Open Education Live: Free Virtual Symposium on OER

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:27:48 -0500
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Open Ed Live is a free online event on February 27-29, 2024, aimed at bringing Higher Ed faculty, librarians, and instructional designers together to explore the boundless opportunities of open education. It consists of three half-day, virtual events with drop-in sessions for extended conversation on key topics.

Hosted by the Division of Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida, this event seeks to educate all attendees on emerging trends and issues within open education. Speakers representing all levels of colleges and universities will present informational sessions, participate in panel discussions, and lead interactive workshops for attendees.

This inaugural event acts as a prelude to the annual Open Ed Week. Scheduled this year from March 4-8, 2024, Open Ed Weeks is a global celebration where educators can actively share and learn about the latest achievements in open education.

Symposium Topics

At Open Ed Live, you'll learn about both the basic information and the emerging trends of open education surrounding the curriculum of higher education. There will be sessions for all levels of knowledge and awareness around OER. So, whether you're new or well-versed in this subject, there will be something for you to engage with.

This event will also highlight national issues such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Inclusive Access regarding open education. Attendees will learn how to use AI for Open Ed in their courses.

A student panel will be present at the event to discuss the importance of using Open Ed not only for their academic success, but also its financial impact. OER can be more affordable for students and provide academic freedom and creativity for faculty.

Download the extended agenda (pdf).

How to Attend

This event is free and open to attendees in higher education. It will take place via Zoom over three days from February 27-29, 2024.

There will be multiple live sessions. Registered attendees are free to attend some or all presentations. Once you have registered, you will receive the Zoom link and future communications about the agenda.

Registration will be open throughout the event.