Open Education Network

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This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Introduced this summer, the OEN Scholarship Matchmaking Spreadsheet is enabling our community to connect and collaborate in open education. Catch the OEN blog for more about this new tool and the value of learning from different perspectives. z.umn.edu/aqpn

#OENCommunity #OpenEducation

A person sits outside on a bench overlooking calm, reflective water as they flip through the pages of an open book in their hands. Headline reads: Because the possibilities are wide open.

This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

More Faculty Taught Online in 2024 In-person instruction remains the most popular teaching method, but digital and hybrid courses continue to gain traction, according to a recent study.

This week, a new Bay View Analytics study revealed that 33% of faculty report assigning open educational resources as required material in at least one of their courses.

Learn more at Inside Higher Ed: www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #OER

Silhouette of a person watching a colorful sunset on the horizon, with an open blue sky above. Headline reads: Because the possibilities are wide open.

This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrarianCert

Photo of a person reaching up to open window curtains, letting sunlight stream into the room. Headline reads, "Because the possibilities are wide open."

This fall, 🍁 reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Congrats on completing your #OpenTextbook, @officiousbrick.bsky.social ! We appreciate the effort it takes to write and publish #OER, which makes us genuinely happy for you and all who helped you along the way. Kudos! 👍

Photo of a child flying a kite in an open field with an expansive, blue sky above. Headline reads: Because the possibilities are wide open.

This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Image of a wide open field of yellow flowers. In the foreground, a pair of yellow sneakers are visible as someone puts their feet up. The headline above reads: Because the possibilities are wide open.

This fall, reach for new possibilities with either of these certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open ped.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open ed.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...

Open Textbook Author Profile: Melissa Chim - Open Education Network Blog Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians is an openly licensed textbook written and published in 2025 by Melissa Chim, Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University in A...

Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians is a new open textbook by Melissa Chim of Excelsior University. The history scholar participated in OEN’s Ketty Pilot, which helped her reach her goal in 2025. Catch her publishing insight & comments on the Ketty experience: z.umn.edu/amnn

Thank you to all OEN Engage! presenters, planners, & participants who remind us that community is at the very heart of the Open Education Network. ❤️ We couldn’t do it without you!

Members, apply to join our Event Planning Committee. Deadline: August 3rd. z.umn.edu/OENEventPlan...

#OENEngage25

Image of two students wearing backpacks.

Cheers to Monday’s OEN Engage! speakers for energizing our community with strategic direction and collaborative opportunity.

Thank you! 👏
• David Ernst, Open Education Network
• Kate McNally-Carter, @uh.edu
• Barb Thees, Open Education Network

#OENEngage25 #ConnectingWithOurCommunity

A quick reminder: OEN Engage! registration closes tomorrow, Friday, July 11th. Sign up now to choose your adventure in open pedagogy, open publishing, #OER adoption, & community engagement.

OEN Engage! on July 21-25, 2025. OEN members, register for our free, virtual event: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

On Wed, 7/23 we're offering sessions in open publishing as part of OEN Engage!
- Train-the-Trainer: Intro to OER Publishing Workshop
- Pub101 for Authors: Building Shared Understanding
- Get to Know Our Manifold Community
- Publishing Debrief Session

Members, learn more: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

Open Textbook Author Profile: N. Alexander Aguado - Open Education Network Blog In this Q and A, we ask N. Alexander Aguado, Ph.D., some questions about the writing and publication of his open textbook, Never Gonna Change? An Examination of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. Alex is ...

This month on the OEN blog, a conversation with N. Alexander Aguado, Professor & Chair of Political Science at the University of North Alabama, and the first member of our Ketty Pilot Group to publish an #OpenTextbook.

How did our Pilot Group impact his work? Read the OEN blog: z.umn.edu/aj6m #OER

Choose your open ed adventure at OEN Engage! We’ve packed Tuesday, July 22, with fresh ideas to help you engage faculty w/ #OER. Join us for smart strategies to demonstrate the value of open textbooks & grow faculty participation.

OEN Engage! July 21-25, 2025. Register now: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

Colleagues and friends of the Open Education Network enjoyed an informal lunch in London on Day 1 of #OER25.

Barb Thees, OEN Director of Community Engagement, spoke at #OER25.

Joanne McPhie (Brunel University of London), Barb Thees (OEN), Helen Moore (University of Sheffield), and David Ernst (OEN) presented "Developing an OER Community of Practice for the UK and Ireland: How open practitioners can work together to navigate challenges."

Hello from London! 👋 The OEN is speaking truth to power at #OER25 along with our open ed colleagues and friends. So good to see you here. 🙂

#OENCommunity #OER #OpenEd

OEN Engage! event mark

Registration is open for 2025 OEN Engage! July 21-25, our free virtual event welcomes OEN members to informative, inspiring sessions that focus on open pedagogy, open publishing, #OER adoption, & community engagement.

Catch the lineup & register today at our event webpage: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25

Pub101: Wrap Up 2025 - Open Education Network Blog Hosted by Open Education Network’s Karen Lauritsen, the seventh and final session of our 2025 Pub101 series features Ariana Santiago (she/her) of the University of Houston, who discusses items to cons...

University of Houston's Ariana Santiago discusses key considerations for finalizing & publishing #OER at our May 7 Pub101, concluding the 2025 series. Recordings are here!

Pub101: Wrap Up
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/DantvkTMJBI

#OENCommunity #Pub101

Colorful illustration of learners participating and celebrating education.

OEN members, got an #OER win - big or small? Let’s hear about it! Join our May Community Conversation to celebrate the creativity, impact, & collaboration behind our collective OER initiatives.

Celebrating Open Education Projects
12pm CT, Thursday, May 29

Register: open.umn.edu/community/hu...

A well-planned Call for Proposal or Memorandum of Understanding helps your open publishing team grasp expectations & navigate obstacles. Upgrade your CFP or MOU with help from OEN's Pub101.

4/30 Pub101: Call for Proposals & MOUs
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: z.umn.edu/afc3
◾ Video: youtu.be/_4CMuCG_5xI

Woot woot! 👏 We’re applauding participants in the OEN Certificate in Open Pedagogy who recently presented action plans to make curriculum more inclusive & empowering. Job well done to the 2025 cohort & our amazing instructors!

Need open ped inspiration? Don't miss OEN’s April blog: z.umn.edu/aexh

Pub101: Start with Accessibility 2025 - Open Education Network Blog At today's Pub101, Montana State University's Jacqueline Frank (she/her) shares her insight and recommendations for making OER accessible. Hosted by Cindy Gruwell (she, her, hers) from the University ...

At Pub101 this week, MSU librarian Jacqueline Frank stressed the importance of incorporating accessibility in #opentextbooks. Get a head start with her best practices.

4/23 Pub101: Start with Accessibility
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/cXhxzGvrX-E?...

Karen Meijer of @kwantlenu.bsky.social imbued her 4/9 Pub101 presentation with 20+ years of publishing experience. Catch her savvy recommendations for your open textbook publishing.

Pub101: Develop a Textbook:
◾ Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/-DMaDqJe0Fc?...
#Pub101

At Pub101, ISU's @openaccesselder.bsky.social shares points on developing productive work relationships with #OER authors we guide thru publishing. Learn to support publishing goals in a mutually beneficial way.

4/2/25 Pub101: Work with Authors
👉Transcripts: z.umn.edu/acj8
👉Video: z.umn.edu/acj9

Oberlin Group of Libraries, hello from the Open Education Network! 👋 We’re excited for open ed outcomes bound to grow from the cooperative energy and innovation of our two communities, working together. Can’t wait to get started - welcome!

List of OEN community members: open.umn.edu/oen/members

YouTube video by Open Education Network Pub101 Kick-Off

This week, OEN’s Karen Lauritsen welcomed guests to #Pub101 2025! Together, these weekly online synchronous sessions provide a friendly, informal orientation to open textbook publishing, chock-full of best practices & helpful resources.

Catch the 3/26 Pub101 video: youtu.be/f7Z_oG0tiho?...

Boost #OER visibility with the right strategies! 💯 Join the April OEN Community Conversation to learn how to effectively market & promote open educational resources.

OEN Community Conversation: Marketing and Promoting OER
4/10, 12PM CT

Members, register at the OEN Community Hub: z.umn.edu/aakh

A warm welcome to Cindy Gruwell (University of West Florida) as you join the OEN Steering Committee. And our sincere thanks to Meggan Houlihan who vacated this seat after accepting a new position with the National Defense University. We wish you the very best, Meggan!

Learn more at: z.umn.edu/96lq

Open Education Advocacy and Action:
Awesome talk by Dave Ernst from @openednetwork.bsky.social on the OER journey and strategies for librarians engaging with educators.
And great role play with @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social
#OERCollective #Libraries #OpenAccess #OpenTextBooks