• Open Source in Higher Education at SCaLE

    Princeton, United States Princeton, NJ, United States

    New for SCaLE 23x: Open Source in Higher Education Organized by the Apereo Foundation Join us at SCaLE 23x, the largest community-run open source and free software conference in North America, for a brand-new Co-Located Event spotlighting one of the most vital frontiers for open source: higher education and research. The Apereo Foundation, a longtime leader in open source […]

  • Finding the Human Connection in a Digital World: Using Discuss-It to Build Community, Promote Critical Thinking, and Shift the Focus of Assessment

    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, […]

  • De la innovación a la práctica: evolución e impacto del Plan Docencia en Red en la UPV

    Madrid, Spain Madrid, Spain

    En la presentación se mostrará el Plan Docencia en red, iniciado en el año 2007 y vigente en la actualidad, en el que se han creado más de 12000 materiales digitales, y cuyo objetivo inicial era favorecer el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones en la práctica docente, impulsando el conocimiento […]

  • The Future of OER in the AI Age

    Chicago, United States Chicago, IL, United States

    For many years, Open Educational Resources have offered instructors the ability to create, share, curate, and customize teaching materials to better meet their needs and those of their students. Now, with the widespread availability, increasing ease of use, and improving outputs of AI tools, instructors also have the ability to remix those high-quality resources and […]

  • The Future is Now: LibreTexts and AI

    Davis, United States Davis, CA, United States

    The intersection of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still emerging, but momentum is growing rapidly. An important step forward came last year with the launch of the AI Co-Author tool, designed to support OER development and improve accessibility remediation. Building on this progress, the LibreTexts development team has introduced a comprehensive […]

  • 90-minute Webinar: AI, Copyright, and Open Education: What We Know Now

    Albany, United States Albany, OR, United States

    Cohosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources and Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest. Join the Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest to explore the emerging intersection of AI, copyright, and open educational resources.

  • Intro to Open Book Publishing through TAMU Libraries Open Digital Publishing platform

    College Station, United States College Station, TX, United States

     Curious about publishing an open book with TAMU Libraries? This in-person session provides a brief overview of the open publishing paths and tools supported by the Open Digital Publishing platform, then shifts to a hands-on introduction to Pressbooks. Participants will receive a development shell in advance and will use their own devices during the session […]

  • Designing Digital Escape Rooms for Education: An Introduction to UoScape

    Salford, United Kingdom Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    Jump into the world of digital escape rooms with our fun online session from University of Salford, Designing Digital Escape Rooms for Education: An Introduction to UoScape. Whether you're a teacher or just curious, learn how to create engaging, interactive challenges that make learning a blast. Get ready to unlock creativity and explore new ways […]

  • Call to Action: Co-designing and Enhancing Pharmacology for Nurses

    Oshawa, Canada Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

    Description This Open Education Week, the OntarioTech University Teaching and Learning Center is inviting Health Sciences faculty to join us in reviewing, modifying, or adapting our Pharmacology for Nurses Open Educational Resource (OER). This resource was developed specifically for nursing graduate students preparing for the NCLEX, providing evidence-based content, clear explanations, and practical examples to support […]

  • Open Pedagogy: Reinvigorate Class with Renewable Assignments

    Richmond, United States Richmond, VA, United States

    This is a workshop at Reynolds Community College that will emphasize the instructional side of open pedagogy, exploring the difference between renewable and traditional assignments. We will go over examples of renewable assignments, with an emphasis on the opportunities afforded by online platforms such as Wikipedia and LinkedIn. We will also brush up on Open […]

  • Innovación en el apoyo al aprendizaje: el portal de la producción docente y el soporte a la mejora de las asignaturas del campus virtual en la UPC

    Madrid, Spain Madrid, Spain

    Ponentes: Fran Máñez y Marta López Vivancos. 6 de marzo. Horario: 12:00-13:00 h. La actividad presentará la nueva versión del portal Aprèn, la plataforma que da visibilidad a la producción docente de los profesores de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), que se dará a conocer durante la OERWeek y que incorpora mejoras significativas orientadas […]

  • Student Voice: Results from the Fall 2025 Affordable Instructional Materials Survey

    San Mateo, United States San Mateo, CA, United States

    Our students are asking for our help! In Fall 2025, San Mateo Community College District (SMCCCD) conducted a district-wide student survey to understand the impact of the costs of instructional materials, as well as the impact that our ZTC and LTC courses are making in their lives. The responses from students was overwhelming. Join us […]

  • Innovación en el apoyo al aprendizaje: el portal de la producción docente y el soporte a la mejora de las asignaturas del campus virtual en la UPC

    Madrid, Spain Madrid, Spain

    La actividad presentará la nueva versión del portal Aprèn, la plataforma que da visibilidad a la producción docente de los profesores de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), que se dará a conocer durante la OERWeek y que incorpora mejoras significativas orientadas a facilitar el depósito y acceso a recursos abiertos. Asimismo, se expondrá la […]

  • From Exception to Open Licensing: OER Advocacy in Vaud Teacher Education

    Luzern, Switzerland Luzern, Switzerland

    This talk explores how teachers engage with Open Educational Resources (OER) when supported by a teacher education institution, and what those practices could mean for educators in the canton of Vaud. Drawing on my professional experience, I will compare day-to-day realities: finding, adapting, and sharing resources; balancing time constraints; and navigating copyright through the educational […]

  • Supercharge teaching & learning with Open Education

    Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom

    This workshop from the University of Leeds Library introduces the core concepts and practical benefits of Open Education in higher education and beyond. Participants explore what Open Educational Resources (OER) are, why they matter, and how they can enhance accessibility, equity, and student engagement. The course highlights the pedagogical value of open practice, including renewable […]

  • Publishing a Book with Pressbooks – An Introduction

    Vancouver, Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Pressbooks is a powerful and popular tool for creating open educational resources such as textbooks. Whether you are looking for training for yourself or your research assistants, this training will cover the basics of how to use Pressbooks to create and enhance content. By the end of this session participants will be familiar with: Overview […]

  • OEWeeK on Reclaim TV: From Experiment to Enterprise Service

    For Open Education Week, we are exploring one of the recurring challenges with open source software in education: namely, advocating for open source not only as a solution for testing out innovations, but as an enterprise service. For open educators and learning technologists this presents an ongoing issue, balancing the requirements of institutional IT and […]

  • Language OER Conference

    Lawrence, United States Lawrence, KS, United States

    The goal of the Language OER Conference is to provide a venue to showcase large-scale language OER and to exchange information on topics related to OER production and adoption. Presentations at the 2026 conference will include OER in Ancient Greek, Arabic, English as a Second Language, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, and Spanish. Special focus […]

  • Le losange de l’éducation ouverte: un jeu pour discuter et convaincre!

    Nantes, France Nantes, France

    Cet atelier propose une session participative autour du Losange de l’Éducation Ouverte (ÉO), un dispositif ludique permettant d’ouvrir la discussion sur les pratiques, valeurs et enjeux de l’éducation ouverte. Après une courte introduction, les personnes participantes seront invitées à jouer en sous-groupes afin d’expérimenter directement la dynamique du Losange. La seconde partie de l’atelier sera […]

  • Webinar: Knjižnice u digitalnoj transformaciji obrazovanja – uloga i primjeri prakse

    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 […]