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A community of open education practitioners reimagining higher education so that all students can be successful.
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At the OEN, our amazing community sparks joy not only during the season of giving & gratitude, but all year long. Our members distinguish us as an organization like no other.

Cheers to you, & thank you for the meaningful part you play in building community. ♥️

OEN Guiding Principles: z.umn.edu/aws3
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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Can OER & IA/EA programs coexist?

Join Cheryl Casey (Uof A), Kevin Corcoran (UCF), & Anne Marie Gruber (UNI) who recently launched a thought-provoking conversation for OEN members on how openness & inclusivity can coexist on any campus & beyond.

Catch the Nov Community Convo video: z.umn.edu/awoe
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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“The Open Pedagogy Learning Circle is a warm hug for faculty, staff, and administrators who want to embrace open education...,” says Natasha Whitton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History at Baton Rouge Community College and participant in the fall 2025 Learning Circle.

Learn more: z.umn.edu/aw13
Embracing Open Education: OEN Open Pedagogy Learning Circle - Open Education Network Blog
The Open Education Network’s Open Pedagogy Learning Circle hosted its Show & Tell earlier this month, wrapping up the fall 2025 program that enables OEN members to explore and engage in open pedag...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The OEN Community Meetup on October 28 provided a fantastic opportunity for fellow members to connect in Denver. Enjoying #OpenEd25 and hope to see you here!
October 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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“I love to see [participants] grow as leaders and develop a plan that fits the context of their institution," says Jeanne Hoover, Instructor for the OEN Certificate in Open Education Librarianship. "Seeing their success is what keeps me motivated!”

Read the OEN Blog: z.umn.edu/atlu
Certificate in Open Education Librarianship Instructor Profile: Jeanne Hoover - Open Education Network Blog
The Certificate in Open Education Librarianship is a professional development opportunity through the Open Education Network. It offers librarians formal training, a community of peers, and expert men...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Our eyes are on the horizon 👀 and looking forward to #OpenEd25. Check out the amazing event lineup and plan your schedule now: opened25.sched.com?iframe=no

See you there! #OENCommunity
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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OEN is accepting apps for Exec Dir responsible for program leadership and mgmt. Leads vibrant community and expands support for sponsored scholarly activity. Offers deep understanding of OER, open ped, and open ed practices. Schedule/location may be flexible.
Apply: z.umn.edu/as19 Closes 10/31/25.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Introduced this summer, the OEN Scholarship Matchmaking Spreadsheet is enabling our community to connect and collaborate in open education. Catch the OEN blog for more about this new tool and the value of learning from different perspectives. z.umn.edu/aqpn

#OENCommunity #OpenEducation
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...
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September 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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This week, a new Bay View Analytics study revealed that 33% of faculty report assigning open educational resources as required material in at least one of their courses.

Learn more at Inside Higher Ed: www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #OER
More Faculty Taught Online in 2024
In-person instruction remains the most popular teaching method, but digital and hybrid courses continue to gain traction, according to a recent study.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrarianCert
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September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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This fall, 🍁 reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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This fall, reach for new possibilities with 2026 certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open pedagogy.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open education.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...
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August 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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This fall, reach for new possibilities with either of these certificates from the OEN:

CERTIFICATE in OPEN PEDAGOGY
Create student-centered curriculum w/ open ped.
z.umn.edu/OpenPedCert

CERTIFICATE in OPEN EDUCATION LIBRARIANSHIP
Build your action plan to grow open ed.
z.umn.edu/OpenEdLibrar...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians is a new open textbook by Melissa Chim of Excelsior University. The history scholar participated in OEN’s Ketty Pilot, which helped her reach her goal in 2025. Catch her publishing insight & comments on the Ketty experience: z.umn.edu/amnn
Open Textbook Author Profile: Melissa Chim - Open Education Network Blog
Past Makes Perfect: A Mini Handbook for Student Historians is an openly licensed textbook written and published in 2025 by Melissa Chim, Scholarly Communications Librarian at Excelsior University in A...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Thank you to all OEN Engage! presenters, planners, & participants who remind us that community is at the very heart of the Open Education Network. ❤️ We couldn’t do it without you!

Members, apply to join our Event Planning Committee. Deadline: August 3rd. z.umn.edu/OENEventPlan...

#OENEngage25
July 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Cheers to Monday’s OEN Engage! speakers for energizing our community with strategic direction and collaborative opportunity.

Thank you! 👏
• David Ernst, Open Education Network
• Kate McNally-Carter, @uh.edu
• Barb Thees, Open Education Network

#OENEngage25 #ConnectingWithOurCommunity
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July 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A quick reminder: OEN Engage! registration closes tomorrow, Friday, July 11th. Sign up now to choose your adventure in open pedagogy, open publishing, #OER adoption, & community engagement.

OEN Engage! on July 21-25, 2025. OEN members, register for our free, virtual event: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25
July 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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On Wed, 7/23 we're offering sessions in open publishing as part of OEN Engage!
- Train-the-Trainer: Intro to OER Publishing Workshop
- Pub101 for Authors: Building Shared Understanding
- Get to Know Our Manifold Community
- Publishing Debrief Session

Members, learn more: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25
July 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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This month on the OEN blog, a conversation with N. Alexander Aguado, Professor & Chair of Political Science at the University of North Alabama, and the first member of our Ketty Pilot Group to publish an #OpenTextbook.

How did our Pilot Group impact his work? Read the OEN blog: z.umn.edu/aj6m #OER
Open Textbook Author Profile: N. Alexander Aguado - Open Education Network Blog
In this Q and A, we ask N. Alexander Aguado, Ph.D., some questions about the writing and publication of his open textbook, Never Gonna Change? An Examination of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. Alex is ...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Choose your open ed adventure at OEN Engage! We’ve packed Tuesday, July 22, with fresh ideas to help you engage faculty w/ #OER. Join us for smart strategies to demonstrate the value of open textbooks & grow faculty participation.

OEN Engage! July 21-25, 2025. Register now: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25
June 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Hello from London! 👋 The OEN is speaking truth to power at #OER25 along with our open ed colleagues and friends. So good to see you here. 🙂

#OENCommunity #OER #OpenEd
Colleagues and friends of the Open Education Network enjoyed an informal lunch in London on Day 1 of #OER25. Barb Thees, OEN Director of Community Engagement, spoke at #OER25. Joanne McPhie (Brunel University of London), Barb Thees (OEN), Helen Moore (University of Sheffield), and David Ernst (OEN) presented "Developing an OER Community of Practice for the UK and Ireland: How open practitioners can work together to navigate challenges."
June 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Registration is open for 2025 OEN Engage! July 21-25, our free virtual event welcomes OEN members to informative, inspiring sessions that focus on open pedagogy, open publishing, #OER adoption, & community engagement.

Catch the lineup & register today at our event webpage: z.umn.edu/OENEngage25
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June 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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University of Houston's Ariana Santiago discusses key considerations for finalizing & publishing #OER at our May 7 Pub101, concluding the 2025 series. Recordings are here!

Pub101: Wrap Up
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/DantvkTMJBI

#OENCommunity #Pub101
Pub101: Wrap Up 2025 - Open Education Network Blog
Hosted by Open Education Network’s Karen Lauritsen, the seventh and final session of our 2025 Pub101 series features Ariana Santiago (she/her) of the University of Houston, who discusses items to cons...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM