Join us in the CoLab for a Watch Party of this year’s online OpenEd conference. We will be joining virtually for three days in the CoLab in Lamson Library.Drop in (and out) whenever you like. Let us know if/when you are coming by registering below.
CoLab Event Registration: OpenEd 2026 Watch Party, 10/27/2026
Planned Schedule
Tuesday, October 27
- 10:45am
Welcome & Day 1 Keynote: Dr. Sian Proctor
Dr. Sian Proctor • Keynotes - 12:15pm
Launching Skills: Open Education’s Role in the Future of Work
Kevin Corcoran • Amanda Coolidge • Lisa Young • Tannis Morgan • Presentation (40 min) - 1:00pm
The OCTOPUS Project: Integrating Open Pedagogy and Open Science
Sam Donovan • Karen Cangialosi • Melanie Lenahan • Carlos Goller • Presentation (25 min) - 1:30pm
Indicating Affordability and Openness: Course Marking at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada
Katie Harding • Presentation (25 min) - 2:00pm
EdTech, Open Values: Preparing Open Educators for AI, and the Next Big Thing
David Tully • Will Cross • Campbell Barnes • Presentation (40 min) - 3:00pm
Critical Open Educational Practices: Educators Redesigning Courses for Meaningful Change
Lori Beth Larsen • Presentation (25 min) - 3:30pm
Let’s Call the Whole Thing On! Speaking the Language of Student Success
Jennifer Pate • Kathy Essmiller • Presentation (25 min)
Wednesday, October 28
- 9:30am
The Space Between Closed Textbooks and Open Futures: Global Virtual Classrooms Bridge Cultures
Ashar Johnson Khokhar • Presentation (25 min) - 10:00am
From OER Adoption to Course Redesign: Building Structure That Scales
Erica Huff • Presentation (25 min) - 10:30am
Open Publishing in the Curriculum: Experiential Education Supporting Sustainable OER
Mary Isbell • Robin DeRosa • Amber Montano • Oliver Kirchner • Presentation (25 min) - 11:15am
OER-oboros: What We Can and Should Learn From Mutual Aid Before the Open Movement Eats Itself
Abbey Childs • Presentation (40 min) - 1:15pm
OER: The Twelfth High Impact Practice
C. Edward Watson • Heather Miceli • Jessica Chittum • Beth Perkins • Presentation (40 min) - 2:00pm
Connecting the Dots: Workforce Educational Modules to Link Practice With Digital Open Resources
Abigail Merolle • Patrick Killian • Rebecca Hardin • Chris Impellitteri • Courtney Lee • Edward Waisanen • Matthew Vedrin • Mitchel Ghantous • Presentation (25 min) - 2:30pm
Podcasting as Pedagogy for the Public Good
Nicole Wilson • Elaine Kaye • Melissa Alemán • Allison Fagan • Diana Galarreta-Aima • Kristen McCleary • Kirsten Mlodynia • Presentation (25 min) - 3:15pm
Teaching the Space Between: Designing Open Assignments With the Open Speculative Pedagogy Framework
Mackenzie Salisbury • Presentation (40 min)
Thursday, October 29
- 9:30am
Not Everything Should Be Open: Ethics and Care in Open Education
rehshetta • Presentation (25 min) - 10:00am
From Learning to Earning: Building Workforce Skills for the Next Generation Using Customized OER
Lindsay Josephs • Presentation (40 min) - 11:00am
Day 3 Keynote: “Future of Open Education” Panel
Nicole Allen • Daniel Williamson • Maha Bali • Cathy Casserly • Rajiv Jhangiani • Keynotes - 1:15pm
From Inception to Practice: Developing Open and Inclusive Education Resources
Brian Weishar • Lisa Liskovoi • Caren Watkins • Presentation (40 min) - 2:00pm
Accessibility Across Areas: Navigating Disciplinary Tensions in OER
Tanja Vierrether • Cassidy Watson • Nouha Gammar • Ja’Nya Jenoch • Panel (55 min) - 3:00pm
From AI Disclosure to Human Declaration: Centring Human Authorship in OER Creation
Amanda Grey • Karen Meijer • Presentation (25 min) - 3:30pm
Closing Keynotes
This event is made possible through funding from PSU’s textbook course marking grant from the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).
