25 Feb, 2025
Jennifer Rogers
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OpenEd Week 2025, sponsored by LibreTexts partner in open education, OEGlobal, is right around the corner. Join us next week, March 3-7, for a full schedule of events about all things LibreTexts. From a four part series designed to get you started in our ADAPT open homework and assessment platform, to presentations on creating, remixing, editing, adapting, an adopting OER with LibreTexts, and success stories from some of our LibreNet consortium members, we have something for everyone. Visit the official OpenEd Week website for more information about OpenEd Week, and see below for our complete schedule (all times PST). Registration is not required; click on the title of any presentation to join us on the day/time specified.
Monday, March 3:
10-11 OER Project Management: A Strategic Framework
Effective OER program management in higher education goes beyond good intentions—it requires strategy, structure, communication, and project management (PM) tools.
This session will explore OER PM methodologies, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Critical Paths, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement/information behaviors, while providing practical strategies for sustainability and scalability.
This presentation will cover project scope, scope creep, implement tracking systems, basic communication management, and leverage free PM software like LibreTexts Conductor pages to streamline collaboration at the individual project level.
11-12 Panel: Using LibreTexts for Your Chemistry Courses
Join instructors Lisa Sharpe Elles (University of Kansas) and Sheba Kuruvilla (Mt. San Jacinto Community College) as they answer questions from participants about how they use LibreTexts in their Chemistry courses.
12-1 Welcome to the LibreTexts “LibreVerse”
Join a member of the LibreTexts team as we introduce you to the LibreTexts project. We will guide you through each component of what we refers to as the greater “LibreVerse” including: the LibreTexts repository, home to over a million pages of OER content; our state of the art Remixer that allows you to take any content in the repository and remix it into something new for your course; LibreTexts project management platform, Conductor, and Workbench tool to help keep your projects and teams organized and on track; our open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT; and much, much more.
1-2 Introduction to Antecedent Writing on LibreTexts
Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, and Raymond Oenbring of Antecedent Writing as they overview the latest addition to the LibreVerse: Antecedent Writing, a shared writing platform supporting academic integrity in the AI era.
2-3 Introduction to LibreTexts ADAPT Open Homework and Assessment Platform
Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he gives you an inside look at LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT. Participants will get a firsthand, guided tour on how ADAPT is changing the game when it comes to homework platforms in higher education. Currently sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab (CELL), ADAPT is free for all California instructors and students. For educators outside of California, ADAPT is available at cost–with a price point far below what traditional publishers charge.
Tuesday, March 4:
Did you know LibreTexts holds twice weekly office hours, every week? Whether you have a quick question or something that needs more in-depth answers, drop in anytime between 9-10 am PST every Tuesday and Thursday and chat with a member of our team.
12-1 Introduction to LibreTexts Commons&Conductor Platform
Join a member of the LibreTexts team as we introduce you to our Commons & Conductor platform. A multi-functional platform that provides enhanced searching capabilities across all of LibreTexts over one million page of openly licensed content via the Commons, as well as a project management platform that provides a gathering point for all of your authors to share, search, and remix OER developed and curated by your community in the Conductor. And speaking of community, you can use the Conductor to plan, collaborate, and manage OER efforts across your campus. And best of all: it’s completely free!
1-2 The Triple A’s of Ancillaries: Advancing Academic Achievement
This interactive session will highlight best practices implementation strategies, and the positive impact of LibreTexts ancillaries on student comprehension, retention, and application of course content. It features the presenter’s firsthand experiences in leading a cohort of subject matter experts in communication to create ancillaries for a LibreTexts textbook.
2-3 Introduction to Building Courses in LibreTexts ADAPT Open Homework and Assessment Platform
Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he gives you a firsthand look at how to build courses in LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT. Currently sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab (CELL), ADAPT is free for all California instructors and students. For educators outside of California, ADAPT is available at cost–with a price point far below what traditional publishers charge.
Wednesday, March 5:
LibreTexts Academy is here! Join Director of Curriculum Innovation and Development, Justin Shorb, for an introduction to our Academy Center for Open Instructional Innovation and Professional Development. From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the open education advocates and practitioners on your campus.
Be sure to fill out our interest form before attending available at https://libretexts.org/academy.
12-1 Introduction to Remixing OER with LibreTexts
Join a member of the LibreTexts team as we show you how to use our state of the art Remixer to remix existing OER. With an easy to use drag and drop functionality, and over a million pages of content from which to choose, we think you’ll agree the LibreTexts Remixer can help you take your OER to the next level.
1-2 Coalinga College Embraces Academic Freedom
Coalinga College received the ASCCC 2024-2025 Exemplary Program Award this year for the extraordinary feat of moving from 10% OER adoption rates amongst full-time faculty to 85%. Situated in a town of 17,000, Coalinga College serves the town and an area of surrounding communities over 2000 square miles.
Some of the Coalinga faculty join us today to talk about their understanding of students’ needs and how OERs have helped them engage their students in the learning process. OERs, and LibreTexts’ Remixer tool, have made it simple to include all and only the material they want to present, in the order that they consider best, without having to worry about students getting lost.
Faculty are no longer bound by what a publisher thinks the content presentation should be. And they can ensure they have the materials they need from Day One, so they no longer need to delay diving into the materials. Faculty time can be spent teaching instead of having to wait for students to have the books delivered.
Four faulty members will discuss their experiences with OER adoption, and how they continue to make change for their community.
3-4 LibreTexts Remixing Made Easy: Supporting Faculty in Creating OER Without the Tech Overwhelm
Remixing an OER textbook can feel daunting – especially when faced with new platforms and tools. In this session, Cosumnes River College shares practices to utilize support staff to streamline the LibreTexts remixing process. This approach allows faculty to focus on fine-tuning content rather than learning a new interface.
Thursday, March 6:
Did you know LibreTexts holds twice weekly office hours, every week? Whether you have a quick question or something that needs more in-depth answers, drop in anytime between 9-10 am PST every Tuesday and Thursday and chat with a member of our team.
12-1 Introduction to Editing OER Textbooks in LibreTexts
Join a member of the LibreTexts team as they show you how to edit OER textbooks with LibreTexts. With a powerful, easy to use WYSIWYG interface, and over a million pages of content from which to choose, editing OER with LibreTexts will help you take your OER to the next level.
2-3 Building Assignments in LibreTexts ADAPT Open Homework and Assessment Platform
Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he shows you how to build assignments in LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT.
Participants will learn how to build autograded questions based on four technologies – H5P, WebWork, IMathAS, and native (QTI) – that can be used interchangeably to allow for maximal impact.
Currently sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab (CELL), ADAPT is free for all California instructors and students. For educators outside of California, ADAPT is available at cost–with a price point far below what traditional publishers charge.
4-5 Interactive Asynchronous Discussions with Discuss-It in LibreTexts’ ADAPT
Ready to energize your asynchronous online discussions? In this session, our panel of instructors will introduce Discuss-It, a powerful extension of the LibreTexts’ ADAPT homework platform that fosters active learning, student engagement, and collaboration in online courses.
This tool, available for free in California, supports asynchronous student-to-student interaction and instructor-student communication through multimedia options, enhancing the learning experience for all students. Discuss-It also prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity, offering features like auto-captioning, and auto-transcription with editing capabilities in multiple languages, powered by OpenAI’s Whisper technology. With its seamless integration with Canvas and other learning management systems for automatic gradebook syncing, Discuss-It can be a powerful teaching tool and streamline course management for instructors.
Discuss-It allows students to engage in threaded discussions using text, audio, and video responses, creating a more interactive and engaging online learning environment. By promoting creativity and enabling students to express their thoughts in diverse ways, it encourages meaningful conversations with their peers. Peer review and feedback are also integral to Discuss-It, promoting reflection and increasing accountability among students.
Join us to discover how Discuss-It can transform online learning by creating an engaging, inclusive, and collaborative learning environment.
Friday, March 7:
The OpenStax Microbiology Ancillaries (OSMA) Project is an innovative open education initiative that brings together educators, researchers, and students to develop high-quality, openly licensed learning resources for microbiology. This project enhances accessibility, fosters inclusivity, and empowers both students and instructors with adaptable, freely available educational materials in the ADAPT homework system and H5P/LibreTexts Studio.
This presentation will highlight the international collaboration at the heart of OSMA, featuring insights from Ying Liu, biology professor at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and visiting scholar at the University of Dundee, and her team of students in San Francisco and Dundee, Scotland. Together, we will explore how cross-border teamwork enriches resource development, ensuring diverse perspectives and global relevance.
Students from both institutions will share their experiences as co-creators, reflecting on the impact of open education on their learning, professional growth, and sense of community. Their voices will illuminate how participation in OER projects enhances scientific literacy, collaboration skills, and engagement with real-world microbiology applications.
By showcasing OSMA’s student-driven, equity-focused approach, this session will inspire educators and institutions to embrace open education and foster meaningful learning experiences through international partnerships.
10-10:30 A LibreTexts ADAPT Success Story with Gregory Allen
Join Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Mendocino College, Greg Allen, as he shares how he uses LibreTexts ADAPT open homework and assessment in his courses. Greg received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis. His graduate research focused on atmospheric chemistry and he's worked on several research projects investigating ways to improve student learning in chemistry courses. Greg has been teaching chemistry in some form for over 10 years, and started teaching courses at Mendocino College in 2018, where he generally teaches the introduction to chemistry, and general chemistry courses.
11-11:30 LibreTexts First Friday Features
Looking to get caught up on all of LibreTexts cool new updates and features? Join us for our new series, First Friday Features, on the first Friday of every month to chat with a member of our team about everything you need to know about what’s new in the LibreVerse.
11:30-12 Introducing LibreTexts LibreNet Consortium
Is your campus looking for new and innovative ways to advocate for, and create OER? We have you covered with LibreTexts LibreNet consortium. For the incredibly low price of $1500/year your campus can have it’s own branded commons on our platform, unlimited hosting of open textbooks, priority access to the LibreTexts team, and much, much more. Join a member of the LibreTexts as they go over all you need to know in order to take your open education programs to the next level with the LibreNet.
Check out more information on our website and bring your questions: https://libretexts.org/librenetconsortium.
2-3 Populating Learning Trees in LibreTexts ADAPT Open Homework and Assessment Platform
Join LibreTexts Founder and Executive Director, Delmar Larsen, as he shows you how to populate learning trees in LibreTexts open homework and assessment platform, ADAPT. Currently sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab (CELL), ADAPT is free for all California instructors and students. For educators outside of California, ADAPT is available at cost–with a price point far below what traditional publishers charge.