Call for Proposals Open: 2021 Open Education Conference Hosted by Maryland Open Source Textbook (MOST) Initiative
As this year’s virtual “host” of the 2021 Open Education Conference (October 18-22, 2021), the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is excited to announce the call for proposals is now open!

Deadline: Friday June 18th at 11:59pm PDT

The theme of the 2021 Open Education Conference is “Making Open for All.” This theme puts action for equity and inclusion at the center of this year’s event, building on last year’s focus on reimagining open education as a solution to urgent challenges.

The idea of “all” has always been at the heart of open education. Openness is about enabling everyone, everywhere to participate in sharing knowledge, recognizing that education is a universal human right. There are many ways that open education has succeeded at breaking down barriers and expanding participation, yet there is much work ahead to reach the ideal of all.

“Making Open for All” is not a destination. It is a process that involves ongoing, intentional action to build resources, practices, and systems that are open for all people, languages, cultures, and contexts. It also involves understanding the limits to openness, such as its intersections with privacy and Indigenous knowledge. This year’s conference seeks to inspire the open education field to work together toward a more equitable and inclusive future.

Proposals are enthusiastically welcomed from everyone with an interest in sharing information about open education, especially from students. Since many topics overlap, proposals may list up to three relevant topics. 

VIRTUAL SESSION TYPES
  • 10 min Lightning Talk (pre-recorded video with live viewing)
  • 25 min Presentation (pre-recorded video with live viewing)
  • 40 min Presentation (live presentation that will be recorded)
  • 40 min Discussion (live interactive session that will not be recorded)
  • 55 min Panel (live panel discussion that will be recorded)
  • Open Space (propose your own session type)
PROGRAM TOPICS
  • Open Education 101: The Basics and How to Get Started
  • The Meaning of “All”: Examinations of Equity, Anti-Racism, Indigenization, Decolonization, and Social Justice
  • Ethical Education: Issues of Agency, Labor, Privacy, and Consent
  • Designing for Inclusion and Accessibility: How to Build and Create for All 
  • Exchanging Knowledge Across Borders: Open Education Around the World
  • Teaching and Learning Through Open: Open Pedagogy and Practices
  • Open Education in K-12: Approaches in Primary and Secondary Education
  • Understanding Open: Sharing Case Studies and Contributing to the Body of Literature
  • Building and Sustaining a Culture of Open: Strategies, Policies, Best Practices, and Advocacy
  • The Joy of Open: Celebrating Community, Care, and Collaboration
TIMELINE
  • June 18, 2021: Submission Deadline
  • July 31, 2021: Acceptance Notifications
  • August 30, 2021: Program Published
  • September 24, 2021: Pre-Record Deadline (Tentative)
  • October 18-22, 2021: Conference
View the full call for proposals for additional information on the topics, submission requirements, review criteria, session formats, and how to submit a proposal through EasyChair. Follow along on social media with with #OpenEd21!
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In the wake of the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act many are questioning how to continue to carry this energy forward. How can we foreground access in crisis? There are many skills that we need to carry into the "new normal" which must center intersectional applications of racial and disability justice. 

The 4th University of Maryland (UMD) Disability Summit will be held April 12th-14th, 2021 via Twitch, YouTube Livestream, and Zoom. The goal of the summit is to bring focus to and promote discussion of key current events and research impacting disability in society.

The University of Maryland Disability Summit was established in 2016 as a forum for professionals, educators, academics, service providers, allies, and advocates focusing on disability issues to dialogue and collaborate across types of disability and institutions. All submissions are peer-reviewed by a committee of students, faculty, and staff who represent a range of areas of expertise and experience with disability issues. 

Please register for the conference at go.umd.edu/2021registration and share your vision of inclusive and accessible resources, skills and actions.


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Quality Matters is offering a free half-day conference on February 9, 2021, focused on research-supported best practices with takeaways to apply in your own work. Listen to experts from the QM community present on Active/Applied Research on Online Learning and Quality Assurance in the space of a single afternoon. 

Each session will provide attendees with one or more application-based takeaways and a handout. Topics include:

Session 1 - 1:40 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
  • Developing a Framework for Quality Online Course Videos: What Does the Research Say?
  • Student perspective 2.0: Where do we go from here?
  • Enhancing Accessibility of Online Courses: Course Development Practices and Tools
Session 2 - 2:40 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
  • Reconstructing the Table: Designing Culturally Affirming Online Learning Communities at an HBCU Through Quality Matters
  • Implementing High Impact Practices on Campus and Online: Research, Resources, and Requests
  • Building Momentum for QM Implementation at your Institution - Tips for Transitioning
Session 3 - 3:40 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern
  • Improving Course Design Quality Through Online Graduate Student Evaluations
  • Using Data for Our Continuous Improvement and Yours
  • K-12 Teachers & Professional Development Needs: What the Research Uncovered
Session descriptions are available at the conference page. Participants will receive session links via email the day before the conference.

Registration is free, but you must have a QM account affiliated with UMBC.
  1. Go to the registration page. 
  2. Click Register for Session.
  3. At the next screen, check the box for the cancellation/refund policy. 
  4. Click continue.
  5. Enter your email address. QM will check the system for your account.
If you do not have an account, QM will walk you through the process of creating an account.
  • Fill out the form with your information. When you get to the institution, enter our campus identity EXACTLY as you see here: University of Maryland-Baltimore County
If you have questions about Quality Matters at UMBC, please open an RT ticket to contact QM Coordinators: Dr. Mariann Hawken or Dr. Susan Biro.  ]]> Quality Matters is offering a free half-day conference on February 9, 2021, focused on research-supported best practices with takeaways to apply in your own work. Listen to experts from the QM... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/98854 https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/98854/guest@my.umbc.edu/ca9c6bf41c60f2851a95b24244d950cf/api/pixel conference hybrid online-learning qm quality-matters research Instructional Technology https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/xsmall.png?1446126703 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/original.png?1446126703 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/xxlarge.png?1446126703 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/xlarge.png?1446126703 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/large.png?1446126703 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/medium.png?1446126703 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/small.png?1446126703 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/xsmall.png?1446126703 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/164/dec3b026b81ee6d890a8f82f75c94a2e/xxsmall.png?1446126703 Instructional Technology https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/xxlarge.jpg?1612185460 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/xlarge.jpg?1612185460 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/large.jpg?1612185460 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/medium.jpg?1612185460 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/small.jpg?1612185460 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/xsmall.jpg?1612185460 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/098/854/8089af32cb1a7ad8340c2c8cdc6963d4/xxsmall.jpg?1612185460 2 0 true Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:37:34 -0500 Join us for the Quality Matters Virtual Conference Sessions on student success & academic integrity Every year thought leaders, administrators, teachers, instructional designers, and educators from all over gather to learn, connect and share with one another at the annual Quality Matters (QM) conference. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the conference helps those new to QM and those with years of experience connect on what matters most to the QM community -- quality online and hybrid learning for all learners. 

In 2018, this conference will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, but the Instructional Technology team will host two virtual sessions on Wednesday, October 31, in ENGR 102:

10 AM - 11:30 AM - Register online
On Quality AND Student Success: The Dream Team (Keynote) The last 10 years have seen the rise of large-scale student success efforts focused on helping more and more diverse students finish what they start in higher education. In this presentation, we'll explore how quality online and blended learning - including competency-based options - have expanded access and success in higher education. Next, we'll dive into how the digital signal coming from these efforts has informed and improved student success work, especially advising and strategic-nudging outreach. Finally, we'll present strategies for leading efforts to connect quality and student success work with a special focus on fostering systems and cultures that significantly improve quality, student completion, and career success.

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM - Register online
Academic Integrity in an Interconnected World (Panel)

Academic institutions seem to be facing an accelerating threat to integrity and, consequently, to the credibility of academic degrees (especially those earned online). Growing in both number and scope, these incidents include - but go well beyond - student cheating. For example, acquisition and sale of an institution's course material, such as assignments and exams, appears to be increasing through both the manipulation of students to share materials and cyber attacks. Panelists from some of the leading innovative online institutions will share their strategies, policies, and actions to ensure academic integrity.

Additional sessions are available on October 31st and November 1st. If you prefer to register on your own to view these sessions live or to access the recordings later, please visit the Quality Matters website. You will need a QM account to register. Space is limited to 500 virtual seats. 
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