{"id":6967,"date":"2021-06-08T11:42:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T21:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/lis\/?p=6967"},"modified":"2025-07-05T20:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T06:52:22","slug":"lis-alumnus-wayde-oshiro-awarded-board-of-regents-medal-for-teaching-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/lis\/lis-alumnus-wayde-oshiro-awarded-board-of-regents-medal-for-teaching-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"LIS Alumnus Wayde Oshiro Awarded Board of Regents Medal for Teaching Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to LIS Alumnus &amp; Leeward Community College Interim Learning Commons &amp; Library Coordinator Wayde Oshiro! He is one of 15 recipients of the 2021 Regents&#8217; Medal for Excellence in Teaching.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Wayde Oshiro<\/strong>\u00a0is an associate professor at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/\">Leeward\u00a0<abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/a>\u00a0where he serves as the interim learning commons and library coordinator. He is a collaborative leader who works hard to foster a student-centered learning environment, and is respected as an educator and leader by students, faculty, staff and community across the University of\u00a0<span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>\u00a0System.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, Oshiro has served as one of the leaders of Open Educational Resources (<abbr>OER<\/abbr>) initiatives for Leeward\u00a0<abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u00a0and\u00a0<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>\u00a0Community Colleges. This initiative has promoted the adoption and supported the development of free\u00a0<abbr>OER<\/abbr>\u00a0textbooks and materials for many courses.<\/p>\n<p>He has coordinated and facilitated training on\u00a0<abbr>OER<\/abbr>\u00a0for more than 150 instructors from across the seven\u00a0<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>\u00a0Community College campuses,\u00a0<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>\u00a0Hilo and\u00a0<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>\u00a0West\u00a0<span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span>. This has resulted in total student savings across the\u00a0<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr>\u00a0Community Colleges of $8.7 million since spring 2015. At Leeward\u00a0<abbr>CC<\/abbr>, 52% of all class sections use free course materials.<\/p>\n<p>Oshiro has transformed the Leeward\u00a0<abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u00a0library, increasing productivity and patron satisfaction by implementing new technologies and operational strategies. He assumed additional responsibilities for the Learning Commons in 2020.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Regents\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/19\/regents-medal-teaching-2021\/\">Read more about the other recipients<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to LIS Alumnus &amp; Leeward Community College Interim Learning Commons &amp; Library Coordinator Wayde Oshiro! He is one of 15 recipients of the 2021 Regents&#8217; Medal for Excellence in Teaching. Wayde Oshiro\u00a0is an associate professor at\u00a0Leeward\u00a0CC\u00a0where he serves as the interim learning commons and library coordinator. 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