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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · 6d

#EduSky

Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · 6d

Day 1 here we come! 🤩
#OpenEd25 #OpenEducation #OER #AcademicSky #AcademicSkyAU

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Open Education Conference @openedconf.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome to Day 1 of #OpenEd25! 🎉 Check out this welcome video from Board Chair, Ash Barber (@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social) who will share everything you need to get started at the conference. We wish you all a fantastic first day! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQD6...

Welcome to OpenEd25!

Welcome to the 22nd annual gathering of the Open Education Conference community!

www.youtube.com

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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · Oct 3

In this new article from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, @niamhtumelty.bsky.social Managing Director of LSE Press, and @heroicendeavour.bsky.social discuss open educational resources in the context of higher education.

Read the full post:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #openaccess #highereducation

Open educational resources should be central to the public mission of universities - Impact of Social Sciences

Why open educational resources should form a central part of university strategies for public engagement.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · 29d

Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER…

Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER #AotearOER #OEPDigest #ASCILITE #OpenTextbooks #HigherEducation #Libraries #HigherEd #OpenPedagogy

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1

Have now added into the forthcoming OEP Digest (out on Monday) ☺️ oepoz.wordpress.com

Australasian Open Educational Practice Special Interest Group

Advocating for, and supporting open education in Australia. Sponsored by ASCILITE

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1

#EduSky #EduSkyAU

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Donna Benjamin @kattekrab.bsky.social · Aug 1

@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social Call for sessions is out for 2026.everythingopen.au - would love to see a full track for all things #OpenEducation :)

Everything Open 2026 | Canberra, Australia

2026.everythingopen.au

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ooooo!!! I will share this around 😍

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 31

#EduSky #EduSkyAU #AcademicSky

Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 31

🤩 The #SpeakingOfOpen pod is now listed in the Great Australian Podcast Index 🙌🥳

Check out the pod: tinyurl.com/soopod

Chery (Great Australian Pods) @cheryanne.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great Australian Pods front page showing recently added podcasts including work from: @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social @helet24.bsky.social

www.greataustralianpods.com

#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia

Screenshot showing the 12 most recent podcasts listed on Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 28

👀 What's that? Another episode of #SpeakingOfOpen has been released?
Check out our chat with Julian Pakay about ‘What can #OpenEducation do that #AI can't?’

🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/SoOPodS
🎧 YouTube: tinyurl.com/SoOPodY
🎧 Your fave app: tinyurl.com/SoOPod

#OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #EduSky #EduSkyAU

Speaking of Open

Podcast · Speaking of Open · Speaking of Open is hosted by Ash & Mais, two passionate open education advocates who love to chat and dive deep on the diversity of open education work in Australasia. Jo...

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎙️ Desk of a podcaster 🙈
Had a great convo w Mais & Dr Julian Pakay on using OER to address teaching challenges & whether #OpenEducation can do some things #AI can’t 🤔
Julian’s ep of #SpeakingOfOpen coming soon to earbuds near you 🤩
tinyurl.com/SoOPod

#OER #OEP #SoTL #DownUndOER #EduSky #EduSkyAU

Desk with sticky notes strewn across it, covering the keyboard

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you for sharing!

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 11

Soooooo so so excited that adrienne maree brown is keynoting the Open Education Conference this year! 🥳 How very lucky we are 🤩

Open Education Conference @openedconf.bsky.social · Jun 11

🎤 Keynote announcement! adrienne maree brown will deliver a virtual keynote at #OpenEd25 in October! adrienne is a movement facilitator, somatics practitioner, science fiction scholar, and NYT-bestselling author of books including Emergent Strategy.
register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74737?...

Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 8

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈
This wonderful video shows how it feels for the LGBTQIA+ community to see allyship through simple things like a rainbow bracelet, lanyard, pin or sticker, etc.

tinyurl.com/344rn24z

More info and resources via my post: tinyurl.com/3xva9853

#Pride #Rainbow #EduSky #EduSkyAU

José Rolón on Instagram: "Thank you, @oslopride for this impactful… | Ash Barber

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 I stumbled upon this wonderfully moving video on Instagram which highlights how it feels as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to see an ally display their allyship through simp...

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 5

The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU

📢 Announcing the 2025-26 OEP SIG Convenor Team

The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳 #OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4

#EduSkyAU

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4

#EduSky #OERCollective

Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 4

📢 Aus/AoNZ #OpenEd peeps! @pressbooks.bsky.social & @oeglobal.bsky.social bring their latest venture to our region on Wed 25 June 10am AEST. Sarah Steen, Nora Leopardi, & Nara Jones chat w @cogdog.bsky.social about #OER for games and role play scenarios to deepen student learning

tinyurl.com/OERUH2

OER Under the Hood: Supporting Scenario-Based and Role Play Learning

In this webinar we dive "under the hood" of two Pressbooks from Australia that use role play and game based scenarios to enrich the learning experience

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 29

#EduSky #EduSkyAU

Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 29

In exciting and slightly nerve-wracking news, Mais Fatayer and I have started a podcast! #SpeakingOfOpen is a place where we chat with awesome people in the #OpenEd world in #Australasia.
Check out our first ep with the warm wonderful
@sarahsteen.bsky.social 🥰

tinyurl.com/SoOep1
(Also on YouTube)

OER and Engaging Students - Dr Sarah Steen

Speaking of Open · Episode

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 20

If you find it, let us know so we can also be awkward and new around it ☺️

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 20

Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election

Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election

Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election

Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election

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Ash Barber (she/her) @ashthelibrarian.bsky.social · May 4

Welcome to the May edition of the Australasian OEP Digest for 2025. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OEPDigest #OER #OpenEducation #OEP #AustralasianOER

Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – May 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!

oepoz.wordpress.com

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