Wikipedia & Open Pedagogy
2026-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Catharines, Canada, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
For decades Wikipedia was stigmatized because of its self-governed and open approach to content creation and revision. After 25 years since its launch, Wikipedia has offered a unique opportunity for students in open pedagogical environments. This Brock University session will address the incorporation of Wikipedia assignments into post-secondary courses, popular initiatives that might appeal to instructors and students, and important considerations for instructors who are contemplating incorporating Wikipedia into their course design. Hosted by a Wikipedian/Librarian who brings 10 years of experience editing, teaching, and researching Wikipedia, participants will leave this session with an understanding of what is required to build Wikipedia into an existing or new course, what they can expect from students, and what students can expect to learn.
This Workshop will be lead by Denise Smith, Head, Research Lifecycle, Brock Library

AggieOpen Invited Speaker - From Free to Usable: The Accessibility Promise of OER
2026-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for this year’s AggieOpen Invited Speaker talk, From Free to Usable: The Accessibility Promise of OER! This session explores how digital accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, and upcoming ADA Title II requirements align with the broader mission of open education.
Featured speaker Katie Healey, founder of the A11Y Project and scholar of disability history, brings a disability justice framework to advancing inclusive practices in higher education. Through the University of California Office of the President, she supports more than 120 instructors across all 10 UC campuses in meeting digital accessibility standards. She also hosts the Disability Daily Podcast, highlighting key figures and moments in disability history.
During Open Education Week, Healey will share how accessible design strengthens the impact of OER and supports the diverse ways students engage with course content.
This free event will be held on Zoom. Register to attend!

Opening Knowledge: Open Education at TRU — Impact, Innovation, and Community
2026-03-03 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kamloops, Canada, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Join TRU Open Press and the Open Education Working Group (OEWG) for a special Open Education Week 2026 panel and showcase celebrating the impact of open education at Thompson Rivers University.
This interactive hybrid event will feature:

A panel discussion with faculty, staff, and student contributors engaged in Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP)
A showcase of selected TRU Open Press projects
Audience Q&A and live engagement opportunities

Panelists will share their motivations, challenges, and successes in creating and adopting open resources, with a particular focus on:

Student affordability
Accessibility and inclusive pedagogy
Collaboration across disciplines
Reducing barriers to learning

Whether you are curious about OER, already engaged in open education, or interested in supporting equitable access to post-secondary learning, this session offers an opportunity to connect, reflect, and explore what openness looks like in practice at TRU.
This event is made possible in part through support from BCcampus as part of Open Education Week 2026. We gratefully acknowledge their leadership in advancing open education across British Columbia and their commitment to improving access, affordability, and inclusion in post-secondary education.
This event is open to all TRU faculty, staff, student, and administrators. Let’s celebrate Open Education Week together and explore how open education strengthens our community.
OEWeek image by Mario Badilla is licensed CC BY 4.0

Related LibGuide: Open Education Resources (OERs) by Brenda Smith

Open Pedagogy: Reinvigorate Class with Renewable Assignments
2026-03-03 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Richmond, United States, Richmond, VA, United States
This is a workshop offered by the J. Sargeant Reynolds Library 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.

Learning Outcomes:

Clear understanding of Renewable Assignments

Ways in which online platforms can be used to leverage student confidence and multiple learning outcomes.

Familiarity with Reynolds Libraries Open Education Resources Faculty Guide.

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Elisabeth Militz
2026-03-04 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 Elisabeth Militz from the Department of Geography who will talk about her experiences with the podcast series FemGeo.
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!

AfLIA Open Education Week Virtual Summit
2026-03-04 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Accra, Ghana, Accra, Ghana
The African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), in collaboration with OER Africa, is pleased to announce the 2026 AfLIA Open Education Week Virtual Summit, scheduled for 3–4 March 2026. The virtual summit will convene librarians, educators, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to explore how Open Education can expand access, improve equity, and transform learning outcomes across Africa.
Theme: Open Education, Open Possibilities
Open Education is reshaping the global learning landscape by expanding access to open educational resources and practices. It creates new pathways for inclusive, quality, and equitable education. This is particularly important for Africa, which has the world’s youngest population, with over 60 percent under the age of 25 and a median age of 19. Many young people and adult learners still face significant barriers to education due to inadequate resources and persistent equity gaps. Open Education presents an opportunity to address these challenges and to support Africa’s transformation into a global knowledge and innovation powerhouse.
AfLIA strongly believes that African libraries have critical roles to play in bridging digital and resource gaps. Library professionals possess expertise in technology, copyright, and licensing, positioning them as key partners in advancing Open Education. The 2026 virtual summit seeks to bring together stakeholders to share research, case studies, emerging models, and visionary ideas that demonstrate how Open Education can enable transformative, inclusive, and equitable education across the continent.

Atelier | Fresque de l’Éducation ouverte
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris) | Nantes, France, Nantes, France
La Fabrique REL de Nantes Université et la Chaire Unesco RELIA ont créé la 1ère fresque de l’Éducation ouverte. Au cours de cet atelier collaboratif, à partir de cartes, de quizz et d’échanges guidés, identifiez des situations concrètes où l’Éducation ouverte et les Ressources éducatives libres entrent en jeu. Et reliez les bonnes pratiques à ces cas d’usage pour pouvoir, vous aussi, agir dans votre environnement.

Be the change you want to see: Applications of Seamless learning. Research projects from the International Research Network for Innovative Sustainable and Seamless Education (IRN-ISSE)
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Lund, Sweden, Lund, Sweden
The International Research Network for Innovative Sustainable and Seamless Education (IRN-ISSE) is a global research partnership that began at mLearn 2018 at Concordia University in Chicago. The vision of IRN-ISSE is to build an international community of practice, inviting researchers and specialists to collaborate for the greater good, with a specific focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4): “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” The mission of IRN-ISSE is to study, support, inform, share, and implement research globally to improve access to and quality of education worldwide. The goal is to stand together and learn with and from each other, striving to remain at the forefront of innovative, sustainable, and seamless educational practice
The community has a global reach, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and India. The partnership is working on several initiatives, such as:

The Seamless Learning Experience Design Model, which identifies five themes relevant to designing a seamless learning experience: 1) seamless learning concepts, 2) positive concepts, 3) practical concepts, 4) human concepts, and 5) design concepts. Based on these five concepts, a Seamless Learning Experience Design (SLED) framework was developed.
Research and ongoing work include the “Be the change to see the change” (this was the theme for interviews and larger podcasts) initiative, and on-demand, driven learning.

What you can expect:
During this webinar, you will meet some of the partners in IRN-ISSE. You will hear about their research and ongoing initiatives. You will have the opportunity to discuss with the team and the audience the interesting changes in education, including those brought about by the AI era. You will also learn how you can become involved in the IRN-ISSE partnership.

Speakers:

Helga Hambrock. Dr. S Africa, Co-ordinator
Ebba Ossiannilsson, Prof. Dr. Sweden
Ioana Andrea Stefan, Dr. Romania
Karen Ferreira Meyers, Prof. Dr. Eswatini

… even more members from IRN ISSE

Contact: Ebba Ossiannilsson, Prof. Dr. Sweden
Ebba.Ossiannilsson@gmail.com
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32914498970710?p=EBrRzeuucxkYlwaZtL
Meeting ID: 329 144 989 707 10
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How to find and use Creative Commons licensed Open Educational Resources
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
How to find and use Creative Commons licensed Open Educational Resources is a one hour information session, for University of Edinburgh staff and postgraduate research students, where you’ll learn how to find Creative Commons licensed materials covering different subject areas and topics from a range of online archives, repositories, and websites. We’ll then look at how to re-use and adapt these materials as open educational resource for your own use.
Open to University of Edinburgh staff and students.

Open for Student Success Symposium 2026
2026-03-04 09:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Atlanta, United States, Atlanta, GA, United States
Join Georgia State University for our 4th annual Open Education Week Celebration,
where professionals and students unite with the common purpose to learn and share insights about open and affordable education.
The Open for Student Success Symposium is free, online, and open to all
and will take place on March 4, 2026 from 9:30am to 4:30pm ET.
Register now!

Our distinguished keynote speaker this year will be Josh Bolick, Head of the David Shulenburger Office Of Scholarly Communication & Copyright at the University of Kansas (KU). With Maria Bonn and Will Cross, Josh co-edited Scholarly Communication Librarianship and Open Knowledge (ACRL, 2023) and co-founded the Scholarly Communication Notebook (SCN). A former presenter for the Open Education Network and OER Research Fellow, he advocates for open access, authors’ rights, open education, and issues related and is interested in OER as a vehicle for expanding scholarly communication knowledge and expertise.

From 2016-2022, he led open education programs at KU and remains engaged in open education advocacy in a variety of ways. He is published in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, the Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship, PeerJ, and PLOS Biology, as well as other venues. Josh holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a master’s in library and information studies from Florida State University. In his free time he enjoys cycling, horror, and culinary adventures, especially tacos and barbecue.
In his keynote speech, “Open but Not Finished: What We’ve Won and the Work Ahead,” Bolick will summarize the shift to open, examine emerging and lingering challenges, and consider how the Open Movement can continue progress toward a more open research and teaching culture:
While advocating for openness can feel like a struggle (and it often is), we’ve also achieved a lot over the last 20+ years. Open access scholarship and open educational resources and practices are normalized to a large degree, and that’s worth celebrating. Still, there are significant challenges to further growth, including in hiring, annual review, promotion and tenure, and other evaluation practices and the reward structures that shape and inform them. In this talk, I will summarize the shift to open and what we’ve won, examine emergent and lingering challenges, and consider what we can do to continue pushing for more open research and teaching cultures, with a focus on collaboration and support.
In addition to the keynote speech, the symposium will feature presentations by 22 professionals from nine U.S. states, as well as from Canada and Mexico. A full list of sessions can be found at https://research.library.gsu.edu/open.
Register now for free at https://forms.office.com/r/aZFktr12z3.

Open Metadata Exchange: Enabling OER Access Across Libraries
2026-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Half Moon Bay, United States, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States
The Open Metadata Exchange (OME) is a decentralized network that enables open education libraries to share and discover openly licensed resources and metadata across institutions while maintaining local control.
By connecting platforms through a shared, flexible infrastructure, OME helps reduce duplicated curatorial effort, bridge metadata gaps, and make high-quality Open Educational Resources more discoverable.
In this session, we will introduce

The OME model
Demonstrate how participating libraries connect and exchange metadata
Discuss how a community-governed, decentralized approach can strengthen collaboration across the open education ecosystem.

OEWeek Live! Together in Story: A Conversation Among Open Storymakers
2026-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Regina) | Concord, United States, Concord, MA, United States
Join the creators of the award‑winning open picture book Together, funded by GO‑GN, alongside a colleague from Curious Learning, for a friendly conversation among storymakers. We will share the latest developments in an exciting collaboration that is enabling Together to travel to young readers worldwide as an interactive digital book in multiple languages.
The Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre in the School of Education at the University of Leeds embraced Together as its first collaboration with Curious Learning, reflecting a shared commitment to co‑creating open educational resources that cross boundaries and nurture global learning.
In this session, we will tell the story of how we came together, how relationships were formed, and how open storymaking can connect people across languages, cultures, and contexts. Participants are warmly invited to reflect with us on collaborative open storytelling as a way of learning with and from one another and make a positive contribution to the world.
Guests in the Studio

UK: Chrissi Nerantzi, Professor in Creative and Open Education, School of Education, University of Leeds
USA: Stephanie Gottwald, Vice-President of Content & Co-Founder Curious Learning
South Africa: Gino Fransman, Nelson Mandela University
Canada: Dr Verena Roberts, Thompson Rivers University
Italy: Paola Corti, Politecnico di Milano
UK: Odysseas Frank, 3D artist

Watch Live or see Recording Later

Together was recognized in 2021 with an Open Education Award For Excellence for Open Innovation.
Links Mentioned

Picture book about picture books (Zenodo, Chrissi Nerantzi)
GO-GN Picturebook (GO-GN)
DoodleFan (Remix tool)
The #GO-GN Open Picture Book Project (Verena Roberts blog)
Digital literacies with and for Young People (Cristina Costa)
Stories in action – EDUC 420- Werklund School of Education, UofCalgary (presentation)
Curious Learning

Curious Reader (mobile app)
CR Container (GitHub)

What Can I Share—and Where? Digital Literacy, Open Licenses, and Faculty Publishing Pathways
2026-03-04 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Greencastle, United States, Greencastle, IN, United States
Faculty create a wide range of digital materials—articles, syllabi, datasets, lecture media, public scholarship, and creative work—but questions about copyright, licensing, and “where this work belongs” often create barriers to sharing.
This Open Education Week workshop at DePauw University introduces digital literacy concepts through the lens of open licenses and publishing pathways. Participants will explore how Creative Commons licenses work, how to decide what level of openness is appropriate for different kinds of work, and where faculty can publish or share materials—from journals and institutional repositories to open platforms and community-aligned publishing models. Designed for a liberal arts context, the session emphasizes faculty agency, ethical knowledge sharing, and practical decision-making that supports teaching, scholarship, and public impact.

Webinaire franco-américain | Regards croisés d’étudiant·es autour de l’Éducation ouverte et des REL
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | Nantes, France, Nantes, France
Deux groupes d’étudiants, l’un français, de Nantes Université, l’autre américain, de l’Eastern Connecticut State University, confrontent leur vision de l’Éducation ouverte et échangent sur leurs expériences de création de REL : quelles sont leurs motivations ? Que retirent-ils de leur expérience ? Que changent ces pratiques sur leurs apprentissages et sur la relation prof-étudiant ?

Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons
2026-03-04 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | New York, United States, New York, NY, United States
The CUNY Academic Commons is a WordPress/BuddyPress network designed for and by faculty, staff, and students at the City University of New York (CUNY). The Commons is designed to support faculty initiatives and build community through the use(s) of technology in teaching and learning. The free exchange of knowledge among colleagues across the university is central to better educating the student body and expanding professional development opportunities for faculty research and teaching.
Since its founding in 2009, CUNY faculty have taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses on the CUNY Academic Commons. Faculty use course sites to host OER course materials, foster student engagement with one another and wider publics, and develop assignments that move beyond a standard final paper or reading response. This workshop will provide an overview of teaching on the Commons, discuss the affordances and values of teaching on an open source, community-developed platform, and highlight several courses that serve as models of open pedagogy in action.
This workshop is open to the public as part of Open Education Week, hosted by OE Global.
Learn more about Spring 2026 events on the Commons here and read about our recent developments to improve our community WordPress/BuddyPress network.
Register for “Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons” workshop here.

Open for Antiracism: Trauma informed approaches to open education
2026-03-04 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
Open for Antiracism is a special project of OE Global that has been providing professional development programming across California Community colleges on OER and Open Pedagogy for over 6 years.
In this 2-part session, you’ll first hear from our program directors, Laura Dunn and James Glapa-Grossklag, on how the antiracism and equity landscape has changed since the program’s beginnings in 2020, the impact that OFAR has had on students and faculty, and how OFAR is applied in the classroom.
In the second half of our session, OFAR coach, past participant, and professor of child development at Cerro Coso Community College, Tyrone Ledford shares how he has adapted OFAR’s program in his trauma informed approach to teaching child development. Tyrone will be presenting how to blend anti-racist curriculum and trauma informed teaching strategies to create classroom environments that are empathetic and inclusive to students of diverse backgrounds who have experienced trauma.

Tyrone Ledford is an educator and equity advocate committed to student success and community empowerment. An award-winning Umoja Counselor and two-time Faculty of the Year at Cerro Coso Community College, he created the Trauma-Informed Care specialization program to better support students impacted by trauma. Beyond the classroom, Tyrone advances equity through his family-owned community garden, where he provides students with access to fresh food, education, and hands-on experience growing their own food while promoting food security, sustainability, and self-sufficiency.
Laura Dunn is the director of Open for Antiracism and faculty of religion at the University of Hawaii. Laura’s current research examines how indigenous knowledge systems intersect with cross cultural contemplative practices as a means to reclaim identity in post- and neo-colonial contexts. She is an award-winning writer and scholar, Newhall Fellow, Interreligious Collaborative Research Fellow, and recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities Association for Asian Studies Publication Grant.
James Glapa-Grossklag is Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning at College of the Canyons (USA). He serves as Technical Assistance Provider for the California Community Colleges’ Zero Textbook Cost Degree Program, the largest-ever public investment in OER. He co-directs the Open for Antiracism Program, is an OER Fellow for the Michelson 20MM Foundation, and co-leads, with Carnegie Mellon University, a national training program to help faculty from broad-access institutions learn to teach with generative AI. James is past President of Open Education Global, the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources, and Directors of Educational Technology in California Higher Education. James served as a trainer on OER for the US Department of State in the Middle East and North Africa and was Innovation Scholar in Residence at RMIT University in Australia. He held the appointment of Global OER Ambassador for ICDE 2017-21. In 2019, he received the President’s Award from Open Education Global for “advancing open education around the world through his exceptional dedication, outstanding contribution, and exemplary service.”

You can watch our OE Week session here.
Session Recording Available

UNBC OER Development Grant Showcase
2026-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Prince George, Canada, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Join us for an exciting showcase celebrating the recipients of the UNBC Open Educational Resources (OER) Development Grant https://www.unbc.ca/centre-teaching-and-learning/oer-development-grant.
This event will highlight the innovative projects undertaken by students, faculty, and staff, demonstrating their commitment to creating and adopting open educational resources.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into the process of developing OER, discover the impact these resources have on student learning and affordability, and explore opportunities for collaboration and future OER initiatives.

OpenEd25 Keynote Rewatch: Dr. Kim Hunter Reed
2026-03-04 14:00 - 15:00 (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 Louisiana Higher Education Commissioner Dr. Kim Hunter Reed’s keynote from the 2025 Open Education Conference. Entitled New Horizons: Opening Doors and Transforming Lives Through Higher Ed in Louisiana, this inspiring talk explores how to pave the way toward more affordable and accessible higher education through bold policy, open innovation, and strategic investments in resources, partnerships, and programs that prioritize student success.
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.

Participatory Publishing - Zine Assignments as Open Pedagogy
2026-03-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Zines are a self-published medium created by collaging existing materials (e.g. images, text, etc.) with self-created content. Zines are published in simple photocopied and digital formats for open sharing. The practice of remixing, revising, and redistribution has been a part of zine culture since its creation. Zines provide a space where information authority can be questioned by building knowledge within communities regardless of the level of perceived expertise. This session will address how zine culture aligns with open pedagogical practices and how you can integrate zine-making into your course.
Participants at this session will be introduced to:

A brief history of zine-making and open culture
An overview of how zines align with open pedagogical practices
Methodologies to engage students in zine creation and culture
Resources to integrate zine-making into course assignments

OE Week Third Space OE: Creating Collaborative Learning Spaces
2026-03-04 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Regina) | Saskatoon, Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Turn students into co-creators and watch engagement soar. Get the blueprint for collaboration that works. Pre-registration is required. A recording will be available with a link sent out to all registrants.

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
