Register for Open Education Talks 2026!

This week's theme is: Enhancing OER Publishing and Connections with Open Scholarship

We are excited to announce the 5th annual offering of The Open Education Talks, a series of 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters about facets of open education, including open pedagogy and learning, utilizing open educational resources, and integrating open strategies in higher education. These Talks aim to create an accessible, virtual space for conversations about open education.

“…open education is not limited to just open educational resources. It also draws upon open technologies that facilitate collaborative, flexible learning and the open sharing of teaching practices that empower educators to benefit from the best ideas of their colleagues.'' - UNESCO Cape Town Declaration

Schedule and Topics:

Every Wednesday in March 2025 from 12:00 pm - 1:30pm MT, presentations will focus on the following broad topics:

• Building Blocks of Open Education: Basics of open education (OE) and OER adoption

• Emerging Technologies and Usability in Open Education: Technology’s role in OE and connections with usability 

• Students as Partners and Leaders in Open Education: Student-led projects and collaboration in OE

• Tensions and Possibilities for the Future of Open Education: Responsive practices navigating changing challenges and opportunities in OE.

A digital poster wall will be available on the Open Education Talks website throughout and following the talks.

For more information and to view the weekly schedule, visit the Open Education Talks website.

Registration:

Registration is free and open to all interested in attending. On the registration page, you can select to attend one or more of the weekly sessions.

Register for Open Education Talks 2026

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Open Education Talks Steering Committee

This initiative has been developed in partnership with the University of Calgary, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta, Mount Royal University, and University of British Columbia.

For more information about the Open Education Talks, please connect with Sarah Adams at oer@ucalgary.ca.