Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2024
Open Education Talks
The Open Education Talks are a series of 15-minute lightning talks about facets of open education, including open pedagogy and learning, utilizing open educational resources, and integrating open strategies and technologies in higher education. These talks aim to create an accessible, virtual space to engage in conversations about open education. We encourage student-led talks or otherwise showcase the critical role of student-educator collaborations in open education. We welcome proposals from educators, students, administrators, librarians, instructional designers, and all other roles related to the design, delivery, and evaluation of open education in post-secondary institutions.
Posters
Poster Opportunities: New this year - posters! Are you doing cool work with OE and want to share in a visual format? Submit your infographic, poster, or other images of your OE work to the OE Talks Digital Poster Wall. Creators will receive more information, guidelines, and licensing information upon acceptance.
Speakers
Format: There will be five speakers per session, per day, for a total of 20 speakers for four lunchtime sessions every Wednesday in March 2025. Speakers will have a 15-minute session in which they can discuss their practice and ask questions from participants. All talks will be hosted online via Zoom.
Important Dates (Open Education Talks):
Proposal Deadline: January 10, 2024
Speakers Notified: January 17, 2025
Registration Open: February 3, 2025
Talks Schedule: Every Wednesday in March 2025 at noon MT to 1:30 PM MT
Streams
There are four streams for the lightning talks. Speakers are invited to indicate which stream(s) their talk best aligns with on their proposal. Participants will be able to choose which talks and streams that they want to engage with upon registration.
Building Blocks of OE: These talks focus on the basics of open education, what it is, and why it has been impactful in higher education, including examples. Some related topics include:
Getting started with open education in post-secondary institutions
Strategies for engaging faculty in OE initiatives
Overcoming common challenges in adopting OERs and OE
Best practices for adopting and utilizing OE practices in courses
Artificial intelligence, Technology, and OE: These talks focus on emerging and responsive connections between artificial intelligence, technology, and OE. Some related topics include:
How AI is transforming the landscape of open education
Ensuring equity and accessibility in technology-enhanced OER
Building resilient and flexible open education ecosystems
Ethical implications of AI in educational content creation and distribution
Student Leadership and Partnership in Open Education: These talks amplify student-led OE projects and initiatives. Some related topics include:
Student perspectives on the benefits and challenges of using OE
Student advocacy in OE conversations and decision-making
The role of student leadership in promoting open education initiatives
Models of successful student-faculty collaboration in OE initiatives
Tensions and Possibilities for the Future of Open Education: These talks focus on how educators integrate open research into their courses and scholarship of teaching and learning practices. Some related topics include:
Strategies to maintain the integrity of OER amidst commercial interests
Best practices for protecting student privacy in AI-driven educational environments
Examining the trend of locking open resources behind subscription-based programs
Exploring sustainable models for funding and distributing OER without paywalls
