• Emerging Technologies in International Education

    Athabasca University Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

    "Bridging the gap between theory and practice is essential for advancing education. While theoretical frameworks provide foundational understanding, their real-world application ensures relevance and impact. Educators and institutions are challenged to translate scholarly insights into actionable strategies that address challenges in open and distributed education. This dynamic exchange between research and practice fosters innovation, improves […]

  • Introducing LibreTexts LibreNet Consortium and Academy

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Is your campus looking for new and innovative ways to advocate for, and create OER? We have you covered with LibreTexts LibreNet consortium. For the incredibly low price of $1500/year your campus can have it's own branded commons on our platform, unlimited hosting of open textbooks, priority access to the LibreTexts team, and much, much […]

  • Webinar: Copyright Confidence From Basics to AI

    Open Oregon Portland, OR, United States

    Navigating copyright is essential for anyone working with Open Educational Resources, but the world of copyright sometimes feels daunting or confusing. Join us for a 90-minute webinar led by members of the Copyright First Responders Pacific Northwest designed to help demystify copyright basics and fair use principles. We’ll also spend time thinking about how to build confidence […]

  • DOERS3: Advancing OER for All through Practical Tools

    CCCOER 2025
    Online from Multiple Locations

    Join us for a brief 30-minute session to learn the work DOERS3 is doing to update the rubric formerly known as the Equity Through OER Rubric, which is currently under revision for its 2.0 update. In the session, you will hear how the group is moving forward with updates based on feedback and lessons learned […]

  • Interview: OER and Localisation – Professor Lynne Bowker

    Vancouver Vancouver, BC, Canada

    In this interview, Professor Bowker emphasises the importance of localisation in OER, noting that adapting language and cultural references increases student engagement. She highlights AI-driven automatic translation as a promising tool for localisation but stresses that human intervention is necessary for cultural adaptation, accuracy, and relevance. Collaboration among faculty, language experts, and students is key […]

  • NMOER Event: Finding and Evaluating Open Materials for Accessibility

    University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, United States

    Continuing the Proactive Accessibility OER Series 2025, this workshop helps faculty finalize their OER projects by focusing on sourcing and evaluating open materials for accessibility. Participants will learn how to identify and assess openly licensed resources for critical accessibility features such as screen reader compatibility, proper tagging, and alt text. Faculty will also explore strategies for […]

  • OEWeek Live: Open Education Week Wrap Up (and What’s Next?)

    OEWeek Live!
    Online from Multiple Locations

    This is the last of the OEWeek Live! sessions for Open Education Week 2025. These webcasts are set up as informal conversations. For each show we invite a group of open educators willing to have a discussion that lacks an agenda and slides with bullet points. These conversational sessions start with sharing of their current […]

  • 2025 Open Education Week Lightning Talks: Affordable Education, Accessible Resources

    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR, United States

    Hear the different ways faculty, staff, and students at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are utilizing Open Education resources in courses, events, and more!  These fast-paced lightening talks allow multiple presenters to share their experiences in the span of an hour. This live event will be streamed via zoom. Register for the link.

  • Pressbooks 101

    McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Pressbooks is an easy-to-use open content publishing platform for creating (or adapting) online resources such as textbooks, guidebooks, modules, lab manuals, student-generated assignments, and more! This session will provide an overview of Pressbooks and the dynamic features that are natively baked in – including H5P interactivity, Hypothes.is annotation and embedded multimedia. If you’re looking to […]

  • Why Zero-Textbook-Cost Degrees Are Vital to Your Distance Education Strategy

    Ellucian Reston, VA, United States

    As colleges and universities expand and refine their online offerings, affordability remains a critical factor in student enrollment and retention. Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) degrees not only reduce financial barriers but also enhance accessibility, equity, and student success in distance education. This session explores how implementing ZTC degrees can strengthen your institution’s online strategy, improve course completion […]

  • Augmented Info, Ethics, and the Duty of Care

    Talking With Machines Whittier, United States

    Stephen Downes will be talking about "AI", ethics, our duty of care in education, and more with Bryan Alexander, Tom Haymes and Mark Corbett Wilson as we record the latest "Talking with machines" podcast. Stephen is a well known researcher, theorist, and educator who offered an open cMOOC, "Ethics, Analytics, and The Duty of Care" […]

  • Populating Learning Trees in LibreTexts ADAPT Open Homework and Assessment Platform

    LibreTexts Davis, CA, United States

    Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he shows you how to populate learning trees in LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT. Currently sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab (CELL), ADAPT is free for all California instructors and students. For educators outside of California, ADAPT is available at cost–with a price […]