Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New resource ✨ Our Member Recognition Request Page outlines ways the association can help you get recognition, promotion, and support. 🔗 buff.ly/V9dJp84 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 30/09/2026TODAY 12pm ET: our first Affinity Conversation, Conference Planning in Open Education, is an informal meet-up for anyone planning an open ed event to talk about programming, budget, accessibility, and event planning strategy. Share ideas, ask questions, or just listen in. 🔗https://buff.ly/A8E9Ra0 001
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 29/09/2026TODAY 2 p.m. ET: Join our September Information Session to discover what OEA membership is all about. All are welcome, including new members looking for tips and anyone thinking about getting involved. 🔗 buff.ly/MW36lUM 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New this fall: Affinity Conversations, informal meetups on specific topics, where members can learn from others doing similar work, exchange ideas, and talk through common challenges. First up is Conference Planning in Open Education, this Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET. 🔗 buff.ly/A8E9Ra0 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 25/09/2026📬 News from the Open Education Association: Hundreds of community members have taken part in the process to develop national priorities for open education. This month's newsletter has more on the project, plus a Utah policy update, OEGlobal 2026 plans, and more. 🔗 buff.ly/c8Novyi 001
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 21/09/2026New resource ✨ A guide to getting the most out of the Open Education Association’s Airtable resource boards: how to search, filter, and sort to find exactly what you need. 🔗 www.opened.org/posts/2026/g... 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 17/09/2026📍 Policy spotlight: Idaho has adopted a revised policy on Instructional Material Access and Affordability, strengthening protections around automatic textbook charges and reinforcing state support for OER. 🔗https://buff.ly/vt07wxV 020
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Reminder: the September National Priorities Listening Session is tomorrow, Sept 17 at 2pm ET. 🔗 buff.ly/HR0A2Yu 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 15/09/2026What We're Reading: Joel Gladd's CalOER keynote examines how AI agents are changing OER creation and maintenance, the risks to the commons, and how the CARE Framework might apply. 🔗 buff.ly/aq7cA60 #OpenEducation #OER #AIinEducation 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Lifelong learner Amanda Miller was working toward her doctorate when she noticed her classmates struggling to afford textbooks, the same problem she'd been watching undergraduates face for years. Read her member spotlight: 🔗 buff.ly/6kKuYwK 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Reminder: the webinar on student rights and AI is tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET. The webinar will open with a presentation from Student Defense, introducing their Student AI Bill of Rights. This will be followed by a panel discussion connecting these rights to OER and open pedagogy. 🔗 buff.ly/dgUc7rk 021
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Ready to receive Open Education Association news in your inbox? Sign up for the newsletter to receive monthly communications, tools, and updates from across the field of open education: buff.ly/kYhcKfj 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🎥 New webinar: Student rights in the era of AI, and what it means for open education. This webinar explores what students are owed as AI becomes embedded in their education, and what open education practitioners can do about it. Sept 9 at 12 p.m. ET. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/dgUc7rk 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Applications close September 10 for the Open Education National Summit, Nov 10-12 in Chicago. Travel scholarships are available for a limited number of applicants. 🔗 buff.ly/1RVPAhc 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Before Lainie Allen worked with open textbooks, she worked with objects that had survived centuries. She carried a question from museum archives to open education: who gets to create, reach, and steward this knowledge? Read her member spotlight: buff.ly/2kXagCe 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Last call: earlybird pricing for #OpenEd26 ends today. Register now. 🔗 buff.ly/UVcjyX4 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The DOERS Collaborative has selected the Open Education Association as its fiscal sponsor and long-term organizational home. The association is glad to support a collaborative that has spent nearly a decade shaping OER policy. Learn more about the partnership: buff.ly/v09r1TN 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Open Education Association is inviting everyone who believes in open education to help shape national priorities for advocacy. Share ideas on our Idea Board, join a listening session, or apply for the Nov. 10–12 National Summit in Chicago. Learn more: buff.ly/wCgqP7B 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 24/08/2026📬 News from the Open Education Association — This month's newsletter features more information on the process of developing national priorities for open education, plus policy updates, upcoming webinars, a guide to Airtable, and member stories. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/9MufgoF 022
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Earlybird pricing for #OpenEd26 ends August 31! Register now for the virtual conference, October 27-29. 🔗 buff.ly/IKGTcMP 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Dr. Rebecca Karoff’s path towards OER didn’t begin with a single lightning-strike moment of conversion, she says, but rather "a constellation of moments.” 🔗Read her member spotlight: buff.ly/XECdEFI 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Looking for OER events? Here’s a curated list of open education conferences where you can filter, sort, and track events, CFPs, and key dates in one place that’s updated regularly. Explore: 🔗 buff.ly/gzd9ZwR 011
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 06/08/2026ICYMI: OER is now recognized as a high-impact practice by AAC&U. Use our template email to share the news with your administrators! 🔗 buff.ly/7jNSldB 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Reminder: the Summer Member Social Hour is tomorrow, Aug 5 at 3pm ET. Join fellow members for an hour of easy conversation about how the summer's gone so far and what's on deck for fall. 🔗 buff.ly/NFhbTmi 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 03/08/2026What we're reading: a recent EDUCAUSE Review piece looks at ten challenges higher ed is facing in the AI transition, and how institutions might address them. 🔗https://buff.ly/YsETY22 #HigherEd #AIinHigherEd 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Registration is open for #OpenEd26, happening virtually October 27-29! This year's theme, The Space Between, explores the possibilities that exist in the gaps we often overlook. Earlybird pricing ends August 31. 🔗 buff.ly/IKGTcMP #OpenEducation 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 29/07/2026California's Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Program saved community college students an estimated $32.9 million in 2024-25 alone. With state funding ending this year, we’re making the case for renewal. 🔗https://buff.ly/pWeHXKh #OpenEducation #OER 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 28/07/2026On August 5th, we're hosting our Summer Member Social Hour, an informal chance for association members to connect with colleagues across open education. Register now! 🔗 buff.ly/NFhbTmi 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 27/07/2026“It is a very human experience to learn from each other.” Read how open education inspired a paradigm shift for Emily Ragan, chair of the MSU Denver OER Taskforce. 🔗 www.opened.org/posts/2026/m... 001
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 23/07/2026We’re launching two new working groups: Code of Conduct (summer) and Recognition (fall). Time commitment is 4 to 6 hours a month, and it's a great way to help shape association programming. Learn more: www.opened.org/working-groups 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 22/07/2026New resource ✨The Open Education Funding Guide covers where to look for funding, how to plan ahead, and how to write a strong proposal. 🔗 www.opened.org/resources/op... #OpenEducation #OER 021
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 25/06/2026“Beyond Echo Chambers” explores practical strategies for bringing open education to new audiences, building connections beyond familiar spaces, and expanding the reach of the work. Watch the recording: www.opened.org/events/2026/... #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Colorado has reauthorized its statewide OER program through 2031! The program has already helped students save nearly $60 million in textbook costs while expanding access to zero-textbook-cost degree pathways across the state. www.opened.org/posts/2026/c... #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The Open Education Association steering committee met in May to support strategic planning and help guide national coordination efforts across open education. Meet the people helping shape this work: www.opened.org/people #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 22/06/2026The JOERHE Peer Reviewer Training webinar explored how peer review works and how to get involved in supporting open education scholarship. Watch the recording: www.opened.org/events/2026/... #OpenEducation #OER #OpenScholarship 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Open education grows through shared work and community. Join the Open Education Association to connect with others advancing open education and support national coordination efforts across the field. 🔗 www.opened.org/membership #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Registration is open for #OpenEd26, happening virtually Oct. 27–29! The conference's first keynote is astronaut, artist, and educator Dr. Sian Proctor! Dr. Proctor will explore this year’s theme, “The Space Between.” 🚀 Register: buff.ly/TjXC0XQ #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 15/06/2026NC State microbiologist Carlos Goller couldn't find a textbook for cutting-edge research techniques. Then, OER gave him something better: students as active contributors rather than passive recipients, adding to a body of knowledge others could use. Read Carlos’ member spotlight: buff.ly/yumCIdd 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 11/06/2026New resource ✨ The Open Education Glossary is a searchable reference of key terms, organizations, platforms, and concepts used across the field of open education. Search, filter, and explore: www.opened.org/resources/op... #OpenEducation #OER #HigherEd 001
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 10/06/2026New to the Open Education Association or thinking about joining? Join the June 17 info session to learn about membership benefits, upcoming opportunities, how to navigate the membership platform, and ways to get involved. All are welcome. 🔗 www.opened.org/events/2026/... #OpenEducation #OER 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 09/06/2026As a first-gen student who once gamified her own way through textbook costs, the Rebus Foundation’s Victoria Brame is encouraged by the work and care that underpins the big vision: "Small, sustained acts of openness add up." Read her member spotlight: www.opened.org/posts/2026/m... 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 03/06/2026🎥 TODAY — Funding Strategies for Open Education As budgets shift and funding questions grow, join us today at 3 p.m. ET for a practical conversation on finding, pursuing, and managing funding for open education initiatives. 🔗 Register: www.opened.org/events/2026/... #oer #openeducation 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 05/05/2026TODAY 1 p.m. ET: Join an informal social hour connecting open education practitioners across the Northeast region. Meet others, share your work, and build connections with people advancing open education near you: www.opened.org/events/2026/... 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 04/05/2026TODAY 1 p.m. ET: Join an informal social hour connecting open education practitioners across the western region. Meet others, share your work, and build connections with people advancing open education near you: www.opened.org/events/2026/... 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Don’t forget: regional social hours are next week! Connect with others in open education, share your work, and meet colleagues in your region. South (May 4) • Northeast (May 5) • Midwest (May 6) Register: lnkd.in/eXtXiECB 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Join a regional virtual social hour to meet others, share your work, and connect with colleagues working in open education. All are welcome. Choose your region + register: www.opened.org/events 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Connecticut is building open education at scale through coordinated grants, professional development, and statewide collaboration. The results: 10K+ students and $1.2M in textbook savings. Read more about the latest work in Connecticut: www.opened.org/posts/2026/m... #OpenEducation #OER 000
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Curious about the team behind the Open Education Association Development Project? Meet the Steering Committee, a group of professionals from across the U.S., all committed to advancing open education. Each member brings expertise that will help shape this initiative. www.opened.org/posts/2025/s... 020
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Interested in open education? We want your input to help shape a new national initiative focused on advancing open educational resources and practices. Take the 10-minute survey and share your insights 🔗 bayviewanalytics.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 010
Open Education Association @opened.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Are you involved in open education? We want to hear from you! Take a short national survey to help identify key needs and opportunities for the field. It takes about 10 minutes, and your input will help shape future efforts. bayviewanalytics.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 000
