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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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Brian Hickam

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8:00am EDT

Breakfast & Attendee Check In *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

9:00am EDT

Welcome *Narragansett BallroomBoard of Directors • Hybrid

9:30am EDT

Keynote: James Glapa-Grossklag & Joy Shoemate *Narragansett BallroomJames Glapa-Grossklag • Joy Shoemate • Hybrid

10:30am EDT

Break (30 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak • Sponsored • BCcampus

11:00am EDT

Higher Education for Good Voices: Building an Open, Collaborative Authoring Community Virtual 2Jim Luke • Kate Molloy • Clare Thomson • David Monk • Flora Fabian-Mbatia • Virtual (40 min)

11:45am EDT

Elevating Open: Uniting Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism through Collaborative Programs Providence IIMillie Gonzalez • Joy Shoemate • Heather Blicher • Kimberly Puttman • Hybrid (40 min)

12:30pm EDT

Lunch / Break (60 min) *Narragansett BallroomIn Person • Sponsored • William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

1:30pm EDT

The Future of Open: A Positive Agenda for Access to Knowledge in a World with AI Providence IIMeredith Jacob • Apurva Ashok • Hugh McGuire • William Cross • Karen Lauritsen • Hybrid (40 min)

2:15pm EDT

A Literature Overview: AI, OER, and Implications for Scaling Innovation Providence IISarah Norris • Amanda Major • Lily Dubach • Rebecca McNulty • Hybrid (25 min)

2:45pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

3:00pm EDT

Virtual Breakout Groups Virtual 1Virtual

3:45pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:00pm EDT

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Critical and Open Perspectives Virtual 3Robert Farrow • Virtual (25 min)

4:30pm EDT

Leveraging Generative AI for Interactive and Culturally Responsive Open South CountyMarilyn Billings • Sue Tashjian • Devan Walton • Hybrid (25 min)

5:00pm EDT

Break (30 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

5:30pm EDT

Generative AI in OER: Uses, Considerations, and Best Practices *Narragansett BallroomClint Lalonde • Lauri Aesoph • Arianna Cheveldave • Harper Friedman • Poster

8:00am EDT

Breakfast *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

8:45am EDT

Announcements *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

9:00am EDT

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)

10:00am EDT

Connecting Open Science and Open Education for an Open Europe Virtual 1Vanessa Proudman • Paola Corti • Virtual (25 min)

10:30am EDT

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

11:00am EDT

Open Pedagogy and AI: Creating Open Pedagogy-Based Assignments with AI Virtual 2Bonnie Robinson • Corey Parson • Virtual (55 min)

12:00pm EDT

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)

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

Openness As Attitude, Vulnerability as Practice: Finding Our Way With GenAI Bristol/KentMaha Bali • Lance Eaton • Anna Mills • Hybrid (55 min)

3:30pm EDT

How Far We’ve Come: Looking at Open Education from a Different Angle Providence IIAbbey Elder • Shannon Smith • Hybrid (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:15pm EDT

Breakout: U.S. Midwest Bristol/KentHybrid

5:00pm EDT

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

5:30pm EDT

Roleplaying and Case Studies: OER STEAM Education Beyond the OER Textbook Virtual 3Eszter Trufan • Elene Bouhoutsos-Brown • Virtual (25 min)

6:00pm EDT

The Wikipedia Assignment: Where Open Pedagogy Meets Open Knowledge Virtual 3Debby Kurti • Helaine Blumenthal • Gretchen Sneegas • Caroline Smith • Virtual (25 min)

6:30pm EDT

Game Night Virtual 1Virtual

8:00am EDT

Breakfast *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

8:45am EDT

Announcements *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

9:00am EDT

Co-DREAM OER: Introducing Innovative New OER Resources in Robotics and Modern Manufacturing South CountyAlison Mero • Yang Wu • Yue Wang • Hybrid (25 min)

9:30am EDT

The Switch: The Story of Librarians Becoming Open Leaders Providence IICathy Germano • Brent Swearingen • Melissa Chim • Regina Seguin • Maribel Castro • Tiffany Davis • Hybrid (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Literature in Context: A Student-Centered OER at the Intersection of Digital Humanities Virtual 2John O'Brien • Christine Ruotolo • Student Discussant • Tonya Howe • Virtual (25 min)

10:30am EDT

Break (30 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak • Sponsored • Pressbooks

11:00am EDT

Open Education at a Crossroads Virtual 1Catherine Cronin • Laura Czerniewicz • Virtual (55 min)

11:30am EDT

Exploring the Transformative Potential of Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Higher Education Virtual 2Anthony Kurza • Corbin Nall • Rolando Torres • Virtual (25 min)

12:00pm EDT

An Open Pedagogy Toolkit: A Multi-Institutional Collaboration Centered on Care and Community Virtual 2Elaine Kaye • Jeanne Hoover • Nicole Wilson • Kathy Essmiller • Mandi Goodsett • Cheryl Casey • Virtual (25 min)

12:30pm EDT

Lunch / Break (45 min) *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

1:15pm EDT

Keynote Student Panel: Why Do We Need Open Education in this Moment? *Narragansett BallroomElizabeth Braatz • Niki Nguyen • Andrew Whitcomb • Jennifer Croughwell • Michael Hannigan • Hybrid

2:25pm EDT

Closing *Narragansett BallroomBoard of Directors • Hybrid

2:35pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

2:50pm EDT

(Optional) Breakout Groups: Conference Debrief *Narragansett BallroomHybrid

3:45pm EDT

Adjourn *Narragansett Ballroom

4:00pm EDT

Barriers to Open: Unique Perspectives from Degree Program Leadership Watch AnytimeTiffani Tijerina • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Beyond Words: Maximizing the Impact of Open Textbooks through Design Watch AnytimeKindred Grey • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Characteristics and Outcomes of Faculty OER Incentive Programs: A Scoping Review Watch AnytimeAmber Burtis • Jennifer Horton • Mary Taylor • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Experimentium: A Paradigm Shift for OER Lab Courses Watch AnytimeEszter Trufan • Elene Bouhoutsos-Brown • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Exploring Faculty Agency in Open Education Watch AnytimeMandi Goodsett • Sean Burns • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Exploring Synergies: The Interplay of OER and Generative AI Adoption in Higher Education Watch AnytimeEmma Lanners • Chris Healy • Munir Mahmud • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Feedback in Open Textbooks: What Kind and Where Is Best? Watch AnytimeVirginia Clinton-Lisell • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Integrating Global Art and Culture Through Open Educational Resources Watch AnytimeJames Hutson • Analisa Soverns-Reed • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) OER in Preservice Teacher Education: A Case Study of Usage, Value, and Connectiveness. Watch AnytimeKim Godwin • Karen Nourse • Angela Hooser • Janna McClain • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) OER Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Academic Librarians Watch AnytimeKristin Whitman • Jenn Monnin • Riley Richards • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) The Time is Now: Exploring Archivists' Response to the Open Educational Movement Watch AnytimeDawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech • Autumn Johnson • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Time to Transform Courses with OER: The OERCS Initiative at National University Watch AnytimeTaylor Perkins • Katherine Lang • Danielle Steinhart • Hannah White • Anastacia McCloskey • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Transforming the Classroom with Role Play & AI Watch AnytimeAllison Belzer • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Uniting Open Educational Practices & Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: It's Time! Watch AnytimeDawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech • Kevin Reagan • Diana Botnaru • Debbie Walker • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Using Open Education Resources to Support Technical Courses Watch AnytimeEsperanza Zenon • Lightning Talk (View Anytime)