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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 […]
Think Scholastic Book Fair vibes — but everything is free. The Open Education Book Fair invites you to browse openly licensed textbooks and course materials, learn how Open Educational Resources (OERs) make learning more affordable and accessible, and explore Vancouver Island University's Zero Textbook Cost Pilot Program. Chat with folks from VIUSU, BCcampus, VIU Librarians, […]
Many instructors are exploring open educational resources (OER) as a way to make course materials more affordable, flexible, and up to date. But what do students think? And what are the implications of their experiences on course design? In celebration of Open Education Week, join the Open Education Community of Practice for a conversation highlighting students’ perspectives […]
As generative AI increasingly impacts higher education, long-standing assumptions about textbooks, course materials, and access to knowledge are being reexamined. In this lecture and discussion, David Wiley, an internationally recognized leader in Open Educational Resources, explores how generative AI intersects with Open Educational Resources in the context of the college classroom. He examines both the […]
The Colorado OER Council celebrates Open Education Week with a panel of Colorado students who are passionate about OER! Five student panelists from will discuss their experience with open educational resources (OER) and how zero textbook cost materials have helped them pursue their higher education goals. Speakers Caterina Belle Azzarello, Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology […]
Please join us in kicking off OER Week with a presentation highlighting the current landscape of OER use and creation at Excelsior! An overview of OER as adopted course materials will be provided as well as an explain on how OER adoption connects to ZTC course designation. We will then discuss Excelsior’s growth from OER […]
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 […]
This session will introduce you to tools and platforms offered by Rhode Island College and the Adams Library for digitally publishing faculty and student creative and scholarly works. Explore the college archives and institutional repository and discover opportunities to publish ebooks and online exhibits.
Open education only works if everyone can access it. That's why LibreTexts is currently conducting a comprehensive accessibility audit of our platform and features, with the results shaping both our updated conformance documentation and a clear roadmap to remove barriers for students and content authors alike. Our goal is to meet or exceed the Revised […]
Join UNM OER and the Friends of the Public Library for a free book giveaway! The Friends will bring a wide selection of books for UNM students to take home. Along with free books, you’ll also learn about the power of Open Educational Resources (OER): Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that […]
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 […]
Join Mindy Newfarmer, Vice President of Services at ISKME for an overview of OER Commons that will provide attendees with an overview of the OER Commons global digital library. We’ll walk through how to search, how to discover OER used around the world, ways to collaborate with other OER practitioners, and how to use Open […]
Interested in publishing open access, but don’t know what it is or how to start? Join this informative, engaging publishing workshop hosted by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an academic publisher for books and open access journals dedicated to Publishing Tomorrow’s Research Today. Led by Melissa Wagner, (Vice President of Publishing Ethics & Research Integrity), Grace Long (Director of Journal Development), and Savannah Pecknold (Communication Coordinator of Open Science Publishing), […]
Open Education at NorQuest College has changed dramatically since 2016, when we first began encouraging faculty to incorporate open images into their online courses. What started as a small initiative has expanded into a major campus initiative. Our Reimagine Higher Education plan positioned NorQuest as a world leader in open education, with ambitious goals: […]
At Sask Polytechnic, some programs are excited about their adaptation of courses to ZTC. Join course instructors and program heads as they discuss the advantages (are there any issues?) of going 1,2,3 . . . ZTC. Learn the fastest way to go ZTC and make your course more affordable (and effective). Pre-registration is required. A […]
I took a leap and implemented an OER textbook in my Population and Environmental Health Nursing course in Fall 2025. The results were positive in so many ways! My purpose is to encourage other faculty to improve textbook affordability and equity in nursing education. Here is my story: This case study explores the implementation and […]
This webinar explores how communities of practice and mediation—and the tools they use to stay informed and build capacity in their profession—can become the driving force behind open professional learning in FSL and French-language education in minority contexts. Building on the Communautés Camerise model, a Canadian project co-led by York, Ottawa, Laurier, 10 school boards […]
Get ready for our live streamed demos aimed at showing you first hand what Generative AI can do for educators that goes beyond the typical perception of the popular ChatGPT interaction, and not just "prompt engineering". We have lined up three demos to perhaps make you say "Wow" but maybe also "Oh my ______". Watch […]
Interested in free customizable instructional materials? Join the University Library at the Indiana University Indianapolis to learn how the Pressbooks online ebook platform can help you find Open Educational Resources (OER), mix and match chapters from multiple books and resources, customize materials to reflect your class’s needs, or create your own content to share with […]
Join the University of Regina for this special Open Education Week presentation, "Open Education Solutions for Complex Times" with Anne-Marie Scott, Vice President of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in Vancouver, BC. Abstract:Â Post-secondary institutions across Canada are facing a complex and uncertain future as they rapidly adjust to economic scarcity, and it is clear that […]
