Several events related to open education are available this spring for those interested in learning more about OER, hosted at both ISU and externally!
ISU Workshops
Developing Engaging and Interactive Course Materials with Pressbooks
April 24, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CT
When your teaching materials are interactive, they have a greater potential to support student engagement and success. Activities like videos, practice questions, and flashcards can make text-based materials more immersive and help students test their understanding of core concepts.
In this workshop, you will learn how to utilize the tools built into the ISU Digital Press’ open access publishing platform, Pressbooks, to improve the interactivity of your online course materials.
External Events (Online)
Open Ed Live: Open Education Forming Bridges for Lifelong Learning
February 25-27, 2025
Open Ed Live is a free online event aimed at bringing higher ed faculty, librarians, instructional designers, and others with related responsibilities or interests together to explore the boundless opportunities of open education. It consists of three half-day, virtual events with drop-in sessions for extended conversation on key topics.
Missouri A&OER Conference
March 5, 2025
This event focuses on the importance of collaboration in developing and implementing Open Educational Resources and how these collaborative strategies can enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of OER initiatives, fostering a stronger learning environment.
All Things Open Week 2025
April 7-11, 2025
All Things Open Week is dedicated to promoting inclusive and intentional open access practices regardless of discipline or audience. The theme of All Things Open 2025 is “Sustainable Growth.” If you are passionate about open pedagogy, invested in open data, or using open science methodologies, consider submitting a proposal for All Things Open Week 2025.