Open Education Week

Customizing OER for your Students, Classroom, and Community
2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Boise) | Boise, United States, Boise, ID, United States
This Boise State University workshop supports faculty and staff to adapt openly licensed materials to align with specific requirements of their courses, students, and community. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
– Explore strategies for adapting and customizing openly licensed resources to suit the specific needs of your course and students.
– Analyze the potential impact of using or developing openly licensed resources for courses and students.
– Develop an openly licensed resource that addresses a gap in your current course and curriculum materials.
After registering for a remote workshop, you will receive a confirmation email of your registration that includes the workshop link. Please save this message. Also, you will have the option to add the event, which includes the Zoom link for the workshop, to your Google calendar.
Registration requires a Boise State University login.

Copim Conference 2026! Exploring the future of community-led open access books
2026-02-26 10:00 - 2026-02-27 16:15, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 16:15 (Europe/London) | London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
This free, two-day hybrid conference will bring together the people and projects shaping the future of equitable, community-driven open access book publishing. Timed to coincide with the conclusion of the Copim Open Book Futures project in April 2026, this gathering will look forward and debate: what’s next for community-led open access books?
‘Community-led’ publishing can be difficult to define, and even more difficult to implement. How to identify our communities (which are usually overlapping), make meaningful and practical connections with them, and develop open book publishing infrastructures that are used, governed, and sustained by our communities has been an ongoing challenge that the two Copim projects have grappled with both theoretically and practically over the last six and a half years. During this time, we have also engaged with established and brand-new networks that are trying to achieve similar things in different countries around the world.
At this conference we will be asking essential questions and forging collaborative strategies about what comes next for open access book publishing. Our panels and workshops will tackle topics ranging from the likely outlook for collective funding mechanisms in a higher education landscape characterised by austerity and political vandalism; the role of librarians in advancing Diamond OA book publishing; how to make open access books accessible to everyone who might want to read them; the fragmentations and gaps in metadata that inhibit the discoverability of OA books and how to overcome these; the preservation of PhD research in systems that are targets for hackers; how experimental book publishing will change in the coming years (and if it will change how we publish); and where the new scholar-led OA presses are coming from. We will also reflect on broader overarching questions throughout the event, including how to sustain community activity amid political, economic, and institutional crises; how to identify shared goals and forge effective collaborations between groups, networks, and institutions that have different priorities and ways of working; and how to guard against the co-option and hollowing-out of community-based models, language, and organising strategies by commercial actors whose main priority is revenue generation.
Through lively panels and discussions, we will tackle the most pressing themes for community-led open access books today, with a focus on collective action. It’s an opportunity for people across the community-led open access ecosystem to chart the next phase of open access publishing, together.

We would love you to join us, either in person (at Loughborough University | London) or online (via Zoom). Programme details are gradually being released so keep an eye on your inbox!

Thursday 26 February 2026 (10:00 – 17:15 GMT)
Friday 27 February 2026 (09:00 – 16:15 GMT)

Register now!

RIOS Institute Brew & Banter with Dr. Allison Lester
2026-02-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Albuquerque, United States, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Brew and Banter is RIOS’ monthly virtual series where community members come together for informal conversations about current topics in STEM education. Each session offers a chance for attendees to share updates, spark new ideas, and learn from one another in a relaxed, welcoming space.
Today’s guest is Dr. Allison Lester, AI Literacy Professor at Arizona State University, on “Co-Creating with AI to Enhance Critical Thinking”
As generative AI reshapes higher education, many instructors are responding with tighter rules and greater surveillance. This session offers a different entry point. Drawing on classroom-based inquiry and open pedagogical practices, it explores how co-creating with AI can strengthen critical thinking when learning environments are built on trust, shared norms, and student authorship. Rather than focusing on rules or detection, the session highlights co-creating AI policy with students as a meaningful learning activity. Participants will see how shared agreements about AI use can open space for ethical reflection, student voice, and deeper engagement.
Through classroom examples, the session illustrates how students use AI to build tools and projects, encounter ethical challenges, and return to collective norms around verification, responsibility, and judgment. Designed for higher education faculty across disciplines, this session offers practical strategies and a clear framework for integrating AI in ways that align with existing teaching values and support thoughtful, student-centered learning.

OER 101: An Introduction for Instructors
2026-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | 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 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.

Créer, innover, partager : un processus de travail autour de l’IA pour produire des Ressources Éducatives Libres accessibles à tous
2026-03-02 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/Paris) | Paris, France, Paris, France
Pour l’Open Education Week, Aunège Association Universitaire en Economie Gestion, propose son 10ème Café IA sur la création et le partage de vos cours. Les inscriptions à la session 10 sont ouvertes : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemraWDk90OESfLkaVYwOa7DD_0bbpfKQVP921Sjrdu_kAZPg/viewform?pli=1
Série de Petits déjeuners : “L’IA au service de la pédagogie” organisée par AUNEGE en collaboration avec la FNEGE et IAE FRANCE – Ecoles Universitaires de Management.
📌 Venez nous retrouver pour la session 10 :
💬 “Créer, partager : un processus de travail autour de l’IA pour produire des Ressources Éducatives Libres accessibles à tous*”
*à partir d’un article éponyme à paraitre en avril dans la revue “Médiations & Médiatisations”
Petit déjeuner proposé et animé par :
Mona Laroussi, Professeure des universités, Directrice de l’Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Éducation et la Formation
Christophe FOURNIER, Professeur des universités, Président d’AUNEGe
📅 le mardi 03 mars 2026
🕣 8h30 à 9h00 (heure de Paris)
Pour nous rejoindre merci de vous inscrire :
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemraWDk90OESfLkaVYwOa7DD_0bbpfKQVP921Sjrdu_kAZPg/viewform?pli=1
⚠️ Fermeture des inscriptions le lundi 02 mars à 17h (heure de Paris)
L’invitation Zoom vous sera envoyée quelques heures avant le webinaire.
N’hésitez pas à vous inscrire et à faire suivre cette invitation !
Au plaisir de vous retrouver le 03 mars prochain !

The JOERney@UIBK: Experience Talks with Reingard Spannring
2026-03-02 10:00 - 10:30 (Europe/Vienna) | 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

Today’s talk will be led by Reingard Spannring from the Department of Education who will talk about her experiences with the Aqua MOOC.
Join us for a relaxed coffee break session: Take half an hour, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know the people behind OER at the University of Innsbruck!

OER und ihre Rolle beim Weg zur digitalen Souveränität von Hochschulen
2026-03-02 12:15 - 13:00 (Europe/Zurich) | 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 bei Übersetzungen und Adaptionen. Dies gewährleistet die Einhaltung unterschiedlicher rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen und fördert gleichzeitig die Zusammenarbeit. Zweitens unterstützen OER die Nachhaltigkeit, indem sie sicherstellen, dass Investitionen in Bildungsmaterialien nicht durch restriktive Nutzungsrechte eingeschränkt werden. Dies ist besonders wichtig bei Kooperationen, in denen gemeinsame Ressourcen von zentraler Bedeutung für die Förderung einer langfristigen Zusammenarbeit und die Ausrichtung auf Nachhaltigkeitsziele sind.
Schliesslich tragen OER zur digitalen Souveränität bei, indem sie Institutionen und Pädagog:innen in die Lage versetzen, Ressourcen zu erstellen, anzupassen und zu teilen, ohne auf proprietäre Plattformen oder Lizenzen angewiesen zu sein. Dies deckt sich mit dem übergeordneten strategischen Ziel europäischer Hochschulen, die Autonomie und Widerstandsfähigkeit ihrer digitalen Ökosysteme zu fördern. Der Vortrag zielt also darauf ab die strategische Bedeutung von OER für die Förderung von Zusammenarbeit, Nachhaltigkeit und Souveränität innerhalb europäischer Hochschulen zu verdeutlichen und auch zu erweitern.
Leitung: Martin Ebner, Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn., TU Graz

L’éducation ouverte et libre en action
2026-03-02 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Berlin) | 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 vrai projet de recherche en attribuant un rôle de chercheurs et chercheuses novices aux étudiant-es, comment ça marche ? En quoi est-on dans une approche d’EOL ? Quelles ressources éducatives libres (REL) utilise-t-on en amont et lesquelles produit-on en aval ? Pourquoi parle-t-on de pratiques éducatives ouvertes (PEO) dans ce cas précis ?

En partant de cet exemple concret de la pratique, le webinaire illustrera une approche d’EOL en action ainsi que ses composantes (REL et PEO). Pour les enseignant-es désireux de s’essayer à ces pratiques pédagogiques, des cadres et outils seront présentés (voir les ressources pour un avant-goût).

Diversifying the Curriculum with OER
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | 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 can help to diversify educational materials.

Systematic Information Management
2026-03-02 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
The Centre for Online Education & Learning (COEL), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad, is pleased to announce a free international webinar titled “Systematic Information Management.” This insightful session will be delivered by:
Dr. Dominique Scheffel-Dunand, PhD – Directrice, Cycles supérieurs en Études francophones, Lead, Camerise Formation & Recherche (FSL Hub, York University), Professeure agrégée, Études françaises, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, Canada.
Watch the Recording Here.
Register for free
Webinar context:
Open Education thrives on collaboration, shared knowledge, and sustainable practices. Yet in an era marked by rapid digital transformation, increasingly fragmented educational ecosystems, and widening learner diversity, Communities of Practice face a dual challenge: managing expanding volumes of open resources and translating them into actionable guidance that supports teachers’ evolving professional realities.

This session positions Systematic Information Management as a foundational strategy to operationalize pedagogical horizon scanning, helping educators identify, interpret, and apply emerging practices, research insights, and open resources to design relevant, inclusive learning experiences.

Our webinar will highlight how structured curation, shared taxonomies, and open repositories can transform scattered signals (OER, classroom innovations, research findings, policy shifts, and community knowledge) into reusable learning assets—toolkits, learning pathways, micro-credentials, and practice-oriented briefs—that inform, train, and upskill Communities of Practice. In contexts where professional learning days are often dedicated to policy messaging rather than sustained instructional adaptation, embedding systematic information practices within open ecosystems enables communities to co-create knowledge, strengthen OER sustainability, and build inclusive, cross-border professional learning networks that respond to diverse learners and real classroom needs.

The Open Education Journey: Creating and Sharing Open Education Resources
2026-03-02 14:45 - 16:15 (Europe/London) | Leeds, United Kingdom, Leeds, United Kingdom
Mark Open Education Week and join us for a panel event celebrating the authors behind the University of Leeds Open Books programme. This session is designed for anyone curious about open education – whether you’re involved or just beginning to explore what open educational resources might look like in your own teaching or practice.
Authors of open educational resources from across the University of Leeds will share their experiences of creating and publishing openly through the University of Leeds Open Books initiative, including how they have used Pressbooks as the platform for writing, adapting, and sharing open content. They’ll reflect on the journey from first ideas and early questions to co-creation and classroom use, and student impact, as well as what they learned along the way.
You’ll hear about a range of highly valuable open education resources currently in production, why authors chose to develop an open educational resource, how the process works in practice, and how openness and open publishing platforms such as Pressbooks can support accessibility, access, pedagogical innovation, collaboration, knowledge equity, sustainability, and student engagement. There’ll be plenty of space for questions and discussion, making this a welcoming opportunity to learn from colleagues.
Whether you’re taking your very first steps into open education or simply want to see what’s being created at Leeds, this event offers reassurance, practical insight, and a chance to connect with others at different stages of the open education journey.
Panelists include: Fazil Acar, Costas Loizou, John Palfreyman, Pierre-Philippe Dechant, J Simon Rofe, Carly O’Neill-Barrett, Rachel Nisbet, Barbara Nkosana, Benjamin Chong, Evangelia Papavasileiou
See also the December 2044 announcement Library, Open Educational Resources Launching University of Leeds Open Books.

An Introduction to Finding and Adapting Open Educational Resources
2026-03-02 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis, United States, St. Louis, MO, United States
Washington University Olin Library, Room 142
In this interactive, 90-minute workshop, learn what Open Educational Resources are, interpret Creative Commons licenses, and locate OER that is relevant to your courses. Through short activities and guided searches, you will identify at least one OER that can be adopted or adapted, explore practical strategies for customizing OER materials to meet your courses’ learning objectives, and connect with experts and peers who can help you implement OER in courses. Bring your device, and we will provide the refreshments.

OEWeek Live! Start Time for Open Education Week 2026
2026-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Regina) | Concord, United States, Concord, MA, United States
Host Alan Levine is joined by OEGlobal Co-Executive Directors Marcela Morales and Igor Lesko plus OEGlobal Board Members TBA to officially start Open Education Week 2026.
They will share reflections on how this event has evolved since 2012 with highlights of what to expect for this year’s Open Education Week. Guests will share events they plan to participate in, ones they wish they could. Hear details on some new features for this year’s event. And maybe there will be some surprises.
Watch live here or return later to see the recording.

OEWeek Live is hosted in our Streamyard studio and you can watch with others on YouTube. Make use of the chat to ask questions and send comments to the guests in the studio.
Image Credits: Old TV – Time Tunnel – Cameron Highland flickr photo by liewcf shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA 2.0) license remixed with OEWeek image by Mario Badilla licensed CC BY 4.0 and Pexels Photo by BOOM 💥 Photography used under Pexels License.

Beyond Cost Savings: How Open Educational Resources Support Student Mental Health
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.
Together, faculty and students will explore research, real examples, and small design choices that can make learning feel more supportive, human, and equitable. You’ll leave with practical ideas you can use right away.
Learning Outcomes

Describe how Open Educational Resources (OER) can reduce student stress and support mental well-being by giving examples from research and practice.
Identify strategies for using OER to create more equitable, flexible, and inclusive learning experiences in their own courses or studies.
Reflect on the impact of course materials on mental health and propose at least one actionable change they could make to support student well-being through OER.

Who should participate?
Faculty, students, instructional designers, librarians, and educational developers who are interested in how open educational resources can reduce student stress and create more inclusive learning experiences.
Google Meet Information
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ddu-wnki-ucm
Or dial: (CA) +1 587-797-8162‬ PIN: ‪854 299 637‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ddu-wnki-ucm?pin=9011646883513

OER in Tenure and Promotion at Virginia Tech
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Blacksburg, United States, Blacksburg, VA, United States
In June 2026, Virginia Tech added open educational resources (OER) and open source software (OSS) to university-level Tenure and Promotion Guidelines. This session will review this clarification, present ways that Virginia Tech faculty have leveraged OER creation or adaptation in promotion dossiers, and provide a guide to sources of available usage data. This usage data is most relevant to Virginia Tech-created OER, but the model of data collection is transferable to other institutions.
For background on this presentation, read: https://openvt.lib.vt.edu/2025/10/07/oer-promotion-tenure

OER Development Incentive Programs for Faculty
2026-03-02 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.

USask Lunch and Learn Panel: Stories From Those Engaged In the Creation of OER
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Regina)
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 they started these projects and what their experiences have been like.

OE at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Regina) | Saskatoon, Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
We have some exciting projects we are working on, or have just been completed. Join our instructors and OE developers in a series of lightning talks and take away ideas you can apply tomorrow. Pre-registration is required. A recording will be available with a link sent out to all registrants.

Keynote – Open Hearts: Empowering Educators with Open Resources and Practices
2026-03-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
For Open Education Week San Diego Community College District brings you this keynote talk by Brenna Clarke Gray, Assistant Professor, Learning Design and Innovation and Coordinator, Educational Technologies at Thompson Rivers University.
Session Description
I don’t know about you, but in this particular moment — politically, economically, culturally — I’ve never felt more sharply the distinction between my values as an educator and the realities of the world outside my classroom. To celebrate Open Education Week, then, let’s all take a moment to find hope in the possibilities and promises of open education. In this session, through a little bit of theoretical framing and a lot of practical examples, we’ll discuss how open resources and open practices can empower us as educators to build a more equitable, accessible, and engaging learning experience for our students and for those far beyond our classroom walls. Join me as we open our hearts and share the possibilities of open education in a moment when we all really need to remember how far our good work can spread.
Speaker Details
Brenna Clarke Gray is an open educator and critical technologist powered by righteous indignation and lattes and based at Thompson Rivers University in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, where she co-founded the TRU Open Press. Her work explores the possibilities of a care-centred approach to the ethical and equitable use of educational technologies. Her most recent work includes the peer-reviewed scholarly teaching and learning podcast Community of Praxis and the forthcoming Routledge Introduction to Canadian Comics. She holds a PhD from the University of New Brunswick, where she was a Canada Graduate Scholar. Outside of the university’s walls, she is an avid reader, compulsive baker, and tired mum. If she was a creature in the Jim Henson cinematic universe, she would be Cotterpin Doozer.

Pioneers of Open Knowledge: A History of Open Access at IU Indianapolis
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indianapolis, United States, Indianapolis, IN, United States
This session will talk about the history of open access at IU Indianapolis, beginning with the creation of one of the first institutional repositories in the state of Indiana and highlighting the major milestones reached since its inception.
Come learn about how University Library has been a pioneer of open access to educational resources and knowledge and how it continues to push for increased access to information for all.

Intro to the LibreTexts LibreVerse
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Davis, United States, Davis, CA, United States
If you’ve heard of LibreTexts but aren’t quite sure where to start, this one’s for you. Join a member of our team for a guided tour of the “LibreVerse,” our full ecosystem of free, open tools we’ve built to support educators and students at every stage of their learning journey.
We’ll walk you through our repository of over a million pages of OER content; our Remixer that lets you take any of it and make it your own; Conductor and Workbench for keeping your projects and teams on track; and ADAPT, our open homework and assessment platform; and more.

OER Grant Lightning Talks & Grant Information Session
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hamilton, Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
This event features McMaster faculty and instructors who are incorporating open education into their teaching.
Hear from some of the 2025-2026 OER Grantees as they update us on their awarded projects. Learn about the open resources being created for McMaster courses and hear about experiences in creating open and accessible content. Gather ideas for possible OER projects of your own. Find out more about the McMaster OER Grant which will be offered again in Spring 2026.

Engaging Students: Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for Open Educational Resources (OER) Momentum at Your College
2026-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sacramento, United States, Sacramento, CA, United States
Students experience textbook costs as a barrier to access every day—yet many don’t know that zero textbook cost and OER options even exist.
This webinar equips OER advocates with simple, ready-to-use tools to change that. Participants will learn how to engage students using a shared, Institutional Review Board approved student-facing survey that can be deployed immediately with built in blurbs, and customizable bookmark templates designed to raise awareness, spark curiosity, and invite participation. The session shows how to engage students to build OER momentum across campus. With no complex research setup and no added workload, this session focuses on plug-and-play tools that help students feel seen while grounding OER efforts in authentic, campus-relevant student voice.
Register for Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for OER Momentum at Your College

Science Education for a Just and Sustainable World
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 2-6, 2026 marks Open Education Week and UN SDG Action and Awareness Week. Join BCcampus, the BC Open Education Librarians, University Canada West, and Langara College for a celebration of both of these events with keynote speaker Dr. Karen Cangialosi.

As global social and environmental problems grow ever more intractable, we need transformative pedagogies that support our students to become critical, creative social agents capable of building a more sustainable and just world.
Open Pedagogy has the potential to shift our traditional modes of teaching and learning towards practices that nurture students to be creators of knowledge focused on the global good. These hopes could be realized if we are responsive to the dual upheavals caused by AI and the attacks on higher education. We can educate our STEM students to become scientists, and all of our students, to become citizens that are cognizant of an uncertain and challenging future, and work from non-traditional frameworks–those that resist competitive, hierarchical, exploitative models of science.
Key to achieving this vision is teaching undergraduates how to center Open Science as the default for how science is practiced by deeply integrating Open Pedagogical practices that support students to address inherent inequities, problems with data-sharing, and other barriers to the adoption of Open Science. To that end, the OCTOPUS project was developed to support higher education faculty and staff to create openly licensed materials that may eventually constitute a comprehensive undergraduate Open Science-Open Pedagogy program.

Speaker bio
Dr. Karen Cangialosi is a passionate change agent, dedicated educator, and student advocate with national recognition in open education, STEM ed, and digital pedagogy. As a Professor of Biology at Keene State College (now emeritus), she brought open education into the biology curriculum and led campus-wide initiatives to make science education more affordable and inclusive. She now serves as Director of Open Education & Open Science at the RIOS Institute which promotes racial justice and openness in STEM education. Her work centers on transforming higher ed systems to better serve students, especially marginalized students. Her Educause article, An AI-Driven Optimism for Transforming Higher Education (It’s Not What You Think) considers the juxtaposition of AI in education. She continues to advocate for integrating Open Science and Open Education to reimagine how we teach, learn, and collaborate in STEM, always with a focus on transparency, justice, and meaningful change. To that end, she is project director for the OCTOPUS project (Open Collaboration for Transformative Open Pedagogy to support Undergraduate Open Science Education) a collaborative effort between the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium and the RIOS Institute.

Office Hour: Openly License Something!
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Albany, United States, Albany, OR, United States
Office Hour: Openly License Something, hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
Peter Musser, Head of Library Services for ISKME/OER Commons, will help you openly license and share your work publicly. No experience necessary!

Be popular Series (Part 1 of 3) – Surfing the H5P Wave: Ride the Future of Interactive Learning!
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, United States, San Diego, CA, United States
Are you ready to revolutionize your teaching methods and engage your students like never before? Join San Diego Community College’s exclusive workshop on H5P and discover how to create dynamic, interactive content using your free LibreTexts account for Instructors.
By the end of this session, you’ll: Explore a wide range of interactive elements, from quizzes and timelines to interactive videos and presentations, learn how to effortlessly incorporate H5P content into your existing Canvas courses, and discover the flexibility of H5P as you create, share, and modify content to suit your specific teaching needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your teaching methods and captivate your students. Join fellow educators in this hands-on workshop and start creating rich, interactive content that will make learning an unforgettable experience.

San Mateo CCD ZTC Kick-Off
2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, CA, United States
As SMCCCD kicks off Open Education Week, join us as we talk about what we have accomplished over the last year, how we are using our CCCCO ZTC funds to create pathways, and what is next on the horizon. We’ll discuss updates to the training schedules and our online presence. There’s a lot to discover!

Manos a la Wiki: construyendo el conocimiento abierto en la era de la IA
2026-03-02 15:00 - 2026-03-03 19:30 (America/Monterrey) | Monterrey, Mexico, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Para celebrar la Semana de la Educación Abierta, la Facultad de Psicología, con el apoyo del Club Rotary Youth Exchange Distrito 4130 y Mensa México, invita a participar en la Semana de la Educación Abierta: Manos a la Wiki: construyendo el conocimiento en la era de la IA, que se llevará a cabo los días 2 y 3 de marzo de 2026.
Exploraremos las realidades y los retos que enfrentan las teorías del aprendizaje con el desafío impuesto de la tecnología, particularmente la inteligencia artificial y su auge mundial actual. Desde el constructivismo hasta el conectivismo, buscaremos encontrar las preguntas correctas para que en sociedad sea posible encontrar sus respuestas. Este evento culiminará en un Editatón buscando asegurar que la información disponible para la ciudadanía sea veraz, científica y de calidad.
Más información: https://psicologiauanl.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/semana-internacional-de-la-educacion-aberita-2026/
Participa e involúcrate. ¡Te esperamos!

Opening Doors: Skyline College Faculty Talk about using Affordable Course Materials
2026-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, CA, United States
What inspires faculty to move toward Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) materials? Join us for a conversation with Skyline College faculty who teach with OER and ZTC materials. Panelists will share their motivations for choosing affordable course materials, the challenges and surprises they encounter, and the impact on learning experiences in their courses. This session is an opportunity to learn from one another about how open and zero-cost materials can support both pedagogical creativity and student access. All are welcome—whether you’re curious, cautious, or already on the journey.
