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Open Education Reviews: Discovering Relevant Learning Materials Through Peer Reviews

Finding the right learning material is often harder than creating the session itself. With zillions of videos, courses, tools and resources available online, how do trainers and teachers identify what is truly relevant for their learners? On 27 March (11:00–12:00 CET), we invite you to a live webinar introducing Open Education Reviews, a collaborative platform designed to: Improve the […] 🗓️ Start: March 27, 2026 10:00 am UTC ⏳ End: March 27, 2026 11:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, Fontenay-sous-Bois, France Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-reviews/

Open Education Reviews: Discovering Relevant Learning Materials Through Peer Reviews

Finding the right learning material is often harder than creating the session itself. With zillions of videos, courses, tools and resources available online, how do trainers and teachers identify what is truly relevant for their learners? On 27 March (11:00–12:00 CET), we invite you to a live webinar introducing Open Education Reviews, a collaborative platform designed to: Improve the […] 🗓️ Start: March 27, 2026 10:00 am UTC ⏳ End: March 27, 2026 11:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, Fontenay-sous-Bois, France Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-reviews/

WordPress in Education: What we teach when we teach WordPress (WPCampus)

Across higher education, WordPress is used as a publishing tool, but when we engage with students, it becomes part of the learning environment. We teach students to use the web to tell their stories. They create portfolios, publish project sites, and share digital humanities work. They build professional identities that travel with them beyond a single course or platform. At the same time, […] 🗓️ Start: March 24, 2026 2:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 24, 2026 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Washington, United States, Washington, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wordpress-in-education/

WordPress in Education: What we teach when we teach WordPress (WPCampus)

Across higher education, WordPress is used as a publishing tool, but when we engage with students, it becomes part of the learning environment. We teach students to use the web to tell their stories. They create portfolios, publish project sites, and share digital humanities work. They build professional identities that travel with them beyond a single course or platform. At the same time, […] 🗓️ Start: March 24, 2026 2:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 24, 2026 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Washington, United States, Washington, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wordpress-in-education/

Public Knowledge Project’s OMP Fest

Join us for the Public Knowledge Project’s OMP Fest, March 25, 8 AM to 11 AM PDT! Building on PKP’s recent focus on Open Monograph Press (OMP), this online event hosted by PKP’s OMP Coordinator Zoe Wake Hyde, will showcase real-world applications of the platform and bring together those of us invested in growing open publishing for books and other standalone scholarly publications. The […] 🗓️ Start: March 25, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 25, 2026 6:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Burnaby, Canada, Burnaby, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

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Open Education e Software Libero: convergenze e contaminazioni

Italian version: Open Education Italia organizza una discussione sul tema “Open Education e Software Libero: convergenze e contaminazioni” con l’aiuto di due esperti: Jonathan Poritz e Italo Vignoli. Nella prima parte del webinar Jonathan Poritz, accademico alternativo da sempre attivo nel mondo Open, esplorerà i punti di contatto tra i movimenti Open Education e Software Libero e cercherà […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 2:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 3:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-e-software-libero-convergenze-e-contaminazioni/

Open Scholarship on AI, Education, and Society: An Open Call for Guest Contributors — Society & AI

Society & AI is an emerging open publication dedicated to the critical examination of how artificial intelligence shapes, and is shaped by, educational systems, social structures, and human flourishing. Founded at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Society & AI is currently in active development, building a community of contributors, readers, and thinkers around questions that sit at the […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 2:30 am UTC ⏳ End: March 31, 2026 11:30 am UTC 📍 Location: Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, India Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-scholarship-ai-education-society/

Open Education Show and Tell (OpenLab at City Tech)

On Thursday, March 5, 2026, 10am-11am US Eastern, the OpenLab team is hosting an open education show and tell session via Zoom. Join us to share something you’ve done with, on, or about the OpenLab or another open educational platform. This session is open to all as part of Open Education Week, an international event organized every year by Open Education Global that brings people […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 4:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: New York City, United States, New York City, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-show-and-tell-openlab-at-city-tech/

Open Source and Business: A Conversation with CEOs on Open Source Strategy and Future Innovation in Higher Ed

In this executive panel, CEOs from organizations deeply embedded in the open source ecosystem come together for a candid discussion on strategy, sustainability, and partnership. Moderated by Patrick Masson, Executive Director of the Apereo Foundation, the conversation will explore how open source influences the future of higher education innovation, from organizational decision-making to […] 🗓️ Start: March 11, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 11, 2026 4:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Princeton, United States, Princeton, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-source-and-business/

Open Source in Higher Education at SCaLE

New for SCaLE 23x: Open Source in Higher Education Organized by the Apereo Foundation Join us at SCaLE 23x, the largest community-run open source and free software conference in North America, for a brand-new Co-Located Event spotlighting one of the most vital frontiers for open source: higher education and research. The Apereo Foundation, a longtime leader in open source innovation for […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 6:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 7, 2026 2:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Princeton, United States, Princeton, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-source-higher-education-scale/

Open Metadata Exchange: Enabling OER Access Across Libraries

The Open Metadata Exchange (OME) is a decentralized network that enables open education libraries to share and discover openly licensed resources and metadata across institutions while maintaining local control. By connecting platforms through a shared, flexible infrastructure, OME helps reduce duplicated curatorial effort, bridge metadata gaps, and make high-quality Open Educational Resources […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 4:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Half Moon Bay, United States, Half Moon Bay, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-metadata-exchange/

Finding the Human Connection in a Digital World: Using Discuss-It to Build Community, Promote Critical Thinking, and Shift the Focus of Assessment

In an age of automation, how do you ensure that student work remains a reflection of genuine learning? Join us to learn about Discuss-It, an openly-licensed tool within the LibreTexts platform. Discuss-It transforms discussions into interactive, multimedia exchanges through audio, video, and text. Learn how integrating voice and video responses can boost engagement, build community, and bring […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 6:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 7:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Sacramento, United States, Sacramento, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/human-connection-digital-world-discuss-it/

De la autoría a la publicación: cómo crear y compartir contenidos con eXeLearning

La sesión “De la autoría a la publicación: cómo crear y compartir contenidos con eXeLearning” ofrecerá una introducción práctica a esta herramienta para la creación de recursos educativos abiertos. Se presentarán sus utilidades y ventajas, así como los pasos esenciales para elaborar contenidos con eXeLearning y publicarlos posteriormente en Moodle. Además, se explicarán los […] 🗓️ Start: April 3, 2026 8:00 am UTC ⏳ End: April 3, 2026 10:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/crear-y-compartir-contenidos-con-exelearning/

De la innovación a la práctica: evolución e impacto del Plan Docencia en Red en la UPV

En la presentación se mostrará el Plan Docencia en red, iniciado en el año 2007 y vigente en la actualidad, en el que se han creado más de 12000 materiales digitales, y cuyo objetivo inicial era favorecer el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones en la práctica docente, impulsando el conocimiento abierto, e incentivando la elaboración de materiales educativos […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 10:00 am UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 11:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/de-la-innovacion-a-la-practica/

Innovación en el apoyo al aprendizaje: el portal de la producción docente y el soporte a la mejora de las asignaturas del campus virtual en la UPC

La actividad presentará la nueva versión del portal Aprèn, la plataforma que da visibilidad a la producción docente de los profesores de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), que se dará a conocer durante la OERWeek y que incorpora mejoras significativas orientadas a facilitar el depósito y acceso a recursos abiertos. Asimismo, se expondrá la experiencia de implantación de los […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 11:00 am UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 12:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/portal-de-la-produccion-docente/

Intro to the LibreTexts LibreVerse

If you’ve heard of LibreTexts but aren’t quite sure where to start, this one’s for you. Join a member of our team for a guided tour of the “LibreVerse,” our full ecosystem of free, open tools we’ve built to support educators and students at every stage of their learning journey. We’ll walk you through our repository of over a million pages of OER content; our Remixer that lets you take any of […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 2, 2026 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Davis, United States, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/intro-to-the-libretexts-libreverse/

Hinds Community College Wikipedia Editathon

Hinds Community College’s Wikipedia Editathon is taking place Wednesday, March 4th from 1-3pm, McLendon Library in the Bucci Room. 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 9:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Raymond, United States, Raymond, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/hinds-community-college-wikipedia-editathon/

Designing With, Not Around, Disabled Learners: A Screen-Reader Demo Experience

This session from Equity Unbound will demonstrate why screen-reader access is important when designing learning materials, especially Open Educational Resources. Have you ever wanted to know how people who are visually impaired or totally blind access your content? Come to this session and I, a visually impaired screen-reader user and an accessibility expert myself, will demonstrate for you the […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 6:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/designing-with-not-around-disabled-learners/

OpenEd: Intro for Faculty

Curious about Open Educational Resources but not sure where to start? Join San Diego Community College District for a friendly, hands-on intro to OER—what they are, why they’re a game-changer for students, and how you can easily find great open materials for your courses. We’ll tour popular OER repositories, share tips for spotting quality resources, and show how going “open” can make […] 🗓️ Start: March 3, 2026 9:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 3, 2026 10:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Diego, United States, San Diego, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/opened-intro-for-faculty/

Be Popular Series (Part 2 of 3) – Using the Free ADAPT Homework System

Explore ADAPT, the OER homework system offered and supported by LibreTexts, which integrates with Canvas LMS. This workshop from San Diego Community College District will guide you through creating a course in ADAPT to host homework activities and linking them to Canvas for seamless integration of graded assignments in your online courses. You’ll learn how to create your own homework questions, […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Diego, United States, San Diego, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/using-adapt-homework-system/

OEWeek on Reclaim TV: ILTA Conference Preview with Kate Molloy and Rob Lowney

For Open Education Week, we are joined by Dr Rob Lowney and Kate Molloy, Conference Co-Chairs of the EdTech 2026 Conference “EdTech You: Digital Learning From How to Who”, taking place June 3-4, in Dublin, Ireland. Tune in as we explore key issues in Open Education and Open EdTech with Kate and Rob, find out what’s in store for this event and how to get involved. ILTA, the Irish […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 5:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 6:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Fredericksburg, United States, Fredericksburg, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/oeweek-on-reclaim-tv/

University of Regina Open Education Week Presentations

Presenter: Mr. Orandi Harris, University of Regina Business Administration Student Title: Supercharging the Creation of Open Textbook Resources as a Student Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (CST/Saskatchewan time) Abstract: Pressbooks offers editors the possibility to edit and create textbooks using a visual editor and publish it live for usage in university courses. Students can then access […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 5:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 6:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Regina, Canada, Regina, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/u-r-open-education-week-presentations/

Atelier de développement de WikiSavoirs, le réseau Wikimédia collégial et universitaire de la francophonie canadienne

WikiSavoirs sera un réseau décentralisé de personnes œuvrant dans et autour des institutions collégiales et universitaires, et il sera dédié au déploiement des savoirs libres à travers les projets Wikimédia : Wikipédia, Wikidata, Wikimédia Commons, Wikisource, etc. Objectifs : 1) Faire participer la communauté collégiale et universitaire au développement du Réseau […] 🗓️ Start: March 12, 2026 5:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 12, 2026 7:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wikisavoirs/

Open Education Talks- Strategies for Supporting Students in Open Education

Open Education Talks is a series of 15-minute lightning talks and digital posters about facets of open education. These talks aim to create an accessible, virtual space for conversations about 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 […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 8:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Calgary, Canada, Calgary, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-talks-strategies-for-supporting-students-in-open-education/

Open Education Week at Reclaim Hosting

During Open Education Week, March 2-6 2026, we celebrate all things open here at Reclaim: from open source software and platforms, to open education resources and open data, open pedagogy and open educational technology! Open is in our DNA as a company. For over a decade, we’ve worked hard to empower the academic community to take control of digital technologies used in education. Building […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 1:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 10:00 pm UTC Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/reclaim-hosting/

Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons

The CUNY Academic Commons is a WordPress/BuddyPress network designed for and by faculty, staff, and students at the City University of New York (CUNY). The Commons is designed to support faculty initiatives and build community through the use(s) of technology in teaching and learning. The free exchange of knowledge among colleagues across the university is central to better educating the […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 5:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: New York, United States, New York, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/teaching-cuny-academic-commons/

WikiAfrica Hour’s Offline Demos – MoodleBox and Kiwix – Offline OER

How do we share free knowledge with people who have no stable internet? How do you identify the right offline solution if you cannot see it in action first online? Many steps must be taken before offline solutions can benefit the people they are designed for, some of which are quite tricky. In this OEWeek25 special, following the January edition of WikiAfrica Hour: Offline Wikis ( […] 🗓️ Start: March 25, 2025 1:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 25, 2025 2:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online from Multiple Locations Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wikiafrica-hours-offline-demos-moodlebox-and-kiwix-offline-oer/

Wikidata and Wikibase – Curriculum Transformation in the Digital Humanities (Hybrid Seminar)

Join us for an afternoon of talks exploring Wikimedia in the curriculum, Scottish history and historical data (accused witches and religious change in early modern Scotland) and opening up the collections of the National Library of Wales! Wikibase is the underlying platform that powers Wikipedia’s sister project, Wikidata, and as an open source platform, it allows users to create their own […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2025 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2025 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, EH8 9YL, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wikidata-and-wikibase/

The K-State Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative, Open Textbook Platforms, & Accessibility

The cost of textbooks is a barrier to affordable higher education for many students. Open textbooks help reduce that cost while providing ways for instructors to adapt content to their course and improve accessibility for their students. Join us for an introduction to the K-State Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative, an overview on the two leading open textbook platforms – Pressbooks and […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2025 6:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2025 7:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Kansas State University, Manhattan, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/k-state-open-alternative/

Panel: Using LibreTexts for Your Chemistry Courses

Join instructors Lisa Sharpe Elles (Kansas State University) and Sheba Kuruvilla (Mt. San Jacinto Community College) as they answer questions from participants about how they use LibreTexts in their Chemistry courses. 🗓️ Start: March 3, 2025 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 3, 2025 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: LibreTexts, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/panel-using-libretexts-for-your-chemistry-courses/

The HAN Change Approach

In this webinar for OEGlobal members, we’ll explain the HAN change approach to digital education. Our 12-year program includes 5 subprojects: Support Change Management Technical Infrastructure Professionalize, Recognize & Appreciate Startups Enjoy our webinar and engage with us about our approach. Background info Who is HAN University of Applied Sciences? We are HAN University of […] 🗓️ Start: April 9, 2025 2:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: April 9, 2025 3:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: HAN University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem, Netherlands Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/the-han-change-approach/

Strategies for Developing Open Education Resources (OER) in Health Professions Education

Join us for an insightful session during Open Education Week titled “Strategies for Developing Open Education Resources (OER) in Health Professions Education.” This workshop, led by experts in medical education and OER development, will explore the transformative potential of open educational resources in health professions education. Participants will gain an understanding of the […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2025 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2025 4:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online, Groningen, Netherlands Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/developing-oer-health-professions/

Editing Wikiquote with the Wiki Loves Women team

Join Zita Ursula Zage, Florence Devouard and Afek Ben Chahed to explore collaborative with initiatives like Wiki Loves Women’s ‘#SheSaid’ Campaign which document quotes from Black women, non-binary, and LGBTQI+ individuals who have inspired many in the fight against patriarchy and the eradication of gender-based violence aligns perfectly with our theme. During this session, participants […] 🗓️ Start: March 8, 2025 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 8, 2025 5:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Online, Groningen, Netherlands Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/editing-wikiquote-with-the-wiki-loves-women-team/

Introducing: LibreTexts Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development

LibreTexts Academy is here! Join Director of Curriculum Innovation and Development, Justin Shorb, for an introduction to our Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development. From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the open education advocates and practitioners on your campus. Be sure to fill out our interest form before […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2025 6:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2025 7:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: LibreTexts, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/ibretexts-academy-center-for-open-instructional-innovation-and-professional-development/