2026 Open Education Conference

2026 Open Education Conference

1:00pm EDT

A Metatheoretical Investigation of Expanding Open Education to Union Education Environments V5Ben Johnson • Presentation (25 min) The Dots Between Vision and Launch: OER Program Startup Costs and Case Studies V2Molly Ledermann • Stacey Brockman • Presentation (25 min)

2:00pm EDT

Scaling Open Education With Student Success and Institutional Innovation V5Elizabeth Tolman • Maryanne Maddoux • Gwendolyn Main • Presentation (40 min)

3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Advancing Continuing Professional Education Through OER V4Nancyruth Leibold • Laura Schwarz • Ellen Vorbeck • Allyson Hopperstad • Presentation (25 min) Connecting the Dots: Reframing OER as Tools for Knowledge Mobilization V2Mélanie Brunet • Presentation (25 min)

3:30pm EDT

The Hidden Curriculum and Hidden Open Education Partners V5Liz Thompson • Presentation (25 min)

11:15am EDT

Connecting Open Educational Resources to K-12 in Dual Enrollment V4Allison Buckley • Annika Many • Tabetha Nguyen • Presentation (40 min)

2:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Workforce Educational Modules to Link Practice With Digital Open Resources V6Abigail Merolle • Patrick Killian • Rebecca Hardin • Chris Impellitteri • Courtney Lee • Edward Waisanen • Matthew Vedrin • Mitchel Ghantous • Presentation (25 min) Sidebars as Seedbeds: How a Modular Design Can Help With Updating, Customizing, and Localizing OER V5Victor Chen • Gabriela León-Pérez • Presentation (25 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)

10:00am EDT

Connecting the Open Dots: Policy, Alliance-Building, and Community Practice in Europe V2Vanessa Proudman • Paul Stacey • Presentation (40 min) From Learning to Earning: Building Workforce Skills for the Next Generation Using Customized OER V4Lindsay Josephs • Presentation (40 min)

1:15pm EDT

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

Accessibility Across Areas: Navigating Disciplinary Tensions in OER V3Tanja Vierrether • Cassidy Watson • Nouha Gammar • Ja'Nya Jenoch • Panel (55 min)

3:00pm EDT

Beyond Download Counts: Using Coefficient of Variation to Assess OER Program Health V4Clara Fowler • Presentation (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Amplifying Open at the Intersection of Science and Education View AnytimeSam Donovan • Drew LaMar • Deborah Rook • Lightning Talks (View Anytime) Generating Reach by Embedding OER in Volunteer Formats for Sustainable Marketing Programs View AnytimeEvelyn Feistmantl-Schweigl • Lightning Talks (View Anytime) Making It Local, OER in Papua New Guinea a Localisation and Expansion Case Study View AnytimeKatherine Huth • Lightning Talks (View Anytime)