Upcoming professional development opportunities hosted by Open Oregon Educational Resources
- Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort Registration for Winter 2026. Join a statewide two-part Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort! Participants will earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1 – Explore” and will have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2 – Implement.” Register by Jan. 16, 2026.
- Making Accessible OER: Practical Strategies for Educators (90-minute webinar). Abbey Elder will introduce Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, best practices for creating and adapting accessible OER, and tips for making sure that all your course materials are usable for all students on the first day of class. Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Modifying and Creating OER Workshop. Are you an instructor who wants nuts-and-bolts help creating or adapting open educational resources (OER)? Register for a workshop taking place Jan. 26, 2026, 12-1 p.m. to get started. After the workshop, you’ll receive a stipend if you practice modifying or creating OER and send us a link to your work.
Other ways to get involved
- Tea Time! Open Textbook Essential and Exemplary Features, hosted by the Open Education Network and featuring Stefanie Buck, Oregon State University. Dec. 1, 11 a.m.
- Paying Twice to Learn: Digital Textbooks, Courseware, and Student Data Privacy, hosted by SPARC. Dec. 2, 11 a.m.
- Introducing the Open Education Association. Dec. 3, 12 p.m.
- Teaching in Stereo: How Open Education Gets Louder with AI, hosted by RIOS Brew & Banter. Dec. 3, 1 p.m.
- Registration is open for the 2026 Miami University Libraries Copyright Conference, taking place virtually Feb. 2-6.
- Registration is open for the OERizona Conference, taking place virtually Feb 19-20.
- There are usually more events posted at Open Education Conference List and Open Education Webinar Calendar.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Textbook Affordability Group (TAG) at RCC, please contact Laura Haga via email.