• Faculty OER Practitioner Thank You

    Scottsdale, United States Scottsdale, AZ, United States

    Scottsdale Community College's OER Committee is sending an email to students enrolled in courses using OER and inviting them to fill out a brief form thanking their instructor for choosing to use OER in place of costly learning materials. The students are asked to share what they do with the money they'd otherwise have spent […]

  • Advocating for OER, One Step at a Time

    Albuquerque, United States Albuquerque, NM, United States

    Learn how higher education institutions across New Mexico are advancing open educational resources through advocacy. Panelists from Central New Mexico Community College, Eastern New Mexico University, Northern New Mexico College, Santa Fe Community College, and the University of New Mexico will discuss what OER advocacy looks like in different institutional settings, large and small. The […]

  • Fresh and Easy? Authentic Assessment for the Communication Studies Open Educational Resources (OER) Classroom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Sacramento, United States Sacramento, CA, United States

    The current surge of generative and agentic AI can mean having to shift gears constantly as an instructor. No matter the course and no matter the AI policy, this session will help support you in your OER classroom to find low-lift ways to refresh content, revise assessments, and identify boundaries or policies that align with […]

  • Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education

    Austin, United States Austin, TX, United States

    Join author Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D., editor Judith Sebesta, Ph.D., and contributor James Glapa-Grossklag for an exclusive webinar launching their new volume, Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education. Published in Pressbooks under the auspices of College of the Canyons, which serves as the Technical Assistance Provider for the […]

  • Global to Local: Reimagining OER Localisation in Higher Education

    Vancouver, Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada

    This Open Education Week online panel from the Commonwealth of Learning presents fresh insights into Open Educational Resource (OER) localisation across the Commonwealth. Facilitated by Professor Lynne Bowker (Laval University) and Dr Jako Olivier (Commonwealth of Learning), the session is linked to their forthcoming edited volume, Localisation of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. Speakers […]

  • Observatorio de Datos Académicos: SUAyED

    México City, Mexico México City, Mexico

    Colección de visualizaciones interactivas desarrolladas en Tableau Public para el análisis de datos educativos y la analítica del aprendizaje. El recurso promueve la alfabetización en datos y el uso pedagógico de paneles interactivos como apoyo a la docencia, la investigación y la toma de decisiones educativas basadas en evidencia.

  • Accessibility + OER (Ohio Open Education Collective)

    Columbus, United States Columbus, OH, United States

    Celebrate Open Education Week with the Ohio Open Education Collective for a high level overview of the new Title II guidelines for accessible content and explore how to build an accessibility-first mindset when creating OER. The session will culminate with best practices and resources.

  • IA et Éducation : Deux adversaires faits pour s’entendre – par Markus Deimann

    L'IA générative offre un potentiel transformateur pour le mouvement des REL en réduisant considérablement les obstacles à la création, à la révision et à la localisation de contenus, ce qui accélère efficacement la production de matériel pédagogique de haute qualité. Dans un cadre pédagogique ouvert, l'IA permet aux étudiants et aux enseignants de dépasser la […]

  • A Community Like No Other: LibreTexts Academy and LibreNet Consortium

    Davis, United States Davis, CA, United States

    The LibreTexts Academy is the professional development hub of the LibreVerse, designed for faculty who are serious about open education but don't have unlimited time to figure it all out alone. Whether you're adopting an existing open textbook for the first time, or building a fully custom course from the ground up, the Academy meets […]

  • Zines & Paper Crafts Crafternoon

    Albuquerque, United States Albuquerque, NM, United States

    Want an afternoon study or work break? Join us for a crafternoon celebrating Open Educational Resources and indie publishing. Bring your own project or come try one of ours for free, including Zine making and paper crafts. No registration needed! Hosted by UNM OER and LRE-U Engagement

  • OER Inshallah… From Local Success to National Impact

    Rome, Italy Rome, Italy

    Celebrate Open Education Week 2026 by joining a high-level dialogue on transforming OER from isolated campus initiatives into a resilient national infrastructure across the Arabic-speaking world. This webinar moves beyond "pilot projects" to tackle the strategic shift toward system-level adoption, exploring how open resources serve as a vital lifeline for learning continuity during times of crisis and […]

  • OpenEd25 Keynote Rewatch: adrienne maree brown

    Washington, D.C., United States Washington, D.C., DC, United States

    The Open Education Association invites you to a virtual rewatch of bestselling author adrienne maree brown’s keynote from the 2025 Open Education Conference. Drawing on decades of movement facilitation, science fiction scholarship, and community care, this keynote invites participants to reflect on transformation, imagination, and the practices that help communities grow and heal. All are […]

  • OE Café #11 Pass the OE Expert Baton: Reward and recognition for professional development in Open Educational Resources (OER)

    Veenendaal, Netherlands Veenendaal, Netherlands

    The 11th Open Education Café brings together seven diverse perspectives from Europe, Africa, and the Americas on how reward and recognition systems can support and strengthen the creation, use, and sharing of Open Educational Resources (OER).  Expert guests include Lilia Cheniti (Université de Sousse, Tunisia), Claudia Hackl (University of Vienna, Austria), Sémonique Harry (St. Vincent […]

  • Explorando os Futuros da Educação Aberta

    Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon, Portugal

    Com vista a assinalar, em Portugal, a edição de 2026 da Open Education Week (OEWeek 2026), o Laboratório de Educação a Distância e eLearning (LE@D) da Universidade Aberta (UAb) apresenta um evento online que visa debater os desafios que a Educação Aberta enfrenta atualmente, num contexto marcado pelo impacto da IA e outras tecnologias emergentes. […]

  • Designing With, Not Around, Disabled Learners: A Screen-Reader Demo Experience

    Cairo, Egypt Cairo, Egypt

    This session from Equity Unbound will demonstrate why screen-reader access is important when designing learning materials, especially Open Educational Resources. Have you ever wanted to know how people who are visually impaired or totally blind access your content? Come to this session and I, a visually impaired screen-reader user and an accessibility expert myself, will […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Opening Doors & Breaking Barriers: Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization Through Open Education

    St. Catharines, Canada St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

    Open education is about more than resources and licensing - in practice, it can be a powerful tool for social and educational justice. In this interactive session from Brock University, we will explore how open practice can enhance educational experiences for students and instructors alike, by breaking down barriers, fostering inclusive environments, and challenging the […]