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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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Beverly Gibson

Lake-Sumter State College

Reference/Instruction Librarian

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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

Just In Time: Creating Dynamic Open Learning Resources Using GAI Virtual 1Stephen Downes • Virtual (40 min)

11:45am EDT

OER to Accelerate Access to Workforce Credentials Virtual 1Anthony Palmiotto • Lisa Young • Virtual (40 min)

12:30pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

Leveraging OER to Enhance Equity in Dual Enrollment: Findings from New Research South CountyJenny Parks • Hybrid (40 min) 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

Adapting Generative Learning to Open Pedagogy in a Literary Research Course South CountyRebecca McNulty • Barry Mauer • Hybrid (25 min) Winning Strategies for Building Leadership Support: OER Edition Providence IIRebel Cummings-Sauls • Jamie Holmes • Brad Griffith • Julie Curtis • Jonathan Lashley • Hybrid (55 min)

4:30pm EDT

Searching for Wonder, or, Teaching Literature with Student-Selected Texts Newport/WashingtonMary Isbell • Angus Fletcher • Tristan Onofre • Gina Beattie • Monica Dobson • Aferdita Emini • 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 Honoring Experience, Valuing Expertise: A Collaboration to Enhance Sustainable Open Pedagogy Support *Narragansett BallroomAriana Santiago • Kate Carter • Veronica Douglas • Poster Keeping the AI Playing Field Level *Narragansett BallroomKaren Holley • Poster Open Has a Marketing Problem: Integrating OER Into Workforce Training & Lifelong Learning *Narragansett BallroomIsabelle Antes • Poster Strategies for Librarians to Mentor Upcoming Leaders and Champions for the Open Education Movement Watch AnytimeAngela Chikowero • Poster

9:00am EDT

Embracing a ‘Spirit of Sharing’ and Using Open Education Tools for Capacity Building in Communities Bristol/KentSpring Duvall • Jessica Birthisel • Hybrid (40 min) Embracing the Benefits of Digitally Interactive Open Math Resources for Instruction w/ GeoGebra Virtual 1Monique Zhou • Virtual (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Integrating Open Educational Resources in Online Courses Virtual 2Dr.Kishore Mendam • Prof. G. Pushpa Chakrapani • Virtual (25 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)

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) Governing Boards and Trustees: How to Engage High-Level Decision Makers in OER Bristol/KentLisa Petrides • Jeff Seaman • Tanya Spilovoy • Hybrid (55 min) Using Open to Create Innovative Curricula South CountyJoshua Halpern • Neeharika Thakur • Nadine Houser-Archield • Hybrid (25 min) Open Pedagogy and AI: Creating Open Pedagogy-Based Assignments with AI Virtual 2Bonnie Robinson • Corey Parson • Virtual (55 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) 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) Leveling Up Open Education Program Data Providence IJeff Gallant • In Person (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

Mind the Overlap: The Power of Open UDL South CountyAntonia Levy • Kelly Hammond • Hybrid (55 min)

3:00pm EDT

Course Design on the Fly: How to Design a Role-Playing Game in 1 Hour or Less Virtual 1Donald Slone • Virtual (25 min)

3:30pm EDT

Enhancing Education Through Targeted Professional Development: A Case Study on OER Implementation Virtual 3April Crenshaw • Susan Adams • Nancy Stano • Virtual (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:15pm EDT

Breakout: U.S. South South CountyHybrid

5:00pm EDT

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

5:30pm EDT

Enhance Student-Centered Learning: Boost Engagement and Alleviate Anxiety by Using H5P-rich OER Virtual 2Daphne Tseng • Theresa Huff • 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) Time Well Spent: Crafting OER to Create High Quality ELA Materials for Underserved Students Virtual 1Karen Palmer • Brianne Buckley • Virtual (25 min)

9:00am EDT

From Closed to Open: Laboring to Revert Rights and Republish Existing Works Providence IIAnita Walz • Hybrid (25 min)

9:30am EDT

Campus Reads: Harnessing Open Access Resources in a Digital Book Club Setting Virtual 1Allison Kaefring • Virtual (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) 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

How to Become a Student Whisperer: A Student-Centered Design Thinking Approach to OER Development Virtual 2Kathryn Kure • Jacqueline Bock • Jako Olivier • Virtual (25 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)

11:45am EDT

Copyright is Dead; Long Live Copyright Providence IIMeredith Jacob • Ethan Senack • Chip Hatcher • Hybrid (40 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

Accountability through Open Data Protocols: High-Dosage Tutoring Efforts Across Five States Watch AnytimeJason Godfrey • Spencer Ellis • Nicole Carmichael • Sherine Tambyraja • Zhanying Zong • Amy Counts • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Beyond Words: Maximizing the Impact of Open Textbooks through Design Watch AnytimeKindred Grey • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Collaborative Courtesy: Charting a Course for Crediting Content Creators Watch AnytimeNico Osier • Gauri Mittal • Milit Patel • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Enhancing Accessibility by Integrating Support for Color Vision Deficiency into Your OER Watch AnytimeKatlyn Near • Jennifer MacDonald • Nicholas Roberts • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) New to OER? Lessons Learned as an Early Career Academic Watch AnytimeJenna Lorusso • Ann MacPhail • 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) 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)