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Tuesday, October 27
 

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 Rubric to bridge the space between policy aspiration and institutional implementation. Panelists representing faculty, faculty development, and instructional design will share how cross-campus collaboration, data infrastructure, faculty engagement, and strategic planning are being aligned to support Z-Degree development and measurable student success outcomes. Attendees will gain insight into conducting institutional self-assessment, addressing leadership transitions, and building durable systems that sustain open education beyond grants and grassroots efforts.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify key infrastructure components that move from OER policy to sustained institutional practice.
  • Describe how the Student Success Through OER Rubric can guide institutional self-assessment and gap analysis.
  • Recognize strategies for aligning faculty engagement, governance structures, and student success metrics to build durable systems for long-term sustainability.
  • Evaluate approaches to building data systems that track OER usage and impact over time.
  • Develop next steps for strengthening institutional readiness for Z-Degrees or large-scale OER initiatives.
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Arispe

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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Tuesday October 27, 2026 12:15pm - 12:55pm EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

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
V3
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 equity reforms, this model integrates open-access resources, flexible program design, and mentoring systems that center Indigenous and multilingual learners. Participants will examine how open education practices can expand access, support teacher retention, and create sustainable pathways for educators in underserved communities. Attendees will leave with adaptable strategies for aligning policy, pedagogy, and equity-focused program design.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • By the end of this session, participants will be able to:.
  • Identify key gaps between equity-driven policy and classroom practice in teacher preparation programs.
  • Describe how open education practices can increase access and flexibility in licensure pathways.
  • Apply culturally responsive mentoring strategies to support diverse teacher candidates.
  • Adapt elements of an open, equity-centered program model to their own institutional context.
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm EDT
V3
  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
V3
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 for undergraduate nurses, addressing the lack of high-quality, open-access multimedia in the discipline.

This is designed as a strategic case study, moving the conversation from "why OER is good" to "how OER works in high-pressure environments." By sharing our hurdles—such as faculty skepticism regarding "free" resources and the loss of pre-made slide decks—we offer a transparent, honest look at the transition process. Attendees will leave with a practical roadmap to help nursing programs reclaim their curriculum from publisher dependency while enhancing student clinical competency.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify the specific drivers of faculty resistance to OER in high-stakes clinical programs, particularly the "ancillary gap" created by commercial NCLEX test banks.
  • Evaluate strategies for replacing proprietary nursing textbooks with curated open-source materials without compromising alignment with national licensure standards.
  • Develop a workflow for creating locally-produced, high-definition clinical skills videos that serve as high-quality OER alternatives to publisher media.
  • Formulate persuasive arguments for OER adoption that prioritize pedagogical flexibility and clinical accuracy alongside student cost savings.
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MB
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm 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
V3
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 share their experiences developing OER with support from Iowa State University's Digital Press.

In addition to coming from different disciplines, the authors have also taken different approaches to OER development, including adapting existing material, updating and republishing older works, and developing new content from scratch. During the panel, the authors will introduce the audience to their publications, explain their project design priorities, and share lessons learned. The session will conclude with a Q&A to delve deeper into the authors’ experiences.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify the steps required to develop an open textbook.
  • Describe four different approaches to OER development.
  • Reflect on how local support systems and priorities may affect their capacity to develop an OER.
  • Apply lessons learned to design or improve their own approach(es) to OER development.
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KG
CM
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:40pm EDT
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  Concurrent Session (40 min)

3:00pm EDT

Hidden in Plain Sight: OER Awareness
Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
V3
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 survey to explore how student awareness, trust, and the use of LTC/ZTC indicators have impacted the student experience with course materials. While we have invested in building a strong OER program, our findings reveal a persistent gap between intent and student experience. Our project examines how OER investments translate (or fail to translate) into student decision-making through LTC/ZTC signaling.

Attendees will leave with practical strategies to improve the visibility, clarity, and impact of affordable course materials initiatives beyond simply adopting OER.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify key factors that influence student course selection related to course materials (e.g., cost, clarity of labeling, trust in designations, timing of information, instructor reputation).
  • Relate student decision-making factors to their own institutional context and course marking practices.
  • Examine where breakdowns occur between affordability signaling and student action.
  • Propose interventions (e.g., messaging, advising integration, system design) that better align affordability efforts with actual student behavior.
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NS
EM
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

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 Latin America. The session will discuss key design decisions, common misconceptions around CC licenses (especially ND and NC), and the challenges of translating not only language but also legal and scholarly practices. Attendees will gain insights into how OER can function as capacity-building tools and leave with a replicable model for developing similar resources in their own contexts.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify common challenges in applying CC licenses across linguistic and legal contexts.
  • Distinguish between translation and contextual adaptation in OER design.
  • Analyze the implications of ND and NC licenses in educational practice.
  • Apply a framework for developing OER aimed at teaching open licensing.
  • Adapt OER development strategies to non-English-speaking academic communities.
Speakers
avatar for Rosario Rogel-Salazar

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
V3
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

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 for enabling this kind of institutional collaboration. We will explore key things that foster and sustain collaborative ventures as well as the structural barriers, and make a case for investing in open approaches on a system level, including open communities, technologies, content, and infrastructure.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the benefits of institutions working together on shared curriculum and technology projects.
  • Define sustainment and describe considerations that play into sustaining collaborative projects, including open projects.
  • Explain the benefits of open from a system point of view.
  • Draw upon the lessons learned by existing collaborative initiatives.
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
V3
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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 adults with IDD in the creation, use, and evaluation of OER. Participants will learn practical strategies for designing OER that support cognitive accessibility, plain language, and real-world relevance, while centering lived experience and ethical co-creation. Drawing from UDL practices, attendees will leave with concrete ideas for expanding OER to better serve adult learners with IDD.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe key gaps in accessibility practices and the learning needs of post-secondary adults with IDD.
  • Identify concrete design principles that support cognitive accessibility and usability in OER for adult learners.
  • Apply inclusive OER strategies that could apply to workforce or higher ed programs.
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Annie Draeger

Eastern Oregon University
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Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 5:55pm EDT
V3
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Wednesday, October 28
 

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 structure shapes all educational content and is supported by a broader open educational ecosystem. This ecosystem includes openly licensed materials, manuals and agendas, compiled in centralized resource repositories, enabling National Member Organizations (NMOs) to replicate these workshops and activities independently.

In this session, attendees will explore how to assess, implement, and adapt open-access educational materials and frameworks in their institutions or networks, enabling them to expand access to research education, strengthen skill development, and drive collaborative learning worldwide

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • By the end of this session, at least 80% of participants will apply the session’s methodologies to:.
  • Explain the global inequities in access to research education and identify the core competencies needed to address them.
  • Describe how PAL, open-access resources, and open licensing collectively create a sustainable, equitable research education ecosystem.
  • Understand IFMSA’s specific efforts to strengthen research capacity building, advocacy, and research exchanges through its open educational practices, the BRCF, organizational structures, and tools such as strategic plans and baseline assessments.
  • Assess strategies for implementing open-access educational frameworks within their own contexts, such as reusing openly licensed training materials, establishing shared resource repositories, or developing peer-led training models.
  • Design research training initiatives that integrate open practices, ensuring scalability, inclusivity, and sustainability.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

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 The Carpentries as a case study, we highlight how community-driven teaching practices shift the focus from performance to participation by normalizing mistakes, encouraging collaboration, and centering the learner experience. Participants will reflect on moments when connection influenced their own learning and identify practical strategies to foster belonging in their contexts. This session reframes open education as not just what we share, but how we support one another in the space between us.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Analyze a learning environment to identify where connection and belonging are lacking.
  • Distinguish between teaching approaches that emphasize performance versus participation.
  • Design a small, actionable intervention to improve learner engagement or instructor support.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am EDT
V3
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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
V3
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 non-productive (DFW) grades were tracked for each student in every course, comparing outcomes among courses with traditional (>$50), low-cost (
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (25 min)

11:15am EDT

The Space Between OER & Gen AI: A Temporary Situationship or an Ongoing Relationship?
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
V3
The presenters will apply the stages of a situationship to analyze the evolving relationship between Gen AI and OER, offering a critical lens on how the two intersect. The session will begin by considering the initial spark, which is a period of experimentation in the Gen AI/OER situationship when educators use Gen AI to adapt and create OER and ancillary materials. The session will then explore the stage of growing comfort with integrating Gen AI and OER, including using Gen AI to evaluate OER and support open licensing. The presenters will then examine how Gen AI can advance accessibility by considering a commitment to an inclusive future through AI’s potential to expand access for all learners. Next, the session will consider the ethical gray areas in the Gen AI/OER situationship, including bias and inaccuracies. Alternatives to applying Gen AI to open practice will be discussed, encouraging attendees to use AI critically and to define their own relationships between Gen AI and OER.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Explore how to apply generative AI tools to evaluate OER and open textbooks, make licensing decisions, and develop supplemental materials to enhance teaching and learning.
  • Improve accessibility in OER by applying generative AI tools to generate alt text and simplify content.
  • Critically assess the challenges of integrating generative AI with open educational practices.
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JS
JL
PH
BM
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - 11:55am EDT
V3
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

1:15pm EDT

Demystifying the Space Between Submitting Your Paper and Getting It Published
Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:55pm EDT
V3
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 attendees through each stage of our editorial workflow. Participants will explore our multilayered review process (desk, editorial, and open peer review) followed by the revision process and final production stages (layout and galley approval). The journal's commitment to open research principles and expanding research on OER shapes every stage of this process, ensuring scholarship remains accessible, reproducible, and community-driven. Whether you are a first-time submitter or a seasoned researcher, this session offers valuable insight into the path your manuscript travels on its way to publication.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe the step-by-step editorial process used by the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education, from initial submission through final publication.
  • Explain how the journal's review and publication process aligns with its mission to expand research and grow scholarship in the field of open educational resources.
  • Identify key milestones or decision points in the manuscript journey that authors should understand when submitting to OER-focused academic journals.
  • Understand how to prepare a manuscript for submission to the JOERHE.
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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
V3
  Concurrent Session (40 min)

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
V3
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 Ithaka S+R U.S. Faculty Surveys disaggregated by variables such as tenure status, academic rank, discipline, and Carnegie classification.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Develop an awareness of existing data sets within open education and understand the value of secondary data analysis.
  • Understand instructor attributes that correlate with OER interest and activity.
  • Consider how data on instructor attributes impacts the strategic planning of OER implementation in higher education.
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
V3
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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
V3
In open education work, using the materials/pedagogy in class is often the end goal. But what if it’s actually just the beginning?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jessica Kirschner

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

3:15pm EDT

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

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

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

5:15pm EDT

Designing for Antiracist Teaching: Opportunities and Challenges Revising a Fully Asynchronous Course
Wednesday October 28, 2026 5:15pm - 5:55pm EDT
V3
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 implement it in the Spring. Last year, OFAR undertook a full course redesign to improve the currency of the course materials and increase equitable participant engagement. In this session, hear from the OFAR course redesign leaders about the challenges and opportunities in revising a course meant to teach antiracist pedagogy. What does such a course look like, and how does this redesign manifest across content, delivery, feedback channels, and other design elements? Session attendees will be invited to discuss their experiences implementing antiracist and equitable pedagogy in course design.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Define antiracist pedagogy and explain its relationship to open educational resources and open pedagogy.
  • Identify at least two opportunities and two challenges in designing or revising a fully asynchronous online course that centers antiracist and equitable engagement.
  • Apply at least one strategy or resource from the session to their own course design or revision process.
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avatar for Kim Grewe

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
  Concurrent Session (40 min)
 
Thursday, October 29
 

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 neutral nor inherently liberatory. Participants will consider how knowledge can be shared, appropriated, or weaponized, and how educators make intentional decisions about when to open knowledge and when to protect it. This session reframes open education as a relational and ethical practice rooted in care, responsibility, and lived experience. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how to approach openness with intentionality in their own contexts.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe how open educational practices can function as relational and ethical practices, not just access-based approaches.
  • Identify risks associated with openness, particularly for marginalized communities.
  • Analyze how decisions to share or protect knowledge shape learning environments.
  • Apply intentional decision-making when implementing open practices in their own contexts.
  • Reflect on how care, authorship, and responsibility influence their approach to openness.
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Thursday October 29, 2026 9:30am - 9:55am EDT
V3
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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 culture and atmosphere of trust, empowerment, and engagement. Cohort Leaders from the most recent “Building a Competitive Workforce” project will address common challenges, such as change, conflict, and distributed teams, and solutions to maintain team morale and momentum. Tailored to new or aspiring leaders of amazing humans and project leaders, this discussion emphasizes lessons learned and actionable insights participants can apply immediately to strengthen team dynamics.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Explain project management strategies to build strong OER teams through a culture of trust, empowerment, engagement and resilience in OER project teams.
  • Recognize common challenges and identify effective solutions for building resilient OER project teams.
Speakers
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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
MW

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
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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 that developers increasingly adopt hybrid workflows that combine traditional design tools with AI support, using iterative processes to refine visual accuracy and pedagogical alignment. Findings highlight the advantages of AI in streamlining visual development while also identifying challenges related to the accuracy and accessibility of AI-generated content. Additional time is needed to present emerging findings, illustrate visual development workflows, and discuss practical recommendations from developers to support the responsible AI integration in mathematics OER development.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Describe key needs and preferences of OER developers regarding the generation of mathematics visuals in curriculum materials.
  • Identify common practices and hybrid workflows used by developers when generating mathematics visuals using generative AI tools.
  • Explain the advantages and challenges of using generative AI for mathematics visual development.
  • Describe practical recommendations from developers regarding AI tool development and integration to support a sustainable content development environment for OER developers.
Speakers
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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
V3
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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 developed and implemented OER in their specific disciplines (Library Science, French, Communication, and Sociology) and which insights they gained through interdisciplinary collaboration. Rather than just showcasing success stories, presenters will also highlight the tensions inherent in different assessment strategies, curriculum decisions, and student expectations.



Attendees will gain a look at the cross-departmental collaboration process, focusing on the "friction points" where OER meets specialized academic requirements.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identifyspecific disciplinary friction points that influence the adoption and adaptation of Open Educational Resources across diverse fields.
  • Analyze how unique assessment strategies and curricular requirements in fields like French or Sociologynecessitatedifferent OER structures.
  • Develop strategies for fostering interdisciplinary collaborations that respect the pedagogical nuances of different academic departments.
  • Evaluate the impact of student expectations regarding "authoritative" versus "open" texts within their own specific academic context.
  • Navigatecommon tensions in OER implementation by applying lessons learned from the cross-departmental development process.
Speakers
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Tanja Vierrether

Rollins College
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Thursday October 29, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
V3
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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
V3
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 Vegas to Reno. What once felt like vast distance began to shrink.

Those community-driven connections laid the groundwork for a statewide OER symposium, bringing Nevada's higher education community together for the first time — and that momentum carried forward into policy, culminating in NSHE's commitment to expanding access to zero-cost and low-cost course materials systemwide.

If you're working in isolation or looking to build bridges across your state system, Nevada's story offers a practical roadmap for turning grassroots energy into lasting impact.

Attendees of this session will be able to:
  • Identify strategies for initiating cross-institutional OER collaborations within a state higher education system.
  • Describe how consistent community building and monthly convenings can advance a statewide open education agenda.
  • Recognize the role of grassroots faculty and staff efforts in driving systemic policy change around course material affordability.
  • Apply lessons from Nevada's statewide OER journey to develop or expand open education initiatives at their own institution.
  • Articulate the connection between statewide OER coordination and improved student access to zero-cost and low-cost course materials.
Speakers
avatar for Gracie McDonough

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
V3
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