Open Education Week

Opening Doors & Breaking Barriers: Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization Through Open Education
2026-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Catharines, Canada, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Open education is about more than resources and licensing – in practice, it can be a powerful tool for social and educational justice. In this interactive session from Brock University, we will explore how open practice can enhance educational experiences for students and instructors alike, by breaking down barriers, fostering inclusive environments, and challenging the status quo.
Workshop Facilitator: Ashlyne O’Neil

Finding the Human Connection in a Digital World: Using Discuss-It to Build Community, Promote Critical Thinking, and Shift the Focus of Assessment
2026-03-06 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sacramento, United States, Sacramento, CA, United States
In an age of automation, how do you ensure that student work remains a reflection of genuine learning?
Join us to learn about Discuss-It, an openly-licensed tool within the LibreTexts platform. Discuss-It transforms discussions into interactive, multimedia exchanges through audio, video, and text. Learn how integrating voice and video responses can boost engagement, build community, and bring human presence back to your courses regardless of your discipline.
Register for Finding the Human Connection in a Digital World

Webinar: Knjižnice u digitalnoj transformaciji obrazovanja – uloga i primjeri prakse
2026-03-09 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Zagreb) | Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska), Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
Ovaj webinar istražuje ulogu knjižnica u digitalnoj transformaciji visokog obrazovanja, ističući njihovu podršku suvremenim modelima poučavanja i učenja.
Bit će predstavljena digitalna platforma knjižničnih usluga u oblaku, Alma, koja olakšava pristup digitalnim resursima i integraciju knjižničnih usluga u nastavni proces.
Sudionici će također vidjeti primjere suradnje knjižničara i nastavnika na pripremi nastave, od odabira digitalnih izvora do razvoja digitalnih kompetencija studenata i podrške za samostalno i suradničko učenje.
Webinar pokazuje kako knjižnice danas djeluju kao ključni partneri u stvaranju fleksibilnog i digitalno podržanog obrazovnog okruženja.
Predavači:
Dr.sc. Dijana Machala, pomoćnica glavne ravnateljice za djelatnost središnje knjižnice Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica
Prof. dr. sc. Snježana Kužir, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Jovana Ivanić, prof., mag. bibl., voditeljica knjižnice, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
izv. prof. dr. sc. Sonja Novak, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku
Kristina Kiš, viša knjižničarka, voditeljica knjižnice, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku
Moderatorica: doc. dr. sc. Sandra Kučina Softić, Srce
Vrijeme i mjesto održavanja: 9. ožujka 2026. s početkom u 14 sati, putem sustava za webinare.
Webinar je namijenjen nastavnicima i knjižničarima, prvenstveno u sustavu visokog obrazovanja i svima zainteresiranima.

Trying Something New: Faculty reflect on first time teaching with Wikipedia
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | VA
Join Wiki Education’s upcoming Speaker Series on Tuesday, March 10!
Each term, hundreds of faculty across the U.S. and Canada return to the Wikipedia assignment, ready to empower their next term’s students to improve public knowledge as part of their coursework.
But what’s it like running a Wikipedia assignment for the first time? Join us on March 10 to hear directly from faculty who’ve just been there!
Panelists will share their motivations to incorporate the editing project, how their students responded, the surprises and challenges they encountered, and the advice they’d offer to other faculty interested in running their first Wikipedia assignment.
The event will include a public Q&A. We encourage you to bring questions!
Panelists:

Jennifer Bernstein, Texas Tech University
Taneisha Means, Vassar College
Allison Marsh, University of South Carolina
Rodrigo Pedroza Llinas, Kenyon College
Helaine Blumenthal, moderator, Wiki Education

Interested but unable to attend? Register to receive the webinar recording via email after the event.

Enseigner avec Wikipédia: présentation d'un parcours de formation pour les personnes enseignantes et étudiantes
2026-03-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
La présentation sera structurée autour de ces quatre éléments :
1) Pourquoi enseigner avec Wikipédia : approche et mise en contexte ;
2) Analyser le fonctionnement de Wikipédia, sa culture éditoriale, ses normes et la plateforme ;
3) Comment contribuer à Wikipédia : démonstration pratique ;
4) Intégrer Wikipédia à son enseignement : activités et scénarios pédagogiques.
Objectif : Présenter l’approche, les différents modules et les activités pédagogiques du parcours de formation à la communauté collégiale et universitaire.
Avec la participation et la collaboration de : Dominic Hébert Sherman, enseignant en sociologie au Cégep de Saint-Jérôme et Jean-Michel Lapointe, chargé de projets technopédagogiques à l’UQAM

Students as Creators - Pressbook Enabled Assignments as Open Pedagogy
2026-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Open pedagogy applies the principles of openness to teaching and learning, giving students greater control and agency in their own education as well as aligning their work with the academic mission of the University. It combines strategies and technologies that support collaboration, co-creation, and shared knowledge. There are many tools that support open pedagogical practices and Pressbooks, an open text publishing tool, is one that supports students as creators of knowledge.
This session will explore practical approaches to using Pressbooks for open assignment and will include:

Guidance on development of course assignments, including skillsets needed by students to engage in publishing
Examples of course assignments and published works by UBC students

The Power of Free Knowledge: How MIT Open Learning is Shaping Tomorrow’s Open Education Landscape
2026-03-12 10:00 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Cambridge, United States, Cambridge, MA, United States
“The Power of Free Knowledge: How MIT Open Learning is Shaping Tomorrow’s Open Education Landscape” with Dana Doyle and Curt Newton
An Open Conversation hosted by Yvonne Ng
Thursday, March 12, 2026
10:00AM – 10:45AM EST
Question and answer session at the end.

Please join us for a lively and inspiring conversation with Dana Doyle, Senior Director of the MITx Program, and Curt Newton, Director of MIT OpenCourseWare. Together, they’ll share standout moments from their decades of championing open education, reflect on the global impact of free and accessible learning, and offer a forward-looking take on what’s next for the open education movement.
About the speakers

Dana Doyle has been working at MIT Open Learning for over 10 years and has held roles from project management of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) creation to her current role as the Senior Director of the MITx Program.
As the Senior Director, Doyle manages a team of 20+ to support faculty in creating online open courses for the world. She also works with other units across Open Learning and MIT to further MIT’s mission. Doyle holds a Master of Education from Northeastern University.
Curt Newton leads MIT OpenCourseWare in supporting millions of global learners and educators every year with freely shared materials from over 2,500 MIT courses. Newton joined OpenCourseWare in 2004, shortly after its launch, captivated by the promise of open education, and worked as a Publication Manager and Site Curator prior to becoming Director in 2018.
Newton is also a recognized leader in building more effective and equitable climate action through open knowledge practices and resources, at MIT and around the world, through a wide range of professional and civic engagements.
Yvonne Ng is the Annual Giving and Donor Relations Officer for MIT Open Learning, where she leads annual giving strategy, donor stewardship, and development communications to support programs such as MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx. She manages stewardship for roughly 2,400 donors each year and contributes to fundraising efforts. Previously, she spent more than a decade advancing digital outreach and fundraising for MIT OpenCourseWare. Yvonne has worked in communications and digital media since 2000 and holds a BA in Spanish and Anthropology from Bowdoin College.

Be Popular Series (Part 3 of 3) - Gamification Using H5P
2026-03-12 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
Explore how to enhance your course by incorporating gamified elements, such as interactive activities, points, stars, and challenges, to boost student engagement and motivation for self-assessment. This workshop from San Diego Community College District will guide you in finding or creating interactive H5P activities that align with your curriculum and integrating them into your online course. Together, we will transform traditional learning activities into rewarding experiences with immediate feedback, creating a more dynamic and interactive learning environment.

UA Little Rock Open Education Week Lightning Talks
2026-03-12 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | VA
All students, staff, and faculty at University of Arkansas Little Rock are invited to join Ottenheimer Library, the Office of eLearning, and ATLE for an hour of fast-paced, high-energy Lightning Talks celebrating Open Education Week 2026.
Presenters include: Academic Success Librarian Amie Johnson, Dr. Katie Helms, Dr. Tiffani Tijerina, Dr. Elizabeth Sotelo, and undergraduate student Will Fausel.
Brunch will be served between 10:00 am-10:30 am for in-person attendees.
The sessions will start promptly at 10:30 for both in-person and virtual audiences.
Please register for either modality; the virtual link will be sent to registrants who select the virtual option.

Flourishing Futures: Open Education for People, Place, and Planet at College of the Rockies
2026-03-12 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | Cranbrook, Canada, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Flourishing Futures celebrates the link between ‘open’ and ‘sustainable development’ as a practical strategy for connecting people, place, and planet. Virtual attendees are invited to tour digitally interactive Spotlight Stations that shine a light on the creative and innovative ways Open Education and SDGs can be combined to benefit students, instructors, and communities at College of the Rockies and beyond.
During the synchronous Lunch and Learn component, enjoy lunch while learning from innovators as they highlight a web of inspiring ideas, themes, and exemplars that arise when we blend open education, SDGs, and skill-building for a thriving, sustainable future.

Open Educational Resources: New Publishing Trends and Strategies for Resource Selection in Universities
2026-03-13 13:30 - 17:30 (Asia/Bangkok) | Can Tho, Viet Nam, Can Tho, Ninh Kieu, Viet Nam
In the context of the rapidly advancing digital transformation in higher education, enhancing awareness and capacity for the use of Open Educational Resources (OER)—while ensuring compliance with intellectual property regulations in publishing activities—has become an urgent priority for higher education institutions.
To support faculty members, administrators, and librarians in developing the knowledge and skills needed to search for, evaluate, and integrate OER into teaching and learning, the Southern Academic Library Consortium, in collaboration with the Library of Can Tho University and related partners, will organize this workshop.
Speakers:

Dr. Win Shih – Director of Integrated Library Systems, University of Southern California – USC, United States.
Mr. Le Trung Nghia – Vice Director, Institute for Research, Training and Development of Open Educational Resources, under the Vietnam Association of Universities and Colleges.
Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Kieu – Director of the Library, Nguyen Tat Thanh University.
Ms. Nguyen Tran Minh Chau – Deputy Director of the Library, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.

Trent University OER Launch Party: OER? Oh! We Are!
2026-03-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Peterborough, Canada, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
What happens when educators say yes to sharing?
When students say yes to co-creating?
When learning says yes to openness?
Join us for the virtual launch of our new Open Education Resource; a project built on collaboration, curiosity, and the belief that learning is deepened when it’s shared.
This won’t be a formal presentation. It’s a call and response experience. It’s an invitation to join a community.
We’ll share the story behind the resource: why we built it, what problems it hopes to solve, and how it invites a response. You’ll hear short reflections from contributors, see inside the resource itself, and have space to respond: in the chat, on the mic, in ideas sparked for your own teaching and learning.
Come explore how this resource might liven your courses, reduce barriers, and open new pedagogical possibilities. Bring your curiosity. Bring a question. Bring a colleague or a classmate.
Let’s launch something and respond to what it becomes.
Hosted by Terry Greene, Senior eLearning Designer, with collaborators Darcy Culp and Najah Wardat.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to teachingcommons@trentu.ca
Update
Oh! We Are! was definitely launched in this webinar and is available to all at https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/openattrent

Open Education Talks- Enhancing OER Publishing and Connections with Open Scholarship
2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Calgary, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada
Open Education Talks is a series of 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters about facets of open education. These talks aim to create an accessible, virtual space for conversations about open education. We welcome proposals from educators, students, administrators, librarians, instructional designers, and all other roles related to the design, delivery, and evaluation of open education in post-secondary institutions. We encourage student-led or partnered talks that showcase the critical role of student leadership and student-educator collaborations in open education. To register for these Zoom sessions, visit: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpfuuhqjsiE9xwLFkoS4uK-KLd0bwXMbkC
Enhancing OER Publishing and Connections with Open Scholarship

From Research to Reach: Open Education and OER for Knowledge Mobilization – Mélanie Brunet (University of Ottawa – Ontario, Canada)
OER and the Future of Open Science – Melissa Chim (Excelsior University – New York, USA)
Trusting OERs: Peer Review for Open Textbooks – Irena Knezevic (Carleton University – Ontario, Canada)
Empowering Open Education through Wikimedia: The EduWiki Hub Experience – Barakat Adegboye and Bukola James (EduWiki Hub – Nigeria)
The Forge: A Next-Generation Platform for Open Pedagogy and Resource Co-Creation – Delmar Larsen (LibreTexts, University of California, Davis – California, USA)

De l'île aux Coudres à Osheaga: pourquoi contribuer à Wikipédia à l’université ?
2026-03-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Sherbrooke, Canada, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Sous la forme d’un partage d’expériences, cette activité propose des approches pédagogiques avec Wikipédia pour amorcer une réflexion sur le rapport au savoir des étudiantes et des étudiants en début de parcours aux études supérieures. Indépendamment des disciplines, ces exercices ont en commun les objectifs suivants :

Comprendre le fonctionnement collaboratif et les principes de Wikipédia
Développer des compétences numériques (édition en ligne, création d’images, gestion d’outils collaboratifs)
Renforcer les compétences informationnelles (recherche, évaluation et citation des sources fiables)
Apprendre à rédiger de manière neutre et structurée pour un public large

Avec la participation et la collaboration de : Alain Mélançon, chargé de cours, Université de Sherbrooke

Focus sur l’évaluation des apprentissages en éducation ouverte et libre
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Bern, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland
Objectifs : Donner un cadre de référence à l’évaluation des apprentissages en EOL en commençant par rappeler quelques principes importants comme les trois orientations épistémologiques de l’évaluation (objectiviste, subjectiviste, interactionniste).

Résumé : Planifier l’évaluation d’un apprentissage nécessite avant tout d’identifier une théorie d’apprentissage qui va servir de cadre de référence et permettre de définir les quatre opérations de l’évaluation (la définition de l’objet d’évaluation, la prise d’information, l’interprétation et la régulation/communication). Nous allons explorer la théorie de l’apprentissage situé et distribué (Perkins, 1993) pour découvrir, come proposé par Allal (2007), que l’évaluation va consister à observer les compétences de l’individu-solo (concepts, procédures, stratégies, attitudes, mécanismes d’auto-régulation, etc.) et celles de l’individu-plus (modalités d’interaction sociale, outils et appareils, matériel à disposition, informations de diverses sources), individuellement et dans leur interaction.
Nous présenterons ensuite le cadre de l’évaluation continue pour un apprentissage durable (ECPA) (Mottier-Lopez et collègues), puis trois modèles d’évaluation développés dans le projet STEEPNESS, avec un focus sur leurs logiques, leurs usages possibles et leurs conditions d’appropriation.
Notre projet de recherche se poursuit, et ces modèles doivent encore être éprouvés sur le terrain. Cette présentation vise à partager des clés d’utilisation et à ouvrir la voie à une collaboration avec les acteurs concernés (tests en contexte, retours d’expérience, feedbacks structurés). Nous nous réjouissons de poursuivre cette démarche avec vous.

Prácticas de conocimiento abiertas y equitativas en el mundo de habla hispana
2026-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Leeds, United Kingdom, Leeds, United Kingdom
Esta sesión inaugural examinará tanto los fundamentos filosóficos como las aplicaciones prácticas de la Equidad del Conocimiento en el mundo hispanohablante, destacando cómo se están desarrollando enfoques abiertos, inclusivos y centrados en la comunidad para abordar las desigualdades estructurales en el acceso al conocimiento.
La sesión explorará cómo tecnologías emergentes, como la IA generativa, se intersectan con las prácticas de conocimiento equitativas; cómo la educación abierta puede apoyar a estudiantes de comunidades con menor acceso a oportunidades educativas y de contextos socioeconómicamente desfavorecidos mediante espacios de aprendizaje flexibles y adaptativos; y cómo los esfuerzos de inclusión digital, especialmente en la educación primaria, pueden ayudar a garantizar que niñas y niños tengan un acceso temprano y significativo a las herramientas y habilidades digitales necesarias para participar plenamente en los ecosistemas contemporáneos del conocimiento.

Open Education Talks: User-Centric Approaches to OE and Affordability
2026-03-25 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Calgary, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada
Open Education Talks is a series of 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters about facets of open education. These talks aim to create an accessible, virtual space for conversations about open education. We welcome proposals from educators, students, administrators, librarians, instructional designers, and all other roles related to the design, delivery, and evaluation of open education in post-secondary institutions. We encourage student-led or partnered talks that showcase the critical role of student leadership and student-educator collaborations in open education. To register for these Zoom sessions, visit: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpfuuhqjsiE9xwLFkoS4uK-KLd0bwXMbkC
User-Centric Approaches to OE and Affordability

Calm Tech Choices for Open Education: A Usability and Equity Framework for Faculty Support – Fanny Tsai (University of California, Irvine – California, USA)
Leaning into the Message of the Medium – Rosalyn Ediger (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology – Alberta, Canada)
Student Voices and Student Leadership in the McMaster Textbook Affordability Survey – Katie Harding, Rebecca Bekele, Joanne Kehoe (McMaster University – Ontario, Canada)
Making Openness Visible: Cost Indicators as an Open Education Practice – Rebecca Shortt and Arianna Cheveldave (BCcampus – British Columbia)
Small and Ugly OER: Reframing the Conversation to Ease Faculty into Open Education – Nancy A. Henke (University of Northern Colorado – Colorado, USA)

De la autoría a la publicación: cómo crear y compartir contenidos con eXeLearning
2026-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain
La sesión “De la autoría a la publicación: cómo crear y compartir contenidos con eXeLearning” ofrecerá una introducción práctica a esta herramienta para la creación de recursos educativos abiertos. Se presentarán sus utilidades y ventajas, así como los pasos esenciales para elaborar contenidos con eXeLearning y publicarlos posteriormente en Moodle. Además, se explicarán los distintos formatos de exportación y su relación con el depósito en repositorios institucionales, un aspecto especialmente relevante para el personal bibliotecario y de soporte a la docencia. 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.

From Bold Idea to Global Legacy: 25 Years of MIT OpenCourseWare
2026-04-08 10:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Cambridge, United States, Cambridge, MA, United States
Celebrate 25 years of MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)—a bold experiment that became a global movement. This symposium brings together learners, educators, supporters, open knowledge leaders, and the MIT community to honor OCW’s extraordinary impact and to chart the future of open education.
Since its launch in 2001, OCW has empowered millions worldwide with free access to MIT course materials. This anniversary offers a moment to recognize the vibrant ecosystem that sustains open knowledge as a public good—and to reaffirm MIT’s mission-driven leadership in ensuring that high-quality learning remains accessible to all.
Join us for an engaging, dynamic, and celebratory program featuring MIT leadership, pioneering faculty, global learners, open education innovators, and philanthropic partners. Together, we will explore OCW’s legacy, its role in the evolving open ecosystem, and the opportunities and challenges ahead.

How Do Course Materials Impact Student Belonging? Insights from User Experience Research (CCCOER Webinar)
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Concord, United States, Concord, MA, United States
Explore how course materials – especially OER – shape students’ sense of belonging through insights from a user-experience-informed research study with undergraduate learners. This CCCOER webinar highlights key questions faculty authors should ask themselves about course reading language, organization, and purpose, in order to further student belonging.
Attendees will take away practical strategies for editing OER with student needs in mind, along with research approaches that can be adapted across higher education settings, including community colleges. This session offers a concrete example of how thoughtful inquiry can guide the creation of more inclusive, engaging, and student-centered course materials.
Presenters:

Sarah Hare, MLIS, Open Educational Resources Librarian, University of California, Santa Cruz
Alexandra Marcaccio, MA, MLIS, Atlantic OERLead, The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries/Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA)

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join us on April 15. This meeting will be recorded and the recording will be sent out to all registrants as well as posted on the event web site..
This webinar is produced in collaboration with CCCOER’s Research and Impact Committee.

ISKME OER Summit
2026-04-29 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Half Moon Bay, United States, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States
This free event will be hosted virtually on April 29 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific Time. Taking inspiration from resilient redwood forests, ISKME’s OER Summit will focus on how being deeply rooted and connected in our communities helps us to rise and thrive together. Stay up to date about this event on the OER Commons 2026 OER Summit Hub.
We’ll seek to develop connections, showcase best practices, and provide opportunities for OER leaders to learn from each other to advance their OER work. We’ll highlight our partners’ inspiring and impactful OER initiatives from around the world during the Summit’s Opening Session with National Geographic Society, and the OER Showcase Sessions featuring presentations from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, US Virgin Islands, and more.
This event is free for everyone, with a suggested donation of $25 to support ISKME’s continued work in developing OER communities, the OER Commons digital library, and free access to knowledge globally.
