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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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Marilyn Billings

ROTEL Project

Coordinator, Publishing Support Team

Amherst, MA

https://rotelproject.org/

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Please talk with me about the ROTEL (Remixing Open Textbooks with an Equity Lens) grant-funded program. As one of the consultants, I coordinate the ROTEL Publishing Support Team and serve as the faculty advisor & advocate. This program is funded by a U.S. Dept. of Education Textbook Pilot grant awarded to Framingham MA State University with the MA Dept of Higher Education.
Or, if you want to get off work topics, let's talk about bicycling adventures (we just biked the Natchez Trace Parkway Nashville TN to Jackson MS), life in a tiny house on a 10-mile long lake in mid-coast Maine, or post-retirement adventures.

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

Engaging OER Champions in the DOERS Equity Through OER Rubric: Purpose, Process, and Impact Bristol/KentMerinda McLure • Caroline Sinkinson • Robert Awkward • Reta Chaffee • Hybrid (40 min) Social Justice in Open: Rethinking Process, Partnerships, and Paradigms Newport/WashingtonMelissa Williams • Fran Kennedy • Hybrid (40 min) 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) “You’re so Brave!”: Critical Reflections from a Black Feminist Scholar Activist in Open Education Providence IJasmine Roberts-Crews • In Person (40 min) Opening Assessment in Problem-Based Courses: A WeBWorK Pilot Case Study Virtual 2Anita Walz • Heath Hart • Virtual (40 min)

12:30pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

It’s Time to Think Big: Alternate Visions and Models for Statewide Impact with Open Education Bristol/KentBoyoung Chae • Amy Hofer • Julie Curtis • TJ Bliss • 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) Science Education for a Just and Sustainable World: Integrating Open Education and Open Science Providence IKaren Cangialosi • In Person (40 min)

2:15pm EDT

Project Management Approaches for Statewide OER Projects Bristol/KentAmanda Postle • Hybrid (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) Built to Last? State Systems of Higher Education and OER Sustainability Providence IAngela DeBarger • Ioana Hulbert • Mark McBride • Deirdre Harkins • In Person (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

Reception & Poster Session *Narragansett BallroomIn Person • Sponsored • OpenStax BCcampus OER Equity Rubric *Narragansett BallroomJosie Gray • Poster Generative AI in OER: Uses, Considerations, and Best Practices *Narragansett BallroomClint Lalonde • Lauri Aesoph • Arianna Cheveldave • Harper Friedman • Poster Heritages of Change: Curatorial Activism and First-Year Writing *Narragansett BallroomKisha Tracy • Poster Keeping the AI Playing Field Level *Narragansett BallroomKaren Holley • Poster

8:00am EDT

Breakfast *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

8:45am EDT

Announcements *Narragansett BallroomIn Person

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

9:45am EDT

Adoption Done Well: A Panel Discussion Across Institution Types Newport/WashingtonEmily Ragan • Dr. C. Edward Watson • Arenthia Herren • Heather Miceli • Micah Gjeltema • Chelsea James • Hybrid (40 min) Reflections from Leadership: What It Really Takes To Run An Equitable Educational Organization Bristol/KentAmanda Coolidge • Apurva Ashok • Hugh McGuire • Caitlin Gunn • Boris Anthony • Hybrid (40 min) 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

Building Advocacy Capacity for OER Newport/WashingtonHailey Babb • Hybrid (55 min) Governing Boards and Trustees: How to Engage High-Level Decision Makers in OER Bristol/KentLisa Petrides • Jeff Seaman • Tanya Spilovoy • Hybrid (55 min) 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) Open Pedagogy and AI: Creating Open Pedagogy-Based Assignments with AI Virtual 2Bonnie Robinson • Corey Parson • Virtual (55 min)

11:30am EDT

A Decade of the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN): Where Next? South CountyRobert Farrow • Beck Pitt • Carina Bossu • Hybrid (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)

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) Against Hope Providence IRobin DeRosa • In Person (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

Fostering OER Leadership through Facilitation Pathways Providence IIStacy Katz • Apurva Ashok • Bryan McGeary • Liza Long • Joel Gladd • Hybrid (25 min) 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) 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 Pedagogy in Child & Family Studies: Advocating from the Beginning South CountyJoan Giovannini • Hybrid (25 min) Let Us ROER: Radical OER-Reframing OER Virtual 2Jeanne Kambara • Anukruti Pulimi • Virtual (25 min)

4:00pm EDT

Break (15 min) *Narragansett BallroomBreak

4:15pm EDT

Breakout: U.S. Northeast *Narragansett BallroomHybrid

5:00pm EDT

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

8:00pm EDT

Social Event @ Dave & Buster's (In Person) Within Walking DistanceIn Person

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) From Closed to Open: Laboring to Revert Rights and Republish Existing Works Providence IIAnita Walz • 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) Moving from Disposable to Renewable Assignments in Teacher Education Providence INandita Gurjar • In Person (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

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

10:30am EDT

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

11:00am EDT

Standards and Scale: Creating and Promoting Adoption-Ready Nursing OER Newport/WashingtonAnthony Palmiotto • Lindsay Josephs • Carrie Gits • Hybrid (40 min) Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process Providence IIAndrew McKinney • Elaine Correa • Craig Finlay • Emily Carlisle • Annika Many • Hybrid (40 min) 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

Copyright is Dead; Long Live Copyright Providence IIMeredith Jacob • Ethan Senack • Chip Hatcher • Hybrid (40 min) OER as Transformation Tool: How Colorado’s OER community creates change beyond textbooks Bristol/KentJen Mayer • Teresa Connolly • Chealsye Bowley • Nicholas Swails • Katie Brown • In Person (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

3:45pm EDT

Adjourn *Narragansett Ballroom

4:00pm EDT

Developing and Piloting Open Technology Tools for (and With) Social Work Students Watch AnytimeJamie Borgan • Ian Williams • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) Dual OER Licensing: How to Use Both FLOSS and CC Watch AnytimeJonathan Poritz • Kathryn Kure • Andrew Rens • Lightning Talk (View Anytime) I Tried to Advance an Affordability Mindset and All I Got was this Rubric: Lessons in Starting Over Watch AnytimeMaria Teresa Torres • Lightning Talk (View Anytime)