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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal Inspiring to see our collaborators in Texas and Washington share their workforce OER projects. Thank you for the important work you are doing. We're cheering you on from Vancouver! #OER #OpenEducation oeglobal2026.sched.com/event/2QUcx/...

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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#OEGlobalYVR #OEGlobal26 Closing out Day 2 with the Birds of a Feather Activity where participants pitched topics of interest that they would like to connect around and then migrate to tables with topics that they want to explore further

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OEGlobal @oeglobal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

⚡ On demand at #OEGlobal26: "Can Open Technology and AI Power a Global STEAM Educator Network?", Srishti Sethi. twp.ai/S9Grdg Not registered? Online registration is open until Friday: twp.ai/E5H83U

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Brenna Clarke Gray @brennacgray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am doing an online workshop next month for BCcampus about ethical practice and genAI tools. If you want to come hang out in a space where inevitability discourse is verboten, consider registering: bccampus.ca/events/the-f...

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The Future We Opt Into

This session will explore the ethics of GenAI in teaching and learning practice.

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is this Wednesday 9/30. This is an opportunity to learn about historical & ongoing injustices perpetrated against indigenous people, and think about what actions we can take to address them. Many thanks to Musqueam for putting this video together.

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What does reconciliation mean to you?

As the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on Wednesday, September 30, we asked Musqueam community members and staff at Musqueam Administration to reflect on this important question, "What do...

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In Canada, Wednesday is Nat'l Day for Truth and #Reconciliation. OER Commons has a collection of open educational resources #OER to help teachers and learners understand the history of the Canadian Indian residential school system & its lasting effects today. oercommons.org/curated-coll...

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Collection Resources

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Peter Musser @petermusser.com · 23/09/2026

Exciting times, #Vancouver friends! We've got the streaming & in-person line-up pinned down for #OEGlobalYVR at @internetarchiveca.bsky.social (pictured here) Oct 7-9. A great mix of folks in the #OER / #OpenAccess / #OSS communities! Sched @ sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe... Here's a lil sample:

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us for #OEGlobalYVR at @internetarchiveca.bsky.social's Vancouver HQ, the Permanent, October 7-9! Livestreams, in-person programming, breakfast and lunch, & more! Tix just $30/day or $80/all three days; student discount $15/day or $40. Details: sites.google.com/iskme.org/oe... #OEGlobal26 #OER

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Image credit: Vancouver Skyline Sunset from North Vancouver photo by Luke Lawreszuk – Sprayedout.com shared under a Creative Commons CC BY license

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Everyone is welcome, whether you're just a budding flowOER (hah!), a veteran teacher, or someone curious about how #OpenAccess translates to better educational outcomes. And for you #OpenPedagogy fans, bring (or send) your students at a 50% discount on registration: $15/day or $40 all three days!

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Hey #OER advocates: Come to #OEGlobal2026 satellite event Oct 7–9 at The Permanent in Vancouver! 3 days of discussion, activities & livestreamed sessions from MIT with others in the #Open space! Reg: $30/day or $80 for all 3, inc. breakfast & lunch! site.pheedloop.com/event/oeglob...

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Peter Musser @petermusser.com · 18/08/2026

Speaking of events I'm involved in: registration is open for #OEGlobalYVR, a satellite event for #OEGlobal26 & we'd be happy to have ya! Thanks to @internetarchiveca.bsky.social for sponsoring us, we'll be at their location downtown for 3 of days thinking, learning & breathing #OpenEducation #OER!

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

If you're using AI to create high-quality OER in thoughtful, attributable ways, that's great. My staff and I will continue to review resources and approve/reject as necessary to help maintain the health of the wider OER ecosystem, and we appreciate your help with that. Thanks kindly, Peter 6/6

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

3. Users must review AI-generated content thoroughly before submitting. Similar to above, attribution or skin in the EDU game will not excuse poor resource quality. You wouldn't believe how many people don't take out the "[put your name here]'s" and the "Sure, I can help you with that!"'s 5/6

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

OER Commons does not exist to enhance your SEO metrics, but we've been dealing with enough people who add things to OER Commons because we get 10k's of visits a day in the hopes that their commercial or non-edu service gets a bump in search results. Not cool, guys! 4/6

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

2. OER created with minimal attributable human involvement will be rejected outright. We've gotten many dubious quality submissions that smelled heavily of "Hey ChatGPT, make me a website that does _________." If your name isn't on it or you've never made OER before, that's suspicious. 3/6

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

First, OER created w/AI must be labeled as such by users with a short description of how. This is to help us as admins understand what we're looking at, and help you as users decide whether or not the resource aligns with your use goals. It doesn't have to be fancy, just accurate! 2/6

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Starting Aug 1, we're adjusting our requirements for OER created with AI on OER Commons. Read the official announcement here: help.oercommons.org/support/disc... Here are the highlights: Attribution! Human involvement! Editorial standards! Buckle up, we're in for a ride. 1/6

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Guidelines for AI use and attribution on OER Commons

In the past few years, OER Commons staff have seen a sharp rise in the use of generative AI tools to create open educational resources. Broadly, we believe that adapting new tools and technologies to ...

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

But anyhow, I digress. My point is, the AI knife cuts both ways in education, and we all benefit from remembering that educators (and administrators!) are NOT somehow immune to AI misuse versus the learners under their charge. Just some food for thought.

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If sth. AI co-created doesn't run afoul of our collection policy, we flag it when we spot it to help users make informed decisions. This link shows resources where either a) we've identified or b) the authors have disclosed AI use in the work's creation. We're gonna try to make it more obvious.

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The librarians at @oercommons.bsky.social do TONS to make sure that objectively bad AI OER doesn't find its way into the collection so that our users don't have to deal with it (although I'm sure we miss some - lmk). Not to say that AI use automatically means rejection from the collection; though:

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thinking about 2022/2023 when panic arose about *the idea* of students using ChatGPT to write their papers like it was the end of education. As someone who reviews submissions to OER Commons, I promise that poorly edited AI-generated OER is just as bad & deserves more attention than it gets.

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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Did you know that the #ArtemisII crew took photography classes to prepare for their mission? We love seeing #STEAM in action and the important role photography plays in science. Check out these #OER that explore #space and #photography #NASA #Artemis #Moon oercommons.org/search?searc...

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Join Christian Clauss from ISKME and Drew LaMar from BioQUEST/QUBES for a webinar looking at the Open Metadata Exchange on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10am ET. Registration (and a fancy lil video) linked above!

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

@iskme.org is on a roll w/another reveal for #OEWeek2026: the Open Metadata Exchange! The OME is a decentralized network enabling open education libraries to share and discover openly licensed resources and metadata across institutions while maintaining local control. www.iskme.org/event/open-m...

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Open Metadata Exchange: Enabling OER Access Across Libraries | ISKME

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Open Ed Week is sneaking up on us, and there are many events to be had! For example: on Monday 3/2 I'll be on hand for Open Oregon's very aptly named "Openly License Something" office hours, fielding whatever licensing questions you can bring me! Details & Reg: openoregon.org/events/event...

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Office Hour: Openly License Something

We’ll help you openly license and share your work publicly. No experience necessary! Read more…

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

We'll showcase initiatives from our partners like the National Geographic Society, plus state ed. partners in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, US Virgin Islands & more. It's a great opportunity for open education leaders and learners to advance work in the Open space & keep up a sense of community!

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Heads up! @iskme.org's #OER Summit is April 29, 10:00am – 1:00pm PST! Free, open to all & a great chance to learn what's happening in the world of open education & how we can continue to grow this impactful community. www.iskme.org/event/iskme-...

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ISKME OER Summit 2026 | ISKME

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hi nerdfighters and #P4A2026 broadly good to see y'all in the chat/stream! Feel free to HMU as you need :) -Peter

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Ah, the joys of #P4A2026! I spent the first 8 hours of it listening/watching the livestream while also backing up ~1750 NASA resources to the Digital Public Goods Library, and now they're up! If saving lost/at risk edu resources calls to you, vote for ISKME: projectforawesome.com/videos/proje...

Screenshot of collections in the Digital Public Goods Library, a home for lost and at risk educational resources! Listed here are collections for the Peace Corps (112 resources), USAID (1608), CFPB (135), ApprenticeshipUSA (95), NASA (1791), ERIC (8089), LINCS (144), CIA World Factbook (254), and Voice of America (1451)

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

✨Big Deal Announcement time✨(it's a two-parter): 1) We've quietly been working the past year to find & rescue lost/at-risk educational resources! 2) you can learn more about it in our video for #P4A2026, the annual charity fundraiser youtu.be/83wzhtYFFSI Your votes & shares are appreciated! ♥️

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Project for Awesome 2026 - ISKME

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OER Commons @oercommons.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our librarians have curated a collection of resources to help students of all ages and levels learn about important people and topics that relate to the Black experience, past and present, in North America and around the world #BlackHistoryMonth #OER

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Getting a lot of emails from different orgs saying happy holidays, so voila. As you can see, I am an artist whose talents are wasted in librarianship. :) OER Commons is open, but our responses may be delayed because we're all so, so tired, and taking much needed rest. We hope you are too!

Blue text that reads "Happy Holidays from OER Commons Librarians! See you next year." there is also a blue smiley face, and a cc-by mark in the bottom right corner. The text overlays an image, obviously made in MS paint, of three yellow stars of various sizes and a green oval with red outline. It is festive.

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

For all y'all who are thinking about expanding CTE efforts, a heads up that we just added records 1,016 occupational profiles from @careeronestop.bsky.social into @oercommons.bsky.social to help folks looking for information about different occupations. Have a look 👇🏻👇🏻 oercommons.org/browse?f.pro...

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

OER Commons is free, for everyone, forever. That's by design! And gosh darn it, we're gonna keep supporting Open Education no matter what. This year we could use some help making that happen. So if you've got a bit of cash to spare, we'd appreciate it. www.iskme.org/donate/ Thanks. :) -Peter

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OER Commons Librarians @oerclibrarian.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

✨Hi y'all!✨If you haven't already, following @oercommons.bsky.social is a grand idea to stay in the loop about what we're up to broadly at OER Commons. Buuut, if you've got reference questions the librarians have arrived! We'll help find answers & probably have a bit of fun along the way. 😎

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