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A community of open education practitioners reimagining higher education so that all students can be successful.
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...
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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?...
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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
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
Missed the OEN March Conversation? No worries! Catch the video & resources from "Operationalizing Accessibility Best Practices & ADA Title II" on OEN YouTube: youtu.be/iDabUOjBdDA?...
OEN members, you can also access several of these resources on the OEN Community Hub: open.umn.edu/admin/dash
📣 Hey #OERCollective! Community Day program is out 🤩 Tues 25 March hear from:
🔑 Keynote: Dave Ernst, @openednetwork.bsky.social
💡”Diagnosis”: @noraleopardi.bsky.social & Nara Jones
💡”Introducing Scoping & Systematic Reviews”: Karen Pruis & Beth Deans
Full deets & reg: tinyurl.com/yckz52za
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Join today's informative, casual conversation that explores one #opentextbook and one #opencourse from the collections of the Open Education Network and MIT OpenCourseWare.
Friday, March 7, 10am CST
Register: oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/in-...
#OEWeek25 #OENCommunity @oeglobal.bsky.social
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Learn how to implement digital accessibility best practices at this month's OEN Community Conversation. Join the discussion!
OEN Community Conversation: Operationalizing Accessibility Best Practices & ADA Title II
12–12:55 PM Central, March 20
OEN members, register: z.umn.edu/a9rs #OENCommunity
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Hello, Centre College! The Open Education Network extends a sincere welcome. We’re delighted to begin our work together, transforming higher education into a more affordable and accessible experience for learners everywhere. 👋 Greetings from the OEN!
Visit: open.umn.edu/oen/members
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