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Ash Barber (she/her)
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social
Aussie librarian obsessed with open education (#OEP #OER) and tech - and coffee! Co-Convenor Australasian #OEPSIG | Chair, @OpenEdConf.bsky.social Board of Directors | EmpoweredOER.com | OER Collective | #SpeakingOfOpen podcast.
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One day to go! Get your nominations in!
📢 It's #OpenEd election time! Got ideas, enthusiasm, community spirit? Self-nominate for the Advisory Board!
🧁 Noms close 14 Nov
🧁 Term = 2 yrs
🧁 Time = 6-10 hrs/mo
🧁 You should nominate

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#OpenEducation #OpenEd25 #EduSky @openedconf.bsky.social
Board Election — Open Education Conference
The Open Education Conference is seeking six new Directors. Interested community members should self-nominate by November 6th at 11:59pm PST.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
MORE Day 1 #ICDEWC30:
🎙️On learner-centred sustainable & culturally incl ed: “Ideally, the classroom is ‘we all learn from each other’” — Carolee Clyne.
Sam Lenci added “policy starts the process” of recognising IK & “it’s about the students and their wellbeing”
#ICDEWC2025 @icde-org.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
More Day 1 #ICDEWC30:
🎙️ On Project Nexus & “Cosmogogy” collab learning: “it’s learning with the world, not just about it” Julie Lindsay
🎙️ On lev. storytelling AI to preserve Indigenous culture: “AI should strengthen reciprocity, voice & belonging” Janet Bruce-Brand
#ICDEWC2025 @icde-org.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Day 1 #ICDEWC30 quotes:
- On the importance of contextually relevant design, “training material adapted to local needs improves communication, trust and collaboration” — Diane Hockridge
- On AISLA chatbot, “builds critical thinking and *how* to think” — David Rose
#ICDEWC2025 @icde-org.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
More #ICDEWC30 opening quotes:
- On convening in person: “There is no artificial intelligence in the rich human knowledge that surrounds you.” Mark Nichols
- On inclusion: “writing the cheque isn’t what did it for her, making her feel like she mattered is” Paul LeBlanc
@icde-org.bsky.social #EduSky
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Stunning #ICDEWC30 open 😍 “we’re gathered by what binds us: a shared belief in the transformative power of education” Giselle Byrnes. And a throwback to adrienne maree brown’s #OpenEd25 keynote: “we are here to imagine together, to ask ‘what if?”

#ICDEWC2025 #EduSky #Aotearoa @icde-org.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
📢 It's #OpenEd election time! Got ideas, enthusiasm, community spirit? Self-nominate for the Advisory Board!
🧁 Noms close 14 Nov
🧁 Term = 2 yrs
🧁 Time = 6-10 hrs/mo
🧁 You should nominate

ALSO
💡 Register to vote!
Deets: tinyurl.com/yckbv3u9
#OpenEducation #OpenEd25 #EduSky @openedconf.bsky.social
Board Election — Open Education Conference
The Open Education Conference is seeking six new Directors. Interested community members should self-nominate by November 6th at 11:59pm PST.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
October 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Reposted by Ash Barber (she/her)
Welcome to Day 1 of #OpenEd25! 🎉 Check out this welcome video from Board Chair, Ash Barber (@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social) who will share everything you need to get started at the conference. We wish you all a fantastic first day! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQD6...
Welcome to OpenEd25!
Welcome to the 22nd annual gathering of the Open Education Conference community!
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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Reposted by Ash Barber (she/her)
In this new article from @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, @niamhtumelty.bsky.social Managing Director of LSE Press, and @heroicendeavour.bsky.social discuss open educational resources in the context of higher education.

Read the full post:
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... #openaccess #highereducation
Open educational resources should be central to the public mission of universities - Impact of Social Sciences
Why open educational resources should form a central part of university strategies for public engagement.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – Oct 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month! #OEPSIG #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #AustralasianOER #AustralianOER #NewZealandOER #AotearoaOER #AustraliOER #AotearOER #OEPDigest #ASCILITE #OpenTextbooks #HigherEducation #Libraries #HigherEd #OpenPedagogy
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October 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Reposted by Ash Barber (she/her)
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social Call for sessions is out for 2026.everythingopen.au - would love to see a full track for all things #OpenEducation :)
Everything Open 2026 | Canberra, Australia
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August 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🤩 The #SpeakingOfOpen pod is now listed in the Great Australian Podcast Index 🙌🥳

Check out the pod: tinyurl.com/soopod
July 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
👀 What's that? Another episode of #SpeakingOfOpen has been released?
Check out our chat with Julian Pakay about ‘What can #OpenEducation do that #AI can't?’

🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/SoOPodS
🎧 YouTube: tinyurl.com/SoOPodY
🎧 Your fave app: tinyurl.com/SoOPod

#OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #EduSky #EduSkyAU
Speaking of Open
Podcast · Speaking of Open · Speaking of Open is hosted by Ash & Mais, two passionate open education advocates who love to chat and dive deep on the diversity of open education work in Australasia. Jo...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🎙️ Desk of a podcaster 🙈
Had a great convo w Mais & Dr Julian Pakay on using OER to address teaching challenges & whether #OpenEducation can do some things #AI can’t 🤔
Julian’s ep of #SpeakingOfOpen coming soon to earbuds near you 🤩
tinyurl.com/SoOPod

#OER #OEP #SoTL #DownUndOER #EduSky #EduSkyAU
July 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Soooooo so so excited that adrienne maree brown is keynoting the Open Education Conference this year! 🥳 How very lucky we are 🤩
🎤 Keynote announcement! adrienne maree brown will deliver a virtual keynote at #OpenEd25 in October! adrienne is a movement facilitator, somatics practitioner, science fiction scholar, and NYT-bestselling author of books including Emergent Strategy.
register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74737?...
June 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈
This wonderful video shows how it feels for the LGBTQIA+ community to see allyship through simple things like a rainbow bracelet, lanyard, pin or sticker, etc.

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More info and resources via my post: tinyurl.com/3xva9853

#Pride #Rainbow #EduSky #EduSkyAU
José Rolón on Instagram: "Thank you, @oslopride for this impactful… | Ash Barber
🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 I stumbled upon this wonderfully moving video on Instagram which highlights how it feels as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to see an ally display their allyship through simp...
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June 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU
📢 Announcing the 2025-26 OEP SIG Convenor Team
The results are in! Check out your 2025-26 ASCILITE OEP SIG Convenor team and give our newest Convenors a warm welcome 🥳 #OEPSIG #ASCILITE #OER #OEP #AustralasianOpenEd #OpenEducation #EduSky #EduSkyAU
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June 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
📢 Aus/AoNZ #OpenEd peeps! @pressbooks.bsky.social & @oeglobal.bsky.social bring their latest venture to our region on Wed 25 June 10am AEST. Sarah Steen, Nora Leopardi, & Nara Jones chat w @cogdog.bsky.social about #OER for games and role play scenarios to deepen student learning

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OER Under the Hood: Supporting Scenario-Based and Role Play Learning
In this webinar we dive "under the hood" of two Pressbooks from Australia that use role play and game based scenarios to enrich the learning experience
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June 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In exciting and slightly nerve-wracking news, Mais Fatayer and I have started a podcast! #SpeakingOfOpen is a place where we chat with awesome people in the #OpenEd world in #Australasia.
Check out our first ep with the warm wonderful
@sarahsteen.bsky.social 🥰

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(Also on YouTube)
OER and Engaging Students - Dr Sarah Steen
Speaking of Open · Episode
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May 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election

Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election
Voting is open! OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election
Voting closes Tuesday 27 May! #OEPSIG #Convenors #Election
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May 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Welcome to the May edition of the Australasian OEP Digest for 2025. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!

#OEPref="/hashtag/OEPSIG" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#OEPSIG #OEPDigest #OER #OpenEducation #OEP #AustralasianOER
Open Educational Practice (OEP) Digest – May 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Australasian OEP Digest. Subscribe to receive all the latest news straight to your inbox every month!
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May 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Reposted by Ash Barber (she/her)
@ashthelibrarian.bsky.social @autnews.bsky.social launched first two OERs today. Lots of praise for our incredible @tuwhera.bsky.social team and the OER collective from both authors. Both big fans of the experience and service #openscholarship #OER ❤️ oercollective.caul.edu.au/physiotherap...
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April 30, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Gosh, that week went fast!
Get your nominations in today!
April 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
⏰ Just over a week until the #OEPSIG Co-Convenor self-nomination period closes (28 April). Get your nominations in ASAP 🤩
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#OER #OEP #EduSky #ASCILITE
OEP SIG Co-Convenor Election
ASCILITE Australasian OEP SIG Co-Convenor election announced! Self-nominate by 28 April!
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April 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM