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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · 9d

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · 12d

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

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · 15d

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · 26d

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.

www.insidehighered.com

Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Sep 9

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Sep 4

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congrats on completing your #OpenTextbook, @officiousbrick.bsky.social ! We appreciate the effort it takes to write and publish #OER, which makes us genuinely happy for you and all who helped you along the way. Kudos! 👍

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Aug 26

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Aug 20

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Aug 18

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jul 25

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

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jul 21

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jun 25

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

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."

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · May 9

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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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · May 6

OEN members, got an #OER win - big or small? Let’s hear about it! Join our May Community Conversation to celebrate the creativity, impact, & collaboration behind our collective OER initiatives.

Celebrating Open Education Projects
12pm CT, Thursday, May 29

Register: open.umn.edu/community/hu...

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · May 2

A well-planned Call for Proposal or Memorandum of Understanding helps your open publishing team grasp expectations & navigate obstacles. Upgrade your CFP or MOU with help from OEN's Pub101.

4/30 Pub101: Call for Proposals & MOUs
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: z.umn.edu/afc3
◾ Video: youtu.be/_4CMuCG_5xI

Pub101: Call for Proposals and MOUs 2025 - Open Education Network Blog

The sixth session of Pub101 in 2025 shares key insights to help you prepare an open publishing Call for Proposal and/or Memorandum of Understanding. Join Karen Bjork of Virginia Commonwealth Universit...

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Apr 29

Woot woot! 👏 We’re applauding participants in the OEN Certificate in Open Pedagogy who recently presented action plans to make curriculum more inclusive & empowering. Job well done to the 2025 cohort & our amazing instructors!

Need open ped inspiration? Don't miss OEN’s April blog: z.umn.edu/aexh

Showcasing Innovation in Education: Open Pedagogy Project Symposium 2025 - Open Education Network Blog

In early April, the Open Education Network’s (OEN) Open Pedagogy Project Symposium showcased educational innovation and achievement – examples of fresh, outside-the-box teaching strategies made possib...

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Apr 25

At Pub101 this week, MSU librarian Jacqueline Frank stressed the importance of incorporating accessibility in #opentextbooks. Get a head start with her best practices.

4/23 Pub101: Start with Accessibility
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/cXhxzGvrX-E?...

Pub101: Start with Accessibility 2025 - Open Education Network Blog

At today's Pub101, Montana State University's Jacqueline Frank (she/her) shares her insight and recommendations for making OER accessible. Hosted by Cindy Gruwell (she, her, hers) from the University ...

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Apr 14

Karen Meijer of @kwantlenu.bsky.social imbued her 4/9 Pub101 presentation with 20+ years of publishing experience. Catch her savvy recommendations for your open textbook publishing.

Pub101: Develop a Textbook:
◾ Transcripts: open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub...
◾ Video: youtu.be/-DMaDqJe0Fc?...
#Pub101

Pub101: Develop a Textbook 2025 - Open Education Network Blog

Welcome to the third synchronous session of Pub101 in 2025. Hosted by Jessica McClean (she/her) of the University of Texas at Arlington, today's presentation features guest speaker Karen Meijer (she/h...

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Open Education Network @openednetwork.bsky.social · Apr 4

At Pub101, ISU's @openaccesselder.bsky.social shares points on developing productive work relationships with #OER authors we guide thru publishing. Learn to support publishing goals in a mutually beneficial way.

4/2/25 Pub101: Work with Authors
👉Transcripts: z.umn.edu/acj8
👉Video: z.umn.edu/acj9

Pub101: Work with Authors 2025 - Open Education Network Blog

Hosted by Amanda C. Larson of Ohio State University, the second synchronous session of Pub101 in 2025 provides practical guidance for working with faculty authors. Iowa State University's Abbey Elder ...

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