Open Education Network
@openednetwork.bsky.social
A community of open education practitioners reimagining higher education so that all students can be successful.
OEN members, join our upcoming OEN Community Collaboration, where we'll get an update on OEN's collaboration with our UK members to support the establishment of an OER Community of Practice for the UK & Ireland.
Feb 19, 11-11:55 am CT
Register at the Community Hub Events Calendar: z.umn.edu/b2ro
Feb 19, 11-11:55 am CT
Register at the Community Hub Events Calendar: z.umn.edu/b2ro
Community Hub Login
z.umn.edu
February 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
OEN members, join our upcoming OEN Community Collaboration, where we'll get an update on OEN's collaboration with our UK members to support the establishment of an OER Community of Practice for the UK & Ireland.
Feb 19, 11-11:55 am CT
Register at the Community Hub Events Calendar: z.umn.edu/b2ro
Feb 19, 11-11:55 am CT
Register at the Community Hub Events Calendar: z.umn.edu/b2ro
Are you Interested in open education and scholarly collaboration? Learn about the OEN's Scholarship Matchmaking Spreadsheet in this video recording of our recent Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
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#OENCommunity
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#OENCommunity
1/ 30 /26 Community Conversation: Let's Collaborate!
YouTube video by Open Education Network
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February 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Are you Interested in open education and scholarly collaboration? Learn about the OEN's Scholarship Matchmaking Spreadsheet in this video recording of our recent Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
youtu.be/Wk6wU9pEgf8?...
#OENCommunity
youtu.be/Wk6wU9pEgf8?...
#OENCommunity
Introducing the Guide to Open Textbook Essential and Exemplary Features, a new open resource from the OEN.
Check it out to "understand what components a quality OER textbook should have,” says author Stefanie Buck, "...so that the outcome is the best work we can publish.”
OEN blog: z.umn.edu/b1w9
Check it out to "understand what components a quality OER textbook should have,” says author Stefanie Buck, "...so that the outcome is the best work we can publish.”
OEN blog: z.umn.edu/b1w9
New: Guide to Open Textbook Essential and Exemplary Features - Open Education Network Blog
The Open Education Network (OEN) is pleased to share the Guide to Open Textbook Essential and Exemplary Features, a new, openly licensed resource available on OEN’s Manifold. The Guide is designed to ...
z.umn.edu
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Introducing the Guide to Open Textbook Essential and Exemplary Features, a new open resource from the OEN.
Check it out to "understand what components a quality OER textbook should have,” says author Stefanie Buck, "...so that the outcome is the best work we can publish.”
OEN blog: z.umn.edu/b1w9
Check it out to "understand what components a quality OER textbook should have,” says author Stefanie Buck, "...so that the outcome is the best work we can publish.”
OEN blog: z.umn.edu/b1w9
Our friends & collaborators at the Library Publishing Coalition have announced a special offer on LPC membership for 2026-2027. Learn about the LPC community & how your membership can jump-start & enhance your publishing initiatives.
Details: z.umn.edu/b11s
#OpenTextbooks #OER #OpenPublishing
Details: z.umn.edu/b11s
#OpenTextbooks #OER #OpenPublishing
LPC New Membership Special for 2026-2027 | Library Publishing Coalition
z.umn.edu
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Our friends & collaborators at the Library Publishing Coalition have announced a special offer on LPC membership for 2026-2027. Learn about the LPC community & how your membership can jump-start & enhance your publishing initiatives.
Details: z.umn.edu/b11s
#OpenTextbooks #OER #OpenPublishing
Details: z.umn.edu/b11s
#OpenTextbooks #OER #OpenPublishing
OEN members, don’t miss our January Community Conversation for inroads to connect with fellow members who share your interest in working together toward open education goals.
OEN Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
11am -11:50am CT, Fri, January 23
Community Hub registration: z.umn.edu/b0fy
OEN Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
11am -11:50am CT, Fri, January 23
Community Hub registration: z.umn.edu/b0fy
Community Hub Login
z.umn.edu
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
OEN members, don’t miss our January Community Conversation for inroads to connect with fellow members who share your interest in working together toward open education goals.
OEN Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
11am -11:50am CT, Fri, January 23
Community Hub registration: z.umn.edu/b0fy
OEN Community Conversation: Let’s Collaborate!
11am -11:50am CT, Fri, January 23
Community Hub registration: z.umn.edu/b0fy
👏 Kudos to these newly appointed members of the OEN Steering Committee in 2026! Welcome David Beales (Brunel University of London), Karen Bjork (Virginia Commonwealth University), & Misty Trunnell (The George Washington University)!
Learn more about the Committee: open.umn.edu/oen/communit...
Learn more about the Committee: open.umn.edu/oen/communit...
Community Leaders - Open Education Network
open.umn.edu
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 PM
👏 Kudos to these newly appointed members of the OEN Steering Committee in 2026! Welcome David Beales (Brunel University of London), Karen Bjork (Virginia Commonwealth University), & Misty Trunnell (The George Washington University)!
Learn more about the Committee: open.umn.edu/oen/communit...
Learn more about the Committee: open.umn.edu/oen/communit...
This Friday's OEN Community Conversation offers a supportive space for members to discuss what it means to advance equity through #OER in uncertain times. Join us!
Cultivating Community in Times of Uncertainty
11 am -12:15 pm CT, December 12
Register:
open.umn.edu/community/hu...
Cultivating Community in Times of Uncertainty
11 am -12:15 pm CT, December 12
Register:
open.umn.edu/community/hu...
Community Hub Login
open.umn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This Friday's OEN Community Conversation offers a supportive space for members to discuss what it means to advance equity through #OER in uncertain times. Join us!
Cultivating Community in Times of Uncertainty
11 am -12:15 pm CT, December 12
Register:
open.umn.edu/community/hu...
Cultivating Community in Times of Uncertainty
11 am -12:15 pm CT, December 12
Register:
open.umn.edu/community/hu...
OEN Steering Committee seats (3) are opening in 2026.
“You don’t have to be an expert or have a lot of extra time to give, but just a willingness to listen, learn, & share your insight," says Anne Marie Gruber (NIU), who soon concludes her committee term.
Members, apply by 12/14! z.umn.edu/axtj
“You don’t have to be an expert or have a lot of extra time to give, but just a willingness to listen, learn, & share your insight," says Anne Marie Gruber (NIU), who soon concludes her committee term.
Members, apply by 12/14! z.umn.edu/axtj
Join Our Steering Committee: OEN Ethos in Action - Open Education Network Blog
The Open Education Network’s Steering Committee is an outstanding example of our community’s ethos in action. Established in 2016, the committee advises OEN leadership by sharing diverse perspectives,...
z.umn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
OEN Steering Committee seats (3) are opening in 2026.
“You don’t have to be an expert or have a lot of extra time to give, but just a willingness to listen, learn, & share your insight," says Anne Marie Gruber (NIU), who soon concludes her committee term.
Members, apply by 12/14! z.umn.edu/axtj
“You don’t have to be an expert or have a lot of extra time to give, but just a willingness to listen, learn, & share your insight," says Anne Marie Gruber (NIU), who soon concludes her committee term.
Members, apply by 12/14! z.umn.edu/axtj
Reposted by Open Education Network
If you're an Iowa college interested in supporting #OpenTextbook development, you should know that Iowa OER can help you access Manifold, an #OER publishing platform, through our membership with the @openednetwork.bsky.social!
Learn more about this benefit and others: iowaoer.com/about-open-e...
Learn more about this benefit and others: iowaoer.com/about-open-e...
About Open Education Network Membership
In 2020, Iowa OER helped coordinate with colleges and universities across the state to arrange for a discounted membership to the Open Education Network (OEN), a consortium of colleges and universi…
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you're an Iowa college interested in supporting #OpenTextbook development, you should know that Iowa OER can help you access Manifold, an #OER publishing platform, through our membership with the @openednetwork.bsky.social!
Learn more about this benefit and others: iowaoer.com/about-open-e...
Learn more about this benefit and others: iowaoer.com/about-open-e...
Thank you to outgoing OEN Steering Committee members: Robert Awkward (MA Dept of Higher Ed), Andrea Bearman (PALNI), & Anne Marie Gruber (UNI). We are so grateful for your thoughtful, community-centered leadership! 👏
OEN members, apply now! Check your inbox for the application link and details.
OEN members, apply now! Check your inbox for the application link and details.
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thank you to outgoing OEN Steering Committee members: Robert Awkward (MA Dept of Higher Ed), Andrea Bearman (PALNI), & Anne Marie Gruber (UNI). We are so grateful for your thoughtful, community-centered leadership! 👏
OEN members, apply now! Check your inbox for the application link and details.
OEN members, apply now! Check your inbox for the application link and details.
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
Cheers to you, & thank you for the meaningful part you play in building community. ♥️
OEN Guiding Principles: z.umn.edu/aws3
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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
Cheers to you, & thank you for the meaningful part you play in building community. ♥️
OEN Guiding Principles: z.umn.edu/aws3
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
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
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
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
“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
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
“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
Learn more: z.umn.edu/aw13
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
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!
“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
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...
z.umn.edu
October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
“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
Read the OEN Blog: z.umn.edu/atlu
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
See you there! #OENCommunity
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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
See you there! #OENCommunity
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.
Apply: z.umn.edu/as19 Closes 10/31/25.
October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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.
Apply: z.umn.edu/as19 Closes 10/31/25.
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...
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...
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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...
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...
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
#OENCommunity #OpenEducation
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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
#OENCommunity #OpenEducation
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...
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...
September 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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...
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...
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
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
September 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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
Learn more at Inside Higher Ed: www.insidehighered.com/news/student... #OER
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
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
September 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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
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
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...
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...
September 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
August 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
August 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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...
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...