2026 Open Education Conference

2026 Open Education Conference

12:15pm EDT

Another Kind of Open: What a Community Pow Wow Can Teach Us About Openness V5Jessica O'Reilly • Presentation (40 min)

1:00pm EDT

A Metatheoretical Investigation of Expanding Open Education to Union Education Environments V5Ben Johnson • Presentation (25 min)

1:30pm EDT

Indicating Affordability and Openness: Course Marking at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada V2Katie Harding • Presentation (25 min)

3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Reframing OER as Tools for Knowledge Mobilization V2Mélanie Brunet • Presentation (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Regional Breakout (Americas) V1Social Sessions

5:00pm EDT

From Values to Practice: Folio Thinking for Open Education V4Amanda Grey • Nishan Perera • Presentation (25 min) Open as a Strategic Imperative for Sustaining Public Systems V3Josie Gray • Presentation (25 min)

5:30pm EDT

Connecting OER Publishing Spaces: Aligning Collective, Local, and Institutional Priorities V4Sarah Adams • Presentation (25 min) Opterna AI Study Companion: Open Principles When Working With GenAI V2Harper Friedman • Robynne Devine • Elizabeth Childs • Presentation (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Collaboratively Developing Open Resources Across Cultural Boundaries V5Isaac Mulolani • Kavita Rani • Kiran Lata • Presentation (25 min)

11:15am EDT

Federating Openness: The Global Open Graduate Network Pilot Hub Initiative V2Beck Pitt • Robert Farrow • Carina Bossu • Saraswati Dawadi • Presentation (40 min)

1:15pm EDT

Demystifying the Space Between Submitting Your Paper and Getting It Published V3Amanda Larson • Chelsee Dickson • Kristina Clement • Presentation (40 min) Sustaining Yourself as a Leader in These Times: Voices From the Rebus Luminary Fellowship V2Kim Grewe • Megan Zara • Christine Rickabaugh • Amber Hoye • Apurva Ashok • Veronica Vold • Joan Giovannini • Greg Wilson • Presentation (40 min)

3:15pm EDT

Bridging the Gap: The Workforce OER Playbook for Higher Education and Industry V3Amber Hoye • Kaitlin Schilling • Jaimie Henthorn • Mindy Newfarmer • Presentation (40 min)

5:15pm EDT

OER That Don’t Look Like OER: Designing Learning That Meets Students Where They Are V5Pranjal Saloni • Presentation (40 min)

9:30am EDT

Beyond Borders: OER and Academic Performance Among LIS Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities V4Olawale IYINOLAKAN • Presentation (25 min)

1:15pm EDT

From Inception to Practice: Developing Open and Inclusive Education Resources V5Brian Weishar • Lisa Liskovoi • Caren Watkins • Presentation (40 min) Publish and Publicize: How to Help Your Open Textbook Find Its Audience V2Cheryl Casey • Steel Wagstaff • Jenn Martin • Helen Moore • Fran Abbs • Presentation (40 min)

2:00pm EDT

Launching Skills: Open Education’s Role in the Future of Work V1Kevin Corcoran • Amanda Coolidge • Lisa Young • Tannis Morgan • Panel (55 min)

3:00pm EDT

An Open Competency Framework to Recognize the Skills and Knowledge of Open Education Professionals V1Josie Gray • Presentation (25 min) From AI Disclosure to Human Declaration: Centring Human Authorship in OER Creation V2Amanda Grey • Karen Meijer • Presentation (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Expanding Education: Narrative Role-Playing Games and Open Education Resources View AnytimeAlexandria Poppendorf • Lightning Talks (View Anytime) How Students Perceive Open Education: A Pre- and Post-Course Analysis View AnytimeBrandon Carson • Lightning Talks (View Anytime) Individuals & Institutions: The Structure of Change and the Open Education Network View AnytimeRobin DeRosa • Lightning Talks (View Anytime) Teachers as Changemakers: Adopting OER for Environmental and Sustainability Education View AnytimeEmily Grady • Lightning Talks (View Anytime)