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Open Education Week is Almost Here

Next week, March 3-7, we will celebrate 2025 Open Education (OE) Week, a global event that raises awareness of its benefits by inviting those working in OE to actively share their successes and learn about what others are achieving worldwide. Open education encompasses resources, tools and practices that can be fully used, shared, and adapted in the digital environment with permissions clearly granted by the author. OE Week provides practitioners, educators, and students with opportunities to build a greater understanding of open education practices and be inspired by the open community. If you would like to explore the hundreds of virtual, free events being offered next week by various universities and organizations, you can explore the official Event Map.

We are especially excited about the following events in Kentucky:

• Open Education Week Virtual Symposium: Join the KY Council on Postsecondary Education’s Affordable Learning Kentucky committee on Tuesday, March 4 for a day-long Open Education Week Virtual Symposium! You are welcome to drop in and out as you are able to fit these in your schedule. Sessions include an overview of OpenStax, an introduction to publishing with Manifold, a student panel discussion on Open Educational Resources (OER) featuring EKU Libraries Graduate Assistant Angel Jackson, a Faculty Panel discussion on teaching experiences with OER and Open Pedagogy across the curriculum, and an interactive OER Treasure Hunt. The event will be from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm EST on Zoom. Register here for access to the sessions and links to the recordings afterwards.
• OE Week Panel for University of Kentucky OER Authors: Join us for a conversation with UK faculty about their experiences writing open educational resources! The panelists represent a range of departments and are all recipients of the OER Grant Program. They will describe their projects, discuss the realities of the work, and share advice for those considering authoring OER. The panel will be held March 5, 2pm-3pm on Zoom. Register here.

Are YOU teaching with OER? If so, we want to recognize you! Let us know which OERs you have adopted! Please note: Use your EKU email credentials to login to Google to fill out the form.