• USask Lunch and Learn Panel: Stories From Those Engaged In the Creation of OER

    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 […]

  • OER Development Incentive Programs for Faculty

    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.

  • Beyond Cost Savings: How Open Educational Resources Support Student Mental Health

    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. […]

  • L’éducation ouverte et libre en action

    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 […]

  • Diversifying the Curriculum with OER

    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 […]

  • OER und ihre Rolle beim Weg zur digitalen Souveränität von Hochschulen

    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 […]

  • The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Reingard Spannring

    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 […]

  • OER 101: An Introduction for Instructors

    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 […]

  • Designing for Accessibility: Publishing Compliant Content in Pressbooks

    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 […]

  • Keynote: Then. Now. The Future: Directions for Open Education in the Changing World of Higher Education (Dr. Glenda Cox)

    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 […]

  • Open Educational Resources and Practices for Impactful Learning Design

    UTS Open Education Week
    University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

    In this session hosted by University of Technology Sydney, we will explore how learning designers can integrate Open Educational Resources and Practices (OER/OEP) in ways that enhance engagement, foster authentic learning and drive meaningful impact. Through lightning talks by learning design professionals in higher education, we’ll examine some real-world strategies for embedding OER and OEP […]

  • Open Educational Resources for reward, recognition and academic promotion

    UTS Open Education Week
    University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

    Hear directly from the people who have sought and received reward, recognition, and promotion for their work in Open Education. During this panel discussion, find out how they have incorporated open education into their careers and career progression. Learn what works and what doesn’t when it comes to seeking reward and recognition for producing OERs.   […]

  • Open Textbooks Show and Tell

    UTS Open Education Week
    University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

    Join us for an engaging session during UTS Open Education Week, where we showcase innovative open textbooks created by Australian academics and professionals. This event will feature presentations from authors who will share their experiences and insights on developing and using open educational resources. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of open textbooks, ask questions, […]

  • Open Pedagogy: Paving the Way for Assessment Reform

    UTS Open Education Week
    University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

    Assessment reform has been a prominent topic in higher education for a long time, gaining even more traction with the emergence of Generative AI (GenAI) in learning and teaching. GenAI has pushed assessment from emphasising output to prioritising processes. This shift has prompted the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA),  Australia's independent national quality […]

  • Liberating Curricula: Open Education for Decolonised and Internationalised Learning

    UTS Open Education Week
    University of Technology Sydney Sydney, Australia

    In an increasingly interconnected world educational practices and materials should evolve to be more inclusive and representative of diverse voices, perspectives, narratives and epistemologies. Through leveraging open educational resources, open pedagogy, and collaborative approaches to knowledge co-construction we can challenge hegemonic narratives and biases, and create a more socially just and inclusive curriculum. This talk […]

  • OER Bootcamp 2025: Adopt, Adapt, Author (free afternoon webinar series)

    Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Tallahassee, FL, United States

    A free and virtual popular event, Florida Virtual Campus' (FLVC) OER Spring Bootcamp returns. Spend three afternoons with us! The theme for Bootcamp this year is Adopt, Adapt, Author. We offer a stepwise afternoon webinar format.  Day 1 is beginner, Day 2 intermediate, and Day 3 is advanced.  Here is the programming for March 26, […]

  • OER Bootcamp 2025: Adopt, Adapt, Author (free afternoon webinar series)

    Tallahassee, United States Tallahassee, FL, United States

    A free and virtual popular event, Florida Virtual Campus' (FLVC) OER Spring Bootcamp returns. Spend three afternoons with us! The theme for Bootcamp this year is Adopt, Adapt, Author. We offer a stepwise afternoon webinar format.  Day 1 is beginner, Day 2 intermediate, and Day 3 is advanced.  Here is the programming for March 26, […]

  • Traduc-thon REL-IAg : retour d’expérience

    Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

    Description : Le 13 février 2025, à l’Université de Sherbrooke, s’est tenu un Traduc-thon.  L’objectif était d’expérimenter la traduction de REL avec les outils d’IAg.  Des équipes interprofessionnelles ont pu expérimenter le tout en utilisant différents outils d’IAg, le tout, appuyé par des outils d’observation et de réflexion et accompagné par des personnes professionnelles en traduction. […]

  • Open Educational Resources (OER) Discovery Minute (In Person)

    Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    OER Discovery Minute is an opportunity to discover what your student peers at Concordia are doing to help you find and access free textbooks and learning materials.  Only have a minute, no problem. Drop by at any time during our event for a minute, two, or the whole session.  Activities include: Button making Trivia Searching […]

  • OER Bootcamp 2025: Adopt, Adapt, Author (free afternoon webinar series)

    Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Tallahassee, FL, United States

    A free and virtual popular event, Florida Virtual Campus' (FLVC) OER Spring Bootcamp returns. Spend three afternoons with us! The theme for Bootcamp this year is Adopt, Adapt, Author. We offer a stepwise afternoon webinar format.  Day 1 is beginner, Day 2 intermediate, and Day 3 is advanced.  Here is the programming for March 26, […]