2024 Open Education Conference

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2024 Open Education Conference

The 2024 Open Education Conference will be held as a hybrid event on October 8-10, 2024 in Providence, RI and online. Not registered? Register now. Already attending? Check out the attendee guide.

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Isabelle Antes

Texas State University (TXST)

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3:00pm EDT

Early Attendee Check-In *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

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

What to Do with Data: Increasing the Visibility of OER Work through Academic Program Review Providence IRayne Vieger • Allia Service • In Person (40 min)

11:45am EDT

Developing Open Educators Through K-12 and Higher Ed Connections Bristol/KentAmy Hofer • Jennifer Lantrip • Kim Read • Hybrid (40 min) “You’re so Brave!”: Critical Reflections from a Black Feminist Scholar Activist in Open Education Providence IJasmine Roberts-Crews • In Person (40 min)

12:30pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

Putting the “Open” Back Into Massive Open Online Courses BlackstoneRaven Lanier • Caroline Damren • In Person (40 min) Finding the Right Words: Co-creating Metadata for OER Repository Virtual 2Neah Ingram-Monteiro • Roe McKernan • Bianca Custer • Leo Joyce • Heather Bergeson • Virtual (40 min)

2:15pm EDT

Project Management Approaches for Statewide OER Projects Bristol/KentAmanda Postle • Hybrid (25 min) Fighting Against Automatic Textbook Billing: The Data War Providence INicolas Simon • Maryanne Clifford • In Person (25 min)

2:45pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

3:45pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:00pm EDT

Reconsidering Success: Equity Goals for Open Education Bristol/KentJamie Hazlitt • Millie Gonzalez • Amy Hofer • Vince Mussehl • Jennifer Jordan • Hybrid (55 min) Winning Strategies for Building Leadership Support: OER Edition Providence IIRebel Cummings-Sauls • Jamie Holmes • Brad Griffith • Julie Curtis • Jonathan Lashley • Hybrid (55 min) Built to Last? State Systems of Higher Education and OER Sustainability Providence IAngela DeBarger • Ioana Hulbert • Mark McBride • Deirdre Harkins • In Person (25 min) Scaling and Sustaining Implementation of OER Materials in K-12 Settings Virtual 1Kristian Lenderman • Latia White • Virtual (25 min)

4:30pm EDT

Maverick Collaboration: Uniting Arizona's Open Education Initiatives to Cultivate Statewide Impact Providence IMegan Crossfield • Matthew Bloom • In Person (25 min)

5:00pm EDT

Break (30 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

5:30pm EDT

Reception & Poster Session *Narragansett BallroomIn Person • Sponsored • OpenStax BCcampus OER Equity Rubric *Narragansett BallroomJosie Gray • Poster Heritages of Change: Curatorial Activism and First-Year Writing *Narragansett BallroomKisha Tracy • Poster Honoring Experience, Valuing Expertise: A Collaboration to Enhance Sustainable Open Pedagogy Support *Narragansett BallroomAriana Santiago • Kate Carter • Veronica Douglas • 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

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

Building Open Infrastructures and Encoding Open Practices Through Communities of Care BlackstoneLuke Waltzer • Laurie Hurson • 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) Chattering Openly: Talking about Open Access in an Increasingly Fragmented Social Media Landscape BlackstoneLarissa Babak • In Person (25 min)

11:30am EDT

Untapped Potential: The Role of Disciplinary Associations in Open Education Providence IKristin Whitman • In Person (25 min) Partner or Problem? Library-Led Affordability Services and Open Educational Resources Virtual 1Rachel Scott • Mitchell Scott • Virtual (25 min)

12:00pm EDT

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

2:15pm 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) Against Hope Providence IRobin DeRosa • In Person (25 min)

3:00pm EDT

Forging Partnerships to Navigate Difficult Conversations Providence IKathy Essmiller • Heather Blicher • Liliana Diaz • Frances Alvarado-Albertorio • In Person (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

Open for Antiracism: What Have We Learned and What Can You Do? Providence IJames Glapa-Grossklag • Joy Shoemate • In Person (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

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

6:00pm EDT

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)

8:00am EDT

Breakfast *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

8:45am EDT

Announcements *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

9:00am EDT

From Closed to Open: Laboring to Revert Rights and Republish Existing Works Providence IIAnita Walz • Hybrid (25 min) 5 Characteristics that Increase Accessibility in Open Education Resource (OER) Design and Delivery Providence ILindsay Mitchell • In Person (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

Centering Community College Faculty Perspectives: Pros and Cons of MIT OpenCourseWare Providence IJames Glapa-Grossklag • Sarah Hansen • Shira Segal • Lisa Young • In Person (25 min)

10:30am EDT

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

11:00am EDT

You Gotta Organize to Maximize: Emergent Strategy and Future Plans at DOERS Providence ILeslie Reynolds • Amanda Coolidge • Jeff Gallant • Kathy Essmiller • Brad Griffith • Liliana Diaz • In Person (40 min)

11:45am EDT

Making a Case for the ROI of Recognition, Care, and Compensation South CountyJaimie Henthorn • Brad Griffith • Hybrid (40 min) 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

2:15pm EDT

Closing *Narragansett BallroomBoard of Directors • Hybrid

2:45pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

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) Collaborative Courtesy: Charting a Course for Crediting Content Creators Watch AnytimeNico Osier • Gauri Mittal • Milit Patel • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Exploring Faculty Agency in Open Education Watch AnytimeMandi Goodsett • Sean Burns • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) New to OER? Lessons Learned as an Early Career Academic Watch AnytimeJenna Lorusso • Ann MacPhail • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) OER Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Academic Librarians Watch AnytimeKristin Whitman • Jenn Monnin • Riley Richards • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) OERColorado Iconography: Branding that Welcomes and Defines Watch AnytimeMallorie Klemm • Theresa Becker • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Power of Open: A Focused Review on The Role of Open-Learning Design in Advancing MedStudent Learning Watch AnytimeKonstantina Papageorgiou • Kaan Mert • Mustafa Alshareefi • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Talented Students and Fantastic Book Covers: A Design Contest as Open Pedagogy Watch AnytimeTiffani Tijerina • Sidney Alexander • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) The Open Trifecta: A Winning Combination of Pedagogy, Licensing and ePortfolios Watch AnytimeMegan Dempsey • Melanie Lenahan • Carrie Bazar • 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) 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)