Open Education Week

Free Books: Open Publishing at Concordia
2025-03-03 08:00 - 2025-04-30 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
To celebrate Open Education Month, Concordia Library is pleased to present a new display highlighting open publishing at the Library and Concordia University Press (CUP). Together, the Library and CUP collaborate to make scholarship and education free and accessible within and beyond the university.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are digital resources for teaching, learning, and research that are made available for use and re-purposing. They increase the variety of instructional resources in students’ learning experiences while lowering the financial barriers. OER in the form of open textbooks are a hallmark of Concordia’s OER program. Although open-access publications from university presses often do not permit repurposing in the same way that open textbooks do, they are nonetheless free for students and can be adopted in courses. In parallel with open publishing, Course Reserves also offer a free option for students.
This collaborative display illustrates how open education and open scholarship can nurture each other. As higher education becomes increasingly costly, students stand to gain from the cost-saving benefits of viable alternatives to commercial textbooks. Meanwhile, professors can choose to deepen their research and pedagogical impact by developing open-access and knowledge-mobilization plans to benefit students and the wider public.
Organized in six sections, this display introduces students and faculty to the parallels between CUP and the Library’s OER program. In the vitrine and the digital counter, you will find awareness efforts alongside physical and digital books from CUP and Concordia’s OER program. QR codes make these titles easily accessible, while OER and CUP buttons and slogans promote the importance of open publishing.
Finally, the horizons of free course material options can be expanded through student advocacy and faculty pedagogy. We encourage students to nominate a course for open education and show their support for open publishing by wearing one of our buttons found at the Ask-Us Desk. We encourage faculty to consider open textbook grants, course reserves, and open-access university presses.
Let’s reduce barriers to higher education together!
Curated by the Library’s OER Team and Concordia University Press, the exhibition will be on display from March 3 until April 30, 2025. Special thanks to Zo Kopyna, Chhayhee Sok, Saelan Twerdy, Meredith Carruthers and Rachel Harris.
Concordia University Library supports open scholarship, education, and science. As part of this commitment, the Library leads the University’s OER Program and continues to develop open scholarship initiatives and services, such as our open guides and institutional repository.
Concordia University Press is a non-profit publisher of peer-reviewed books. Concordia University Press is committed to barrier-free scholarship and our titles are available as free, open-access e-books, as well as for sale in thoughtfully designed print editions.

Keynote: Then. Now. The Future: Directions for Open Education in the Changing World of Higher Education (Dr. Glenda Cox)
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Regina) | University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
In this presentation, Dr. Glenda Cox will be looking back at the Cape Town open education declaration (2007) and the 10 directions suggested at the 10 year anniversary in 2017. Dr. Cox will include discussions of student protests calling for the decolonisation of the curriculum, first held in 2015 and now 10 years later where are we in higher education (HE) in South Africa. 2027 will be another 10 years – a 20 year anniversary – what have we achieved and what needs to be added? What will HE look like to 2035? Many of us will be happily retired but the students in the room will the academics of the future. How do we take steps towards the transformation of our current neoliberal, competitive HE? What steps do we take to include students in decolonising our curricula and where does Open fit in?

Speaker bio: Associate Professor Dr. Glenda Cox works in the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT: http://www.cilt.uct.ac.za/) at the University of Cape Town. She holds the UNESCO chair in Open Education and Social Justice and is a member of the UNITWIN network on Open Education. She is a Board member of the Open Education Global organization. She is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Students as Partners and she currently leads the Digital Open Textbooks for Development (DOT4D) initiative.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Time Zone: Saskatchewan Time (CST)
via Zoom

Designing for Accessibility: Publishing Compliant Content in Pressbooks
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
In this webinar, the Pressbooks team will walk through how to create and maintain accessible publications using Pressbooks, combining platform tools with practical, real-world best practices.
You’ll get a guided tour of Pressbooks Accessibility Assist, including a demonstration of the Authoring Tool (available now) and the upcoming Scanner Tool and Network Book Scanner designed to help institutions assess accessibility at scale. Along the way, we’ll show how these tools fit into everyday publishing workflows for instructors, librarians, and institutions.
The session will include a show-and-tell walkthrough followed by an open, interactive conversation where attendees can ask questions, share strategies, and learn from peers across the Pressbooks community.
Whether you’re preparing for new accessibility requirements or looking to strengthen existing practices, this session will help you move forward with confidence.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

Understand the core principles of accessibility compliance as they apply to Pressbooks-published content
Use Pressbooks Accessibility Assist to identify and address accessibility issues during the authoring process
Learn how the Network Book Scanner will support network-wide accessibility reviews and compliance efforts
Apply practical best practices for creating accessible OER and digital learning materials
Engage with peers to exchange tips, challenges, and workflows for accessibility at scale

OER 101: An Introduction for Instructors
2026-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Catharines, Canada, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
This Brock University workshop will provide an introductory overview of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their many benefits to both students and instructors. Participants will have an opportunity to explore some OER and consider how to start incorporating open materials in a course in small (or big!) ways. This workshop is intended for those who are new to OER, but people of all experience levels are welcome to attend.
This workshop will be facilitated by Kymberly Ash, Librarian at Brock University.

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Reingard Spannring
2026-03-02 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 Reingard Spannring from the Department of Education who will talk about her experiences with the Aqua MOOC.
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 und ihre Rolle beim Weg zur digitalen Souveränität von Hochschulen
2026-03-02 12:15 - 13:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Luzern, Switzerland, Luzern, Switzerland
Offene Bildungsressourcen (OER) sind weithin dafür bekannt, dass sie den Zugang zu Bildung verbessern und den Wissensaustausch ermöglichen.
In diesem Vortrag werden drei wichtige Aspekte von OER untersucht, die für interuniversitäre Zusammenarbeit von zentraler Bedeutung sind. Erstens ermöglichen OER die rechtssichere Nutzung von Bildungsressourcen über nationale Grenzen hinweg und beseitigen Unsicherheiten hinsichtlich des Urheberrechts, insbesondere bei Übersetzungen und Adaptionen. Dies gewährleistet die Einhaltung unterschiedlicher rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen und fördert gleichzeitig die Zusammenarbeit. Zweitens unterstützen OER die Nachhaltigkeit, indem sie sicherstellen, dass Investitionen in Bildungsmaterialien nicht durch restriktive Nutzungsrechte eingeschränkt werden. Dies ist besonders wichtig bei Kooperationen, in denen gemeinsame Ressourcen von zentraler Bedeutung für die Förderung einer langfristigen Zusammenarbeit und die Ausrichtung auf Nachhaltigkeitsziele sind.
Schliesslich tragen OER zur digitalen Souveränität bei, indem sie Institutionen und Pädagog:innen in die Lage versetzen, Ressourcen zu erstellen, anzupassen und zu teilen, ohne auf proprietäre Plattformen oder Lizenzen angewiesen zu sein. Dies deckt sich mit dem übergeordneten strategischen Ziel europäischer Hochschulen, die Autonomie und Widerstandsfähigkeit ihrer digitalen Ökosysteme zu fördern. Der Vortrag zielt also darauf ab die strategische Bedeutung von OER für die Förderung von Zusammenarbeit, Nachhaltigkeit und Souveränität innerhalb europäischer Hochschulen zu verdeutlichen und auch zu erweitern.
Leitung: Martin Ebner, Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn., TU Graz

L’éducation ouverte et libre en action
2026-03-02 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Vaud, Switzerland, Vaud, Switzerland
Objectifs : Partir d’un exemple de cours conçu dans une approche d’EOL pour identifier ce que l’adoption de ce type d’approche permet de mettre en place et de créer. Donner des éléments théoriques et des outils pratiques pour pouvoir s’y essayer.

Résumé : Enseigner un cours de méthodologie de recherche de niveau Master à l’aide d’un vrai projet de recherche en attribuant un rôle de chercheurs et chercheuses novices aux étudiant-es, comment ça marche ? En quoi est-on dans une approche d’EOL ? Quelles ressources éducatives libres (REL) utilise-t-on en amont et lesquelles produit-on en aval ? Pourquoi parle-t-on de pratiques éducatives ouvertes (PEO) dans ce cas précis ?

En partant de cet exemple concret de la pratique, le webinaire illustrera une approche d’EOL en action ainsi que ses composantes (REL et PEO). Pour les enseignant-es désireux de s’essayer à ces pratiques pédagogiques, des cadres et outils seront présentés (voir les ressources pour un avant-goût).

Diversifying the Curriculum with OER
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Diversifying the Curriculum with OER is a one hour seminar for University of Edinburgh staff and postgraduate research students, to highlight existing practices and resources that diversify the curriculum and encourage student co-creation and learning.
We’ll also explore and discuss the variety of ways in which creating, using, and sharing open educational practices and resources can help to diversify educational materials.

Beyond Cost Savings: How Open Educational Resources Support Student Mental Health
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Oshawa, Canada, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Description
Textbooks can be expensive, stressful, and sometimes out of reach, and that pressure often shows up in students’ well-being and learning.
In this session, we’ll talk about how Open Educational Resources (OER) can ease some of that stress by giving students free, day-one access to course materials and more flexible, inclusive ways to learn.
Together, faculty and students will explore research, real examples, and small design choices that can make learning feel more supportive, human, and equitable. You’ll leave with practical ideas you can use right away.
Learning Outcomes

Describe how Open Educational Resources (OER) can reduce student stress and support mental well-being by giving examples from research and practice.
Identify strategies for using OER to create more equitable, flexible, and inclusive learning experiences in their own courses or studies.
Reflect on the impact of course materials on mental health and propose at least one actionable change they could make to support student well-being through OER.

Who should participate?
Faculty, students, instructional designers, librarians, and educational developers who are interested in how open educational resources can reduce student stress and create more inclusive learning experiences.
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

OER Development Incentive Programs for Faculty
2026-03-02 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | College Station, United States, College Station, TX, United States
Grant funding? Course release time? SGA Awards? What incentives exist for TAMU Faculty to develop, adapt, or adopt the use of Open Educational Resources as alternatives to costly textbooks?

Attend this session and learn what’s in it for you from the Libraries OpenEd team.

USask Lunch and Learn Panel: Stories From Those Engaged In the Creation of OER
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Regina) | MA
Join us at the University of Saskatchewan for lunch and to hear from a panel of instructors and staff who are currently working or have created an open textbook.
Panellists representing the Department of Chemistry, Department of Curriculum Studies, the USask Library, and the new School of Rehabilitation Science will share their stories of why they started these projects and what their experiences have been like.

OE at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Regina) | Saskatoon, Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
We have some exciting projects we are working on, or have just been completed. Join our instructors and OE developers in a series of lightning talks and take away ideas you can apply tomorrow. Pre-registration is required. A recording will be available with a link sent out to all registrants.

Keynote – Open Hearts: Empowering Educators with Open Resources and Practices
2026-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
For Open Education Week San Diego Community College District brings you this keynote talk by Brenna Clarke Gray, Assistant Professor, Learning Design and Innovation and Coordinator, Educational Technologies at Thompson Rivers University.
Session Description
I don’t know about you, but in this particular moment — politically, economically, culturally — I’ve never felt more sharply the distinction between my values as an educator and the realities of the world outside my classroom. To celebrate Open Education Week, then, let’s all take a moment to find hope in the possibilities and promises of open education. In this session, through a little bit of theoretical framing and a lot of practical examples, we’ll discuss how open resources and open practices can empower us as educators to build a more equitable, accessible, and engaging learning experience for our students and for those far beyond our classroom walls. Join me as we open our hearts and share the possibilities of open education in a moment when we all really need to remember how far our good work can spread.
Speaker Details
Brenna Clarke Gray is an open educator and critical technologist powered by righteous indignation and lattes and based at Thompson Rivers University in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, where she co-founded the TRU Open Press. Her work explores the possibilities of a care-centred approach to the ethical and equitable use of educational technologies. Her most recent work includes the peer-reviewed scholarly teaching and learning podcast Community of Praxis and the forthcoming Routledge Introduction to Canadian Comics. She holds a PhD from the University of New Brunswick, where she was a Canada Graduate Scholar. Outside of the university’s walls, she is an avid reader, compulsive baker, and tired mum. If she was a creature in the Jim Henson cinematic universe, she would be Cotterpin Doozer.

Pioneers of Open Knowledge: A History of Open Access at IU Indianapolis
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indianapolis, United States, Indianapolis, IN, United States
This session will talk about the history of open access at IU Indianapolis, beginning with the creation of one of the first institutional repositories in the state of Indiana and highlighting the major milestones reached since its inception.
Come learn about how University Library has been a pioneer of open access to educational resources and knowledge and how it continues to push for increased access to information for all.

Intro to the LibreTexts LibreVerse
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Davis, United States, Davis, CA, United States
If you’ve heard of LibreTexts but aren’t quite sure where to start, this one’s for you. Join a member of our team for a guided tour of the “LibreVerse,” our full ecosystem of free, open tools we’ve built to support educators and students at every stage of their learning journey.
We’ll walk you through our repository of over a million pages of OER content; our Remixer that lets you take any of it and make it your own; Conductor and Workbench for keeping your projects and teams on track; and ADAPT, our open homework and assessment platform; and more.

OER Grant Lightning Talks & Grant Information Session
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hamilton, Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
This event features McMaster faculty and instructors who are incorporating open education into their teaching.
Hear from some of the 2025-2026 OER Grantees as they update us on their awarded projects. Learn about the open resources being created for McMaster courses and hear about experiences in creating open and accessible content. Gather ideas for possible OER projects of your own. Find out more about the McMaster OER Grant which will be offered again in Spring 2026.

Engaging Students: Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for Open Educational Resources (OER) Momentum at Your College
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sacramento, United States, Sacramento, CA, United States
Students experience textbook costs as a barrier to access every day—yet many don’t know that zero textbook cost and OER options even exist.
This webinar equips OER advocates with simple, ready-to-use tools to change that. Participants will learn how to engage students using a shared, Institutional Review Board approved student-facing survey that can be deployed immediately with built in blurbs, and customizable bookmark templates designed to raise awareness, spark curiosity, and invite participation. The session shows how to engage students to build OER momentum across campus. With no complex research setup and no added workload, this session focuses on plug-and-play tools that help students feel seen while grounding OER efforts in authentic, campus-relevant student voice.
Register for Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for OER Momentum at Your College

Be popular Series (Part 1 of 3) – Surfing the H5P Wave: Ride the Future of Interactive Learning!
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
Are you ready to revolutionize your teaching methods and engage your students like never before? Join San Diego Community College’s exclusive workshop on H5P and discover how to create dynamic, interactive content using your free LibreTexts account for Instructors.
By the end of this session, you’ll: Explore a wide range of interactive elements, from quizzes and timelines to interactive videos and presentations, learn how to effortlessly incorporate H5P content into your existing Canvas courses, and discover the flexibility of H5P as you create, share, and modify content to suit your specific teaching needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching methods and captivate your students. Join fellow educators in this hands-on workshop and start creating rich, interactive content that will make learning an unforgettable experience.

Opening Doors: Skyline College Faculty Talk about using Affordable Course Materials
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, CA, United States
What inspires faculty to move toward Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) materials? Join us for a conversation with Skyline College faculty who teach with OER and ZTC materials. Panelists will share their motivations for choosing affordable course materials, the challenges and surprises they encounter, and the impact on learning experiences in their courses. This session is an opportunity to learn from one another about how open and zero-cost materials can support both pedagogical creativity and student access. All are welcome—whether you’re curious, cautious, or already on the journey.

Zines & Paper Crafts Crafternoon
2026-03-02 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | Albuquerque, United States, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Want an afternoon study or work break? Join us for a crafternoon celebrating Open Educational Resources and indie publishing.
Bring your own project or come try one of ours for free, including Zine making and paper crafts. No registration needed!
Hosted by UNM OER and LRE-U Engagement

Atelier Sketchnote | Découverte de l’Éducation ouverte avec l’UC Louvain
2026-03-03 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris) | Nantes, France, Nantes, France
Animé par le Louvain Learning Lab de l’UC Louvain, cet atelier interactif basé sur des sketchnotes vous permettra de reconnaître et d’expliquer les valeurs et fondements de l’Education ouverte et des REL ainsi que leurs bénéfices pour tous les acteurs et actrices du monde éducatif. Intéressé·e par le partage de ressources éducatives et la collaboration entre enseignant·es et/ou étudiant·es du monde entier, cet évènement est fait pour vous !

OER Quick Start: Eine Einführung in die Nutzung freier Bildungsmaterialien
2026-03-03 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Graz, Austria, Graz, Austria
Open Educational Resources (OER) bieten Ihnen die Möglichkeit, auf Bildungsmaterialien zuzugreifen, sie zu nutzen, weiterzugeben und zu bearbeiten – und das alles unter einer offenen Lizenz. Damit bietet das Konzept eine neue Art der Erstellung und des Teilens von Bildungsmaterialien.
In unserem Webinar erhalten Sie ersten Überblick über Open Educational Resources. Wir geben Ihnen Hinweise zum Begriff OER, zum Finden und Nutzen von OER, zu CC-Lizenzen und zum Zusammenhang mit dem Urheberrecht. Das soll Ihnen dabei helfen, ein grundlegendes Verständnis für den Einsatz freier Bildungsmaterialien und für die Veröffentlichung ihrer eigenen Materialien unter einer offenen Lizenz zu erlangen.
Dieses Webinar vermittelt folgende Inhalte:

Grundlagen zu freien Bildungsmaterialien
Relevanz von OER in der Lehre
Bascis zu CC-Lizenzen und OER-Suche
Informationen über die korrekte Nutzung von OER

Zielgruppe: Hochschulangehörige, die einen Überblick über das Thema OER erhalten möchten. Der Fokus des Webinars liegt auf Österreich, es ist aber für alle deutschsprachigen Interessent*innen verständlich.
Anmeldung: nicht erforderlich, für eine Teilnahmebestätigung ist aber die Registrierung über die Website der Universität Graz notwendig

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Veronica Greco
2026-03-03 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 Veronica Greco from the Department of Italian Law who will talk about her experiences with the OER Checkliste für die Anwendung der Anspruchsmethode im italienischen Zivilrecht.
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
2026-03-03 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.

Tools to support open teaching at TU Delft (Hybrid Event)
2026-03-03 10:45 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Delft, Netherlands, Delft, Netherlands
Come explore projects & platforms to support open teaching at TU Delft

Join us to celebrate Open Education Week 2026 at TU Delft
How can we make teaching more open and collaborative? This event showcases four excellent initiatives at TU Delft- COMBINE, CAIT, DigiPedia, and Teachbooks designed to help educators create and share high-quality open educational resources.
Come discover how these platforms are shaping the future of Open education at TU Delft.

Why Join Us:
Discover COMBINE: Learn about the €500k Comenius grant for a project creating interactive, “living” textbooks. Link to the project: https://combine.tudelft.nl/info/
Get Hands-on with CAIT: A practical session on how to find and contribute to a community-led archive of teaching materials. Link to the platform: https://cait.beta.praxidike.org/about
Explore DigiPedia: See how you can use a global platform to share and learn open computational methods and software tutorials. Link to the platform: https://digipedia.tudelft.nl/about/
Create with TeachBooks: Learn how to build your first interactive learning module (JupyterBook) with TeachBooks tooling- no prior programming experience needed. Link to the previous presentation: https://zenodo.org/records/17733844
Event Programme (CET): Hybrid Event
10:45 – 11:00 | Walk-in & Welcome
11:00 – 11:25 | Presentation by Dr. Timon Idema (COMBINE programme)
11:25 – 12:15 | CAIT – Hands-on Training (please bring your laptop)
12:15 – 12:30 | Lunch (included)
12:30 – 13:00 | DigiPedia – Presentation & platform demo
13.00- 14.00 | Teachbooks– Workshop (please bring your laptop)
Note: For CAIT session and Teachbooks workshop, please bring your laptop to participate. Creating a GitHub account in advance will save you time for Teachbooks workshop.
Hybrid event: This event will be streamed live for national/international participants. Here is the streaming link: https://youtube.com/live/soxC_w3XsxQ?feature=share
For any questions, please contact Noopur Singh (N.Singh-4@tudelft.nl)

Wie verändert Künstliche Intelligenz die Open Education?
2026-03-03 12:15 - 13:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Luzern, Switzerland, Luzern, Switzerland
In einer Mixed-Methods-Erhebung unter OER-Lead-User:innen, twillo-User:innen und Vizepräsident:innen für Studium und Lehre sowie Studiendekan:innen im Kontext des niedersächsischen OER-Verbunds twillo ging das HIS-Institut für Hochschulentwicklung (HIS-HE) der Frage nach, in welcher Weise generative KI-Anwendungen für die Open Education produktiv eingesetzt werden können. Rund 60 % der Befragten schrieben der KI-Nutzung ein hohes Potenzial im OER-Kontext zu. Gleichzeitig wurden rechtliche Unsicherheiten, inhaltliche Herausforderungen und pragmatische Schwierigkeiten als wesentliche Hindernisse für den effektiven Einsatz von KI in der OER-Produktion identifiziert. Welche Rückschlüsse lassen sich daraus für Lehrende, Zentrale Dienste und die Hochschulentwicklung ziehen?
Leitung: Dr. Klaus Wannemacher, Funda Seyfeli-Özhizalan, Dr. Mathias Stein (alle HIS-HE e.V.)

Open Educational Resources (OER): cosa sono, dove trovarle, come riusarle
2026-03-03 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Rome) | Milano, Italy, Milano, Italy
Politecnico di Milano – METID Task Force Learning Innovation invites you to join this webinar to explore the basics of Open Educational Resources (OER): What are OER? Where can you find them? What does it mean to create an OER? What are CC licences?
We will explore the basics to involve more teachers, researchers, content experts and practitioners at large in the community and answer their questions. This webinar is the first of a two-part series. The second one is planned for 4 March 2026, 1-2:30 pm CET. To register for both webinars, please use the linked form. Both webinars will be in Italian.
Il Politecnico di Milano – METID Task Force Learning Innovation vi invita a partecipare a questo webinar per approfondire le nozioni di base sulle Risorse Educative Aperte (OER): Cosa sono le OER? Dove si possono trovare? Cosa significa creare una OER? Cosa sono le licenze CC?
Esploreremo le nozioni di base per coinvolgere un numero maggiore di insegnanti, ricercatori, esperti di contenuti e professionisti in generale nella comunità e rispondere alle loro domande. Questo webinar è il primo di una serie di due. Il secondo è previsto per il 4 marzo 2026, dalle 13:00 alle 14:30 CET. Per registrarsi a entrambi i webinar, si prega di utilizzare il link qui sotto. Entrambi i webinar saranno in italiano.

Affordable Learning KY's Virtual Symposium - The Possibilities Are Endless!
2026-03-03 09:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Frankfurt, United States, Frankfurt, KY, United States
On Tuesday, March 3rd, Affordable Learning Kentucky invites you to a full day of sessions designed to move beyond theory and into the practical “how-to” of open education. Whether you’re a seasoned OER creator or just curious about how to save your students money, there is something here for you.

Symposium Schedule (All times in EST)

9:30 am | Welcome & Kickoff We’ll start the day by setting the stage for the state of affordable learning in Kentucky.
10:00 am | When You Can’t Find What You Need: Building a Text to Serve Your Students Learn how to bridge the gap when existing resources fall short by creating custom materials tailored to your specific course goals.
11:00 am | OER Publishing Platform Round Robin A fast-paced look at the various tools available for hosting and sharing OER. Find the right home for your content!
1:00 pm | A Beginner’s Guide to Open Science Pedagogy Discover how the principles of Open Science can be seamlessly integrated into your teaching to foster transparency and collaboration.
2:00 pm | OER that Works: OER for KY’s 10 Essential Skills A creative look at how to use open resources to intentionally build workforce readiness and “essential skills” directly into your curriculum.
3:00 pm | Kentucky’s Student Survey on Textbook Costs Get the first look at the latest data regarding how textbook prices are impacting Kentucky students and what we can do about it.

Register Today
This event is free and entirely virtual, but registration is required. The link you receive when you register will work for all of our sessions, so feel free to join for any or all of them.

https://ky-gov-cot.zoom.us/meeting/register/AYGWZAPuRU65Sol1F2DPVg

Please feel free to share this invitation with your networks and campus communities. Everyone is welcome!
This symposium is proudly sponsored by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL). We are grateful for their continued support of affordable learning in Kentucky.

IADT Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop - in partnership with TUS
2026-03-03 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Athlone, Ireland, Athlone, Ireland
To mark Open Education Week 2026, TUS is partnering with IADT to deliver an Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop for IADT faculty.
This workshop will explore:

Defining characteristics of OER
OER examples across design, art, entrepreneurship, business and psychology
Copyright considerations for OER creators
Open Licenses, such as Creative Commons
Open Licensing supports
Mechanisms to share OER to maximise reach, impact and reuse

Open Education Week 2026: T&L Seminar for IADT Staff
2026-03-03 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Athlone, Ireland, Athlone, Ireland
Open Education Global (OEGlobal): Open Education Week runs from 2nd–6th March, 2026
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dr. Selina Guinness & Jane Buggle, in partnership with Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, is pleased to host a 90-minute interactive workshop led by Maura Flynn, OER Librarian and lead for the Developing Open Educational Resources initiative at TUS Athlone Student Resource Centre.
This session will support our 2025 Teaching & Learning Fellows and staff participants in developing their Higher Education Authority NFETL SATLE-funded fellowship project submissions as Open Educational Resources for publication on the Illustro Institutional Repository. This will provide a permanent showcase within our dedicated SATLE teaching and learning collection.
The event will bring together educators, students, librarians, and open education advocates to share ideas, highlight effective practice, and strengthen collaboration across the open education community. This workshop reflects IADT’s ongoing commitment to supporting staff in the creation and use of Open Educational Resources. Ireland’s Campus for the Creative Industries.
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