#toolsandtechniques — Public Fediverse posts

OER Under the Hood with LibreTexts: ADAPT

Open Education Global (OEGlobal) opens a new season of its OER Under the Hood series where we take a test drive to admire the exterior features of OER. Then, like we might do with a sports car, we open the hood (or bonnet) to take a look at how it works, share how it was designed and built, and what a “driver” can do with it. These are all done as live screen share demos of the real OER, […] 🗓️ Start: April 14, 2026 6:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: April 14, 2026 7:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Concord, United States, Concord, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/oer-under-hood-libretexts-adapt/

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/

Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Celebrated Open Education Week 2026: Inspiring Openness in Learning

The Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, East West University, celebrated Open Education Week in 2026, from March 2 to March 5. The Library engaged with the EWU community both online and offline to promote important concepts related to open education. Each year, the Library observes this global event with initiatives that actively support open learning and the sharing of knowledge. This year, the […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 4:00 am UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 11:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Jahurul Islam City, Bangladesh, Jahurul Islam City, Bangladesh Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/dr-sr-lasker-library-ewu-openness-learning/

Bridging knowledge gaps through collaboration: Wikimedia in South Africa and the UK

This Knowledge Equity webinar focuses on advancing knowledge equity through Wikimedia initiatives and open education, with a particular emphasis on South African and UK perspectives. During this session we will explore how collaborative efforts between Wikimedia communities, Open Education and Open Research networks can: • Empower local knowledge creation and representation. • Address […] 🗓️ Start: March 24, 2026 12:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 24, 2026 1:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Leeds, United Kingdom, Leeds, United Kingdom Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/wikimedia-south-africa-and-uk/

From H5P to LMS: Boosting Active Learning and Assessment

Participants in this Brock University workshop will learn a step-by-step process to boost student engagement through “low-stakes” interactive assessments by learning how to embed, update, and manage H5P content using freely available tools like Lumi. Leave the “technical headache” behind and take full creative control of your digital classroom by integrating H5P activities into your LMS. Note: […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: St. Catharines, Canada, St. Catharines, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/from-h5p-to-lms/

Introduction to Pressbooks

Are you looking to create an Open Educational Resource (OER)? This Brock University introductory workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of using Pressbooks, a publishing platform designed for creating customized and open content. The workshop will cover: setting up your account, organizing your content, accessibility in Pressbooks, and exploring key features such as […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: St. Catharines, Canada, St. Catharines, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/introduction-to-pressbooks/

How to turn your classroom sketches into editable objects instantly

Teachers still think with pencils, markers, and quick sketches. The problem starts when those sketches need to become clean, reusable teaching materials. In this 30-minute OEWeek session, chemistry teacher Nick DeMello will share how he keeps the human part of teaching intact while producing clearer, faster-to-update lesson visuals. Then we’ll demo Comak, an AI tool that turns hand-drawn […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 11:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 11:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Sunnyvale, United States, Sunnyvale, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/classroom-sketches-into-editable-objects/

Be the change you want to see: Applications of Seamless learning. Research projects from the International Research Network for Innovative Sustainable and Seamless Education (IRN-ISSE)

The International Research Network for Innovative Sustainable and Seamless Education (IRN-ISSE) is a global research partnership that began at mLearn 2018 at Concordia University in Chicago. The vision of IRN-ISSE is to build an international community of practice, inviting researchers and specialists to collaborate for the greater good, with a specific focus on the United Nations Sustainable […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 1:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 2:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Lund, Sweden, Lund, Sweden Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/be-the-change/

IA Aprende

El recurso está dirigido principalmente al estudiantado, docentes y público en general interesados ​​en integrar la Inteligencia Artificial Generativa (IAGen) en su práctica académica o profesional. Introducir de manera accesible y fundamentada, qué es la IAGen, cómo funcionan los modelos de lenguaje de gran escala y cuáles son sus alcances y limitaciones dentro del contexto […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 5:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: México City, Mexico, México City, Mexico Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/ia-aprende/

Observatorio de Datos Académicos: SUAyED

Colección de visualizaciones interactivas desarrolladas en Tableau Public para el análisis de datos educativos y la analítica del aprendizaje. El recurso promueve la alfabetización en datos y el uso pedagógico de paneles interactivos como apoyo a la docencia, la investigación y la toma de decisiones educativas basadas en evidencia. 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 4:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 5:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: México City, Mexico, México City, Mexico Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/observatorio-datos-academicos-suayed/

Engaging Students: Surveys, Bookmarks, and Tools for Open Educational Resources (OER) Momentum at Your College

Students experience textbook costs as a barrier to access every day—yet many don’t know that zero textbook cost and OER options even exist. This webinar equips OER advocates with simple, ready-to-use tools to change that. Participants will learn how to engage students using a shared, Institutional Review Board approved student-facing survey that can be deployed immediately with built in […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 2, 2026 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Sacramento, United States, Sacramento, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/engaging-students-surveys-bookmarks-oer-tools/

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/

Open Education Week 2026: T&L Seminar for IADT Staff

Open Education Global (OEGlobal): Open Education Week runs from 2nd–6th March, 2026 Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dr. Selina Guinness & Jane Buggle, in partnership with Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, is pleased to host a 90-minute interactive workshop led by Maura Flynn, OER Librarian and lead for the Developing Open Educational Resources […] 🗓️ Start: March 3, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 3, 2026 4:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Athlone, Ireland, Athlone, Ireland Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-education-week-2026-tl-seminar-for-iadt-staff/

Creating Open Content with Pressbooks and H5P

Did you know McMaster has single-sign on to Pressbooks, an easy-to-use open content publishing platform for creating (or adapting) online resources such as textbooks, guidebooks, modules, lab manuals, student-generated assignments, and more? This session will provide an overview of Pressbooks and the dynamic features that are natively baked in – including H5P interactivity, Hypothes.is […] 🗓️ Start: March 3, 2026 4:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 3, 2026 6:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Hamilton, Canada, Hamilton, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/creating-pressbooks-h5p/

ADAPT and AI: An Instructor’s Success Story

This session demonstrates practical ways to build and deploy homework in LibreTexts ADAPT using WeBWorK algorithmic problems. WeBWorK uses a complex Perl-based language called PG, and writing questions in PG can be challenging. Most PG examples online focus on math, physics, and engineering. As a life science professor, I want to bridge that gap by bringing algorithmic biology problems, which […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 8:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 9:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Davis, United States, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/adapt-and-ai-an-instructors-success-story/

Opening Doors: Skyline College Faculty Talk about using Affordable Course Materials

What inspires faculty to move toward Open Educational Resources (OER) and Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) materials? Join us for a conversation with Skyline College faculty who teach with OER and ZTC materials. Panelists will share their motivations for choosing affordable course materials, the challenges and surprises they encounter, and the impact on learning experiences in their courses. This […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 10:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 2, 2026 11:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/opening-doors-skyline-college-faculty-talk-about-using-affordable-course-materials/

Lighten Your Load: Using AI Tools to Enhance OER

Are you hesitant to adopt Open Educational Resources (OER) because you miss the robust support materials provided by major publishers? Join San Mateo CCCD Textbook Affordability Solutions Workgroup  for a practical workshop that bridges the gap between free content and engaging learning materials, with apps available within Canvas and the district. We will demonstrate powerful workflows: […] 🗓️ Start: March 3, 2026 8:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 3, 2026 9:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/lighten-your-load-using-ai-tools-to-enhance-oer/

An Open Introduction to Film: Lessons from a NotebookLM Case Study

Join us for an exploration of how NotebookLM can support the development of Open Educational Resources (OER). We’ll share insights and examples from an Introduction to Film course and discuss potential applications across disciplines. All experience and curiosity levels are welcome. 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 2026 8:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Mateo, United States, San Mateo, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/open-introduction-film-notebooklm/

The Future is Now: LibreTexts and AI

The intersection of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still emerging, but momentum is growing rapidly. An important step forward came last year with the launch of the AI Co-Author tool, designed to support OER development and improve accessibility remediation. Building on this progress, the LibreTexts development team has introduced a comprehensive AI […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 7:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 8:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Davis, United States, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/the-future-is-now-libretexts-and-ai/

Faculty OER Practitioner Thank You

Scottsdale Community College’s OER Committee is sending an email to students enrolled in courses using OER and inviting them to fill out a brief form thanking their instructor for choosing to use OER in place of costly learning materials. The students are asked to share what they do with the money they’d otherwise have spent on textbooks and also what they like most about having OER in their […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 12:00 am UTC 📍 Location: Scottsdale, United States, Scottsdale, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/faculty-oer-practitioner-thank-you/

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/

Concevoir l’engagement : scénarisation pédagogique et design émotionnel en environnement ouvert / Designing engagement: educational scripting and emotional design in an open environment

Dans le cadre de la Semaine de l’éducation ouverte, cet atelier propose d’explorer comment transformer l’expérience d’apprentissage en ligne grâce à un outil auteur intégré à Moodle, conçu comme un véritable assistant pédagogique à la scénarisation. Au-delà de la simple création de contenus interactifs, cet outil soutient la structuration des parcours, renforce la […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 4:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 5:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/designing-engagement-concevoir-lengagement/

Publishing a Book with Pressbooks – An Introduction

Pressbooks is a powerful and popular tool for creating open educational resources such as textbooks. Whether you are looking for training for yourself or your research assistants, this training will cover the basics of how to use Pressbooks to create and enhance content. By the end of this session participants will be familiar with: Overview of Pressbooks functionality; The layout of […] 🗓️ Start: March 6, 2026 10:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 6, 2026 11:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, Canada Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/publishing-with-pressbooks/

LibreTexts ADAPT: Homework Reimagined

ADAPT, LibreTexts’ open homework and assessment platform, is designed to do exactly that. Join our Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, for a guided tour of everything ADAPT has to offer: – 240,000+ openly licensed questions – Adaptive Learning Trees and personalized learning models – Built-in analytics and an Early Warning System powered by predictive analytics – Seamless LMS […] 🗓️ Start: March 4, 2026 7:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 4, 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/libretexts-adapt-homework-reimagined/

A Community Like No Other: LibreTexts Academy and LibreNet Consortium

The LibreTexts Academy is the professional development hub of the LibreVerse, designed for faculty who are serious about open education but don’t have unlimited time to figure it all out alone. Whether you’re adopting an existing open textbook for the first time, or building a fully custom course from the ground up, the Academy meets you where you are and takes you where you want to […] 🗓️ Start: March 5, 2026 8:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 5, 2026 9:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: Davis, United States, Davis, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/ibretexts-academy-and-librenet-consortium/

Le losange de l’éducation ouverte: un jeu pour discuter et convaincre!

Cet atelier propose une session participative autour du Losange de l’Éducation Ouverte (ÉO), un dispositif ludique permettant d’ouvrir la discussion sur les pratiques, valeurs et enjeux de l’éducation ouverte. Après une courte introduction, les personnes participantes seront invitées à jouer en sous-groupes afin d’expérimenter directement la dynamique du Losange. La seconde […] 🗓️ Start: March 9, 2026 2:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 9, 2026 2:45 pm UTC 📍 Location: Nantes, France, Nantes, France Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/le-losange-de-leducation-ouverte/

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/

Be Popular Series (Part 3 of 3) – Gamification Using H5P

Explore how to enhance your course by incorporating gamified elements, such as interactive activities, points, stars, and challenges, to boost student engagement and motivation for self-assessment. This workshop from San Diego Community College District will guide you in finding or creating interactive H5P activities that align with your curriculum and integrating them into your online course. […] 🗓️ Start: March 12, 2026 3:00 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 12, 2026 4:00 pm UTC 📍 Location: San Diego, United States, San Diego, United States Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/gamification-using-h5p/

Systematic Information Management

The Centre for Online Education & Learning (COEL), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad, is pleased to announce a free international webinar titled “Systematic Information Management.” This insightful session will be delivered by: Dr. Dominique Scheffel-Dunand, PhD – Directrice, Cycles supérieurs en Études francophones, Lead, Camerise Formation & Recherche (FSL Hub, York […] 🗓️ Start: March 2, 2026 2:30 pm UTC ⏳ End: March 2, 2026 3:30 pm UTC 📍 Location: Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, India Participate in #OEWeek25 activities https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/

https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/systematic-information-management/