Faculty OER Mentors: Broadening Support at Portland Community College
2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Albany, United States, Albany, OR, United States
Join Jen Klaudinyi, Faculty Librarian, and Portland Community College OER Faculty Mentors Anna Erwert, Anne Nichol, and Rachelle Katter to learn about a new OER support initiative.

Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education
2026-03-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Austin, United States, Austin, TX, United States
Join author Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D., editor Judith Sebesta, Ph.D., and contributor James Glapa-Grossklag for an exclusive webinar launching their new volume, Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education.
Published in Pressbooks under the auspices of College of the Canyons, which serves as the Technical Assistance Provider for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Program, this powerful OER chronicles the California origins, evolution, and future impact of OER and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs through the words of visionary leaders who made it happen.
Attendees will gain invaluable insights into the strategic foundations, key partnerships, and transformative vision that propelled a grassroots effort into systemic transformation of the U.S.’s largest system of higher education and has inspired open educators across the globe.
The volume includes interviews with the following trailblazers, all based in California:

Cathy Casserly
Una Daly
James Glapa-Grossklag
Gerry Hanley
Barbara Illowsky
Martha Kanter
Gary K. Michelson
Lisa Petrides
Hal Plotkin

Whether you are an educator, policymaker, administrator, or philanthropist, discover the critical factors that led to California’s historic investment in ZTC pathways and the enduring power of collective action in making knowledge a public good.

Burden-Free Materials: How Libraries Power Affordable Education
2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
Discover resources available through your San Diego Community College District’s libraries to support burden-free materials by providing seamless access to electronic resources, streaming media, course reserves, and digital scanning services. Learn how these efforts remove financial barriers for students and support faculty in creating no cost courses.

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Sarah Wildbichler
2026-03-05 10:00 - 10:30 (Europe/Vienna) | Innsbruck, Austria, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
OER creators from the University of Innsbruck will share their personal experiences of developing and publishing Open Educational Resources.
They’ll talk about:

What it was like to work with OER
What they created and why
What they would do differently if they started again
And what advice they would give to anyone new to OER

Today’s talk will be led by Sarah Wildbichler from the Department of subject-specific Education who will talk about her experiences with the OER Der Treibhauseffekt – Lernumgebung für die 8. Schulstufe.
Join us for a relaxed coffee break session: Take half an hour, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know the people behind OER at the University of Innsbruck!

OER Inshallah... From Local Success to National Impact
2026-03-05 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy
Celebrate Open Education Week 2026 by joining a high-level dialogue on transforming OER from isolated campus initiatives into a resilient national infrastructure across the Arabic-speaking world.
This webinar moves beyond “pilot projects” to tackle the strategic shift toward system-level adoption, exploring how open resources serve as a vital lifeline for learning continuity during times of crisis and prolonged instability. We invite higher education leaders, vocational trainers, and educators to engage with our expert panelists in a bilingual (English/Arabic) debate designed to bridge the gap between local success and nationwide impact. Whether you are sharing a frontline experience or seeking a roadmap for institutional change, join us to help shape a future where open, accessible education is the standard, not the exception, for every learner in the MENA region.
The discussion will be initiated by invited panelists, and contributions from participants who wish to share experiences or reflections are warmly welcomed.
Panelists:

Saida Affouneh, An-Najah National University, Palestine – OE Individual Award Winner 2025
Fawzi Baroud, Notre Dame University – Louaize, Lebanon – UNESCO Chair in OER for Access and Success
Khalid Berrada, Director of Higher Education at the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Morocco – ICESCO Chair on Open Education
Lilia Cheniti, Sousse University, Tunisia, UNESCO Chair Open Education: Intelligent, Innovative and Inclusive
Omar Jomah, Director of the E-learning center, The Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Libya
Gihan Osman, Instructional Design & Online Technology, Egypt
Wissam Tawileh, Head of Online Education Research and Development, Qatar University

Facilitators:

Fabio Nascimbeni, ETF – European Training Foundation
Cristina Stefanelli, UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union

Who should attend: Higher Education managers, educators and practitioners, VET trainers, OER enthusiasts of any nationality with an interest in Arabic OER in the MENA region.
Language(s): English and Arabic. Machine translation captions will be available.
من النجاح المحلي إلى التأثير الوطني! (Arabic)
OER Inshallah flyer (English)

Individualizing & Incentivizing OER and Course Marking: A Conversation with the Bookstore and Library
2026-03-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Overland Park, United States, Overland Park, KS, United States
Join Danielle Theiss, Barry Bailey, Patrick Lafferty, and Beth Mason in an informational webinar on Thursday March 5th 9am-10am as faculty share about the impact of Johnson County Community College’s OER Faculty Stipend Program on their work, and the students in their courses and programs. Plus, learn how the Library and Bookstore are partnering to support zero cost course marking for our campus to remove financial barriers for our students.

DEFA Cameroun: Digital Education For All - Les REL pour tous
2026-03-05 15:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan) | Yaoundé, Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Jules Tchiyak Fanmoe organise à Yaoundé (sans retransmission) son premier séminaire dédié au lancement de l’association DEFA Digital Education For All, dans ses propres locaux et avec une quinzaine d’enseignants. Pilier d’Open Education Global Francophone, Jules se lance aujourd’hui dans la rédaction d’une thèse et souhaite populariser les Ressources Educatives Libres et la pédagogie ouverte dans le secondaire.
Les Ressources Éducatives Libres (REL) au Cameroun : comment les enseignants de sciences les utilisent-ils vraiment ?
1. Pourquoi parler des REL ?
Depuis les années 2000, l’éducation connaît une révolution avec le numérique : les savoirs se partagent plus facilement, et de nouvelles ressources pédagogiques apparaissent, comme les Ressources Éducatives Libres (REL). Ces ressources (cours, exercices, vidéos, etc.) sont gratuites, modifiables et partageables. Des organisations comme l’UNESCO les encouragent, car elles pourraient :

Rendre l’éducation plus accessible (pour tous, même dans les zones reculées).
Améliorer la qualité des enseignements grâce à des supports innovants.
Réduire les inégalités en offrant des outils pédagogiques variés.

2. Le défi : entre théorie et réalité
Cependant, avoir accès aux REL ne signifie pas qu’elles sont utilisées efficacement. Des études montrent que :

Les enseignants n’adoptent pas automatiquement les outils numériques, même s’ils sont disponibles (Rabardel, 1995).
Il existe souvent un écart entre ce que les institutions recommandent, ce que les REL promettent, et ce que les enseignants font en classe.

3. Le cas du Cameroun : un contexte particulier
Au Cameroun, comme dans beaucoup de pays africains, les REL et les technologies éducatives se développent (ex. : projet PAQUEB, formations aux TIC). Mais leur utilisation pose des questions :

Matériel : Tous les enseignants et élèves ont-ils accès à des ordinateurs, à internet ?
Formation : Les enseignants sont-ils formés pour utiliser ces ressources ?
Adaptation : Les REL correspondent-elles aux besoins locaux et aux programmes scolaires ?

4. Comment étudier ce sujet ?
Cette recherche propose d’analyser la situation à trois niveaux :

Niveau international : Comment les REL s’inscrivent-elles dans les politiques mondiales d’éducation ?
Niveau national : Quelles sont les politiques éducatives du Cameroun sur les REL et le numérique ?
Niveau local : Comment les enseignants de sciences (physique, SVT, etc.) utilisent-ils concrètement les REL dans leurs classes ?

5. Questions clés de la recherche

Les enseignants camerounais connaissent-ils les REL ? Les utilisent-ils ?
Quels sont les freins (manque de matériel, de formation, résistance au changement) et les leviers (motivation, soutien institutionnel) ?
Comment les REL pourraient-elles vraiment améliorer l’enseignement des sciences au secondaire ?

6. Objectifs

Comprendre pourquoi et comment les enseignants intègrent (ou non) les REL.
Identifier les conditions nécessaires pour que ces ressources soient utiles et durables.
Proposer des recommandations pour les décideurs, les formateurs et les enseignants.

Pourquoi ce sujet est-il important pour vous, enseignants ?
Les REL pourraient être un outil puissant pour :

Enrichir vos cours avec des supports variés et actualisés.
Motiver vos élèves grâce à des méthodes interactives.
Réduire les coûts (moins de dépendance aux manuels payants).

Mais pour que cela fonctionne, il faut :

Votre implication : partager vos besoins et vos retours d’expérience.
Un accompagnement : formations, accès au matériel, soutien technique.

Question pour ouvrir le débat : “En tant qu’enseignant(e) au Cameroun, quels sont, selon vous, les principaux obstacles à l’utilisation des REL dans votre quotidien ? Et quelles solutions imagineriez-vous pour les surmonter ?”

Table-ronde | Pédagogie ouverte et REL : retour d’expériences
2026-03-05 16:45 - 17:45 (Europe/Paris) | Nantes, France, Nantes, France
Avec plus de 200 REL disponibles sur la plateforme NÉO, Nantes Université est pionnière de l’Éducation ouverte en France. Découvrez les témoignages d’enseignant·es et étudiant·es qui ont pratiqué l’Éducation ouverte en créant des REL, ou qui portent un projet en cours. L’occasion de décrypter l’innovation pédagogique à l’œuvre dans leurs démarches.
Intervention des membres de Nantes Université :

Ambre Vilain – Enseignante-chercheuse en Histoire de l’art et archéologie
Mathis Vauxion – Étudiant M2 Histoire de l’Art et Culture matérielle
Isabelle Ourliac-Garnier – Enseignante-chercheuse en Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques
Léa Libert – Etudiante en Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques
Thibault Deschamps – Enseignant-chercheur et responsable pédagogique du Master mention “Activité Physique Adaptée et Santé”
Aurélie Jozan – Designeuse UX & Référente Accessibilité Numérique
Grégory Valton – Artiste Photographe, intervenant extérieur en M2 Histoire publique

OEWeek Live! Open Conversation on Online Communities
2026-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Regina) | Concord, United States, Concord, MA, United States
Join us for another OEWeek live streamed open conversation. We are talking today about the state on online communities for open educators. We have a fantastic panel with leaders/organizers of a few of them.
Can we even define them? What makes for a successful online community? Does the platform matter? How do we facilitate open places without over structuring them? What works? What are the challenges? Can we find ways to cross connect better?
Joining us in the studio are:

Jocelyn Miyara (Creative Commons) representing https://creativecommons.zulipchat.com/
Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Knowledge Commons) representing https://hcommons.org
Apurva Ashok (Rebus Foundation) representing https://rebus.community/
Maren Deepwell (Reclaim Hosting and more) representing https://community.reclaimhosting.com/
Heather Blicher (CCCOER) representing https://www.cccoer.org/
Todd Conaway (University of Washington-Bothell) representing https://uwbopenweb.com/
Amanda Coolidge (Pressbooks) representing a private Slack space

Alan Levine (OEGlobal) representing https://connect.oeglobal.org/

Watch live here or return later to see the recording.

OEWeek Live is hosted in our Streamyard studio and you can watch with others on YouTube. Make use of the chat to ask questions and send comments to the guests in the studio.
Posts And Links on Communities Shared by Guests

Sustainability through Community (Kathleen Fitzpatrick)
Open Infrastructures and the Future of Knowledge Production, part 2 (Kathleen Fitzpatrick)
Reimagining CCCOER: Strategic Planning and Candy Sushi (Heather Blicher)
blogging4life aka Blogging Community of Practice (series, from Reclaim Hosting)
On “Building” Community I Got Bubkis (Alan Levine)
What’s My Next Online Community Life Cycle Curve? (Alan Levine)
My “Proivate” Life (Todd Conaway)
The (non-profit) business of connecting people through technology (Zoe Wake Hyde, Rebus Community)
Effective Collaboration (The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far))
Fostering OER Leadership through Facilitation Pathways (OpenEd 2024 presentation)

Image Credits: Old TV – Time Tunnel – Cameron Highland flickr photo by liewcf shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA 2.0) license remixed with OEW OEWeek image by Mario Badilla licensed CC BY 4.0 and Unsplasb Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash Free to use under the Unsplash License

De travaux jetables à des savoirs durables: cultiver l’ouverture en éducation
2026-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
À l’heure où les travaux étudiants finissent souvent dans l’oubli numérique, comment concevoir des apprentissages qui laissent une trace utile et partagée ? Ce webinaire propose de passer d’une logique de travaux jetables à celle de savoirs durables, grâce aux pratiques éducatives ouvertes (PEO). À partir de recherches menées à l’Université TÉLUQ, nous explorerons comment les PEO permettent de cultiver l’ouverture : en donnant du sens au travail intellectuel, en favorisant la collaboration et en contribuant à des biens communs de connaissance.
Des exemples concrets — dont celui de la plateforme MediaWiki — illustreront comment les technologies libres peuvent soutenir des pratiques pédagogiques plus participatives, pérennes et socialement pertinentes. Le webinaire s’adresse aux formateurs, enseignants et concepteurs pédagogiques souhaitant faire évoluer leurs pratiques vers plus d’ouverture — non seulement dans les ressources, mais dans la culture éducative elle-même.Cultiver l’ouverture, c’est faire pousser des savoirs vivants — au-delà du temps d’un cours.
Avec la participation et la collaboration de : Béatrice Pudelko, professeure, Université TÉLUQ

Keeping Learning Open in an Era of Censorship
2026-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Edmonton, Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Open Education has evolved from a focus on textbook savings to a broader movement for advancing social justice. In today’s geopolitical climate, it can also serve as a form of resistance—challenging political narratives and restrictions.

In this session from Norquest College, we will explore censorship threats to Open Education. Conversely, we will also speculate on how Open Education can undermine information controls and help sustain access to knowledge.

Explorando os Futuros da Educação Aberta
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
Com vista a assinalar, em Portugal, a edição de 2026 da Open Education Week (OEWeek 2026), o Laboratório de Educação a Distância e eLearning (LE@D) da Universidade Aberta (UAb) apresenta um evento online que visa debater os desafios que a Educação Aberta enfrenta atualmente, num contexto marcado pelo impacto da IA e outras tecnologias emergentes. Com o título «Explorando os Futuros da Educação Aberta», o programa conta com a participação da Professora Marisol Ramírez Montoya, do Instituto Tecnológico e de Estudos Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), México, e do Professor Martin Ebner, da Universidade Tecnológica de Graz (TU Graz), Áustria, que partilharão as suas experiências e reflexões em torno deste tema.
A participação é livre de custos, mas implica inscrição prévia.

Designing With, Not Around, Disabled Learners: A Screen-Reader Demo Experience
2026-03-05 20:30 - 22:00 (Africa/Cairo) | Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
This session from Equity Unbound will demonstrate why screen-reader access is important when designing learning materials, especially Open Educational Resources. Have you ever wanted to know how people who are visually impaired or totally blind access your content? Come to this session and I, a visually impaired screen-reader user and an accessibility expert myself, will demonstrate for you the experience of a blind person navigating websites and digital materials.
We will begin with a TRIZ Liberating Structures activity in which participants will intentionally design the worst possible experience for someone using a screen reader. As we name common mistakes and exclusionary practices first, we will surface the barriers that disabled users encounter every day.
Through screen-reader demonstrations on JAWS, NVDA, and Voiceover, participants will experience how everyday design choices shape who can participate fully in learning spaces and who is required to work harder to feel “included” because the design was not made accessible from the beginning. Participants will see concrete examples of inaccessible practices, such as poorly structured documents, missing alt text, cluttered layouts, and excessive emoji use, and how these choices interfere with learning and participation.
The session will connect these examples to the four principles of accessibility: perceivable, operable, user-friendly, and real. We will also discuss reasonable accommodations and why accessibility must be built into course design rather than added later. Throughout the session, participants will be invited to reflect, ask questions, and rethink their own materials. By the end, they will leave with practical strategies for creating learning spaces that are genuinely inclusive for screen reader users.
Recording Now Available

See also the presentation slides and an anonymized chat log from this session

OpenEd25 Keynote Rewatch: adrienne maree brown
2026-03-05 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Washington, D.C., United States, Washington, D.C., DC, United States
The Open Education Association invites you to a virtual rewatch of bestselling author adrienne maree brown’s keynote from the 2025 Open Education Conference. Drawing on decades of movement facilitation, science fiction scholarship, and community care, this keynote invites participants to reflect on transformation, imagination, and the practices that help communities grow and heal.
All are welcome to attend this virtual “rewatch party,” which will feature a livestream of the keynote and live chat in Zoom. After the recording, attendees are welcome to stay for an optional discussion.

A Community Like No Other: LibreTexts Academy and LibreNet Consortium
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Davis, United States, Davis, CA, United States
The LibreTexts Academy is the professional development hub of the LibreVerse, designed for faculty who are serious about open education but don’t have unlimited time to figure it all out alone. Whether you’re adopting an existing open textbook for the first time, or building a fully custom course from the ground up, the Academy meets you where you are and takes you where you want to go.
Monthly webinars, twice-weekly office hours, and self-paced training modules cover everything from getting started with ADAPT to remixing content to making your materials accessible. For those ready to go deeper, cohort programs, in-person workshops, and instructor certifications let you build real expertise and walk away with credentials to show for it.
The goal is simple: spend less time troubleshooting and more time teaching. Your students pay less. Your course feels like yours.
The LibreNet Consortium is a community of passionate educators dedicated to growing sustainable open education initiatives at their institutions. No matter where you are in your journey to bring down the cost of education, and create more equitable pathways for your students, the LibreNet Consortium provides the tools you need to ensure your efforts are sustainable for the road ahead.
Whether you connect with us through Academy or the LibreNet (or both!), you will join a community that’s been doing this work — together — for decades.

Transforming Learning in an Age of Information Abundance
2026-03-05 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Regina) | Saskatoon, Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Dave Cormier shares strategies for teaching in the digital age. Help students thrive in an information-rich world.
Pre-registration is required. A recording will be available with a link sent out to all registrants.

K12 Sex Ed and Substance Use OER for Oregon Health Standards
2026-03-05 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Albany, United States, Albany, OR, United States
Join Sasha Grenier and Alanna Russell from the Oregon Department of Education for an engaging session discussing the Sexuality Education and Substance Use OER that support educators in meeting Oregon’s Health Education Standards.

Workshop Open Education & Science Practices 2026
2026-03-06 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Bucharest) | Timisoara, Romania, Timisoara, Romania
The 13th edition of the International Open Education & Science Practices Workshop is organized on Friday, March 6, 2026, by The Politehnica University of Timișoara, through the Digital and Distance Education Department, together with European Universities Alliance E³UDRES² and Accelerate Future HEI, with the support of IEEE Romania, within the Open Education Week 2026, supported by Open Education Global, in room K1, Conference Center of Politehnica University Timișoara.
Theme:
Under the theme “Digital and emerging technologies in education and science“, the presentations will focus on how open science and open educational resources are applied in everyday life, especially in the context of universities, research projects, and education in general. An emphasis will be placed on the response of educational and research systems to the challenges of emerging technologies of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain.
The workshop aims to bring together international speakers, preparing interactive sessions and discussions. It is addressed to teachers, students, as well as actors in the field of education and training, IT trainers, or human resources departments.
Participation is free, and attendees can choose to attend in person at the UPT Conference Center or participate online. Participants will receive Open Education Workshop Participant Open Badges online and Certificates of Participation for physical attendance.
The workshop brings together international speakers, with Keynote speaker – Dr. Jesus Alcober – UNITE! European University Alliance, aUPaEU (on-site), Marina Marchisio, University of Torino (online), Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University, USA (online), Prof.Em.Dr.ing. Radu Vasiu – UPT (on-site), Prof. dr. Carmen Holotescu – UPT (on-site), Dr. Diana Andone – UPT (on-site), Conf. dr eng. Vlad Mihăescu – UPT (on-site), dr. dr. eng. Andrei Ternauciuc – UPT (on-site), Conf.dr.ing.Silviu Vert & Drd.ing. Diana Szekely (on-site), Conf. Dr. Gabriela Grosseck (on-site), Conf.dr.ing. Muguraș Mocofan (on-site), and colleagues from partner universities are preparing interactive sessions and discussions and is addressed to both teachers and students, but also to actors in the field of education and training, IT trainers, or human resources departments.

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Melanie Bartos
2026-03-06 10:00 - 10:30 (Europe/Vienna) | Innsbruck, Austria, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
OER creators from the University of Innsbruck will share their personal experiences of developing and publishing Open Educational Resources.
They’ll talk about:

What it was like to work with OER
What they created and why
What they would do differently if they started again
And what advice they would give to anyone new to OER

Today’s talk will be led by Melanie Bartos from the Public Relations Office who will talk about her experiences with the podcast series Zeit für Wissenschaft.
Join us for a relaxed coffee break session: Take half an hour, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know the people behind OER at the University of Innsbruck!

Identificación, análisis, diseño y depósito de prácticas educativas abiertas (PEA)
2026-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
Las prácticas educativas abiertas, enmarcadas en el movimiento de la educación abierta, se consideran clave para el impulso de la universidad digital, así como facilitadoras para fomentar el desarrollo de competencias digitales críticas. Desde este punto de partida, los resultados del proyecto estatal I+D “Competencia Digital Crítica: hacia la agencia para el aprendizaje a través de prácticas educativas abiertas” en relación a la identificación, análisis, diseño y depósito en repositorio institucional de prácticas educativas abiertas (PEA) en el contexto universitario español. Público destinatario: Profesorado y todos los perfiles profesionales que participan en el apoyo y la mejora de la docencia: personal de bibliotecas universitarias, servicios de publicaciones, institutos de ciencias de la educación, unidades de innovación y calidad docente, servicios de apoyo académico y tecnológico, y otros equipos implicados en los procesos formativos.

De la innovación a la práctica: evolución e impacto del Plan Docencia en Red en la UPV
2026-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
En la presentación se mostrará el Plan Docencia en red, iniciado en el año 2007 y vigente en la actualidad, en el que se han creado más de 12000 materiales digitales, y cuyo objetivo inicial era favorecer el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones en la práctica docente, impulsando el conocimiento abierto, e incentivando la elaboración de materiales educativos reutilizables en formato digital, alojados en su mayoría en el repositorio institucional RiuNet. Se mostrará su evolución y particularidades. Público destinatario: Profesorado y todos los perfiles profesionales que participan en el apoyo y la mejora de la docencia: personal de bibliotecas universitarias, servicios de publicaciones, institutos de ciencias de la educación, unidades de innovación y calidad docente, servicios de apoyo académico y tecnológico, y otros equipos implicados en los procesos formativos.

Innovación en el apoyo al aprendizaje: el portal de la producción docente y el soporte a la mejora de las asignaturas del campus virtual en la UPC
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
La actividad presentará la nueva versión del portal Aprèn, la plataforma que da visibilidad a la producción docente de los profesores de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), que se dará a conocer durante la OERWeek y que incorpora mejoras significativas orientadas a facilitar el depósito y acceso a recursos abiertos. Asimismo, se expondrá la experiencia de implantación de los llamados Puntos ATENEA en las bibliotecas, una iniciativa que pretende contribuir a la mejora de las asignaturas del campus virtual de la universidad (Moodle) desde la perspectiva del acompañamiento bibliotecario.

Designing Digital Escape Rooms for Education: An Introduction to UoScape
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Salford, United Kingdom, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Jump into the world of digital escape rooms with our fun online session from University of Salford, Designing Digital Escape Rooms for Education: An Introduction to UoScape. Whether you’re a teacher or just curious, learn how to create engaging, interactive challenges that make learning a blast.
Get ready to unlock creativity and explore new ways to inspire students—all from the comfort of your home!

Open Education e Software Libero: convergenze e contaminazioni
2026-03-06 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Rome) | Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy
Italian version:
Open Education Italia organizza una discussione sul tema “Open Education e Software Libero: convergenze e contaminazioni” con l’aiuto di due esperti: Jonathan Poritz e Italo Vignoli.
Nella prima parte del webinar Jonathan Poritz, accademico alternativo da sempre attivo nel mondo Open, esplorerà i punti di contatto tra i movimenti Open Education e Software Libero e cercherà di trarre qualche lezione utile per promuovere approcci Open nei sistemi educativi, in Italia e oltre. Nella seconda parte, Italo Vignoli rifletterà su come l’utilizzo di software open come Libre Office possa rappresentare non solo una soluzione pratica a molti dei problemi tecnici e legali ai quali troppo spesso non si pensa, ma anche una presa di posizione che può contribuire a cambiare la mentalità di chi opera nella scuola e nell’università italiana.
Jonathan Poritz è stato per molti anni professore di matematica e informatica in diverse università degli Stati Uniti. Parallelamente, ha avuto un’altra carriera nell’informatica applicata, lavorando principalmente su intelligenza artificiale, crittologia e computazione quantistica, in diverse aziende e centri di ricerca. La condivisione aperta delle conoscenze è stata un aspetto importante di entrambe le carriere. Si è trasferito in Italia quattro anni fa e ora studia diritto dell’innovazione all’Università di Pisa, con la speranza di imparare a parlare in modo efficace a politici e funzionari italiani ed europei.
Italo Vignoli è l’unico italiano tra i fondatori del progetto LibreOffice, è portavoce del progetto a livello internazionale, e coordina le attività di media relations, marketing e comunicazione. Inoltre, è uno dei fondatori e Presidente Onorario di Associazione LibreItalia. Dal 2022 è Ambassador UNESCO di Software Heritage. Tra il 2016 e il 2022 è stato membro del board of directors di Open Source Initiative (OSI). Dal 2004 al 2010 ha partecipato al progetto OpenOffice. È socio di Italian Linux Society e Free Software Foundation Europe, e ha una Laurea in Lettere Moderne all’Università di Milano, dove ha insegnato Geografia Umana tra il 1978 e il 1982.
English version:
Open Education Italia is organising a discussion on the topic, featuring two experts: Jonathan Poritz and Italo Vignoli.
In the first part of the webinar, Jonathan Poritz – an alternative academic who has long been active in the Open world – will explore the points of contact between the Open Education and Free Software movements and will seek to draw some useful lessons for promoting Open approaches within education systems, in Italy and beyond. In the second part, Italo Vignoli will reflect on how the use of open software such as LibreOffice can represent not only a practical solution to many of the technical and legal issues that are too often overlooked, but also a clear stance that can help to change the mindset of those working in Italian schools and universities.
Jonathan Poritz was for many years a professor of mathematics and computer science at various universities in the United States. At the same time, he pursued a parallel career in applied computing, working primarily on artificial intelligence, cryptology and quantum computing in a range of companies and research centres. The open sharing of knowledge has been an important aspect of both careers. He moved to Italy four years ago and is now studying innovation law at the University of Pisa, hoping to learn how to speak effectively to Italian and European policymakers and public officials.
Italo Vignoli is the only Italian among the founders of the LibreOffice project. He serves as the project’s international spokesperson and coordinates media relations, marketing and communication activities. He is also one of the founders and Honorary President of the LibreItalia Association. Since 2022, he has been a UNESCO Ambassador for Software Heritage. Between 2016 and 2022, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). From 2004 to 2010, he took part in the OpenOffice project. He is a member of the Italian Linux Society and the Free Software Foundation Europe, and holds a degree in Modern Literature from the University of Milan, where he taught Human Geography from 1978 to 1982.

Une gestion de projet efficace pour le développement et la pérennité des REL: le rôle stratégique de la personne chargée de projet pédagonumérique
2026-03-06 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Toronto) | Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cette conférence propose un retour d’expérience sur la création d’une ressource éducative libre (REL) à l’École des sciences de la gestion de l’UQAM, en soulignant l’importance d’une gestion de projet structurée pour assurer le succès et la pérennité de telles initiatives. La réussite des projets REL et la mise en œuvre de pratiques éducatives ouvertes exigent bien plus qu’une simple volonté d’innovation. Elles reposent sur une coordination structurée et interdisciplinaire, souvent sous-estimée dans les discours institutionnels, mais reconnue comme un facteur clé de réussite dans la littérature. À partir d’une expérience de terrain, nous montrerons comment une gestion de projet rigoureuse — intégrant la planification, la coordination interdisciplinaire, l’animation d’équipe, le suivi, la documentation et la diffusion — constitue un levier essentiel pour aboutir à une ressource cohérente, libre, accessible et réutilisable.
Seront mis en évidence les différents leviers qui ont favorisé ce projet : la complémentarité des expertises (chargés de cours, professeurs, technopédagogues, conseillers pédagogiques, bibliothécaires, étudiants auxiliaires, graphistes, techniciens multimédias, réviseurs linguistiques), l’appui d’une politique locale, un accompagnement soutenu, ainsi que l’accès à une plateforme ouverte (Pressbooks) et à un environnement numérique d’apprentissage institutionnel (Moodle).
Cette présentation offre une réflexion sur les conditions à réunir pour pérenniser la création de REL à l’échelle d’un établissement, tout en reconnaissant pleinement l’expertise des professionnels en gestion de projets spécialisés en pédagogie numérique comme facteur déterminant de succès.
Avec la participation et la collaboration de : Sirléia Ferreira Rosa, chargée de projets pédagonumériques, UQAM

Utah Higher Education OER Summit
2026-03-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Salt Lake City, United States, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
A gathering of leaders and practitioners from Utah’s public and private higher education institutions to share best practices, brainstorm on solving key issues, and promoting OER and affordable learning materials (ALM).
See full details in agenda.

IA Aprende
2026-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Mexico_City) | México City, Mexico, México City, Mexico
El recurso está dirigido principalmente al estudiantado, docentes y público en general interesados ​​en integrar la Inteligencia Artificial Generativa (IAGen) en su práctica académica o profesional. Introducir de manera accesible y fundamentada, qué es la IAGen, cómo funcionan los modelos de lenguaje de gran escala y cuáles son sus alcances y limitaciones dentro del contexto educativo. A partir de un enfoque pedagógico centrado en la agencia humana, la presentación enfatiza que la calidad de las respuestas generadas depende del pensamiento crítico, la intencionalidad didáctica y el diseño de instrucciones (prompts).

OEWeek on Reclaim TV: ILTA Conference Preview with Kate Molloy and Rob Lowney
2026-03-06 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Fredericksburg, United States, Fredericksburg, VA, United States
For Open Education Week, we are joined by Dr Rob Lowney and Kate Molloy, Conference Co-Chairs of the EdTech 2026 Conference “EdTech You: Digital Learning From How to Who”, taking place June 3-4, in Dublin, Ireland.
Tune in as we explore key issues in Open Education and Open EdTech with Kate and Rob, find out what’s in store for this event and how to get involved. ILTA, the Irish Learning Technology Association, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and as a volunteer-led community that’s going from strength to strength, we are excited to help celebrate and disseminate research and practice with Kate and Rob.
Watch the stream over at Reclaim TV, or catch the recording later on archive.reclaim.tv or our YouTube channel!
Recording Now Available

Call to Action: Co-designing and Enhancing Pharmacology for Nurses
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Oshawa, Canada, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Description
This Open Education Week, the OntarioTech University Teaching and Learning Center is inviting Health Sciences faculty to join us in reviewing, modifying, or adapting our Pharmacology for Nurses Open Educational Resource (OER).
This resource was developed specifically for nursing graduate students preparing for the NCLEX, providing evidence-based content, clear explanations, and practical examples to support safe and effective medication management.

By participating, you’ll help ensure it remains current, inclusive, and student-centered.
Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate how your expertise can enhance and support the Pharmacology for Nurses OER by suggesting updates or improvements.
Apply evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices to ensure the OER meets diverse learner needs, documenting your recommendations.
Create adapted or supplemental OER content that aligns with course objectives and promotes accessible, student-centered learning.

Who should participate?

Health Sciences faculty members who teach nursing or pharmacology-related courses, particularly those supporting NCLEX preparation.
Teaching assistants, instructional designers, and educational developers involved in nursing education.

Google Meet Information
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ddu-wnki-ucm
Or dial: (CA) +1 587-797-8162‬ PIN: ‪854 299 637‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ddu-wnki-ucm?pin=9011646883513

Open Pedagogy: Reinvigorate Class with Renewable Assignments
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Richmond, United States, Richmond, VA, United States
This is a workshop at Reynolds Community College that will emphasize the instructional side of open pedagogy, exploring the difference between renewable and traditional assignments. We will go over examples of renewable assignments, with an emphasis on the opportunities afforded by online platforms such as Wikipedia and LinkedIn. We will also brush up on Open Education Resources and how to find free textbooks that will be an ideal fit for your class. (This same workshop is offered on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 3:00p.m.)
