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2024 Open Education Conference

The 2024 Open Education Conference was held as a hybrid event on October 8-10, 2024 in Providence, RI and online. Recordings are posted for logged-in attendees to continue viewing indefinitely.

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9:00am EDT

Embracing the Benefits of Digitally Interactive Open Math Resources for Instruction w/ GeoGebra Virtual 1Monique Zhou • Virtual (25 min) Embracing a ‘Spirit of Sharing’ and Using Open Education Tools for Capacity Building in Communities Bristol/KentSpring Duvall • Jessica Birthisel • Hybrid (40 min) Is “Opt-In” the Future of Inclusive Access? Providence IINicole Allen • Hybrid (40 min) Student Partnerships in Open Education Addressing Power Dynamics and Belonging in STEM Teaching Newport/WashingtonGlenda Cox • Sarah Stanlick • Courtney Kurlanska • Marja Bakermans • Bianca Masuku • Anna Gold • Lori Ostapowicz-Critz • Michelle Willmers • Hybrid (40 min) Tackling New Ways of Acquiring Skills and Producing Knowledge Beyond Theoretical Perspectives South CountyValérie Payen Jean Baptiste • Frank Peterlee Edouard • Laurent Moccozet • Hybrid (40 min) Designing for Social Justice: A Decolonial Exploration of How to Develop EdTech for Refugees Virtual 3Nariman Moustafa • Aime Parfait Emerusenge • Asma Rabi • Noor Ullah • Virtual (40 min)

9:30am EDT

Choosing Open Access for Books: An Author's Perspective Virtual 1Judith Fathallah • Virtual (25 min) Integrating Open Educational Resources in Online Courses Virtual 2Dr.Kishore Mendam • Prof. G. Pushpa Chakrapani • Virtual (25 min)

9:45am EDT

Adoption Done Well: A Panel Discussion Across Institution Types Newport/WashingtonEmily Ragan • Dr. C. Edward Watson • Arenthia Herren • Heather Miceli • Micah Gjeltema • Chelsea James • Hybrid (40 min) Collaborating with Students to Build Multimodal Open Educational Resources South CountyBrendan Riley • Kim Hale • Hybrid (40 min) Reflections from Leadership: What It Really Takes To Run An Equitable Educational Organization Bristol/KentAmanda Coolidge • Apurva Ashok • Hugh McGuire • Caitlin Gunn • Boris Anthony • Hybrid (40 min) The Cost of Doing Homework: Access Codes from a Social Justice Perspective Providence IIVirginia Clinton-Lisell • Alison Kelly • Hybrid (40 min)

10:00am EDT

Connecting Open Science and Open Education for an Open Europe Virtual 1Vanessa Proudman • Paola Corti • Virtual (25 min) How to Catalyse Open Education in South African Schools Virtual 2Kathryn Kure • Nomvuyo Mgoqi • Andrew Rens • Anne Waldek-Thill • Virtual (25 min)

10:30am EDT

Break (30 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak • Sponsored • MIT OpenCourseWare

11:00am EDT

Decisions, Decisions: Interrogating Knowledge and Skills Needed for Open Educational Practices Providence IIStacy Katz • Jennifer Van Allen • Hybrid (25 min) Using Open to Create Innovative Curricula South CountyJoshua Halpern • Neeharika Thakur • Nadine Houser-Archield • Hybrid (25 min) The Open Paradox: Keeping the Committee Closed to Keep the Textbooks Open Virtual 1Emily Moran • Natasha Schumacher • Stephanie Warden • Virtual (25 min) Building Advocacy Capacity for OER Newport/WashingtonHailey Babb • Hybrid (55 min) Governing Boards and Trustees: How to Engage High-Level Decision Makers in OER Bristol/KentLisa Petrides • Jeff Seaman • Tanya Spilovoy • Hybrid (55 min) Open Pedagogy and AI: Creating Open Pedagogy-Based Assignments with AI Virtual 2Bonnie Robinson • Corey Parson • Virtual (55 min)

11:30am EDT

A Decade of the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN): Where Next? South CountyRobert Farrow • Beck Pitt • Carina Bossu • Hybrid (25 min) Creator Fest for Affordability: An Innovative Support System for Faculty OER Curriculum Development Providence IIJacqui Higgins-Dailey • Debbie Baker • Hybrid (25 min) Partner or Problem? Library-Led Affordability Services and Open Educational Resources Virtual 1Rachel Scott • Mitchell Scott • Virtual (25 min)

12:00pm EDT

Building Sustainable Futures: Exploring Open Business Models in Education Bristol/KentAmanda Coolidge • Josie Gray • Amanda Grey • Chris Fernlund • Hybrid (25 min) FrankenOER: Building Better Learning with Creative OER Creations! South CountyCarolyn McGary • Hybrid (25 min) Robots Won’t Replace Us: Teaching Students to Read and Write with Generative Artificial Intelligence Providence IILiza Long • Joel Gladd • Hybrid (25 min) Where We Are, Where We’ve Been, and Where We’re Going: The Landscape of OER Scholarship Newport/WashingtonDr. C. Edward Watson • Heather Miceli • Jessica Chittum • Hybrid (25 min) Open Education Recognition: A Long Time Coming Virtual 2Emily Schudel • Virtual (25 min) Time Will Tell: Innovative Approaches to OER Student Savings Over Time Virtual 1Lily Todorinova • Julia Maxwell • Zara Wilkinson • Virtual (25 min)

12:30pm EDT

Lunch / Break (45 min) *Narragansett BallroomIn Person • Sponsored • Michelson 20MM

1:15pm EDT

Keynote: Richard Baraniuk *Narragansett BallroomRichard Baraniuk • Hybrid

2:15pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

2:30pm EDT

Bridging the Divide: Exploring Open Educational Resources (OER) and Bookstore Partnerships Providence IIRachel Becker • Holly Deering • Hybrid (25 min) Evolving and Adapting: Reflections on a Decade of OER Implementation and Equity Newport/WashingtonBrenda Gardner • Andrea Scott • Hybrid (25 min) The Hope Project: Using OER to Shared Lived Experiences With Students Virtual 2Laura Quirk • Virtual (25 min) Tracking OER Awareness and Adoption in US Higher Ed and K-12 Classrooms Virtual 1Jeff Seaman • Julia Seaman • Virtual (25 min) Open Education and Open Pedagogy: Measuring impacts of Course Based Undergraduate Research (CURES) Virtual 3Dr. Sondra LoRe • Virtual (40 min) Mind the Overlap: The Power of Open UDL South CountyAntonia Levy • Kelly Hammond • Hybrid (55 min) Openness As Attitude, Vulnerability as Practice: Finding Our Way With GenAI Bristol/KentMaha Bali • Lance Eaton • Anna Mills • Hybrid (55 min)

3:00pm EDT

Fostering OER Leadership through Facilitation Pathways Providence IIStacy Katz • Apurva Ashok • Bryan McGeary • Liza Long • Joel Gladd • Hybrid (25 min) How Much is Too Much? : Lessons Learned from the UT System Data Collection Project Newport/WashingtonTerra Gullings • Gabrielle Hernandez • Jessica McClean • Maria Teresa Torres • Hybrid (25 min) Course Design on the Fly: How to Design a Role-Playing Game in 1 Hour or Less Virtual 1Donald Slone • Virtual (25 min) Students’ Experiences With Open & Culturally Responsive Teaching: Findings From TN’s OER Initiative Virtual 2Jodie Lawrence • Ela Joshi • Rebecca Griffiths • Judy Westley • Virtual (25 min)

3:30pm EDT

Behind the Book: Learnings and Reflections from an Open Textbook Equity Adaptation Project Newport/WashingtonKrista Lambert • Josie Gray • Harper Friedman • Hybrid (25 min) How Far We’ve Come: Looking at Open Education from a Different Angle Providence IIAbbey Elder • Shannon Smith • Hybrid (25 min) Open Pedagogy in Child & Family Studies: Advocating from the Beginning South CountyJoan Giovannini • Hybrid (25 min) The Open Education Advocacy Playbook: Tailored for Your Needs Bristol/KentNicole Baker • Hybrid (25 min) AI for Access: Ideas to Boost Open Learning and OER through Artificial Intelligence Virtual 1Robbie Melton • Nicole Arrighi • Virtual (25 min) Enhancing Education Through Targeted Professional Development: A Case Study on OER Implementation Virtual 3April Crenshaw • Susan Adams • Nancy Stano • Virtual (25 min) Let Us ROER: Radical OER-Reframing OER Virtual 2Jeanne Kambara • Anukruti Pulimi • Virtual (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:15pm EDT

Breakout: Canada Newport/WashingtonHybrid Breakout: Global (All Wecome) BlackstoneHybrid Breakout: Latin America & the Caribbean BlackstoneVirtual Breakout: U.S. Midwest Bristol/KentHybrid Breakout: U.S. Northeast *Narragansett BallroomHybrid Breakout: U.S. South South CountyHybrid Breakout: U.S. West Providence IIHybrid

5:00pm EDT

End of In Person Day / Virtual Break (30 min) *Narragansett Ballroom

5:30pm EDT

Empowering Global Citizens: Integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals and K-12 Open Lessons Virtual 1Barbara Soots • Ryan Hauck • Michele Anciaux-Aoki • Virtual (25 min) Enhance Student-Centered Learning: Boost Engagement and Alleviate Anxiety by Using H5P-rich OER Virtual 2Daphne Tseng • Theresa Huff • Virtual (25 min) Getting to ZERO from Textbook to Homework: A Collaborative Journey in Developing Spanish OER Virtual 4Cristina Moon • Sarah Harmon • Alejandro Lee • Hugo Díaz-Rodil • Virtual (25 min) Roleplaying and Case Studies: OER STEAM Education Beyond the OER Textbook Virtual 3Eszter Trufan • Elene Bouhoutsos-Brown • Virtual (25 min)

6:00pm EDT

Marking the Trail for OER/ZTC: Cañada College's Journey in the ZTC Landscape, Spring 2021-Fall 2023 Virtual 4Sarah Harmon • Virtual (25 min) OER Champions: A Model for Building an Open Pedagogy Culture at an Open Access Community College Virtual 2Liza Long • Jason Roach • Susan Aydelotte • Greg Wilson • Virtual (25 min) The Wikipedia Assignment: Where Open Pedagogy Meets Open Knowledge Virtual 3Debby Kurti • Helaine Blumenthal • Gretchen Sneegas • Caroline Smith • Virtual (25 min) Time Well Spent: Crafting OER to Create High Quality ELA Materials for Underserved Students Virtual 1Karen Palmer • Brianne Buckley • Virtual (25 min)

6:30pm EDT

Game Night Virtual 1Virtual