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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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Leah Choi

Cal Poly Humboldt

College of Natural Resources & Sciences Librarian

Arcata, CA

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Leah is the College of Natural Resources & Sciences Librarian at Cal Poly Humboldt. She holds an MLIS from SJSU, a BFA in Photography and minor in International Studies from the University of Washington, and a Baking and Pastry Certificate from The Culinary Institute of America. She is a 2023-2024 Spectrum Scholar and her LIS interests are in inclusive and equitable community-based services with a focus on historically under-resourced and marginalized groups, and community-driven stewardship and preservation of digital assets in cultural heritage institutions.

11:00am EDT

Social Justice in Open: Rethinking Process, Partnerships, and Paradigms Newport/WashingtonMelissa Williams • Fran Kennedy • Hybrid (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) Open Educational Practices and Epistemic Justice South CountyJustin Leuba • Hybrid (40 min)

1:30pm EDT

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

2:15pm EDT

From Analysis to Action: Advancing Equity Through OER Newport/WashingtonDebbie Baker • Lisa Young • Stephanie Green • Hybrid (25 min) Project Management Approaches for Statewide OER Projects Bristol/KentAmanda Postle • Hybrid (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Reconsidering Success: Equity Goals for Open Education Bristol/KentJamie Hazlitt • Millie Gonzalez • Amy Hofer • Vince Mussehl • Jennifer Jordan • Hybrid (55 min) 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)

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) 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) 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

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

10:00am EDT

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

11:00am EDT

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

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)

2:30pm EDT

Evolving and Adapting: Reflections on a Decade of OER Implementation and Equity Newport/WashingtonBrenda Gardner • Andrea Scott • Hybrid (25 min) Open Education and Open Pedagogy: Measuring impacts of Course Based Undergraduate Research (CURES) Virtual 3Dr. Sondra LoRe • Virtual (40 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) 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

AI for Access: Ideas to Boost Open Learning and OER through Artificial Intelligence Virtual 1Robbie Melton • Nicole Arrighi • Virtual (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

The Intersection of OER & Community Engagement: Increasing Equity Through the PCC Ready Bag Project Newport/WashingtonTaryn Oakley • Hybrid (25 min) 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) Development of a Low-Cost, Interactive Histology Atlas for Anatomy and Physiology Virtual 2Soma Mukhopadhyay • Christina Wilson • Karen Wiles • Juan Ramiro Diaz • Georgios Kallifatidis • Virtual (25 min)

10:00am EDT

Sharing Experiences from an Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship Virtual 1Elaine Kaye • Nicole Wilson • Liz Chenevey • Brian Leventhal • Cara Meixner • Kristen McCleary • Christine Robinson • Pam Sullivan • Virtual (25 min)

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)

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)

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) CC ECHO Project Catalog: A Showcase of Diverse OERs Transforming Higher Education Watch AnytimeKelsey Smith • 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) Exploring Synergies: The Interplay of OER and Generative AI Adoption in Higher Education Watch AnytimeEmma Lanners • Chris Healy • Munir Mahmud • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Navigating Ethical Considerations of Online Research to Design Open Materials for K-12 Watch AnytimeVirginia Clinton-Lisell • Avery Closser • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) New to OER? Lessons Learned as an Early Career Academic Watch AnytimeJenna Lorusso • Ann MacPhail • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) No Time to Author? Hiring Students as Collaborators for OER Projects Watch AnytimeChristina Riehman-Murphy • Bryan McGeary • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) OER Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Academic Librarians Watch AnytimeKristin Whitman • Jenn Monnin • Riley Richards • Lightning Talk (View Anytime)