2019 Arizona Regional Open Educational Resources (OER) Conference: Building and Sustaining an Open Education Community
Friday, February 22, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
About
Open Educational Resources (OER) and the pedagogical practices permitted by their use continue to grow in potential to improve the educational experiences of our students, from drastically reducing the cost burden associated with course materials to directly involving students in the generation of knowledge. As educators and administrators across Arizona demonstrate increasing interest in the global open education community, the opportunity to forge meaningful cross-institutional connections related to open education has emerged.
The Maricopa Millions project is excited to announce the first Arizona Regional OER Conference on Friday, February 22, 2019, followed by a half-day OER Leadership Strategic Planning Summit on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
The main conference on Friday is open to educators, administrators, and students from across the state and the region, and to the public as well. The OER Leadership Strategic Planning Summit on Saturday is designed for those in leadership roles at their institutions to share and learn from each other's experiences with institutional OER initiatives and walk away with solid plans for cross-institutional collaboration as well as institution-specific OER action. "Leadership roles" may include project directors, department or committee chairs, administrators, OER coordinators, or anyone else interested in scaling OER initiatives. Attendees may register for either or both of the event's days.
· Keynote
· Agenda
Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education
Nicole Allen is the Director of Open Education for SPARC. In this role she leads SPARC's work to advance openness in education, which includes a robust state and federal policy program, a broad librarian community of practice, and a leadership program for OER librarians.
Nicole was inspired by the idea of open education as an undergraduate student, and has dedicated her twelve-year career to advancing the vision of a world where everyone, everywhere has access to knowledge. Now an internationally-recognized advocate and leading voice in the movement for open education, she has been widely cited in the media and has given hundreds of talks and trainings in more than a dozen countries.
Nicole's career began in 2006 at the Student Public Interest Research Groups, where she worked with students across the United States to organize grassroots campaigns on higher education affordability and related issues. She organized more than 3,000 professors to sign a statement endorsing the idea of open educational resources and led a cross-country van tour that mobilized more than 10,000 students in support of open textbooks. She also helped pass state and federal legislation to reform anti-consumer practices by the textbook publishing industry, and authored two seminal reports on digital textbooks and the impact of costs on students. Alongside her issue-focused work, she also led non-partisan voter registration and mobilization efforts during the 2006, 2008, and 2012 elections.
Nicole joined SPARC in 2013 to develop and launch a program on open education. Under her leadership, SPARC's open education program has been a driving force behind numerous state and federal policy achievements, including securing Congressional funding for an open education grant program and establishing a U.S. Department of Education policy requiring open licensing for grant-funded materials. Nicole also oversaw the launch of SPARC's Open Education Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind professional development program that is positioned to become the industry standard in the growing field of open education librarianship. She also continues to work with students through the Right to Research Coalition, and as part of the organizing team for OpenCon.
Nicole graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2006 with a Bachelors of Arts in Philosophy. She is almost always on the go, but is most frequently found between her home in Providence, RI and SPARC's Washington, DC headquarters.
Campus Map: https://www.phoenixcollege.edu/about/locations/main-campus
FPG Hours: 5.75 approved
Location:
Phoenix College, Bulpitt Auditorium
1202 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
See map: Google Maps
Contact:
Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation (MCLI)
480-731-8300
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