Club Hiking Group last Friday! 🌄🥾 #virginia #geologyrocks #vtgeoscience
A textbook on a metal display stand. The cover says “Introduction to Earth Science Second Edition, Adapted by Laura Neser,” and features a photo of a large canyon with a deep blue river running through its base and green vegetation surrounding it.
🎉 Exciting News! The 2nd edition of Introduction to Earth Science is now published! 🌎📖
And as always, it's free and open-access!
🔗 Check it out: doi.org/10.21061/int...
#OER #OpenEducation #VirginiaTech #vtgeoscience
Five people standing behind a table smiling at the camera. There is a large screen behind them showing the title “Connecting the Opens” with a graphic of a hand grasping another hand.
Had a wonderful time discussing my experience adapting an open (free) textbook on a panel with University Libraries last night for Open Education Week! #virginiatech #vtgeoscience #openeducationweek2025
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It's Virginia Tech's Giving Day! It would be amazing if any of you could donate any amount to our Geosciences Dept by following this link: givingday.vt.edu/amb/neser
If we reach 120 unique donors, we earn a $14,000 reward (ends noon tomorrow)! #thankyou #VTGivingDay #vtgeoscience #switzerland
Two women standing in front of a professional poster pinned to a board titled “Open Educational Resources: Tailor Your Textbook, Not Your Course Design”
Image file of a poster titled “Tailor Your Textbook, Not Your Course Design.” The poster summarizes the process of adapting existing open educational resources to fit an instructor’s desired course structure with the help of university libraries.
Had such a great time co-presenting a poster at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy today! Love sharing info about adapting open educational resources! (And students love a free textbook!)
#vtgeoscience #vtlibraries #virginiatech #openeducation
