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Collab4Open brings together Ontario Colleges to celebrate Open Education Week 2025 through collaboration and shared learning.
Connect with your community of OER practitioners for International OE Week 2025 (March 3-7, 2025)!
This week of collaboration and innovation goes beyond institutional boundaries, bringing together faculty, educational developers, librarians, instructional designers, students and other open education advocates across nine colleges to discuss the most current trends, issues and initiatives. Together, we’ll explore the latest trends, challenges, and initiatives shaping open education. Dive into diverse topics across the open landscape through workshops, panels, and presentations.
Everyone is welcome to participate and celebrate the transformative power of open education!
Monday, March 3
Monday, March 3
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Sustaining OER Adoption by Simplifying
Sustaining OER Adoption by Simplifying
Discover how faculty, library support and students (from three institutions: Conestoga, Georgian and Sheridan) collaborated to share resources and develop supplementary materials.
March 3, 2025
10:00-11:00 AM
Kim Carter, Conestoga College
Marie Rutherford, Georgian College
Connie Stevens, Sheridan College
Crystal Frenette, Sheridan College
Student Perspectives on Working in Open.
Student Perspectives on Working in Open.
This panel discussion will include student OER Assistants from Fanshawe's Design Studio, Centennial's OER Hub, and Conestoga's Open Learning team. OER Assistants will share perspectives on Open, the types of projects they work on and what a day in the life of an OER assistant entails. There will be time for Q&A.
March 3, 2025
12:00-1:00 PM
Conestoga College
Centennial College
Fanshawe College
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Unlocking Education: Discover the Power of OER
Unlocking Education: Discover the Power of OER
Join us for an eye-opening webinar on Open Educational Resources (OER) and discover how these freely accessible tools can revolutionize your classroom. Learn the benefits of adopting, adapting, and developing your own OER to enhance student engagement and success.
This is an introductory session on OER aimed at addressing the “What” and the “Why.” Attendees of all levels of knowledge and experience are welcome!
March 3, 2025
2:00-3:00 PM
Ashlyne O’Neil, St. Clair College
Tuesday, March 4
Tuesday, March 4
Ready, Set, Open!
Ready, Set, Open!
Are you curious about OER and want to learn more about the creation process? Join this informative session led by experienced OER creators, who will walk you through the steps of developing an OER. The presenters will cover how to assess readiness for an OER project, as well as share key highlights and challenges along the way.
March 4, 2025
10:00-11:00 AM
OER Design Studio, Fanshawe College
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Hands-On OER: Crafting Engaging Content with Pressbooks
Hands-On OER: Crafting Engaging Content with Pressbooks
Dive into the world of Open Educational Resources with this hands-on workshop designed to get you creating and experimenting! Learn the basics of Pressbooks to develop dynamic, interactive content that will captivate your students. Join us for an exciting session and empower yourself with the tools to innovate and inspire in the digital classroom.
Create a Pressbooks account prior to joining for the full benefits of participation.
March 4, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Ashlyne O’Neil, St.Clair College
Wednesday, March 5
Wednesday, March 5
Opening Doors & Breaking Barriers: Advancing EDI through Open Education
Opening Doors & Breaking Barriers: Advancing EDI through Open Education
Open education is more than just a teaching approach—it’s a powerful tool for social justice. In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how openness can drive meaningful equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. Join us to learn how to leverage your position to break down barriers, foster inclusive learning environments, and challenge the status quo.
March 5, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Ashlyne O’Neil, St.Clair College
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Open Up: Eliminating Barriers in Education
Open Up: Eliminating Barriers in Education
Open educational resources are innovative not just because they are free but because of how teachers adopt and creatively adapt them, bringing them to life in the classroom or to reach every student. This session introduces Open Educational Resources and Practices, how to spot an open resource and where to find them.
March 5, 2025
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Tricia Bonner, Loyalist College
Thursday, March 6
Thursday, March 6
Conestoga's Sustainability Initiative
Conestoga's Sustainability Initiative
In collaboration with the Conestoga Sustainability Initiative, The Open Learning team will share how the Conestoga Community is advancing SDG 4 Quality Education at Conestoga College by adopting Open Educational Practices.
March 6, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Kim Carter, Conestoga College
Sustainable Development Goals
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How to Build a Better Textbook
How to Build a Better Textbook
Are you frustrated with students not buying the textbook? Can’t find the right material for your course? Tired of publications with all filler and little substance? We have the session for you!
During this hour-long session, learn how to create a free, high-quality textbook by utilizing open resources, publishing techniques, and your valuable expertise. Michelle Johnson, OER Librarian, will introduce you to guiding principles and practical tools in open licensing, professional writing, and instructional design.
March 6, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Michelle Johnson, Centennial College
Collabs, Centennial College
Friday, March 7
Friday, March 7
Alternatives to Open: Zero Cost Textbooks
Alternatives to Open: Zero Cost Textbooks
In addition to open educational resources, the costs of learning materials can be reduced by leveraging library resources and exceptions to copyright. In this session, we will provide an overview of how educators can use these alternatives to OER to support low-cost student learning. Topics discussed will include barriers to OER adoption, using library materials in teaching, and fair dealing for education.
March 7, 2025
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Wilson Poulter, Fanshawe College
Paula Parlette, Fanshawe College
Megan Anderson, Fanshawe College
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