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9:30am EDT

Between Hype and Practice: Faculty Perceptions of AI in OER Creation
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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Generative AI promises to transform OER by easing creation, adaptation, and discovery, potentially overcoming traditional barriers like time. Yet faculty navigate a complex "space between" institutional enthusiasm and classroom realities. This mixed-methods study, part of the OER Research Fellow Program with Hewlett Foundation support, surveys faculty on using tools like ChatGPT for course materials and OER. Grounded in UTAUT2 (explaining technology adoption via usefulness, ease, social influence), it examines what drives or hinders adoption. Quantitative analysis reveals patterns in performance expectancy, trust, effort, and ethical concerns. Focus groups unpack nuances: How do faculty verify AI outputs? When is AI-assisted OER "good enough" for the classroom? Join as we explore these intersections. Attendees will see survey results, hear anonymized faculty voices, and discuss implications for OER programs and policy. Perfect for OER practitioners seeking evidence-based insights.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify key factors (from UTAUT2) shaping faculty perceptions of using generative AI to create and adapt course materials.
  • Discuss ethical concerns faculty express about AI-generated or AI-assisted course materials, such as authorship, accuracy, and transparency.
  • Describe implications of faculty perceptions for teaching centers, instructional design, and institutional AI policy.
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Dawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech

Information Services Librarian, Georgia Southern University
Associate Professor, Librarian. OER Librarian. Science Librarian
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Collaboratively Developing Open Resources Across Cultural Boundaries
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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This session will describe the development of an OER by collaborators in India and Canada. The original idea for this project arose out of a thought that, like common journalists, teachers and students are not capable of reporting, writing and analyzing the news information they want to share with the academic community.

The team engaged in a joint collaboration on an Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) project in 2021-22. The OE4BW project involved the creation and delivery of a MOOC in Educational Journalism. This then led to a collaboration by the three participants in the development of an open resource through the Pressbooks platform.

One of the goals of the project was to create a more accessible and interactive resource for educationists/academicians in educational journalism.

An additional goal of this presentation is to describe the best practices for selection of cross-cultural teams, digital tools, interactive multimedia and strategies for maintaining openness.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the challenges involved in cross-cultural open education collaborations.
  • Identify strategies for addressing challenges to maintaining downstream openness.
  • Explore processes for identifying appropriate digital tools for open content development.
  • Identify the skills needed to pursue cross-cultural open content creation projects.
  • Gain insights into how to create effective cross-cultural teams for open educational projects.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

A Multilingual Wikipedia Editathon for Knowledge Equity
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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This session presents a scalable, classroom-based Wikipedia Editathon model implemented at JSS Medical College to advance open educational resources (OER), multilingual knowledge production, and digital equity. Students contributed to underrepresented topics in communication sciences and disorders by creating and translating content into regional languages (e.g., Kannada), aligning with principles of participatory knowledge and inclusive access. The session highlights instructional design, training workflows, and assessment strategies (pre–post–delayed measures) used to evaluate student learning, engagement, and sustainability. Attendees will gain practical guidance on integrating Wikipedia-based assignments into curricula to promote open pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and global knowledge sharing.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Design a classroom-based Wikipedia Editathon aligned with OER and open pedagogy principles.
  • Implement multilingual content creation strategies to support knowledge equity.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Between Us: Connection, Not Expertise, Sustains Open Learning
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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Open education expands access, but access alone does not sustain learning. When learners or instructors feel uncertain, disconnected, or unsupported, expertise is not enough to keep them engaged. Drawing on research in volunteer retention and learner-centered pedagogy, this session explores how connection, belonging, and psychological safety shape participation in open learning environments. Using The Carpentries as a case study, we highlight how community-driven teaching practices shift the focus from performance to participation by normalizing mistakes, encouraging collaboration, and centering the learner experience. Participants will reflect on moments when connection influenced their own learning and identify practical strategies to foster belonging in their contexts. This session reframes open education as not just what we share, but how we support one another in the space between us.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Analyze a learning environment to identify where connection and belonging are lacking.
  • Distinguish between teaching approaches that emphasize performance versus participation.
  • Design a small, actionable intervention to improve learner engagement or instructor support.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Beyond Cost Savings: Making Multi-Dimensional ROI Visible in OER Grantmaking
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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OER funding decisions at the university level are often driven by a narrow ‘return on investment’: how many dollars saved, how many students reached. But meaningful open education work—especially projects with ripple effects beyond our campuses—generates value that is qualitative, communal, and long-term. This session explores the “space between” quantitative and qualitative ROI in OER grant project evaluation, sharing a tool and strategies for making multi-dimensional impact visible and actionable for grant makers and practitioners alike.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Generate and prioritize examples of non-monetary ROI geared to their respective institutions.
  • Construct a customized copy of the shared rubric for non-monetary ROI.
  • Incorporate elements of non-monetary ROI in their grantmaking work to illuminate the broader and deeper impact of funded OER projects.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V5
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

From OER Adoption to Course Redesign: Building Structure That Scales
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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Many institutions have made progress in adopting Open Educational Resources (OER), yet a gap remains between individual adoption and consistent, course-level redesign. This session shares how one technical college with a strong transfer focus shifted from a largely self-directed OER adoption model to a more structured approach to course redesign.

The presentation focuses on three key changes: builder-faculty partnerships, a structured OER course space that guides faculty through selection, alignment, and course design, and milestone-based checkpoints that support accountability and progress. Together, these changes improved course consistency, alignment, and clarity.

The session will also introduce early indicators of student experience, such as navigation, engagement, and course success patterns, as part of an ongoing effort to understand impact. Attendees will leave with a clear, adaptable framework for moving from isolated OER adoption to scalable, sustainable course redesign.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Assess how structured faculty support models influence alignment, accessibility, and course coherence.
  • Describe a milestone-based approach to increase accountability without diminishing faculty autonomy.
  • Identify practical indicators of course design effectiveness and student experience.
  • Adapt a scalable framework for transitioning from individual OER use to coordinated course redesign.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V2
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Warmth, Competence, and the Politics of Openness: How OER Advocates Gain Influence
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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Considerable research in social science disciplines explores how an individual’s perceived warmth and competence greatly influence the amount of power and influence they can exert in the workplace (Fiske’s SCM model, for example). OER advocates tend to be women, librarians, and/or student-services staff, and people in these roles are often systematically perceived as high warmth but low assertiveness. This unfair perception can limit OER advocates’ power and prevent them from achieving their goals on campus.

However, there is increasing evidence that even small actions can signal competence (without compromising warmth) in a way that shifts status and increases influence. These strategies signal to others that you know what you’re talking about and can be trusted to make initiatives successful. While the strategies are especially useful for women, OER advocates of all identities can benefit from learning these politically savvy strategies for gaining status.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Analyze how biased perceptions of warmth and competence limit the influence of OER advocates on campus.
  • Develop a portfolio of small, actionable strategies to strategically signal competence and increase professional status.
  • Apply politically savvy strategies to specific campus scenarios to increase status and achieve OER initiatives.
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Mandi Goodsett

OER & Copyright Advisor / Perf Arts & Humanities L, Cleveland State University
I am the OER & Copyright Advisor at Cleveland State University in Ohio. I would love to chat with others about incentive programs, publishing, professional development, and course markings.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:30am EDT

You Need a Map! Fostering Open Educational Practices and Social Justice Through Mapping
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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Maps and spatial data are a powerful way to communicate, connect, and visualize data across languages and disciplines. With the advent of the internet, digital maps and apps, the use of maps has become part of our daily lives and presents exciting opportunities to integrate open pedagogical practices in the classroom and beyond.

This presentation showcases activities centered on students’ collaborative mapping that foster connectedness within and beyond the classroom, how Open Street Map can be used as a critical lens to visualize openness and mapping for the public good, and the use of mapping on a community-based curriculum on environmental justice and community organizing. The case studies are drawn from the literature and the collaborative work of the presenter on her courses and with community organizations in the Bronx, NY.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Explain how mapping can be used in open pedagogical practices.
  • Describe examples of collaborative mapping platforms.
  • Explain how Open Street Map can be used in the classroom and for humanitarian purposes as a non-disposable assignment.
  • Incorporate collaborative mapping activities on their own teaching or community work.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

11:15am EDT

Beyond Fair Use: Section 121 for Title II Accessibility Compliance
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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Are you using Section 121 of the Copyright Act (the Chafee Amendment) as a tool for meeting the Title II Digital Accessibility Mandate? Academic libraries typically rely on fair use analysis or pursue permissions from publishers when creating accessible formats of copyrighted materials. But these tactics can cause delays that leave students without the materials they need.

With Section 121, libraries are given explicit statutory permission to create accessible formats for patrons with print disabilities--no fair use analysis is required, and no publisher permission is needed. Unlike fair use, market impact doesn't matter: libraries can create accessible versions even when publishers sell their own "accessible" products.

Through real scenarios--urgent textbook needs, inadequate publisher "accessible" versions, and institutional transition planning--attendees gain confidence using Section 121 to serve students legally and effectively while building sustainable, proactive accessibility.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Distinguish between fair use analysis and Section 121 authorization, identifying when each applies to creating accessible formats and why Section 121 provides clearer legal protection for libraries.
  • Explain how Section 121 authorizes libraries to create accessible formats without publisher permission for patrons with print disabilities, supporting Title II Digital Accessibility Mandate compliance.
  • Apply decision frameworks for library accessibility work: prioritizing born-accessible acquisitions, evaluating vendor accessibility claims, and using Section 121 when accessible versions are unavailable or inadequate.
  • Develop library policies integrating Section 121 into reserves, interlibrary loan, and special collections while avoiding common mistakes that forfeit legal protection.
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Beth Chenette

Associate Librarian, Texas A&M University Libraries
Elizabeth Chenette is an Associate Librarian, member of the OpenEd team, and Reserve Services Coordinator at Texas A&M University Libraries in College Station, Texas. With an MLS from the University of North Texas, Elizabeth has worked in higher education for 13+ years. She has Creative... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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11:15am EDT

Connecting Open Educational Resources to K-12 in Dual Enrollment
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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Dual enrollment is expanding rapidly, but textbook costs remain a hidden barrier that limits who can participate and which courses are offered. In many states, responsibility for these costs is unclear, creating uneven access for students and programs.

Open Educational Resources (OER) offer a powerful opportunity to close this gap by eliminating textbook costs and enabling more flexible, relevant learning experiences. Yet adoption in dual enrollment remains uneven, shaped by policy, partnerships, and faculty support.

This session shares findings from multi-state research led by MHEC and SREB, bringing together policy analysis and practitioner perspectives. Featuring both researchers and educators, we will explore how OER can bridge the gap between access and opportunity in dual enrollment.

Participants will leave with practical strategies to support adoption, strengthen cross-sector collaboration, and expand access to college coursework for all learners.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Understand how textbook costs impact access to dual enrollment and how OER can reduce these barriers.
  • Analyze how policy and funding structures influence OER adoption in dual enrollment programs.
  • Identify practical strategies to support faculty adoption of OER across K–12 and higher education partnerships.
  • Explore approaches for aligning OER with dual enrollment curriculum, quality expectations, and student needs.
  • Apply actionable ideas to expand equitable access to dual enrollment through OER in their own institutional or program context.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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11:15am EDT

OER-oboros: What We Can and Should Learn From Mutual Aid Before the Open Movement Eats Itself
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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Part call to action, part practical guide, this session offers a new frame for considering open education work. Beginning with a brief overview of why values-based work matters, this session will aim to problematize some of the common working assumptions of open education and then argue for a new approach. It will highlight several key parallels between the stated goals of open education work and several of the core principles of mutual aid, including: solidarity, non-hierarchy, intersectionality, and collective action. Finally, it will invite the audience to imagine what other lessons can be gleaned from organizing and mutual aid practices that might better position open education work to continue its impact for the long haul.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the importance of values-based work.
  • Identify the ways in which open education work can prop up existing systems of exploitation and oppression.
  • Recognize the overlap between the basic tenets of mutual aid and open education work.
  • Devise strategies for integrating mutual aid principles and organizing tactics into open education work.
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Abbey Childs

OER Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
V1
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

11:15am EDT

The Space Between OER & Gen AI: A Temporary Situationship or an Ongoing Relationship?
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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The presenters will apply the stages of a situationship to analyze the evolving relationship between Gen AI and OER, offering a critical lens on how the two intersect. The session will begin by considering the initial spark, which is a period of experimentation in the Gen AI/OER situationship when educators use Gen AI to adapt and create OER and ancillary materials. The session will then explore the stage of growing comfort with integrating Gen AI and OER, including using Gen AI to evaluate OER and support open licensing. The presenters will then examine how Gen AI can advance accessibility by considering a commitment to an inclusive future through AI’s potential to expand access for all learners. Next, the session will consider the ethical gray areas in the Gen AI/OER situationship, including bias and inaccuracies. Alternatives to applying Gen AI to open practice will be discussed, encouraging attendees to use AI critically and to define their own relationships between Gen AI and OER.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Explore how to apply generative AI tools to evaluate OER and open textbooks, make licensing decisions, and develop supplemental materials to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Improve accessibility in OER by applying generative AI tools to generate alt text and simplify content.
  • Critically assess the challenges of integrating generative AI with open educational practices.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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1:15pm EDT

From Hidden Affordability to Student Choice: A ZTC Degree Feasibility Study
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Students love OER—and they want real meaningful ways to choose it. Many CA community colleges now claim to have ZTC pathways built with OER. Join us as we examine the space between the concept of a ZTC degree pathway and what it would take for students to actually find, choose, and follow one. This session shares findings from a mixed-methods ZTC Degree Feasibility Study funded by the Michelson 20MM Foundation Spark Grant at Irvine Valley College. Centering student voice and autonomy, the project examines how colleges can move from hidden affordability to student-facing opportunity. OER is an equity measure, and to benefit students most marginalized in higher education, student choice and autonomy may need to be built into these systems. Student and librarian researchers will share findings, plus practical ideas colleges can use to make ZTC and OER pathways more visible, usable, and navigable.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Differentiate between OER/ZTC as an institutional label or practice and OER/ZTC as a student-navigable pathway and choice.
  • Interpret mixed-methods evidence to identify where students lose access, trust, or choice in OER/ZTC pathway navigation.
  • Analyze how ambient discoverability operates in registration and planning systems and identify common friction points that limit intentional student choice.
  • Apply a student-ready feasibility framework to assess how visible, usable, and navigable OER/ZTC pathways are in their own context.
  • Identify 2–3 actionable next steps aligned to local constraints, such as scheduling, IT, advising, and faculty reporting, to improve students’ ability to intentionally choose OER/ZTC options.
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Rachel Fleming

OER & Equity Librarian, Irvine Valley College
Rachel Fleming, MLIS, is the OER and Equity Librarian at Irvine Valley College. She earned her MLIS from San José State University and is currently completing her first year in the CSU Channel Islands Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Equity and Justice (DELEJ) program. Over... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (40 min)

1:15pm EDT

Sustaining Yourself as a Leader in These Times: Voices From the Rebus Luminary Fellowship
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Open education asks a lot of its people – to advocate, build, facilitate, and sustain – often without recognition, compensation, or a space to ask how they are actually doing. The result for many of these leaders is quiet exhaustion and a growing sense that they are carrying this work alone.

The Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders brought together fifteen postsecondary leaders across Canada and the United States for a three-month program designed around one core belief: that the people doing this work deserve to be taken care of, too. In this panel, Luminary Fellows speak honestly about what it means to lead in these times – the burnout, the isolation, the moments of doubt – and what has helped them keep going.

This session offers both solidarity and strategy. Attendees will leave with concrete practices for sustaining themselves and their communities, as well as the reassurance that they are not alone in this work.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify shared experiences of burnout, isolation, and doubt that open education leaders commonly face.
  • Describe concrete strategies for sustaining themselves and their communities in times of uncertainty and change.
  • Reflect on their own leadership practice in light of insights shared by Luminary Fellows.
  • Apply at least one strategy or insight from Luminary Fellows to their own professional context.
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Kim Grewe

Instructional Designer, Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning
Kim Grewe, PhD is an instructional designer and OER lead at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA Online), where she advances open education, inclusive course design, and innovative online teaching. Her work focuses on helping faculty create asynchronous online learning experiences... Read More →
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Megan Zara

The University of Texas at Arlington
I’m the Open Educational Resources Librarian at the University of Texas at Arlington, where I help faculty and students explore how openness can transform teaching, learning, and access. I’m passionate about building systems and cultures that center care, curiosity, and collaboration.You... Read More →
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Christine Rickabaugh

Open Education Librarian, University of Arkansas Libraries
Christine Rickabaugh is a former early childhood educator who traded crayons and glitter for Pressbooks and Creative Commons licenses — and hasn't looked back. Now the Open Education Librarian at the University of Arkansas Libraries, she leads the university's OER program, chairs... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

The Space Between Adoption and Relevance: Libraries, Consortia, and OER Localization
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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This panel explores the “space between” OER adoption and increasing the relevance of OER through localization—the intentional adaptation of open materials to reflect local cultures, curricula, communities, and learner experiences.

The session draws on Recentering Relevance: Exploring the Role of Academic Libraries and Library Consortia in Supporting OER Localization, a 2023 IMLS grant awarded to the University System of Maryland. Panelists will highlight project components, including a national forum of OER library leaders and a national survey, followed by lessons learned: how localization is understood in practice; the gaps between values, policy, and impact; and the strategic roles libraries and consortia can play in bridging them.

Participants will gain an understanding of localization, glean practical takeaways for how libraries and consortia can support localization as a community-centered practice, and assess their readiness to embark on or deepen OER localization efforts.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Define localization.
  • Connect institutional mission and priorities to specific localization use cases.
  • Articulate unique library/consortial contributions to localization efforts.
  • Assess their current institutional and library/consortial priorities for OER vis-a-vis localization.
  • Assess readiness to embark on or deepen OER localization efforts.
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Nancy O'Neill

Executive Director, Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation University System of Maryland
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Workforce Educational Modules to Link Practice With Digital Open Resources
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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This study bridges academia, industry, and public sectors through OER development for municipal drinking water workforces. We created learning modules for continuing education, co-developed with industry professionals. These modules are built by and with users, closely considering their end use throughout the creation process. We show that while OERs advance accessibility for learners, digital commoning through boundary organizations also ensures that users can contribute to or create content that reflects their community’s concerns, historical knowledge, and specific skills.

The presentation reports on use of Gala, an open educational tool, to collaboratively design learning modules on water flushing and disinfectant by-products for water utility professionals. These modules were conceived in university partnerships with civic utilities, developed and beta-tested in partnership with boundary organization The Water Tower via a networkshop and in-person piloting in Spring 2026.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Understand the importance of bridging academic and technical pedagogical pathways, particularly for the public sector.
  • Ideate a method of collaborating with intersectoral partners to develop learning tools intended for workforce development and on-the-job training.
  • Understand the co-creation process for building OERs, from research and early development, to alpha and beta testing, to piloting and launching.
  • Participate in educational digital commons through Gala as a platform for hosting collaborative and living case studies.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

From Shock to Shutdown: The 6-Month Campaign to Halt Automatic Textbook Billing
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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During the spring 2025 semester, CSUF OER advocates were blindsided by the news that our campus was adopting an automatic textbook billing program. After years of working with faculty, the bookstore, and university administrators to build our OER program, we feared this was the end of the road. After our moment of shock and despair passed, we rallied our advocates across campus to push back against this oncoming program. Within six months, we raised the issue from hand-wringing in the library to a campus-wide discussion that existed beyond our original contact points and successfully halted its implementation. This session will describe the approach we took to developing cross-campus collaborations that halted the launch of this program. The practical strategies developed to reflect the ethics of openness will be shared with other OER advocates for implementation. This session will help participants prepare for unexpected shifts, enabling them to move from shock to action immediately.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Craft a response plan that can be enacted in the face of sudden shifts in campus priorities.
  • Frame objections to automatic textbook billing using data for student-centered arguments.
  • Craft effective messages for reaching different campus constituents.
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Michaela Bettez

Senior Associate OER Librarian, California State University, Fullerton
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

2:30pm EDT

AI as a Living OER for STEM Assessment
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V4
How can we bridge the space between teaching complex theory and making an assessment accessible? This session reframes Generative AI as a living OER for high-quality STEM assessment. Moving beyond basic automation, we explore how AI acts as a technical partner in designing project-based learning.

Using a group project on relativistic effects for a trip to Alpha Centauri as a case study, the presenter will demonstrate how AI audits student logic for time dilation and length contraction. Participants will then engage in AI-assisted assessment building to create their own rubrics aligned with Quality Matters and WCAG 2.1 AA standards, including generating ARIA labels for digital interactives. Attendees will leave with a scalable framework for coordinating consistent, accessible, and inclusive digital materials across STEM departments.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Define and apply the AI-as-OER framework to transition from static teaching materials to dynamic, adaptable STEM assessments that align with specific Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs).
  • Construct a multi-stage project rubric for complex scenarios, such as relativistic time dilation in deep-space travel, that ensures transparent grading and high student engagement.
  • Perform an accessibility and quality audit on AI-generated content to ensure all digital assessment materials meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and Quality Matters benchmarks.
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MK
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V4
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

2:30pm EDT

Podcasting as Pedagogy for the Public Good
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V1
Through our Libraries services, we have supported faculty who are engaging in open pedagogy projects, specifically student-created podcasts. We identified a gap in resources for the use of student-created podcasts and imagined an opportunity to embody the open value of reciprocity. Faculty integrated podcasting into their instruction with similar aims of creating spaces in their classrooms to explore themes of justice, access, inclusion, and belonging. Enabled by a state-level grant, the instructional designers developed a unique opportunity for faculty to gather and meet multiple goals. In this session, we will share the process we created and facilitated with four faculty that resulted in an openly licensed teaching guide. The faculty will reflect on their experiences of co-creating an OER. We are defining this unique space between us as the intersection of professional development, publishing process, and pedagogical reflection, which is grounded in open values and practices.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify the key components of the process used to develop a co-created interdisciplinary OER grounded in the values of open.
  • Experience examples of various pedagogical uses of student-created podcasts as open pedagogy projects.
  • Consider how they might adapt and/or learn from our experiences and the OER as we all seek to create learning spaces that are more innovative and inclusive through our open work.
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avatar for Nicole Wilson

Nicole Wilson

Instructional Designer, James Madison University
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V1
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

2:30pm EDT

What Comes After OER? Supporting Faculty Beyond Their Initial Open Education Project
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V3
In open education work, using the materials/pedagogy in class is often the end goal. But what if it’s actually just the beginning?

In this session, we ask authors, instructional designers, librarian program managers, and others to consider open education work as a springboard to new opportunities such as publications and presentations. This can be a good way to get additional “credit” for the work (i.e., scholarship in P&T) and share with colleagues who may be unaware of OER.

Participants will be invited to discuss where “OER as a springboard” fits into the open education landscape:

* What programs (e.g., Open Education Research Fellows) currently support this perspective?

* Do institutions and/or grant programs also have a role to play?

* Do authors need additional support for publication/presentation authorship? Co-authorship from program managers?

We hope that together we can create a framework for how we can best support open education practitioners beyond classroom use.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Explain how open education work can function as a springboard for scholarly and professional opportunities beyond classroom adoption.
  • Identify existing programs, initiatives, and professional pathways that support publications and presentations emerging from open education work.
  • Assess the role institutions, grant programs, and organizational structures can play in supporting OER-based scholarship.
  • Discuss common barriers open education practitioners face when translating OER work into publications or presentations and potential strategies to address them.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Kirschner

Jessica Kirschner

Digital Publishing Coordinator, VIVA (Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium)
Jessica Kirschner is the Digital Publishing Coordinator at VIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium. In this role, supports the publication efforts of VIVA's Open and Affordable Course Content program. Jessica began her career working in the acquisitions department at SUNY Press... Read More →
JM
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

3:15pm EDT

Bridging the Gap: The Workforce OER Playbook for Higher Education and Industry
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V3
In the fall of 2025, Rebus and the Driving OER Sustainability for Student Success (DOERS) collaborative united to turn a shared conviction into action: open educational resources (OER) have the power to fundamentally transform workforce preparation. This session introduces the Workforce OER Playbook—a practical guide born from cross-sector dialogue. We’ll unpack the collaborative process behind its creation, highlighting both successes and challenges. Attendees will learn concrete examples of how the playbook supports educators and industry partners in building mutually beneficial partnerships. Learn how to map shared goals, co-create relevant OER, and sustain collaborations beyond short-term grant cycles. Whether you’re new to OER or leading workforce initiatives, this session offers actionable strategies to bridge classroom learning and labor market needs.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe key workforce skills gaps, including soft skills, digital literacy, and AI literacy, drawn from focus groups with educators and industry leaders.
  • Apply strategies from the Workforce OER Playbook to build cross-sector partnerships between higher education and industry.
  • Use open licensing and open pedagogy to develop sustainable, accessible curriculum that stays relevant beyond the classroom.
  • Leverage industry advisory boards, micro-credentials, and service learning to align academic programs with workforce needs.
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avatar for Kaitlin Schilling

Kaitlin Schilling

Programs and Community Manager, Rebus Foundation
Kaitlin Schilling is the Programs and Community Manager at The Rebus Foundation, a role that aligns with her passion for open education and fondness for working with people.  She is the author of Making Ripples: A Guidebook to Challenge Status Quo in OER Creation and one of the... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

3:15pm EDT

Teaching the Space Between: Designing Open Assignments With the Open Speculative Pedagogy Framework
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V4
As generative AI enters classrooms, many educators are searching for ways to respond that go beyond policy, detection, or tool demonstrations. This session introduces the Open Speculative Pedagogy Framework, or OSPF, as a practical model for designing open assignments that support human centered AI literacy. Using a visual framework built around reflection, openness, speculation, and materiality, the presentation shows how instructors can translate broad values into concrete classroom practice. Attendees will see three adaptable assignment models that invite students to analyze AI outputs against sources, create openly shareable speculative artifacts, and remix existing open materials for new audiences. The session positions open pedagogy as a space for critique, imagination, authorship, and evidence based inquiry, while offering participants clear strategies for revising assignments in their own courses and contexts.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the Open Speculative Pedagogy Framework as a model for human centered AI literacy in open education.
  • Identify how reflection, openness, speculation, and materiality can function as assignment design dimensions.
  • Compare three assignment models that translate critical AI pedagogy into open classroom practice.
  • Adapt at least one OSPF informed design move for use in their own teaching context.
Speakers
avatar for Mackenzie Salisbury

Mackenzie Salisbury

Curriculum Innovation Librarian, Northwestern University
Curriculum Innovation Librarian with sustained leadership in open education, information literacy, and creative research practices. My work focuses on building scalable programs, mentoring faculty and librarians, and advancing open pedagogy through speculative design and critical... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V4
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

5:15pm EDT

Do Androids Dream of OER? A Framework and Toolkit to Humanise Open Education in the Age of AI
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V1
We argue that AI hasn’t made OER obsolete, but instead makes them more urgent. To respond to the challenges created by AI, we present a framework and toolkit for intentional human-centred OER design. In a world of abundant information and instant AI-generated answers, the key challenge for learning is no longer open access alone, but trust, context, critical thinking, and meaning.

Our session challenges dominant AI‑and‑OER narratives by suggesting that the future is less about AI‑assisted OER content creation and more about trusted, human-centred OERs that humanise the training data from which AI learns.

Our toolkit provides practical ways to embed authentic educator presence, transparent standpoint, intentional learning design, and community accountability into OER - qualities AI struggles to offer. This approach addresses the paradox of AI efficiency - where instant answers erode critical thinking and “desirable difficulty” - and shows how open pedagogies can restore these qualities.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Critique the pedagogical challenges created by AI, particularly the tension between instant information access and the erosion of critical thinking and desirable difficulty.
  • Reframe the value proposition of OERs from access alone towards a human-centred approach grounded in deliberate learning design, verifiable provenance, and transparent standpoint.
  • Apply an OER ideation framework to design learning experiences that prioritise intentional human-centred design, educator presence, and rich context to complement AI-mediated learning.
  • Recognise the critical role of trusted, human-curated OERs in sustaining the integrity and educational value of future generative AI learning ecosystems.
  • Use the framework and toolkit to articulate and advocate for the value of human-curated OERs to colleagues, leaders, and institutional stakeholders in an AI-mediated learning environment.
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JP
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V1
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

5:15pm EDT

From the Field, for the Field: A National Research Agenda to Guide Open Education
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V4
The open education field has no shortage of dedicated researchers but it lacks a shared map. Studies are siloed, datasets go untapped, many groups pursue parallel efforts that rarely connect. The result: duplicated work and missed opportunities for the kind of cumulative, policy-relevant evidence the field urgently needs.

This session presents the NCOER National Research Agenda, a practitioner-informed, field-wide framework developed through 126 survey responses and 15 in-depth interviews with researchers, faculty, librarians, and system leaders. Grounded in what the field itself is saying, the agenda offers a bird's-eye view of where open education research stands today, where the critical gaps are, and what to prioritize next.

We will highlight six national research priorities and invite attendees to reflect on where their own work fits, and what meaningful collaboration might look like from here.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the six national research priorities identified through the NCOER research agenda and explain the evidence gaps each one addresses;.
  • Situate their own open education research or practice within the broader landscape of what the field is calling for;.
  • Identify at least one area of potential collaboration or research alignment with existing groups such as DOERS, the Open Education Association, or regional consortia;.
  • Articulate why a coordinated, field-wide research infrastructure matters for advancing policy-relevant evidence in open education; and.
  • Explain how the agenda was developed to be representative of diverse roles, institutional types, and regions across the U.S.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Coolidge

Amanda Coolidge

VP, Strategic Engagement and Growth, Pressbooks
Amanda Coolidge is VP of Strategic Engagement and Growth at Pressbooks, where she leads marketing, sales, and customer success and serves as product manager for the company's microcredential platform. She is the founder of Coolidge Collaborative and former Executive Director of BCcampus... Read More →
KB
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V4
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

5:15pm EDT

OER That Don’t Look Like OER: Designing Learning That Meets Students Where They Are
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V5
Students today engage with learning in spaces like short-form video, podcasts, interactive apps, and social media, yet many open educational resources still rely on traditional formats like textbooks and PDFs. This workshop challenges that assumption by exploring how OER can be reimagined in formats students already use and enjoy.

Participants will explore strategies for creating non-traditional OER, including social-media-style content, audio, interactive media, comics, and microlearning modules, while emphasizing practical ways to maintain openness, accessibility, and impact.

A hands-on activity invites participants to take a concept and reimagine it as a short video, microlearning chunk, podcast segment, or visual/comic resource, collaborate to share ideas, and reflect on engagement and accessibility. Designed for instructors, designers, librarians, and open education advocates, this session provides actionable ideas to create resources that truly meet learners where they are.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify non-traditional OER formats, such as social-media-style content, audio resources, interactive media, comics, and microlearning modules, and explain how these formats can increase learner engagement and accessibility.
  • Take a concept or learning objective and reimagine it in a format that aligns with learners’ habits and preferred platforms.
  • Evaluate how different formats support diverse learners, promote accessibility, and enhance meaningful engagement with content.
  • Outline practical steps for adapting or creating OER in non-traditional formats, including starting small, layering formats, and co-creating with learners.
Speakers
avatar for Pranjal Saloni

Pranjal Saloni

Open Education Lab Supervisor, Ontario Tech University
I manage the Open Education Lab at Ontario Tech University, where I oversee student-driven projects that advance open educational practices and the creation of open resources. With a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering and Management, I bring an interdisciplinary perspective... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V5
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

5:15pm EDT

Overcoming Barriers to OER Adoption, Adaptation, and Creation
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
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If you’re an OER author or program manager, you’ve probably encountered a number of obstacles on your open education journey. You are not alone! A lack of time, funding, collaborators, administrative support, OER awareness, subject coverage, and ancillary materials are very common issues. So are challenges with silos, OER discoverability, maintenance, and accessibility. There can be technology hurdles, confusion around copyright and fair use, and concerns about OER quality. Competition from commercial publishers and automatic billing programs can be fierce. Promotion and tenure guidelines may fail to recognize OER work and usage. The good news is that there are tried and tested ways to address many of these obstacles. While there are no magic one-size-fits-all solutions, this session will share a variety of approaches you can try. It also will introduce a wealth of community resources to help you. Bring your thorny OER problems to this session and we’ll seek solutions together.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Skillfully respond to objections to OER from faculty, administrators, and students.
  • Proactively overcome barriers to open education at your institution.
  • Find community resources to build or strengthen your open education program.
Speakers
avatar for Cheryl Casey

Cheryl Casey

Open Education Librarian, University of Arizona
Cheryl Casey has led OER initiatives at the University of Arizona since 2014. She’s active in the OER community as a trainer for the Open Education Network (OEN) and one of the instructors for the OEN's Certificate in Open Education Librarianship. She holds a a Master’s in Library... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
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