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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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Connie Strittmatter

Fitchburg State University

Special Project Librarian

Fitchburg, MA

library.fitchburgstate.edu

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

11:00am EDT

Leveraging OER to Communicate the Significance of General Education BlackstoneKisha Tracy • In Person (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

Synergizing Best Practices: Student Advocacy and Open Education Resources South CountyMonica Chan • Hybrid (25 min)

2:45pm 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)

5:30pm EDT

Reception & Poster Session *Narragansett BallroomIn Person • Sponsored • OpenStax

8:00am EDT

Breakfast *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

8:45am EDT

Announcements *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

9:00am EDT

Using GenAI to Create OER Materials: Potential and Pitfalls Providence IPosie Aagaard • Art Brownlow • In Person (40 min)

9:45am EDT

They Won't Wait: Teaching AI Best Practices Within an Open Pedagogy Framework Providence IAmanda Larson • Hanna Primeau • In Person (40 min)

11:00am EDT

Building the Boat as it Sails Down the River: The Publishing Support Team to the Rescue Providence ISue Tashjian • Jessica Egan • Vicky Gavin • Rick Lizotte • In Person (25 min)

11:30am EDT

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) Leveling Up Open Education Program Data Providence IJeff Gallant • In Person (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

2:30pm EDT

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

3:00pm EDT

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)

3:30pm EDT

The Open Education Advocacy Playbook: Tailored for Your Needs Bristol/KentNicole Baker • Hybrid (25 min)

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

Interactive Writing Practice: Using H5P in our First-Year Writing OER Textbook Bristol/KentMelanie Gagich • Emilie Zickel • In Person (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Students' Perceptions of a Course Syllabus Designed to Foreground Open Educational Practices Newport/WashingtonRajiv Jhangiani • Lindsey Gwozdz • Oya Pakkal • Anita Twele • Hybrid (25 min)

11:00am EDT

Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process Providence IIAndrew McKinney • Elaine Correa • Craig Finlay • Emily Carlisle • Annika Many • Hybrid (40 min)

11:45am EDT

Promising Practices for Course Marking at Independent Institutions Newport/WashingtonVirginia Clinton-Lisell • Lindsey Gwozdz • Laura Robert-Rivera • Hybrid (40 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