Open Education Week points to growing interest in accessible educational materials

The Open Education movement seeks to improve access to quality education and educational materials, increase student engagement and agency in learning, and empower educators. Each year the global community marks the movement's transformative role during Open Education Week (March 4-8). 

Practitioners and educators around the world contribute to the week by hosting events and sharing resources to inspire and promote understanding of various open educational practices. Open Education Week offers learning opportunities and showcases the successes of those engaging in Open Educational Practices (OEP), including the adoption and publication of Open Educational Resources (OER).

UCalgary Library staff have organized local and external collaborative events to support and encourage the UCalgary community in engaging with Open Education.

Open Education Talks 2024
March 6 | 12pm | Online

Open Educational Resources in RDM
March 7 | 11am | Online

Foundations in Open Educational Resources
March 8 | 11am | Online

Open Education Alberta: Creating with Pressbooks
March 8 | 2pm | Online

Open Education Talks 2024
March 13 | 12pm | Online

Open Education Talks 2024
March 20 | 12pm | Online

Open Education Talks 2024
March 27 | 12pm | Online

Want to learn more about UCalgary supports for using or developing Open Educational Resources (OER) in your teaching and learning practices? Check out UCalgary Library’s OER Research Guide and OER Support Services.

You can also explore other global events taking place in OE Global’s Open Education Week Calendar.