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Welcome Patrick Osei-Hwere, our newest facilitator! 👋

A Year 1 Texas OER Fellow & West Texas A&M instructor, Patrick’s passion for #OpenEducation shines. Congrats to him & the October 2025 SMC grads! 🎓

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#OER #AncillaryMaterials #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential

Word cloud themes from Rebus Luminary applications

What an incredible response! 🕯️ Over 60 applied for the first Rebus Luminary: Fellowship for Education Leaders. Notifications coming soon! 🍵

We're grateful for your stories & vision. See some of the inspiring themes! 🌱

Learn More about Luminary:
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#EducationLeadership

Book Cover

Congrats to Kisha G. Tracy & the ROTEL Project 👏 Why Do I Have to Take This Course? is a 2025 #OEAwards finalist!

Explore the book & all finalists:
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#OpenEducation #OER

What are Supplemental Materials? Instructional resources, in-class activities, interactive self-checks, authentic assessments

Thanks to all who joined our #OpenEd25 supplemental materials workshop! ✨

Explore co-authored Padlet boards, learn more about the SMC, and join us in celebrating our October 2025 SMC grads! 🎓

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#OpenEducation #OER #AncillaryMaterials #ProfessionalDevelopment

Rebus November 2025 Newsletter Illuminating Possibilities through Fellowship

✨ Shine on with our November newsletter! Discover the new #RebusLuminary Fellowship, reflections from #OpenEd25, DOERS & TESS, a facilitator spotlight, and fresh ways to connect and contribute.

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#OpenEducation #OER

www.oercamp.de OERcamp.global 2025 globally November 25-26

Join Rebus at OERcamp.global 2025 🌏 for 24 hours of global #OpenEducation!

Don’t miss “Open for Canada” 🍁 on Nov. 25 at 6pm ET to discover how Canada’s OER movement is driving equity & change.

Register 👉 buff.ly/DKl2fUF

#OERcamp #OERcampGlobal #unconference

Rebus Luminary Fellowship for Education Leaders FAQs

Last call! Apply by November 23 for the Rebus Luminary Fellowship 🕯️

Open to all education leaders – no title needed.

Summit: March 24-26, Vancouver B.C. 🍵

All major expenses & care stipends covered thanks to the Hewlett Foundation!

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Call for Applications Rebus Luminary: Fellowship for Education Leaders Deadline: November 23, 2025

Call for Applications: Rebus Luminary Fellowship 🕯️

Join a joyful, restorative space for postsecondary leaders to connect, grow, and lead with purpose. 🌱

3 virtual sessions + Vancouver summit 🍵

Apply by November 23!
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Victoria Brame (left) and Apurva Ashok (right)

DOERS Fall 2025 Convening

#RebusPostcards at OpenEd25

Keynote Address with adrienne maree brown (left/online) supported by Apurva Ashok (right/in-person)

What a week at #OpenEd25 & DOERS Fall Convening! 🎉 We loved connecting in Denver & online.

📸 Swipe for some favorite moments. Missed us? 📺 Catch session recordings on Sched!

Enter our final book giveaway by Nov. 9 with your #RebusPostcards photo. Thanks for the memories! 💌

Day 3 Giveaway info

🤝 Thursday at #OpenEd25:

Catch Rebus at “Forever Neighbours” @ 10am MT & “Rekindling Your Teaching Spark” @ 2pm MT – attend live for giveaway, badge, & chance at an SMC scholarship!

Day 3 Giveaway | Making Ripples: A Guidebook to Challenge Status Quo in OER 📚

#OpenEducation #OER

Day 2 Giveaway info

✨ Wednesday at #OpenEd25:

Keynote w/ adrienne marie brown @ 9:30am MT & AI panel @ 11:50am MT w/ Amber Hoye!

Join our new #RebusPostcards exchange & share your photo by Nov. 9 to enter Day 2 giveaway: A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students 📚

#OpenEducation #OER

Day 1 Giveaway Info

👋 Meet Rebus at #OpenEd25!

Swing by our table in Denver or join the #Rebus channel on Discord to connect & enter our Day 1 giveaway: The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far). 📚

Enter by October 30!
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#OpenEducation #OER #RebusPostcards

OpenEd25 promo

Rebus is proud to sponsor #OpenEd25 Oct 28-30 in Denver & online! 👋 Meet us at our table, join our sessions, celebrate joy by mail, and connect with us for giveaways.

Join the OpenEd25 Discord server & find a sneak peak on the #Rebus channel:
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Rebus Community October 2025 Newsletter

📣 Embracing the Courage to Innovate: October 2025 at Rebus!

Spotlighting #OpenEd25, OEAward finalist Amber Hoye, facilitator Liza Long, events, new publications, and podcasts.

Let’s move open education forward… together!

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#OpenEducation #OER #OEAwards #ProfessionalDevelopment

Listen with LOUIS

New #ListenWithLOUIS! 🎙️ Four Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC) cohort grads share how #OER with LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network boosted their teaching & growth, plus tips for faculty.

Listen:
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More on the OPC:
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#OpenEducation #OpenPublishing

Amber Hoye (left), Apurva Ashok (center), Kaitlin Schilling (right)

Victoria, BC

Activity from the convening

Victoria, BC

Feeling energized after “Together We Can Do More” at the McTavish Academy of Art! ✨

Grateful for the time to connect, reflect, and build community. A big thanks to the Hewlett Foundation, BCcampus, and Coolidge Collaborative!

Onward, together! 🌱

#OpenEducation #SustainingOpen

Last Chance to Earn a Certificate in 2025! Embrace the Courage to Innovate Rebus Supplemental Materials Development Certificate October 20-November 21 Registration Closes October 10

Last chance! 🚨 Register for Rebus’ Supplemental Materials Development Certificate by October 10. Create open, adaptable teaching resources & earn a microcredential in just 6 weeks!

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#OpenEducation #OER #ProfessionalDevelopment #AncillaryMaterials #Microcredential

Embrace the Courage to Innovate with the Rebus Supplemental Materials Development Certificate. Register by October 10!

Trying something new, like tech in teaching, takes courage! 🌟

With our Supplemental Materials Development Certificate, you’ll design, experiment, and grow in a supportive community.

Ready to take the leap? We’ll be there to catch you! Register by Oct. 10:
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Congratulations to Amber Hoye! 2025 OEAward Finalist Winners Announced on Wednesday, October 17

Congratulations to Amber Hoye, Director of Programs, a 2025 OEAward finalist for the People in Open! 🎉

A true catalyst, Amber’s leadership & publications continue to inspire the open movement:
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Winners announced Oct. 17! 🌱

#OpenEducation #OER #OEAwards #OpenPractices

Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways Information Session (Title Slide)

Missed the Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways information session? Catch the highlights & explore:

📖 Open Publishing Projects Certificate
📝 Supplemental Materials Development Certificate
💻 Webinars
🧩 Consulting
🌱 Facilitator Pathway

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📧 Learn More: contact@rebus.community

Rebus Team Photo

We’re so grateful for Spencer Kahler’s time with Rebus! From running programs to supporting the Facilitator Network, he made a huge impact. We’ll miss him dearly! 💙

Read his farewell in our Sept 2025 newsletter:
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Spotlight from our June 2025 Cohort of the Rebus Supplemental Materials Development Certificate

🎵 SMC Spotlight: Robin Armstrong’s class activity (CC BY-SA) helps students explore ethnocentrism & implicit bias through music, reflection, and group dialogue: buff.ly/H9p9qPZ

Join our next cohort (Oct 20-Nov 21) & register by Oct 10:
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#OpenEducation #OER #AncillaryMaterials

Rebus Community September 2025 Newsletter: Paving Pathways to Innovative Practice

📣 Paving pathways to innovative practice! As we reflect on collective impact & look ahead, our Sept 2025 newsletter invites you to travel the open road with us. Explore new opportunities and get inspired!

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#OpenEducation #OER

Meet the New Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC)

👋 Meet the Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC), formerly the Textbook Success Program!

⏳6 yrs 👥15 facilitators 🎓25 cohorts 📚95 titles 🌍100s of participants

Next cohort: Oct 2025
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#OpenEducation #OER #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential

Spotlight from our June 2025 Cohort of the Rebus Supplemental Materials Development Certificate (SMC)

🎮 SMC Project Spotlight: Patrick Osei-Hwere’s “Evaluating Digital/Video Games Authentic Assessment” (CC BY-NC-SA) helps students build media literacy by reviewing games & sharing insights: buff.ly/V4gDxws

Join our next cohort (Oct 20-Nov 21) & register by Oct 10:
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#OpenEducation

What are Ancillary Materials?

Ancillary (or supplemental) materials are more than textbooks! 💡 Think guides, slides, quizzes, multimedia, and more – openly licensed for anyone to use & adapt.

🚨 Want to create your own? Register for Rebus’ SMC by Oct 10: buff.ly/mZLvurB

#OpenEducation #OER

Overview of Rebus' Open Publishing Projects Certificate Program (OPC)

📚 Rebus’ Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC) empowers teams of educators to create & publish OERs in just 1 year while earning a microcredential! Next cohort: Oct 2025.

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#OpenEducation #OER #Microcredential

Spotlight on Dawn Cannon-Rech's project from our June 2025 Cohort of the Supplemental Materials Development Certificate

🌟 SMC Project Spotlight: Dawn Cannon-Rech’s “Authentic Assessment for AI & Society” empowers students to explore AI’s impact & create digital exhibitions: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Register for our next cohort (Oct 20-Nov 21) by Oct 10:
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#OpenEducation #OER

Rebus Community August 2025 Newsletter From Values to Impact

From values to impact, we’re celebrating our first SMC grads, new open publications, & community-led progress in OpenEd! 🎉

Fall registration, events, & more in our August newsletter...

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#OpenEducation #OER

Mission and Vision statements for The Rebus Foundation

👋 New here! We’re The Rebus Foundation – a Canadian non-profit advancing open publishing, OER, open pedagogy, and joyful learning since 2016. We offer professional development and community for educators to create lasting change. Excited to join the Bluesky conversation! 🗣️ #OpenEducation #OER