Congratulations to LIS Alumnus & Leeward Community College Interim Learning Commons & Library Coordinator Wayde Oshiro! He is one of 15 recipients of the 2021 Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching.
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Since 2015, Oshiro has served as one of the leaders of Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives for 尝别别飞补谤诲听CC听补苍诲听糖心Vlog官方聽Community Colleges. This initiative has promoted the adoption and supported the development of free聽OER聽textbooks and materials for many courses.
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Oshiro has transformed the 尝别别飞补谤诲听CC聽library, increasing productivity and patron satisfaction by implementing new technologies and operational strategies. He assumed additional responsibilities for the Learning Commons in 2020.
The Regents鈥 Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Board of Regents as tribute to faculty members who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity, and personal values that benefit students.
