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Tuesday, October 27
 

10:00am EDT

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Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
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10:45am EDT

Welcome & Day 1 Keynote: Dr. Sian Proctor
Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
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Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, artist, astronaut, and educator best known as the pilot of the historic all-civilian Inspiration4 space mission. A former professor with the Maricopa Community Colleges, she spent more than 25 years teaching geology, sustainability, and planetary science while championing innovation in education. Dr. Proctor also served as the district’s Open Educational...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
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12:00pm EDT

Break (15 min)
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT
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12:15pm EDT

Another Kind of Open: What a Community Pow Wow Can Teach Us About Openness
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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Open education often emphasizes digital access and sharing, but I’ve been thinking more about the relationships that actually make openness possible. In this session, I reflect on a community Pow Wow hosted at Cambrian College as an example of “another kind of open.”As someone working in reconciliation education, I’ve come to see the Pow Wow as more than an event. It’s a space where...
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Jessica O'Reilly

Professor, Cambrian College
From humble beginnings scooping ice cream at her grandparents' Supply Post, Jess now spends her time serving up scoops of decolonial truths (tastes awful, but it works)! In the Truth and Reconciliation course she facilitates, Jess endeavours to disrupt colonial narratives in a gentle... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (40 min)

12:15pm EDT

Beyond “Good Enough”: Co-Designing the Future of High-Trust OER
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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How do we move OER from "free to use" to "trusted by all"? Join project leads from the U.S. federally funded Open 4 Peer Review initiative for a first look at a new framework designed to promote OER excellence. We’ve developed six rigorous rubrics covering the essentials: Accessibility, Copyright, Copyediting, Disciplinary Appropriateness, Instructional Design, and Universal Design for Learning...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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12:15pm EDT

From Essays to Evidence: Open Assessment and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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As generative AI disrupts traditional assumptions about student writing, many instructors have responded with increased control and surveillance. This session argues for an alternative solution grounded in open education and assessment literacy. Drawing on a redesign of an ENG101 course, the presentation explores a shift from teaching essay writing as a product to using essays as representations...
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JL
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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12:15pm EDT

Pulling Back the Curtain: Positionality and Reflexivity in Qualitative Open Education Research
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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Qualitative research allows us to dig deeper and examine experiences, motivations, and in-depth insights into human behavior and social contexts. In open education, qualitative research is often used to explore how students or faculty perceive the value of either the resources or practices aligned with open. Reflexivity is a practice in qualitative research that helps researchers situate their...
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Lindsey Gwozdz

Assistant Dean of Libraries, Community College of Rhode Island
Lindsey Gwozdz joined CCRI in 2024 as the Assistant Dean of the Library, having spent 11 years prior as an Associate Professor and the Scholarly Communications Librarian at Roger Williams University. She also serves as the Fellow for Open Education at the New England Board of Higher... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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12:15pm EDT

The Space Between Policy and Practice: Building Institutional Readiness for Open Education
Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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Institutions often create open education committees with strong intentions - namely to support academic freedom and student success. As Boise State worked to comply with state policies, translating those commitments into sustainable practice required infrastructure, coordination, and evidence. This panel explores how Boise State University is operationalizing the DOERS3 Student Success Through OER...
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Kelly Arispe

Professor of Spanish & Teacher Educator, Boise State University
Kelly Arispe (Ph.D. UC Davis), is Professor of Spanish and Program Coordinator of French, German, and Spanish Secondary Education at Boise State University. Her primary research focuses on L2 OER-enabled Pedagogy (OEP) and Technology Enhanced Language Learning. She is co-director... Read More →
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Amy Vecchione

Assistant Director, eCampus Research and Innovation, Boise State University
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Hans Aagard

Research and Innovation Consultant - OER Focus, eCampus Center, Boise State University
Hans Aagard, PhD, is an OER specialist for Boise State University, supporting online faculty in the eCampus Center as they find, remix, or create open educational materials. Before working on OER he did instructional design and multimedia development. He lives in Salt Lake City... Read More →
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JL
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

A Metatheoretical Investigation of Expanding Open Education to Union Education Environments
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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While open educational practices (OEP) have shaped countless classrooms in higher education, K-12, and beyond, these ideas are largely unheard of in the world of organized labour. This session presents a metatheoretical model suggesting that the scholarly processes that proliferate OEP in formal academic settings are predominantly disconnected from organized labour, yet there are existing channels...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

Between Policy and Practice: Open-Access Teacher Preparation in Rural and Indigenous Contexts
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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Teacher preparation programs are often tasked with implementing equity-driven policies without clear pathways for practice. This session explores how an Alternative Licensure Program in rural New Mexico bridges the space between policy and practice through open, culturally responsive approaches to teacher preparation. Grounded in mandates such as structured literacy legislation and court-ordered...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

1:00pm EDT

Open Pedagogy With Generative AI: Do Students Find It Helpful?
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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There has been discussion about using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in open educational practices, but do students actually find it useful? In this presentation, I will share findings from an open pedagogy project in my child development course primarily enrolling first-year college students. Students were tasked with finding research articles to update the citations and improve the...
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Virginia Clinton-Lisell

Associate Professor, University of North Dakota
Dr. Virginia Clinton-Lisell began her career in education as an ESL teacher in New York City. She then obtained her PhD in Educational Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Science at the University of Minnesota where she was trained in educational research. She has published over... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

The Dots Between Vision and Launch: OER Program Startup Costs and Case Studies
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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What does it take to launch and sustain an OER program? This session examines how five community colleges built OER programs from the ground up, with an honest look at the startup and ongoing costs involved. Drawing on a cross-institutional study, presenters will share cost estimates, common patterns, and key differences in how colleges allocated resources. We’ll explore startup ingredients,...
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Molly Ledermann

Librarian, Washtenaw Community College
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

The OCTOPUS Project: Integrating Open Pedagogy and Open Science
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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Despite its potential to democratize science, strengthen public trust, and address urgent global challenges, Open Science has not yet become the default practice in research. Undergraduate science education could play a pivotal role in shaping this cultural shift. We argue that preparing students to practice Open Science requires more than technical training in open tools and data-sharing: it must...
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KC
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
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1:30pm EDT

Advancing AI Literacy Through Open Pedagogy in Public Speaking Courses
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Generative AI is transforming how students access, produce, and evaluate information, requiring higher education to move toward critical, ethical, and discipline-specific AI literacy. This session introduces Beyond the Podium: AI, Speech, and Civic Voice, a fully accessible OER that embeds AI literacy into introductory public speaking courses to support equitable, future-ready learning.This...
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Sherry Rice

Faculty Engagement Specialist, Penn State, TLT
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Bryan McGeary

Sally W. Kalin Librarian for Learning Innovations & Learning Design and Open Education Engagement Librarian, The Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Bryan McGeary is the Learning Design and Open Education Engagement Librarian at Penn State University, where he advances the University’s initiatives that support open teaching practices and course content. He was also the principal investigator for an IMLS-funded project that... Read More →
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Tiffany Petricini

Associate Teaching Professor, Communication and Media, Penn State Unversity
Tiffany Petricini is an Associate Teaching Professor in Media and Communication at Penn State Erie, the Behrend Campus. She is co-chair of Penn State’s Joint Standing Committee on Responsible and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. She also leads the Penn... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

1:30pm EDT

Beyond the Test Bank: Overcoming NCLEX-Resistance to Embrace Open Nursing Education
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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This case study explores a strategic shift at our institution, highlighting two distinct OER initiatives that bridge affordability and academic rigor.The first project details replacing a high-cost commercial textbook in a foundational nursing course with a curated collection of open-source materials. The second highlights the development of locally produced, high-definition skills practice videos...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

1:30pm EDT

Indicating Affordability and Openness: Course Marking at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Course marking refers to a practice in which institutions provide information to students during course registration about which courses use free, low cost, and/or open course materials. Course marking has become an important topic in higher education as institutions seek to improve the affordability of course materials for their students, as a means of supporting student success. I conducted a...
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Katie Harding

Teaching & Learning Librarian, OER & STEM, McMaster University
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:30pm EDT

OER Wins Call for Cake: How Milestone Celebrations Advance the Work
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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In 2026, librarians from University of the Pacific and Middle Tennessee State University each marked $3 million in student savings with campus celebrations designed to spotlight the impact of their OER programs. This lighthearted session explores how “throwing a party” can serve serious strategic goals—advancing advocacy, building administrative support, attracting faculty, and deepening...
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Ginelle Baskin

Assistant Professor and Open Education Librarian, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Ginelle Baskin is the Open Education Librarian at Middle Tennessee State University, where she leads campus initiatives to advance textbook affordability and the adoption of open educational resources (OER). She works closely with faculty, departments, and campus partners to support... Read More →
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Michele Gibney

Head of Publishing and Scholarship Support, University of the Pacific
I currently work as the Head of Publishing and Scholarly Support at the University of the Pacific managing Scholarly Commons: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/


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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:30pm EDT

The Work at the Hinge: Mini Structures That Make Open Education Enterable
Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Open Education often assumes people already know where to begin, have time to spare, and are not doing the work alone. In practice, those “in-between” moments decide whether participation becomes possible or quietly stalls.In this session, I share a set of mini structures that make Open Education enterable without lowering rigor: bounded, human-sized supports that reduce ambiguity and...
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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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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Building and Sustaining Student Leadership in the OER Movement
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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While Open Educational Resources (OER) are essential for creating an accessible and equitable learning landscape, a critical gap exists in the movement: the consistent inclusion of student voices. Exploring the theme of "The Space Between," this session addresses the disconnect between OER efforts in higher education institutions and the student leaders needed to sustain it. Learn from experienced...
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CG
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

EdTech, Open Values: Preparing Open Educators for AI, and the Next Big Thing
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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As AI becomes increasingly integrated into education we must effectively and ethically engage with it. But AI is only the latest in a long line of hot edtech tools. Educators lack structured guidance on aligning new integrations - from gamechangers like Wikipedia and the Web to distractions like Second Life and NFTs with the principles of open pedagogy. Without support, educators risk using new...
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David Tully

Principal Librarian for Student Affordability, North Carolina State University Libraries
David is the Principal Librarian for Student Affordability at NC State University Libraries, focused on advancing student success by reducing the financial barriers to higher education. Through leadership in open education and strategic fundraising, he works to expand access to affordable... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (40 min)

2:00pm EDT

Finding Your Accessibili-Buddies
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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For some, accessibility and the Title II requirements are a requirement that feels like an insurmountable feat. For others, accessibility is the window into stronger instructional design and along the way - connections to colleagues that inspire, connect and unite us. Open Education's tenants of inclusion, iteration and innovation have long driven advances in the Educational Technology world, but...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

How We Did It: OER Authors Share Four Approaches to Textbook Development
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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The motivations and practices that instructors bring to open education can vary widely, particularly for those interested in publishing open textbooks. Institutional and disciplinary norms can influence how authors approach their textbook’s content, design, and format choice. In this panel, four OER authors across the disciplines of Agronomy, Biology, Food Science, and Applied Linguistics will...
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CM
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (40 min)

2:00pm EDT

Scaling Open Education With Student Success and Institutional Innovation
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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As open education initiatives expand, the next challenge is connecting OER to broader institutional and statewide priorities such as student success, workforce readiness, and digital learning innovation. This session explores how open education moves beyond affordability to become an integrated part of innovative success strategies. Using statewide initiatives as practical examples, presenters...
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MM
GM
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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2:40pm EDT

Break (20 min)
Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:40pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:40pm - 3:00pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Advancing Continuing Professional Education Through OER
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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Presenters and attendees in this session examine the benefits/impact of OERs in continuing professional development for professions that require continuing education. This mixed-methods pre-post OER intervention study with 77 registered nurses investigates nurses' perceptions of OERs before and after participating in a continuing educational activity using an OER. Pre-to-post RN perceptions of...
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Laura Schwarz

Assistant Professor, Nursing, Minnesota State University, Mankato
I have been an RN for 23 years and have over 18 years of teaching experience including many years of online teaching. I am also a Certified Nurse Educator and Certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer. I am an expert in the areas of online nursing education and the use of technology... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Reframing OER as Tools for Knowledge Mobilization
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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The space between open education (OE) and knowledge mobilization (KMb) is rich with possibilities. It has been overlooked despite shared values and complementary practices. Both OE and KMb seek to extend the use of knowledge and cultivate meaningful engagement beyond traditional scholarly audiences, particularly through co-creation. As we continue to look for ways to integrate OE in institutional...
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MB
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Critical Open Educational Practices: Educators Redesigning Courses for Meaningful Change
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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What would it look like if every course you taught was more inclusive, more transparent, and more centered on the learners in front of you? At a time when educators are being asked to do more with less, and to do it more equitably, Critical Open Educational Practices (Critical OEPs) offer a framework for meaningful change. This session centers the practitioner experience of seven MinnState...
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LB
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Exploring Open Science Through AI: Scaffolding Student Research With Ethical, Accessible Supports
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
V1
In many courses, “do your own research” assignments are intended to build scientific identity—but they can unintentionally amplify barriers for learners who experience executive function challenges, anxiety, or uncertainty in open-ended tasks. This session shares an open, adaptable assignment sequence that pairs open science platforms (e.g., Zooniverse, Figshare, Zenodo, public datasets)...
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CM
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Hidden in Plain Sight: OER Awareness
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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As textbook costs continue to rise and instructional practices evolve, institutions increasingly rely on low and zero cost course markings (LTC/ZTC) to signal affordability to students. But do students recognize, understand, and use these designations when making decisions?This presentation examines four years of textbook affordability survey data alongside a recent course markings perception...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
V3
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3:00pm EDT

No Blank Checks: How Much Does a Z-Degree Cost to Develop?
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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How much does developing a “z-degree” really cost? This session, led by a state OER grant program manager, will explore the average costs, timelines, and return on investment from zero textbook cost degree development projects across multiple institutions and disciplines. Half of Colorado public institutions of higher education are in progress on zero textbook cost degrees. The presentation...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

Let’s Call the Whole Thing on! Speaking the Language of Student Success
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V4
This session builds on the presenters’ OpenEd 2024, OEGlobal24, and OpenEd 2025 presentations exploring meaningful communication of the impact of open educational practices on student success. Shared vocabulary emerges as a space often overlooked which can bridge gaps between “where we are and where we aspire to be”. The presentation series has built out strategies for navigating difficult...
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Jennifer Pate

Director of OpenEd, Texas A&M University
Jennifer supports student success by leading textbook affordability initiatives for her campus and supporting broader OER efforts across the A&M system. She is a Founding Fellow with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's OER Fellowship program, a member of the Open Education... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (25 min)

3:30pm EDT

Libraries in the Middle: Understanding the Tension Between OER and Inclusive Access Models
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V1
Academic libraries have championed OER as a solution to the textbook affordability crisis. Meanwhile, textbook publishers and campus bookstores have partnered to develop inclusive access programs, automatic billing services that charge a flat fee to students' tuition accounts in exchange for first-day access to digital course materials.While inclusive access programs offer convenience and timely...
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Sabrina Davis

Assistant Librarian, Texas Tech University
Sabrina Davis is the Access & User Services Librarian at Texas Tech University. As the Access & User Services Librarian, she oversees the Access Services Department and ensures patrons have safe, reliable access to library resources and spaces. The Online Learning and Open Educational... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

Making It Count: Building Evidence for OER in Faculty Evaluations
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V2
As more faculty adopt, adapt, and create OER, their work often outpaces institutional policies that formally recognize it. Many institutions still exclude OER from tenure, promotion, and review guidelines, creating a persistent “space between” meaningful practice and formal reward. In this gap, faculty must articulate the value of their OER contributions without consistent supporting evidence....
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

Teaching Open by Doing Open: A Spanish-Language OER for Capacity Building
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V3
This session presents the design and development of a Spanish-language OER created as part of the Creative Commons Certificate, aimed at supporting researchers and educators in understanding and applying open licensing in practice. While OER and open licensing are often framed through English-language resources, this project addresses the gap in culturally and linguistically relevant materials for...
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Rosario Rogel-Salazar

Professor, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Full-time professor-researcher at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMex), where I have worked on open access solutions for scholarly publishing for over 20 years. I’m hold a PhD in Social Sciences.

I am a multi-disciplinary scholar, with training in Sociology, Urban Studies, Social Theory and Education, with interests in a broad range of issues in scholarly communication, publishing, digital skills, but have paid special attention to open science and open access. I believe that res... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

The Hidden Curriculum and Hidden Open Education Partners
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V5
U.S. higher education recognizes a “hidden curriculum” that students experience alongside their disciplinary studies, which include norms and practices that are unexpected and often unstated. The college and university community has implicit and established structures and processes in place that students, especially new students, may not be aware of or may not have experienced before....
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

The Space Between Access and Affordability: A Landscape Study at a Regional University
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
V6
Before an institution can act on textbook affordability, it needs local evidence that names the problem in its own students' voices. This session shares the design and early findings of a sequential explanatory mixed-methods landscape study that quantifies how course material costs shape the academic decisions of first-generation, Pell-eligible, and racially minoritized undergraduates at a...
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LW
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:30pm - 3:55pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Regional Breakout (Americas)
Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:00pm - 4:55pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:00pm - 4:55pm EDT
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4:40pm EDT

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Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:40pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:40pm - 5:00pm EDT
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From Values to Practice: Folio Thinking for Open Education
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V4
Educators new to open education are often already stretched. Approaching them with new practices to adopt risks positioning open education as one more demand rather than a useful strategy. This session introduces a different approach to open education professional development: folio thinking, a reflective practice framework that centres personal meaning-making. Rather than beginning with skills,...
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Amanda Grey

Open Education Strategist, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Amanda Grey, MLIS, is the Open Education Strategist at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in British Columbia, Canada. Over the past several years, she has worked across the full spectrum of open education practice, supporting educators in textbook affordability, OER adoption and... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V4
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5:00pm EDT

Open as a Strategic Imperative for Sustaining Public Systems
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V3
When public institutions work together and pool resources to address common curriculum and educational technology needs, there are many benefits. These collaborative projects can leverage collective expertise, generate efficiencies, and distribute workload and costs. This session looks at the findings from a two-year initiative in British Columbia, Canada, that investigated models and mechanisms...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
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5:00pm EDT

Opening the Book: Student Perceptions of OER Adoption in Undergraduate Science
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V1
Open educational resources (OERs) are frequently promoted as mechanisms for improving access and equity in higher education, yet comparatively less attention has been paid to how students perceive and engage with OERs when adopted in place of commercial textbooks. This session presents a student‑led research study investigating student perceptions of textbooks and OERs within a large,...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
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5:00pm EDT

Reading Shakespeare Between the Lines: OER, Bardbot, and Critical AI Literacy
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V2
How can a Shakespeare course teach students to think critically about AI while also building AI literacy skills? This session shares Bardbot: Reading Shakespeare in the Age of AI, an openly licensed literature course built on a CC BY-NC Pressbooks textbook and open education resources. Shakespeare is not an arbitrary choice: his works are among the most overrepresented texts in any LLM training...
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V2
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5:00pm EDT

Strategic Stakeholder Partnerships to Guide OER Development and Adoption
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V5
This session examines how intentional, multi-sector stakeholder partnerships drive the design, implementation, and scaling of open educational resources. Drawing on a multi-institutional engineering initiative, participants will explore strategies for engaging faculty, industry partners, and students throughout the project lifecycle.The session will highlight structured approaches to stakeholder...
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Macarena Lange

Project Manager for Digital Visualizations, Colorado State University
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V5
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5:30pm EDT

Beyond Borders: Australian OER Research Contributing to the Open Movement in New and Innovative Ways
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V1
Most research into the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) comes from quantitative studies conducted in North America, leaving stories of OER impact from other geographic contexts underexplored. This session contributes to the Beyond Borders conversation by sharing research from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. The study responds to calls for Australian OER research to contribute...
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LH
AW
DJ
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V1
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5:30pm EDT

Connecting OER Publishing Spaces: Aligning Collective, Local, and Institutional Priorities
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V4
As post-secondary institutions increasingly emphasize impact and open scholarship/science initiatives, OER publishing programs can consider strategic alignment across collective, local, and institutional spaces. This presentation examines the evolution of an OER publishing program’s support resources developed to support a grassroots consortium of representatives with their own local...
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Sarah Adams

Open Education Librarian, University of Calgary
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
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5:30pm EDT

Opterna AI Study Companion: Open Principles When Working With GenAI
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V2
This session will provide an overview of the BCcampus Open GenAI project. This 3-year project is funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The goal of this project is to create an open GenAI study companion prototype (Opterna) and to build the capacity of post-secondary educators in B.C. with respect to open. The creation of Opterna was guided by the design principles of collaboration,...
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Harper Friedman

Coordinator, Open Textbook Publishing, BCcampus
At BCcampus, I am a Coordinator in Open Textbook Publishing. Through my work in Open Education, I have developed an interest in accessibility and love doing the behind-the-scenes work of creating accessible resources. As a newly disabled person myself, I am always interested in learning... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V2
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5:30pm EDT

The Overlooked Third Space: Where Student-Faculty Partners Plan, Promote, and Implement OER Work
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V5
The open education literature details how OERs positively impact college student success. This literature also documents the value of student voice and participation in open pedagogy projects. However, less attention is paid to how students can benefit as ‘Third Space’ professionals outside of their disciplinary silo as they learn about OERs, collaborate on open projects, and develop career...
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Donna Ziegenfuss

Librarian, Faculty Services, University of Utah
Dr. Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, is a Librarian in the Faculty Services department in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. She earned an Ed.D. in Academic Leadership/Higher Education and an MS degree in Applied Technology/Instructional Design. Dr. Ziegenfuss has over 10 years of experience w... Read More →
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
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5:30pm EDT

With Us: Designing OER With and for Postsecondary Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V3
As OER and Universal Design for Learning grow, many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) continue to be excluded from Open Education conversations. As inclusion opportunities grow in post-secondary education, this exclusion represents a missed opportunity to align open education values with real learner lived experiences. This session explores how to meaningfully include...
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Annie Draeger

Eastern Oregon University
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
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6:00pm EDT

Daily Debrief
Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
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6:30pm EDT

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Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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8:00pm EDT

Regional Breakout (Asia and Australasia)
Tuesday October 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
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8:15am EDT

Regional Breakout (Africa and Europe)
Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 8:55am EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 8:55am EDT
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9:30am EDT

An Open Educational Ecosystem for Global Research Capacity Building: IFMSA’s Peer-Assisted Learning
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
Access to research education remains uneven for medical students worldwide, limiting opportunities to develop essential skills and engage in research. The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) addresses this gap through three Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) research education workshops, guided by the Basic Research Competencies Framework (BRCF). This five-pillar...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
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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
V4
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...
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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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9:30am EDT

Breaking the Gilded Cage: Bridging the Space Between Educational Legality and Open Accessibility
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V2
Global contexts often present a rigid gap between the right to education and restrictive enrollment regulations. Drawing on two decades of higher education administration expertise, this session explores how systemic quotas stifle learning, offering a global perspective on a shared institutional challenge.Designed for higher education administrators, policy developers, and open education...
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TM
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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9:30am EDT

Collaboratively Developing Open Resources Across Cultural Boundaries
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V5
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...
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IM
KR
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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9:30am EDT

The Space Between Closed Textbooks and Open Futures: Global Virtual Classrooms Bridge Cultures
Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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Pakistan’s state-mandated curricula often create “us/them” narratives that hinder intercultural understanding, moral development, and inclusive national identity. Openness is fundamentally relational – these gaps can be bridged when knowledge flows freely across borders. At Forman Christian College (Pakistan), I designed and co-taught open-collaborative courses with faculty at...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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10:00am EDT

A Multilingual Wikipedia Editathon for Knowledge Equity
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V4
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...
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JA
AA
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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10:00am EDT

Between Us: Connection, Not Expertise, Sustains Open Learning
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V3
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...
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SH
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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10:00am EDT

Beyond Cost Savings: Making Multi-Dimensional ROI Visible in OER Grantmaking
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V5
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...
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JW
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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10:00am EDT

From OER Adoption to Course Redesign: Building Structure That Scales
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V2
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:...
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EH
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
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10:00am EDT

Warmth, Competence, and the Politics of Openness: How OER Advocates Gain Influence
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V1
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...
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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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10:30am EDT

From Frustration to Adoption: A Narrative Pathway to Adoption of an OER Course in Decision Analytics
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
V4
This session shares the story of how an introductory decision analytics course moved from a misaligned commercial textbook to the adoption of open educational resources. The effort began with the recognition that available materials were poorly suited to the needs of business students. In response, a customized course was developed using curated OER content, primarily from OpenStax, and refined...
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SG
DA
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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10:30am EDT

Ooh Blogging Is a Place on Earth
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
V1
For many in educational technology, blogging has been framed as open digital writing within networked systems. Yet it has become entangled with platform logics—metrics, visibility, and virality—that distance it from lived experience and local community. This session reframes blogging as an open, situated, place-based practice.Drawing on bava.studio—a physical storefront in Trento,...
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JG
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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10:30am EDT

Open Publishing in the Curriculum: Experiential Education Supporting Sustainable OER
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
V5
Many English majors at the University of New Haven aspire to careers in the publishing industry. This presentation will describe how we are building competencies for a range of careers in publishing with our university’s first open publishing press, OpenKeep. Emerging from the open pedagogy movement and built in partnership with our library, OpenKeep’s mission is to transform the ecosystem of...
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Mary Isbell

Associate Professor of English, University of New Haven
I am an Associate Professor of English and Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Haven. I have published on adaptation, open pedagogy, and scholarly text encoding, while also engaging students in projects guided by these principles. From... Read More →
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Robin DeRosa

Executive Director, Open Education Network
Dr. Robin DeRosa is an educator and community leader who has served in many roles over the span of her career. She has been a middle school theater teacher, a high school literature and writing teacher, and a college professor of both English and Interdisciplinary Studies. She has... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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10:30am EDT

Student Academic Outcomes Associated With No-Cost Course Materials Across MA Public Higher Education
Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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Beginning in the 2022 academic year, the Massachusetts Open and Low-Cost Educational Resource Advisory Committee implemented a statewide process to collect and standardize data on no- and low-cost course materials. Data were gathered across 28 undergraduate-serving public institutions of higher education, coordinating with institutional research offices at each campus. Productive (ABC) and...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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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’...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:55am - 11:15am EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:55am - 11:15am EDT
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Between Adoption and Transformation: How to Foster the Sustained Use of Open Materials Over Time
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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The scholarship of open education often considers how and why educators adopt or create open educational resources, as well as the immediate impact on student savings and learning outcomes. But less often examined is the space between single decisions about course materials and a sustained transformation in teaching practices. What factors encourage the persistent use of OER over time? Inspired by...
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Lily Todorinova

Open Educational Research Librarian, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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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,...
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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...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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11:15am EDT

Federating Openness: The Global Open Graduate Network Pilot Hub Initiative
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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Since 2013, the Global Open Graduate Network (GO-GN) has supported doctoral and postdoctoral research in open education and practices worldwide. In 2023, we conducted a 10 year anniversary strategic review (Farrow et al., 2024) with our membership and the wider GO-GN and open education communities. This review captured the network’s achievements to date and future aspirations, including...
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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...
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OER Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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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...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
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12:00pm EDT

Day 2 Keynote: Bryan Alexander
Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
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Dr. Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of higher education’s future. A few of Bryan’s award-winning titles include Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education, and Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Age of Climate Crisis. His latest book: Peak Higher Ed: How to Survive the Emerging...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
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Demystifying the Space Between Submitting Your Paper and Getting It Published
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Have you ever wondered what happens to your paper after you submit it to a journal? This session demystifies the editorial process at the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) by tracing the journey from submission to publication. Grounded in our mission to expand OER research and grow scholarship through open access and transparent research practices, we walk...
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Amanda Larson

AERI Program Manager, The Ohio State University
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Chelsee Dickson

Assistant Director for Scholarly Publishing and Research, Kennesaw State University


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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm 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...
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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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1:15pm EDT

OER: The Twelfth High Impact Practice
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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At the culmination of a two-year, multi-institutional study that included almost 700,000 student records for analysis, AAC&U has added OER to its list of High Impact Practices (HIPs). HIPs are well-established practices that lead to positive student outcomes, namely for students historically underserved in higher education. It is our hope that in naming OER as a HIP, institutional leaders will pay...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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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...
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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...
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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

Accelerating OER in Health Sciences: Connecting Federal Training Grants to a Library-Led Initiative
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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Health sciences libraries are largely absent in OER development. Yet, academic health science centers teach the next generation of medical providers and have education materials that could serve a worldwide need for quality OER in specialized medicine. This session presents findings from a study at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where the Research Medical Library used National...
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Clara Fowler

Director, Research Medical Library, The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Between Educator and Student: Co-Creating AI-Enhanced Interactive Immunology OER
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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This session explores student–staff partnership in co-creating interactive Open Educational Resources (OER) in medical education.Using the OpenStax Microbiology Ancillaries (OSMA) project and a current collaboration with a medical student developing immunology resources for a Foundations of Allergic Diseases (FAD) module, we demonstrate how students and educators can co-create inclusive,...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm 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...
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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...
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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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2:00pm EDT

Sidebars as Seedbeds: How a Modular Design Can Help With Updating, Customizing, and Localizing OER
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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We discuss how building a modular design into OER can facilitate its downstream adaptation and localization. As a case study, we examine the development of our recently published textbook, The Craft of Sociological Research (https://viva.pressbooks.pub/sociology-research-methods). This OER was designed with a special structure: modular sidebars embedded throughout the text that describe notable...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Who Teaches With OER: Secondary Analysis of the Ithaka S+R Instructor Survey
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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As Open Educational Resources (OER) use by faculty continues to rise in higher education settings, it is important to explore metrics, such as tenure status, academic rank, discipline, and university classification, to further understand the OER landscape. Current data sets present aggregates of faculty classified as one group. In this presentation, we discuss a secondary data analysis of the...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

AI as a Living OER for STEM Assessment
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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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...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

Open Resources, Closed Gaps: An Anti-Oppressive Model for OER Development in the Social Sciences
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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How can educators in the social sciences root their open resources in anti-oppressive or other specific practices? This 40-minute presentation introduces a novel process our team developed for our Master of Social Work program: creating two open resources rooted in anti-oppressive practices.We will detail our collaborative process as a model for others creating open resources in the social...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

Podcasting as Pedagogy for the Public Good
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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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...
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Nicole Wilson

Instructional Designer, James Madison University
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

Productive Friction: Queer Pedagogy and the Limits of AI in Open Education
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Open education's foundational promise is access. But access to a system that normalizes particular ways of knowing is not equity; it is assimilation. As AI tools enter open education, they inherit and amplify this problem: adaptive learning systems, AI writing assistants, and OER generation tools are trained on dominant epistemological frameworks and optimize toward measurable outcomes. Queer...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:30pm EDT

What Comes After OER? Supporting Faculty Beyond Their Initial Open Education Project
Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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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...
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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 →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:55pm EDT

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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:15pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:15pm EDT
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Bridging the Gap: The Workforce OER Playbook for Higher Education and Industry
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
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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...
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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
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3:15pm EDT

Centering Student Voices: A Multi-Campus OER Advocacy Fellowship Model
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
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This presentation introduces a multi-campus OER Advocacy Student Fellowship Program across five California State University campuses. Initially funded by a Michelson 20MM Spark Grant, the initiative centers student voices by preparing undergraduate fellows to lead advocacy for OER. Student Fellows receive training, mentorship, and institutional support to design and implement campus-based projects...
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Jayati Chaudhuri

Instruction & Reference Librarian, California State University, Los Angeles
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Michaela Bettez

Senior Associate OER Librarian, California State University, Fullerton
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Hallie Clawson

OER Librarian & AL$ Coordinator, CSU Dominguez Hills
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
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3:15pm EDT

Leveraging the Spaces: A Global Collaborative OER Project
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V1
Our presentation highlights how internationally collaborative authorship advances open education, using Confident Supervisors Vol2 as a case study.Published by QUT with support from JCU, this open education resource (OER) connected contributors from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa and the UK, to create a professional development resource to support research...
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Virginia Tucker

San Jose State University
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Sal Kleine

Scholarly Impact Librarian (Acting), Queensland University of Technology
Sal Kleine is a Scholarly Impact Librarian (acting) and Liaison Librarian at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Her work spans information literacy, scholarly communication, and open educational resources, with a particular focus on open scholarship through her management... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V1
  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,...
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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
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3:15pm EDT

What Do We Mean When We Say High Quality OER?: Evolving Beyond the Textbook Paradigm
Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V2
For decades, OER have been highlighted as adaptable learning materials that can fit different contexts and needs. But this is not always reflected in the OER we present to faculty. The glossy, textbook-shaped OER that we like to showcase do not align with the variety of excellent teaching practices and materials that educators actually use. When we call out quality through similarities to...
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Anita Walz

Associate Professor, Assistant Director of Open Education and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Anita Walz is Associate Professor, Assistant Director of Open Education, and Scholarly Communication Librarian in the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. She received her MS in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has worked in... Read More →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:15pm - 3:55pm EDT
V2
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4:00pm EDT

Virtual Exhibit Hall
Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
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5:00pm EDT

Break (15 min)
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
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5:15pm EDT

Designing for Antiracist Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges Revising a Fully Asynchronous Course
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
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The Open for Antiracism Program (OFAR) supports California Community College faculty in leveraging Open Education to transform their teaching. The one-year online program includes a 6-week asynchronous course that explores OER, Antiracist Pedagogy, and Open Pedagogy. In the fall, participants complete an action plan that integrates OER and open pedagogy as tools for antiracist teaching and...
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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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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V3
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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
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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...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V1
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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...
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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 →
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V4
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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...
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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
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5:15pm EDT

Overcoming Barriers to OER Adoption, Adaptation, and Creation
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V2
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...
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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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6:00pm EDT

Daily Debrief
Wednesday October 28, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
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6:30pm EDT

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Wednesday October 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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9:30am EDT

Beyond Borders: OER and Academic Performance Among LIS Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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This study presents a Global South perspective on open education by examining how Open Educational Resources (OER) are perceived, accessed, and used by undergraduates in Nigerian federal universities, an underrepresented context in dominant discourse. The population comprised 3,574 200-, 300-, and 400-level Library and Information Science (LIS) students across accredited federal universities,...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V4
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9:30am EDT

Beyond University Boundaries: Digital Transformation Expands Open Education in Chinese Universities
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V1
After participating in this session, learners will be able to explain how digital transformation can be understood as a pathway for expanding open education in Chinese universities.After participating in this session, learners will be able to identify how MOOCs, online open courses, shared platforms, and AI-supported tools widen access, flexibility, and resource sharing.After participating in this...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V1
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Not Everything Should Be Open: Ethics and Care in Open Education
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
Open education is often framed in terms of access, sharing, and innovation. But what happens when openness creates risks for learners? This session explores open educational practices through a different lens, asking not only what we open, but what we protect. Drawing on experiences in carceral classrooms and work with marginalized communities, this presentation examines how openness is neither...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
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9:30am EDT

Open Policy as a Method of Open Education: How IFMSA Policy Documents Shape Global Student Advocacy
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V2
Open education has grown through wider access, resource sharing, and collaboration, but the governance structures needed to sustain these practices remain insufficiently addressed. As a result, open values such as participation, equity, and reuse are not translated into organizational action.The International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) addresses this gap through a...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V2
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Two Households, Both Alike in Dignity: An Exploration of Open Textbooks and the Humanities
Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
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The use of open textbooks is often associated with STEM fields, likely due to their large intro courses and costly textbooks. This is a misconception, however, as humanities courses can and do benefit from OER. A review of the literature yields numerous examples of OER adoption in fields like art history, English, and world languages. Taking this perceived gap between STEM and the humanities as a...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V5
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Connecting the Open Dots: Policy, Alliance-Building, and Community Practice in Europe
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V2
Open education often advances through disconnected efforts in policy, coordination, and practice. This session explores how connecting those “open dots” can strengthen impact across Europe. Drawing on SPARC Europe’s work on Connecting the Opens, the feasibility report for a European Open Education Alliance, and the community-building work of the European Network of Open Education Librarians...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V2
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10:00am EDT

From Learning to Earning: Building Workforce Skills for the Next Generation Using Customized OER
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V4
Across disciplines and institutions, instructors face growing challenges regarding student engagement and academic integrity. These challenges are compounded by the emergence of AI and shifting workforce needs. Our workforce requires students to develop an ever-increasing set of skills to obtain entry-level jobs. Traditional print textbooks can't keep pace with these shifts, but OER can!Drawing on...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V4
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10:00am EDT

From Trust to Textbooks: Project Management Strategies to Strengthen OER Teams
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V3
Strong teams are the bedrock of successful OER projects. Across three federal grant initiatives LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network has sustained long-term team participation using a cohort model to produce sixty OER textbooks and accompanying LMS courses. This panel will discuss how LOUIS uses project management techniques to build resilient teams to ensure project success through - building a...
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Jared Eusea

Assistant Professor of Nathematics, River Parishes Community College
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Amelia Brister

LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
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Michael Waller

Government Documents & Applied and Natural Sciences Librarian, Louisiana Tech University
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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

10:00am EDT

Mix-and-Match Modular OER: From Concept to Campus-Wide Implementation
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V5
What if the gap between instructor autonomy and institutional consistency didn't have to be a compromise?This session tells the story of modular OER in action — from framework to failed pitch to campus-wide adoption. Melissa Williams will introduce Minnesota State's mix-and-match model, where discrete learning modules snap together like building blocks, giving instructors creative freedom while...
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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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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V5
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10:00am EDT

The Open Nebraska (ONE) List: Developing a System of Academic and Publishing Authority Tags for OER
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
V1
This session shares the ONE List, a tagging framework developed at the University of Nebraska Omaha to make visible the authority signals often missing from OER discovery systems: author credentials, publisher type, editorial oversight, revision history, accessibility features, and more. Grounded in information literacy and the ACRL frame “Authority Is Constructed and Contextual," this project...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:40am EDT
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10:40am EDT

Break (20 min)
Thursday October 29, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 10:40am - 11:00am EDT
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11:00am EDT

Day 3 Keynote
Thursday October 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
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12:20pm EDT

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Thursday October 29, 2026 12:20pm - 1:00pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 12:20pm - 1:00pm EDT
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1:00pm EDT

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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Navigating Policy Barriers to Open Values and Practices
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
V4
From “equitable access” models to anti-DEI mandates and limited infrastructure funding, navigating policy barriers to Open Education Practices (OEP) while working to sustain engagement and increase adoption is challenging work.Drawing on a statewide student textbook survey, an institutional faculty survey, and practitioner experiences, this session highlights tensions between affordability,...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

Dive Into the Warp: The Need for Standard Operating Procedures in OER Programs
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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Every day, we hit warp speed. Every day, we forget what it means to warp. If Open Education programs want to survive, our captains need to stare into The Warp, the Immaterium, the Unspace: The Space Between.The early years of open education management included what many leaders called "building the plane as we flew it." Open Education organizations and initiatives were assembled for pilot projects...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

From Inception to Practice: Developing Open and Inclusive Education Resources
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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This session will tell the story of how a series of accessible open education resources were developed and how the project helped inform ways educators practice inclusion and accessibility. In 2024-2025, the English Language Arts Network of Ontario (ELAN) developed a series of over 30 resources to support teachers in implementing the Grades 1 to 9 English Language Arts curriculum in Ontario,...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

OER Developers’ Perspectives on Creating Mathematics Visuals With GenAI
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
V3
This presentation shares preliminary findings from an ongoing research project on OER developers’ needs, preferences, and practices in generating mathematics visuals for curriculum materials using GenAI tools. Drawing on interviews from ten mathematics OER developers, the study explores how visual production workflows are evolving in response to emerging technologies. Early analysis suggests...
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Virginia Clinton-Lisell

Associate Professor, University of North Dakota
Dr. Virginia Clinton-Lisell began her career in education as an ESL teacher in New York City. She then obtained her PhD in Educational Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Science at the University of Minnesota where she was trained in educational research. She has published over... Read More →
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Candace Walkington

Southern Methodist University
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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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1:15pm EDT

Publish and Publicize: How to Help Your Open Textbook Find Its Audience
Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
V2
Many authors spend months or years laboring over their open textbooks and find themselves faced with a similar challenge: how to get their book in front of the audience it was written for.In this session, we’ll help first-time and experienced authors and publishers understand simple but effective things that they can do to ensure their publications find the audiences they were designed for....
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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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Thursday October 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Accessibility Across Areas: Navigating Disciplinary Tensions in OER
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
V3
While the benefits of Open Educational Resources (OER) are often touted as universal, the practical reality of implementation is deeply shaped by disciplinary boundaries. This panel explores the messy, productive intersections of OER across diverse departments, moving beyond "one-size-fits-all" narratives to examine how field-specific needs dictate success. The panelists will share how they...
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Tanja Vierrether

Rollins College
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Beyond Tech vs. Content: Articulating the Public Interest in AI Policy
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
V4
Public debate continues to rage over AI policy - the economic, technical, and legal regulation of AI tool creation and use. These debates, however, reduce the interests down to a balancing of the interest and demands of the content industry with the interests and demands of the technology industry. Neither of those interests align particularly closely with the interests of users, and of public...
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MJ
WC
KD
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

From Silos to Shared Strategy: K-12 and Higher Ed OER in Conversation
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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Open education often lives in the “space between”—but one of the least examined divides is between K–12 and higher education. Why have these OER ecosystems largely developed in parallel, and what would it take to align them toward a shared national agenda?This interactive panel brings state leaders into conversation across sectors to surface the tensions and opportunities at that boundary....
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Barbara Soots

OER and Instructional Materials Program Manager, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
In her role as Assistant Director, Open Education and Instructional Materials, at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in Washington, Barbara Soots implements state legislation directing collection of K‚Äì12 OER resources aligned to state learning standards... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

Launching Skills: Open Education’s Role in the Future of Work
Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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As education shifts toward skills-based learning and credentials, a critical question emerges: what lies in the space between open education and workforce-aligned recognition? This panel explores that space where values of openness intersect with the growing demand for verifiable, skills-based credentials. Panelists from community colleges, universities, and international open education leadership...
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Kevin Corcoran

Assistant Vice Provost, University of Central Florida
Kevin Corcoran is the Assistant Vice Provost of the Center for Distributed Learning. Kevin has over 25 years of experience in the development and support of strategies for the effective use of digital learning tools and content that focuses on quality standards and practices, student... Read More →
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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 →
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Panel (55 min)

Concurrent sessions take place virtually on Zoom. At the time of the event, a button will appear in the session description you can click to join. All sessions are recorded and posted by the next day. 


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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

An Open Competency Framework to Recognize the Skills and Knowledge of Open Education Professionals
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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People working in open education develop their knowledge and skills in open education in a range of ways. While some may take formal courses or training, often it is built through hands-on projects, the day-to-day work, and peer relationships. As such, BCcampus is working to develop a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) framework for open education, a process to evaluate and provide...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Authenticity by Design: A Business Spanish OER Case Study in Spanish for Specific Purposes
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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This short presentation examines the instructional decisions involved in the creation of an OER for Spanish for Business Professionals at the University of Kentucky. Authenticity serves as a core principle in these decisions, as it lies at the intersection of OER practice, instructional design, and second language acquisition. Using this Business Spanish resource as a case study, the presentation...
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Beyond Download Counts: Using Coefficient of Variation to Assess OER Program Health
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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Normalizing usage data through coefficient of variation analysis makes meaningful comparison actionable, revealing whether reach is genuinely broad or concentrated, and whether engagement is sustained or episodic. Understanding variability is fundamental to improvement science in education, providing critical insights into the health of the systems we create. Drawing on data from a library-led OER...
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Clara Fowler

Director, Research Medical Library, The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Filling the Space Between: A Statewide OER Journey Across Nevada
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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What begins with a single conversation can transform an entire system. This session traces how the College of Southern Nevada sparked a statewide open education movement — one relationship at a time.Early outreach to sister institutions across the Nevada System of Higher Education grew into monthly cross-campus collaborations, bringing together faculty, librarians, and administrators from Las...
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Gracie McDonough

Reference/Instruction/OER Librarian, College of Southern Nevada
Gracie McDonough serves as a Lead Librarian at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Since joining CSN, she has been a dedicated advocate for Open Educational Resources (OER), contributing to a significant increase in institutional OER adoption from less than 3% to over 22... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

From AI Disclosure to Human Declaration: Centring Human Authorship in OER Creation
Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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As AI tools become increasingly common in OER creation, the question is no longer whether authors use them — it's how to disclose that use honestly and transparently. The KPU AI Declaration Framework for OER Creation takes a human-centred approach, asking not "what did AI do?" but "what was the relationship between the author and AI?" The framework adapts Kari D. Weaver's AID Framework for OER...
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Amanda Grey

Open Education Strategist, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Amanda Grey, MLIS, is the Open Education Strategist at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in British Columbia, Canada. Over the past several years, she has worked across the full spectrum of open education practice, supporting educators in textbook affordability, OER adoption and... Read More →
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Thursday October 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
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A Brave Choice: Zero-Textbook Cost at CCA or You’re Already Doing the Work
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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In unveiling the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for the Division of Academic Success as CCA, we were presented with 5 “Brave Choices” or goals to focus on. The first Brave Choice is to “embrace ZTC pathways in our top 10 transfer programs and in our 15 highest-enrollment gateway courses.” This seemed like a formidable ask, until we ran the numbers. Sifting through the data, we discovered that...
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AP
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Amplifying Open at the Intersection of Science and Education
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This lightning talk will introduce the Open Education Ecosystems Research Coordination Network (OEE-RCN) and highlight our work at the intersection of open science and open education. We are a diverse community of open science service providers, education reform projects, professional communities, open education specialists, and teaching faculty. The integration of open science resources (data,...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Between Us: Open Educational Practices as a Bridge Between Classrooms and Families
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Open education is often discussed in terms of cost and access, but its greatest impact may be relational. This session explores how open educational practices can bridge the space between classrooms and families by fostering transparency, accessibility, and shared ownership of learning. Across K–12 settings, educators can use openly licensed resources, adaptable learning tools, and transparent...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Beyond “Yes-Man” AI: Solving Spatial Scarcity & Algorithmic Bias for Marginalized Learners in India
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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While Open Education (OE) focuses on digital access, it often ignores the physical and cognitive realities of learners in the Global South. This session presents a case study from the PragatiSankalp India Foundation in Nashik, Maharashtra, addressing two barriers: "Spatial Scarcity" and "Algorithmic Sycophancy."Grounded in Ambedkarite philosophy, we share findings from socio-economic surveys of...
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SS
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Beyond Anecdotes: Building a Data Dashboard for Open Education Initiatives
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Last year, Texas A&M University Libraries' OpenEd department launched a data dashboard to track, visualize, and communicate the impact of our OER initiatives across campus. This lightning talk will showcase how the dashboard aggregates data on course adoptions, student savings, and enrollment figures to tell a compelling story about open education's value. We'll share the technical approach, data...
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Lindsey Todorovich

Open Education Librarian, Texas A&M University
Lindsey Todorovich works as an Open Education Librarian at Texas A&M University, where she manages the OpenEd department’s data dashboard. Her work supports evidence-based decision making, strategic outreach initiatives, and efforts to advance course affordability across campus... Read More →
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Bridging Access and Practice: Designing a Fully OER Course for Real-World Impact
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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What does it take to move from the idea of open education to meaningful, accessible practice? This lightning talk shares the design and implementation of a fully OER undergraduate course built to meet the needs of a diverse student population requiring free, virtual, and accessible materials. Drawing from a curated collection of open resources and high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), the...
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SS
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Contributing: Women in Open Knowledge
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session shares a grassroots initiative in Indonesia that empowers women to move from learning to contributing in open knowledge platforms. Through the SheSaid 2025 campaign, participants were introduced to Wikimedia projects such as Wikiquote and Wikimedia Commons, as well as basic Creative Commons licensing. Through hands-on activities, they created quote posters using openly licensed images...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Bridging the Space Between: Using AI and UDL to Open Access in Higher Education
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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The space between traditional course design and truly open, accessible education is where too many students get lost. This session presents a practical framework for using generative AI through a Universal Design for Learning lens to close that gap — making course materials more flexible, inclusive, and openly adaptable. Drawing on real examples from economics and finance courses at Berklee...
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FG
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Building a Foundation for an OER Badge
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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The course badge was designed to educate students from San Antonio College about open educational textbooks/resources. After many redesigns, over a span of two years, it has grown to be a badge available for anyone (students, faculty, staff). It is now an advocacy tool to give a foundation component to open educational practices and resources.Attendees of this session will be able to:Develop a...
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BC
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Co-DREAM OER: An End of Project Update on Innovative STEM Open Resources
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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In 2021, Co-DREAM OER, a multi-institutional project to develop 9 innovative open textbooks and interactive ancillary materials on robotics, mechatronics and advanced manufacturing for the associates, bachelor's and graduate levels, received a $2 million US Department of Education’s Open Textbook grant. In 2026 the project is near completion. This presentation introduces all the works of the...
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Yang Wu

Open Resources Librarian, Clemson University Libraries
Yang Wu, Open Resources Librarian at Clemson University, South Carolina is a OER specialist with experience in many types of Open Education activities. He served on several major OER organizations, including the Open Education Network Steering Committee and OpenEd Conference Advisory... Read More →
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Open Education in Austria: Designing and Accrediting an OER Training Programme
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This lightening talk examines key competences required for creating Open Educational Resources (OERs). For this, it presents the modular OER training programme at the University of Graz (Austria) and explains how this programme is embedded into the university’s OER strategy.The OER training programme consists of three components: a self-study course on Moodle, a base module with four webinars,...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Curating the Space Between: Student-Created Virtual Galleries Using OER
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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In this presentation, I will explore how student-created virtual galleries can occupy the “space between” access and creation in Art and Art History education. Using Open Educational Resources (OER), students move beyond passive viewing to become curators, interpreters, and creators of visual culture, a more active space where we want students to be. Students will also learn how to see and...
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GL
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Designing an Open Tutorial for Accessible Lecture Capture Using Embedded Audio Description
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session presents the design, pilot testing, and dissemination of an open tutorial that trains faculty to integrate embedded audio description (AD) into lecture capture videos. Grounded in digital accessibility and universal design principles, the tutorial positions AD as an extension of existing teaching and recording practices rather than an added burden. Beyond improving accessibility for...
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AA
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Do Open Textbook Grants Reach Students Who Need Them Most?
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Do Open Textbook Grants Reach Students Who Need Them Most?This session presents the first cross-institutional evaluation of the U.S. Open Textbooks Pilot (OTP) program, examining whether federal OER investments translate into measurable student outcomes and reach the highest-need institutions. Using College Scorecard, IPEDS, and American Community Survey data, we employ propensity score matching,...
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IM
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Don’t I Know You?: Re-Designing Open Programming for the Space Between
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Open Education programming often favors the familiar, but curiosity and connection can take us somewhere meaningful and new.This talk explores what happens when we treat programming not as event planning, but as relationship-building. It highlights how curiosity, informal conversations, and community feedback can lead to more inclusive and responsive programming. I’ll share two experimental...
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HB
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Embedding Openness and Flexibility for Adaptive Schooling in K-12 Education: Pathways & Constraints
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Openness and flexibility remain insufficiently integrated in mainstream K–12 education, even though several of their elements are already visible in fragmented forms. This session examines how principles and practices of open education may be meaningfully integrated into school education, while also recognizing the pedagogical, structural, and administrative constraints that shape such...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Expanding Education: Narrative Role-Playing Games and Open Education Resources
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Despite growing interest in game‑based learning and the rising cultural popularity of role‑playing games (RPGs), most narrative RPG materials remain commercially produced and sold, making them difficult to license and adapt for educational use. As a result, educators and education researchers interested in narrative roleplay often rely on purchased systems, create their own materials from...
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AP
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

From Classroom to Community: Discover the Importance of Open Education in Public Health Training
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session is about analyzing how open education can help connect what medical students learn about health in their medical school to what actually happens in real communities by highlighting how open-access resources, peer learning, and digital platforms can enhance public health training and empower students to apply their knowledge beyond the classroom.The presentation will discuss practical...
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ZA
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

From Here to There Together: Building Institutional Pathways to Barrier-Free Curriculum Resources
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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By 2030, Deakin Library aspires for all students to have barrier-free access to essential curriculum resources. But our institutional systems, policies and practices weren’t designed with that goal in mind.Historically, curriculum resource provision has been shaped without sufficient consideration of affordability and access. Cost, licensing, rights management, and the opportunities open...
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MI
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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From Vision to Impact: A Change Approach Toward Accessible Digital Educational Resources
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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At HAN University of Applied Sciences, we are building an ecosystem that gives students and educators easy access to high‑quality learning resources, open, semi‑open, and commercial, to create an optimal mix for teaching and learning. We believe education should be accessible, reliable, and inclusive, and that public resources should be used wisely through sharing and reuse.Rather than...
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Marja Versantvoort

Projectmanager HAN approach Digital Educational Resources, HAN University of Applied Sciences
Master’s in EducationIn 2016, Marja led a five-year national flagship project. This was a collaboration among 17 Dutch bachelor’s programs in Nursing, aimed at creating a community centered on the open sharing and collaborative development of educational resources. Following that... Read More →
MP
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Generating Reach by Embedding OER in Volunteer Formats for Sustainable Marketing Programs
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Open Educational Resources (OER) are promoted in different ways around the world. In the US, this work is often called “OER advocacy,” while in South Africa the Open Education Influencers MOOC (https://oe4bw.org/project/open-education-influencer/) is a notable example.This lightning talk shares how the University of Innsbruck is reaching a wider audience: * OER practitioners talked about the...
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EF
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Harnessing OER to Support Production and Provision of Juvenile Titles in Underserved Languages
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Imagine a world where you grow up never having enough to read. This is the reality for many children who speak minority or indigenous languages (hereafter “underserved languages”). The scarcity of juvenile titles (fiction, non-fiction, videos, games, audio books, etc.) in their own languages is a persistent barrier to learning. We invite collaborators to a research group with the goal of...
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

How Students Perceive Open Education: A Pre- and Post-Course Analysis
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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How do students perceive Open Education before and after completing a course dedicated to open education? This session presents findings from a mixed-methods study involving undergraduate students enrolled in an open education-focused course at a Canadian university. Using pre- and post-course surveys, student reflection assignments, and follow-up interviews, the study examines changes in student...
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Brandon Carson

Sessional Instructor and Research Associate, Ontario Tech University
Brandon Carson is an open education scholar-practitioner whose work sits at the intersection of teaching and learning, educational technology, and higher education change. With more than 17 years of experience in the post-secondary sector, Brandon has supported initiatives related... Read More →
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Individuals & Institutions: The Structure of Change and the Open Education Network
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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In this presentation, Robin DeRosa, Executive Director of the Open Education Network, will explore the theory of change that undergirds the OEN. In a community that focuses its activities on the grassroots work of educators (including faculty, librarians, instructional designers, technologists, and other support staff), the OEN’s membership structure centers around institutions and consortia....
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Robin DeRosa

Executive Director, Open Education Network
Dr. Robin DeRosa is an educator and community leader who has served in many roles over the span of her career. She has been a middle school theater teacher, a high school literature and writing teacher, and a college professor of both English and Interdisciplinary Studies. She has... Read More →
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Making It Local, OER in Papua New Guinea a Localisation and Expansion Case Study
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Many communities in low resource areas could benefit from access to the content available in OER materials if only they were able to access them. While this content is technically free the act of connecting to the internet and downloading it still presents a barrier in terms of economics and infrastructure in many parts of the world. Offline servers filled with OER are part of the solution to fill...
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Katherine Huth

Griffith University
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Mapping OER to State Numbering Systems
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session focuses on finding ways to reduce the cognitive load for faculty, and faculty supporters, interested in adopting OER for the general education courses in Texas, with potential replicability for other states. This is done through the overview of the following resources: * Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS), * Academic Lower Divison Guide for Texas Higher Education courses, *...
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IA
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Open Ed Practices as a Compass: Building Cognitive Resilience Against AI-Mediated Disinformation
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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As AI tools become foundational to education practices, we must examine how they interact with information, specifically distinguishing between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. This session explores the role of open education fundamentals in fostering cognitive sovereignty within the "infocracy," a regime where automated data and algorithmic narratives define the information...
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LS
MM
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Performing Open: Theatre, Zines, and Pedagogy in the Space Between
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Performing arts classrooms are inherently collaborative, adaptive, and co-creative; however, they are rarely framed as sites of open pedagogy. This session argues that theatre and performance-based disciplines do not simply accommodate open practices; they embody them.Drawing on the idea of open pedagogy as participatory and learner-driven, this presentation repositions performance as open...
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Bethany Mickel

Instructional Design & OER Librarian, University of Virginia
Bethany Mickel is the Instructional Design & OER Librarian at the University of Virginia, facilitating open education initiatives and collaborating with faculty, staff, and students on open projects. She partners with librarians and faculty to embed pedagogical design and create information... Read More →
AH
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Reducing Students’ Psychological Distance From Climate Change: Design of an Open Mapping Assignment
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session introduces an open (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) climate distance mapping assignment designed to help students connect climate change to places, systems, and near-future conditions relevant to their lives. Drawing on the concept of psychological distance, we examine why students may understand climate change but struggle to situate it in their own contexts.Participants will learn how assignment...
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DM
NB
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Reframing Medical Education Through Theater of the Oppressed, Critical Pedagogy, and Open Education
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session explores innovative approaches to medical education through the integration of art-based methodologies, open educational resources (OER), and virtual learning communities. Grounded in the critical pedagogy of Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal, it challenges traditional technicist models by promoting dialogical, participatory, and human-centred practices. The presentation highlights how...
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CS
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CG
NR
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Sowing Discord for Iterative Discovery: AI Roundtables Built on Friction
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Ask generative AI a question, and you get a confident answer. What you don't get is a second read, a dissenting take, a reason to dig deeper. When open educators use AI to create and remix resources that others will reuse, that untested confidence travels with the work.The counterintuitive fix? Sow discord. Not by asking AI to see both sides, but by designing personas with named stakes that...
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CM
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Structure and Emergence: How BarCamps and Peer-to-Peer Learning Build Open Education Communities
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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What if the most productive learning spaces are the ones we don’t fully control? OERcamp operates between structure and emergence—combining planned formats with self-organised collaboration. As a BarCamp-based modal, an open, participant-driven unconference format, it has no fixed programme, instead attendees collaboratively shape the agenda and sessions through peer-to-peer learning. Drawing...
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JM
KL
NH
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Teachers as Changemakers: Adopting OER for Environmental and Sustainability Education
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session explores the availability of Open Educational Resources (OER) for environmental and sustainability education in Grades 5 to 7. As global environmental challenges escalate, OER provide accessible, adaptable materials that align with curriculum standards and UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals. Highlights: * Comprehensive analysis: the study identifies existing resources, gaps, and...
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Emily Grady

Master's student, Athabasca University
Emily Grady is in her final year of Athabasca University's Master of Education in Open, Digital and Distance Education, specializing in instructional design. As an avid outdoorsperson, a parent, and an environmental advocate, her personal, academic and professional interests center... Read More →
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

The Interstitium: An Emergent Practice for the Spaces Between
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Western scientists recently “discovered” a new organ in our bodies: the Interstitium. This collagen scaffolding had long been discarded by conventional medicine and belief systems as static and generally in the way. However, a fresh look with modern tools at LIVING tissue (!) revealed that the Interstitium has myriad life-sustaining functions, previously unrecognized or underappreciated. It...
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CN
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

TUS Open Press: Inclusive Teaching and Learning OER Collection
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This session will provide an overview of how and why TUS Open Press has published a collection of inclusive teaching and learning OER. This collection includes TUS Sensory Awareness Guide, Your Essay Builder: Clear Steps to Plan and Structure Your Essay and forthcoming publications including Starting University Guide for Students with Disabilities and a Case Study of how Mind Mapping Software was...
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MF
LH
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EK
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Using Limited Resources to Support OER Accessibility
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Many open education resources (OER) publishing programs offer a full suite of services, including helping instructors create their own OER. However, not all higher education institutions have the resources or staffing to provide that level of support. This lightning talk will discuss how one public university attempts to provide some support to instructors, especially for accessibility, while...
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Teresa Schultz

Scholarly Communications & Social Sciences Librari, University of Nevada, Reno
Prior to becoming Social Sciences Librarian, Teresa served as Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian at UNR, where she still provides copyright education. Her first career was in journalism.
AM
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Visible Impact: Creating Effective Alt Text With Students
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Alternative text (alt text) is important, though often a secondary thought, when creating digital resources. When creating open educational resources, the written content is often the focus, with visuals added to support it. Accessibility requirements mandate that written descriptions be added to visual content in educational resources. With recent advances in AI, many are using AI to generate alt...
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AH
CR
EH
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

Who Defines Science? A Multilingual, Student-Built Open Science Glossary
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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This lightning talk introduces the OCTOPUS Project (Open Collaboration for Transformative Open Pedagogy to support Undergraduate Open Science Education), a multilingual, student-generated Open Science glossary designed to make scientific language more accessible and equitable. While the glossary resource has already been developed, it will be implemented in undergraduate science courses where...
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NA
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Lightning Talks (View Anytime)

Lightning talks are short, pre-recorded videos that can be viewed anytime during the conference. Most lightning talks are released a week early and will remain available after the conference. Don't miss this incredible collection of quick takes!
Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:10pm EDT
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4:00pm EDT

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Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
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