Open Education Week

OE Week Live! Tuesday Open Conversations #1
2024-03-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Regina) | Online from Multiple Locations
Another one of our open conversations of everything happening during and around Open Education Week. Watch live on YouTube and participate with the guests via chat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIUKjQ2UaOA
Or join us on screen in the studio to share your projects, interests, concerns, sessions attended, or any other topic you would like to discuss. The conversations are unscripted, dynamic, and live(ly).
See the full schedule with links to watch and look also for the form sign up to be on a show https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oe-week-live/6391

Exploring Openness in Education 2024
2024-03-05 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Athabasca University, 1 University Dr, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
Panel Presentation – Athabasca University M.Ed. and Ed.Doctorate programs

Rory McGreal – UNESCO OER Chair; Editor – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning – open access journals
Levina Yuen – AI and Open Educational Resources
Connie Blomgren – Openteacherab.ca; Global connections to open education (Board Vice President Open Education Global; ICDE OER Advocacy Committee); GO-GN and OTESSA
Marti Cleveland-Innes – Inquiry based MOOCs Commonwealth of Learning
Adnan Qayyum – Moderator

Audience: M.Ed. and Ed. Doc students and faculty, including alumni
Purpose: To provide M.Ed. and Ed Doc faculty and students with an Open Education Week activity.
Outcomes:

Strengthen M.Ed. and EdD students’ understanding of open education.
Further Education program students and faculty awareness of the changing landscape of open education.
Highlight open education projects and activities.
Contribute to a community of open educators.

Format:

Welcome from Moderator
Land acknowledgement
Panel presenter #1= 5-7 minutes
Panel Presenter #2= 5-7 minutes
Panel Presenter #3= 5-7 minutes
Panel Presenter #4 = 5-7 minutes
Discussion among panelists (10 minutes)

What changes do you see on the near horizon for your area of OER and open education? Moderated discussion.

Question and Answer period (10 minutes)
Closing

From Concept to Classroom: Creating an Open Textbook in 12 months
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Follow the journey of our intrepid authors who aim to create an open textbook in just 12 months! Keith Heggart, Mais Fatayer, Shaun Bell and Rhiannon Hall share it all – the planning, strategies, collaboration and support models needed from multiple institutions to pull this off. You’ll also enjoy a sample chapter of this forthcoming textbook Designing Learning Experiences for Inclusivity and Diversity: Advice for Learning Designers. This project was a successful 2023 grant recipient of the CAUL OER Collective.
Speakers

Dr Keith Heggart
Dr Keith Heggart is an early career researcher with a focus on learning and instructional design, educational technology and civics and citizenship education. He is currently exploring the way that online learning platforms can assist in the formation of active citizenship amongst Australian youth. Keith is a former high school teacher, having worked as a school leader in Australia and overseas, in government and non-government sectors. In addition, he has worked as an Organiser for the Independent Education Union of Australia and as an independent Learning Designer for various organisations.

Dr Mais Fatayer
Dr Mais Fatayer is the Learning Experience Design Manager at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research interests focus on using technologies in learning and teaching, open education, learning design, and design-based research. Her Ph.D. thesis is titled “Towards a sustainable OER module: Tapping into the cognitive surplus of student-generated content” which presents the design principles of adopting OER in learning and teaching. Following her doctoral work, Mais has utilised her experience in teaching and research to enhance the adoption of technology in learning and teaching practices in tertiary education.

Dr Shaun Bell
Dr Shaun Bell is a learning designer at UTS’ Postgraduate Learning Design unit, working with experts to co-design innovative digital learning. They hold a PhD in Literature from UNSW and have published reviews and award-winning essays on literary culture and the teaching of English in JASAL, Southerly and TESOL Quarterly. Shaun has taught in the English Program at UNSW and has several years of experience designing learning materials for eLearning and distance education.

Rhiannon Hall
Rhiannon Hall writes and edits content for LX at UTS, the digital home of the University of Technology Sydney’s LX.lab. Rhiannon works across content on all aspects of learning and teaching and has a particular interest in accessibility, social equity and collaborating with students. She is passionate about educating the learning and teaching community on accessible practices and has co-facilitated several projects working with students as partners. Rhiannon has a Bachelor of Communication from the University of Newcastle and a Master of Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney

Application of Open Educational Resources
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Taipei) | Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
你對於開放式教育了解多少呢？
您想知道如何更好地利用教育資源嗎？
【開放式教育資源運用】防疫活動一定能讓您有所收穫！
一起來探索開放教育資源運用吧！
錯過了這個難得的機會，現在就手刀報名參加期待的分享會~
【活動日期】：2024/3/6
【活動時間】：12:00-13:00
【活動地點】：Google Meet線上會議室
【導師】： 臺北醫學大學陳玫潔副教授、國立臺北科技大學郭忠義教授

The application of Generative AI in General Practice Courses
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Taipei) | Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
一、主題：【112-1數位增能研習】生成式AI於通識實務課程運用
二、活動介紹：特邀通識中心楊喨智老師分享在通識課中，如何引導學生運用GitHub AI Copilot /ChatGPT幫助進行改寫以及運用Midjourney 等AI 工具幫助完成繪圖，Mintable NFT 平台上架的AI 應用的課堂實務。
三、主講人：台北大學通知識中心楊喨智老師(11學年本校教學創新績優獎(AI應用小組教學)
四、參加對象：北聯大系統、國際導向開放線上教育者聯盟的教職員
五、活動日期： 113/3/6(三) 12:00-13:00
六、參與方式：
線上（完成報名後，活動前將發送線上連結至您的報名信箱）

Launch Media Plan of “Maharat” Platform for Open Educational Resources
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Riyadh) | King Abdul Aziz University, F6VX+XJQ, King Abdulaziz University, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Building on King Abdulaziz University’s leading role and in line with its strategic goals towards developing community service, the university has launched the “E-Learning Mharat ” platform. This platform aims to promote open educational resources and e-learning practices, enhance the competencies of faculty members, and develop students’ skills through self-learning, continuous training, and community sustainability towards completing the digital transformation; to be an Arab reference in the field of e-learning. In support of the university’s positive interaction and community interest in the digital world and the use of its tools in various aspects of life in general and the educational process in particular, the Mharat platform has offered 153 training courses with an average of 459 training hours.

Rentgen Otwartych Zasobów
2024-03-06 08:00 - 2024-03-10 17:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | AGH University of Krakow, al. Mickiewicza, 30, Kraków, Poland
Information about your paths with open educational resources, during 5 days of training not only the basic theoretical foundations, but above all, experience of working with open resources.
Several tools are waiting for you, equipped with improved search, selection, resource utilization and sharing tools. The training is open to teachers and academic teachers as well as PhD students from all universities in Poland.
In conducting training: you will learn why educational products can be open, you will analyze the pros and cons of using OER in practice; you will learn Creative Commons licenses and practice systems for using renewable energy sources in accordance with the need for licenses; discover access to resources and learn about the systems they come from and the quality and credibility criteria; you will find out whether selected resources can be combined with each other to create a new quality; Instead, you created and published your own, open to other learning activities! Form: online training in the form of a daily challenge (every day for 5 days, participants of alternative competitions – any time of the day) Data: 4-8/03/2024

Týždeň slovenských knižníc 2024 / Week of Slovak libraries 2024 (Wednesday)
2024-03-06 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | National Bank of Slovakia, Imricha Karvaša 1, Bratislava, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
In-person event organized by the Slovak Association of Libraries, hosted by the National Bank of Slovakia.
Program:

Snippets from the history of Bratislava and famous personalities on collectible euro coins (9:00-12:00)

Bratislava’s mayor Michal Gomboš and the Orphan’s Treasury Deficit Case — Doc. Mgr. Ivona Kollárová, PhD., Historical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
PamMap.sk – Memory Portal — prof. PhDr. Juraj Šedivý, MAS, PhD., Department of Archives and Museology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University
Alfréd Wetzler — Mgr. Eva Pindjáková, Ružinov Library and Ing. Martin Chren, Mayor of Bratislava-Ružinov

Valorile general umane: reflectare și promovare prin intermediul lecturii
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:40 (Europe/Chisinau) | Biblioteca Științifică a Universității de Stat Alecu Russo din Bălți, Republica Moldova, 38 Puşkin Str., Bălţi, Moldova, Republic of
Training profesional online: “Valorile general umane: reflectare și promovare prin intermediul lecturii”
Date de contact:
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OER Literacy
2024-03-06 14:00 - 2024-04-05 16:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Dr B R Ambedkar Open University, Road No.46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
During Open Education Week, the Centre for Online Education and Learning (COEL) of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (Dr. BRAOU), Hyderabad, India, will organise weekly OER literacy (awareness) sessions for the faculty members and students within the university.
We encourage our faculty and students to visit COEL office, meet the team with queries and ideas relating to OER and learn about open licenses every Wednesday between 2 to 4 pm (IST) from 06 March to 05 April 2024.
The month-long weekly event will include:
• Awareness of open licences for OER beginners
• Exploring online OER.
• knowing the 5 Rs of OER
• Learning about Dr BRAOU OER policy.

Webinar on Integrating OER in Teacher Education
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Koneru Bhaskara Rao & Hemalata Human Development Foundation, Bhaskar Towers, Sitarampuram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
The National Education Policy 2020 of India emphasizes on offering pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programmes (at least 50 hours every year) for teacher educators and principals through blended or ODL modes. UGC ODL and Online Programmes Regulations, 2020 recommends sourcing 40% of OER for developing online courses / programmes and MOOCs.
On the eve of Open Education Week – March 4-8, 2024, KBR & HL Human Development Foundation and Khalsa College of Education, GT Road, Amritsar are jointly organizing a Webinar on Integrating OER in Teacher Education in order to raise awareness among the Indian Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) and Teacher Educators on designing OER-enabled online teacher education and/or CPD Programmes.
Target audience: Indian Teacher Educators
Learning outcomes
This webinar will enable the participants to:

gain an understanding of Creative Commons Licenses and Open Educational Resources
differentiate between Copyright and Creative Commons License
find outcomes-aligned OER for teacher education (demo)
design OER-enabled blended / online programmes (demo)

The Network for Adult Learners (NVL) Digital Inclusion, recommendations and toolkit
2024-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Nordic Network for Adult Learning, Oslo, Norway
In this workshop/webinar, digital inclusion for all will be presented and discussed.
First, an overview of the Network for Adult Learners (NVL) Digital Inclusion, in general, will be presented, then the research project with its five recommendations and the toolkit developed based on these recommendations will be presented. Both the recommendations and the toolkit are translated into all Nordic languages. The audience will be informed about this Nordic work and there will be discussions about the interoperability, and transferability based on the experiences and references of the audience.
The Nordic Network for Adults (NVL) Digital Inclusion works to bridge the digital divide and improve adults’ understanding of digital participation. By supporting working solutions in adult education and making recommendations to decision-makers, the network helps to ensure that the adult population in the Nordic countries has better opportunities to use digital community services, participate in lifelong learning, become active and critical citizens and users of technology, and be better able to cope with increasingly digital working life.
The network is working to enable more adults to participate in the digital society. The network’s 5 recommendations have been translated into all Nordic languages as well as English. They will be disseminated and used as a basis for national discussions on digital participation. The network’s new toolkit, which has been translated into all Nordic languages and English, will be launched later this year 2024. This toolkit is based on the results of the research project and has been developed by two researchers. It is designed to help those providing digital support to discuss obstacles and barriers to digital participation with end users.

Panel: Mogu li otvoreni obrazovni sadržaji unaprijediti kvalitetu nastave?
2024-03-06 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Zagreb) | SRCE – University Computing Centre, University of Zagreb, Josipa Marohnića 5, Zagreb, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska)
Kada govorimo o kvaliteti u sustavu visokog obrazovanja, obično se misli na tradicionalne studijske programe, odnosno nastavu koja se provodi u učionici. Digitalne tehnologije su uvijek prisutne u nastavnom procesu, međutim tek su s pandemijom postale zastupljene u značajnijoj mjeri te online nastava postaje prisutnija i prepoznatljivima u studijskim programima. Danas se zato govori o „digitalnom obrazovanju“, dosta širokom pojmu koji obuhvaća širok raspon digitalnih alata, tehnologija i resursa u cilju unaprjeđenja učenja.
Iz aspekata osiguranja kvalitete, nastavne materijale nužno je promišljati i u kontekstu otvorenog obrazovanja. Korištenjem otvorenih obrazovnih sadržaja u nastavi potiče se kvaliteta, transparentnost kao i kultura otvorenosti, te aktivno sudjelovanje studenata u izradi sadržaja kolegija. Tehnološka rješenja za pohranu i razmjenu digitalnih obrazovnih izvora već postoje, no izazov i dalje ostaju nastavnici koji često nisu dovoljno upoznati s time što su to otvoreni obrazovni sadržaji, kako svoje vlastite sadržaje mogu podijeliti, niti imaju informacije pod kojim su uvjetima obrazovni sadržaji drugih autora dostupni u otvorenom pristupu (ako su dostupni). Postavlja se pitanje na koje načine potaknuti nastavnike da te sadržaje oblikuju prema principima otvorenih obrazovnih sadržaja te ih razmjenjuju s drugim nastavnicima i studentima. Učinkovita ponovna iskoristivost otvorenih obrazovnih izvora iziskuje zato strateško planiranje, organizaciju, ali i obrazovanje nastavnika.
U raspravi s panelistima i sudionicima fokusirati ćemo se na ova i mnoga druga pitanja vezana uz otvorene obrazovne sadržaje i način na koji mogu značajno unaprijediti kvalitetu obrazovnog procesa. Također ćemo raspravljati koje to digitalne sadržaje koristimo i na koji način, kako odabrati sadržaje koji će biti ponovno iskoristivi, kako ćemo osigurati kvalitetu ali i nadogradnju postojećih obrazovnih sadržaja.
Pozivamo Vas da nam se pridružite i aktivno sudjelujete u raspravi na ovu zanimljivu temu. Za sudjelovanje na događanju je potrebno ispuniti prijavu pri čemu je moguće unaprijed postaviti pitanja o kojima biste željeli raspravljati.
Panelisti:

prof. dr. sc. Mihaela Banek Zorica, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
mr. sc. Sandra Bezjak, pomoćnica ravnateljice za visoko obrazovanje, Agencija za znanost i visoko obrazovanje
doc. dr. sc. Maja Gligora Marković, zamjenica predsjednika Povjerenstva za online učenje Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci
prof. dr. sc. Renata Mekovec, predsjednica Povjerenstva za osiguranje kvalitete, Fakultet organizacije i informatike Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
dr. sc. Ana Tecilazić, prorektorica za kvalitetu, Sveučilište Algebra

Moderatorica:

doc. dr. sc. Sandra Kučina Softić, pomoćnica ravnatelja, Sveučilišni računski centar Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

KI zur Erstellung und Weiternutzung von OER: Chancen und Herausforderungen
2024-03-06 12:15 - 13:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Campus Luzern, Werftestrasse 4, Luzern, Switzerland
Für die Open Education Week @ Campus Luzern berichtet Sarah Edelsbrunner (Technische Universität Graz) über den im Mai 2023 online gestellten KI-generierten Massive Open Online Kurs „Societech: Die Gesellschaft im Kontext der Informationstechnologie“. Durch die aktive Nutzung des Kursforums und Expert:inneninterviews erfolgte eine Begleitevaluation. Dieser Beitrag präsentiert Erkenntnisse aus dem genannten Kurs sowie aus einem aktuellen Projekt, um aufzuzeigen, wie KI die Erstellung und Nutzung von offenen Bildungsinhalten unterstützen kann. Dabei werden sowohl die Chancen als auch die Herausforderungen von KI-generierten Inhalten beleuchtet, sowohl aus der Perspektive der Ersteller:innen als auch der Nutzer:innen.

OERCamp 2024
2024-03-06 12:30 - 2024-03-08 13:00 (Europe/Berlin) | OERCamp, Hamburg, Germany
The OERcamp has been the meeting place for the German-speaking community around Open Educational Resources (OER) and digital, open, contemporary education since 2012. Both “old hands” as well as newbies and career changers meet here. (Around half of the participants at each OERcamp are attending for the first time).
At OERcamps, different stakeholders work and learn from and with each other, consciously transcending the boundaries of educational areas and subjects. People from schools and universities, adult/continuing education and vocational training, ESD, political and cultural education and many more come together here. Pedagogical-didactic, legal, organizational, technical and other perspectives on the topics of OER and open education are welcome!

Rethinking Digital Assessment in the Age of GenAI
2024-03-06 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Madrid) | EDEN Digital Learning Europe, Kuklase tn 16-12, 13423, Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Join us for this insightful webinar, where we bring together three international experts in educational technologies, digital assessment, and artificial intelligence. In the age of GenAI, understanding its impact on learners’ assessment is very important. This event aims to provide educators with insights into redesigning digital assessment strategies to meet the challenges and potential posed by GenAI. Also, AI-specific competencies, defined within the AI Pioneers project, will be introduced as part of the supplement of the DigCompEdu framework.

Workshop on individual reflection spaces
2024-03-06 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | Karlstad University, Universitetsgatan 2, 65188 Karlstad, Sweden
Why should you reflect?
Reflection is a process of exploring and examining ourselves, our perspectives in relation to others, based on your experiences and expectations, in our interaction with resources, interactions with colleagues, and in participating in the webinars and activities organized.
Writing is a form of thinking and can help you in applying what you have learned in your context and to align back to your learning goals. By reflecting you will learn and develop your metacognitive skills.
Keep a learning diary
To collect your thoughts along the way, to save a memory of your learning points, ideas, challenges you face, and what you enjoy you can keep a learning diary. This is similar to a pedagogical portfolio and an essential part of the open online course Open Networked Learning (ONL).
Workshop part of ONL
This workshop is part of ONL and will be a hands-on session about creating and working with your individual reflection space. You will be invited to engage in hands-on activities that cover the essentials of WordPress and similar platforms, including:

Understanding the (WordPress) Interface: Navigating the distinction between the frontend (what your readers see) and the backend (your control panel for creating content).
Privacy and Accessibility: Configuring different access and privacy levels to safeguard your reflective space while engaging with a broader audience.
RSS Feeds Basics: Exploring the fundamentals of RSS feeds and how they can enhance your portfolio’s reach and interactivity.
The art and science of reflecting: A short reminder about the process of self-examination and comparing viewpoints through engagement with materials, group interactions, and participation in activities.

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Cum atribuim DOI (Digital Object Identifier) pentru publicația digitală
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Chisinau) | Biblioteca Științifică a Universității de Stat Alecu Russo din Bălți, Republica Moldova, 38 Puşkin Str., Bălţi, Moldova, Republic of
Atelier profesional online: Cum atribuim DOI (Digital Object Identifier) pentru publicația digitală
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Unlock the Future of Education! Join us at the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee Event
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | ICDE OERAC, Kung Oscars väg 27, Lund, Skåne, Sweden
Discover a world where education knows no boundaries! The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC) invites you to an event that transcends borders and transforms education globally.
🌟 What to Expect:

Global Recognition: Be part of a movement committed to worldwide recognition of Open Educational Resources (OER). Explore how OER is shaping the future of education on a global scale.

Stakeholder Support: Learn about the pivotal role the OERAC plays in providing stakeholder support for the implementation, use, and reuse of OER. Witness the impact of stakeholder advocacy on creating equity, inclusive and accessible educational landscapes related to the UNESCO OER Recommendation (2019) and the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaigne.

Leadership: Meet the Chair in charge – Prof. Dr. Ebba Ossiannilsson from Sweden, chairing the committee with passion and expertise. Join the conversation with the OERAC Ambassadors representing all six regions of the world, adding diverse perspectives to the dialogue.

Innovative Initiatives: Dive into the dedicated working group on OER within the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign on Open, Flexible, and Distance Education. Explore how these initiatives aim to improve access, equity, diversity, inclusion, quality and lifelong learning, aligning with the UNESCO 2030 Agenda.

UNESCO’s Key Role: Understand the vital role OER and the implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation for OER (2019) play in shaping the educational landscape for the future. Witness firsthand how OER contributes to achieving quality education for all, leaving no one behind.

Join us for an enlightening session that goes beyond boundaries, embracing the power of OER to transform education for generations to come. Let’s build a future where quality education is a reality for every learner!
#OERAdvocacy #ICDEOERAC #TransformingEducation #GlobalInitiatives #OER #inclusion, #equity #Access #SDG

Tidewater Community College Libraries celebrate Open Education Week
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Tidewater Community College, 121 College Place, Norfolk, VA, United States
TCC faculty win VIVA grants, TCC students save money:
We are delighted to celebrate our faculty receiving VIVA Open Adopt Grants during Open Education Week:
Judy Couchman is adopting “Introduction to Art” as the textbook for Art 100: Art Appreciation, which is projected to impact 900 students over the next 5 years, saving $152,991.
Ratanmani Joshi is adopting “OpenStax Organic Chemistry” as the textbook for CHM 241 and 242: Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, which is projected to impact 625 students over the next 5 years, saving $102,500.
Corina Ladd is adopting “International Relations” as the textbook for PLS 241: Introduction to International Relations, which is projected to impact 100 students over the next 5 years, saving $9,500.
Explore our OER LibGuide for more information about our support for Open Education!

OEWeek Live! Wednesday Open Conversations #1
2024-03-06 07:30 - 08:30 (America/Regina) | Online from Multiple Locations
Be with us for a mid week OE Week Live! show for Open Education Week. These are conversational style sessions with interesting people. For this one we have slotted in the studio (so far there might be more) with possible topics

Martin Weller, on his 30 Years of EdTech and soon retirement of 30 years at the Open University.
Maren Deepwell on her journey post CEO of ALT-C on Leading Virtual Teams.
Jöran Muuß-Merholz will be brining us a live update from OERcamp 2024
Jonathan Worth on the future of photography and speculating the AI bubble

These might be topics and they might not be, that is how our unscripted web casts go.
Watch live on YouTube and participate with the guests via chat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrzdCuIyaM
Or join us on screen in the studio to share your projects, interests, concerns, sessions attended, or any other topic you would like to discuss. The conversations are unscripted, dynamic, and live(ly).
See the full schedule with links to watch and look also for the form sign up to be on a show https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oe-week-live/6391

CC Training Day: Missouri A&OER Pre-Conference Workshop
2024-03-06 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Missouri State University, 901 S. National Ave, Springfield, MO, United States
Creative Commons is honored to lead a virtual CC training day in advance of the Missouri A&OER Conference. While this training is open to select conference attendees, we look forward to sharing relevant recording links afterward.
Background: Creative Commons (CC) is dedicated to helping build and sustain a thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture with the global standard of open licenses. Through custom trainings and the CC Certificate program, CC helps people develop open licensing expertise, and a deeper understanding of recommended open practices.

OER Foundations: A Starter Kit for Instructors
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Brock University, 1812 Sir Issac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
This 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 Library) and Joanne Reid (Instructor in the Faculty of Education), Brock’s representatives in eCampusOntario’s OER Rangers Program.

Designing Learner Assessments Using Open Practices and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Approximately 2.2 million learners were enrolled in post-secondary institutions in Canada in the 2021/22 academic year (Statistics Canada, 2023). That number is likely relatively similar for 2023/24. If each of those learners were enrolled in 3 courses per semester, and each course required one hour of homework and assignment time per week (over 15 weeks) that’s a total of 90 million hours of potential learner co-creation of knowledge. Just in Canada, just in one semester. Using David Wiley’s idea of reducing “throw away assignments” (Wiley, 2013), the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a fantastic opportunity to create globally relevant and experiential projects as part of post-secondary learning experiences.
The purpose of this interactive workshop is for participants to learn about the SDGs (if they have not yet heard of them) or refresh their knowledge (UNESCO, n.d.), and explore with each other and the facilitator how to use the topics, targets, and indicators to develop an open assignment and rubric for learners. The exploration and design of assessments should highlight use of open educational resources (OER), focus on real-world examples, be relevant to your discipline, and include conversations with colleagues for inspiration and feedback.
The output of the workshop will be a participant-designed assessment (assignment details and a rubric if needed) based on one or more of the SDGs that may be explored in partnership with students in an upcoming course.
Boxed lunches will be provided for in-person registrants.
About the facilitator: Dr. Jenni Hayman is an experienced and active higher education administrator, researcher, and faculty member at Royal Roads University in Canada. Her expertise is in the design and delivery of online and hybrid post-secondary programs, including partnership with faculty on the use of open educational resources, technology in their teaching practice, and scholarly research (scholarship of teaching and learning). Recent roles include Associate Faculty at Royal Roads; Chair, School of Business, Online at Conestoga College; and Dean, Academic Excellence and Innovation at Cambrian College. Jenni provides guidance and support for faculty and administrators on emerging regional, national, and global education practices related to open education, quality assurance, program review and development, and evidence-based teaching models. Her current research and explorations focus on the use of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a foundation for post-secondary curriculum.

Trent University OER Development Sprint: Drop-In Sessions
2024-03-06 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
2024 OER Development Sprint
with your eCampusOntario Open Rangers: Kim English, Brent Ryan Bellamy & Friends!
• Understanding OER (Open Educational Resources)
• Adopting, adapting, remixing & revising existing OER
• Creating & sharing new OER
• Building open community
Open Education Week 2024
Kick off event: March 4th, 11am-1pm
Drop-in: March 5-8, 11am-1pm

Leveraging Wikipedia in undergraduate health sciences education: a key tool for information literacy and knowledge translation
2024-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Brock University, 1812 Sir Issac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Brock University’s Centre for Pedagogical Innovation is excited to host Denise Smith, Head, Research Lifecycle, Brock University Library as she shares her experiences as an educator working with the WikiEducation project to improve health sciences articles in Wikipedia.

OE Week Live! Developing Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Literacy: A student-led panel
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Regina) | Online from Multiple Locations
We are thrilled to invite you to an open online live streamed event organised by students from the MA in Digital Education within the School of Education at the University of Leeds and students from the MSc in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Open Education Global during Open Education Week 2024.
On the 6th of March 2024, 4 pm UK time, you are all warmly welcome to join us to discuss and debate methods and ideas to develop students’ Generative AI literacy.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (or, for short, GenAI) has gathered significant attention since January 2023 and discussions around its potential use in education have become widespread. Multiple research papers and articles are focusing on this topic, while a new aspect of it is currently gaining prominence – the question of how students can become AI-literate. As we contemplate the possible revolution that AI can bring to the education field, we should reflect more on how well-equipped students are to navigate this ever-changing terrain.
This event presents a chance to engage with students, hear their voices and concerns about the use of GenAI in Higher Education and embrace their ideas to promote AI literacy. Focusing on uniting as a community of educators and students, we aim to initiate an open, critical, and creative discussion on students’ GenAI literacy.
This event aims to expand both personal and collective perspectives and foster collaboration between educators and students in co-deciding efficient ideas to promote students’ GenAI literacy focusing on practical implications, valuable opportunities, and ethics concerns. Through this discussion, all will have the opportunity to dynamically explore this crucial topic. How can we as students control and leverage GenAI, so that it will not deceive, prevail, or weaken us?
The live streamed discussion, scheduled to last one hour, will be hosted by OEGlobal during Open Education Week. A student panel discussion will be held and, subsequently, an open session for questions and answers will be conducted to actively involve the audience in the dialogue.
Watch live on YouTube where you can send questions and comments to the panel, or see the recording afterward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJsuEZ6VtQ
Panel members

Sarah Nutt (host), MA Student in Digital Education, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK
Maria Pavlopoulou, MA Student in Digital Education, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK
Matt Sanders. MSc Student in Digital Education, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Samantha Watson, MA Student in Digital Education, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK
Stefanos Alifierakis, MSc Student in Digital Education, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

All students, educators and the wider public with an interest in GenAI literacy are welcome to join and engage in followup conversation in OEG Connect.
See the full schedule of all OEG Live Sessions https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oe-week-live/6391

OER at UTA: Lessons and Directions
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Texas at Arlington, 702 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX, United States
Discover the transformative journey of Open Educational Resources (OER) at the University of Texas at Arlington in our engaging hybrid event. Since 2017, our OER department has grown from a single visionary to a pioneering team, publishing 26 OERs and championing the integration of open resources in education.
This concise presentation will share insights into our growth, challenges, and triumphs using both data and stories from our community. We aim to inspire and inform educators, librarians, and anyone interested in the open education movement with lessons learned and strategies for success.
Join us to explore how UTA is shaping the future of education through openness, collaboration, and innovation.

Celebrate Open Week 2024: Open Learning is the Future
2024-03-06 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Conestoga College, 299 Doon Valley Dr, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
This is an event by students for students. We thank eCampus Ontario for supporting this event.
When: March 6, 2024, 11am- 1pm
Where: The lower atrium at the Conestoga Doon Campus
OER student assistants invite all Conestoga students to learn about Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the multiple ways students can use (or help create!) OERs. Join us to:

Play a trivia game
Discover the connection between OERs and your studies
Learn about OER contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at Conestoga and beyond
Watch a video where your peers share the value of OERs
Enjoy some treats and enter to win gift cards!

For more information, contact: openlearning@conestogac.on.ca

Collaboration is Key: Building the OER Nursing Essentials (ONE) Project
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, United States
Explore the OER Nursing Essentials Project, which will culminate in eight free and open nursing textbooks, based on the AACN Essentials curriculum, designed and developed in collaboration with stakeholders at Texas institutions and nursing educators from across the country.
