Join Oregon’s higher education community in the global celebration of Open Education Week March 3–7, 2025! If you’re new to OER it’s an opportunity to learn the basics, and if you’re already interested in OER it’s an opportunity to dive deeper and make connections with OER advocates at the UO and around the state. 

At UO Libraries we're offering short 15-minute teaser workshops to introduce you to tools for open pedagogy. Each workshop is offered twice, once in person with light snacks and refreshments and once virtually. 

Check out UO Library's Open Ed week events calendar or find more events on Open Oregon’s statewide events menu.

Tuesday, March 4

• Using WordPress for open pedagogy: From blog posts to term projects, WordPress can serve as the basis for open pedagogy assignments large and small. Join us for this short session to see examples of collaborative blogs, digital portfolios, public projects, and open educational resources that students have helped build to share with the wider community. 
  • Virtual noon–12:15 p.m.: virtual WordPress registration
    • Zoom Link
  • In person noon–12:30 p.m.: in person WordPress registration

Wednesday, March 5

• Open Education 101: Join an introductory session on open educational resources and practices with Ariana Santiago, Head of Open Education Services, University of Houston.  
  • Virtual noon-1:00 p.m.: Open Education 101 Registration 
• Using Pressbooks for open pedagogy: Explore Pressbooks, an interactive eBook publishing platform that helps you create polished textbooks, modules, and digital learning materials. At UO, authors have created Open textbooks that include interactive activities, and worked with students to co-create learning materials. In this session, you’ll see a demo of two books created with Pressbooks and learn about how you can use the platform to create open and interactive learning materials. 
  • Virtual 10:00–10:15 a.m.: virtual Pressbooks registration
    • Zoom Link
  • In person 3:00–3:30 p.m.: in person Pressbooks registration  

Thursday, March 6

• Using Timeline JS for open pedagogy: See how TimelineJS, an open-source digital tool, can turn a standard assignment into an engaging visual project. These interactive timelines work well across the disciplines—from mapping scientific developments to tracing literary movements. Join us to see examples from different fields and learn the basics of implementing TimelineJS in your course. 
  • Virtual 3:00–3:15 p.m.: virtual Timeline JS registration
    • Zoom Link
  • In person 10:00–10:30 a.m.: in person Timeline JS registration
• In-Person: 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. The OSPRIG OER Oscars—This event, hosted by OSPIRG and held in the Knight Library Browsing Room, will celebrate UO faculty who have adopted or authored OER in their classes to help save their students money. Come learn from instructors and students about how OER have impacted teaching and learning at UO, and connect with students, faculty, and library workers excited about open education.   

Friday, March 7

• Virtual: 90-minute Keynote Webinar: Copyright Confidence from Basics to AI, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Copyright First Responders tackle topics from the basics to using AI in your OER. Bring your questions! Keynote Registration.