2015 OpenEd Forum: Opening Minds, Sharing Knowledge

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2015
Friday, March 13th
9:00 AM

Registration, Coffee and Breakfast

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

9:00 AM - 9:40 AM

9:40 AM

Opening Remarks

Philip DiSalvio, University of Massachusetts Boston

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

9:40 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM

Welcome

Winston E. Langley, University of Massachusetts Boston

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Keynote Address – Open Inspirations: Passionate Educators Succeeding with Open

Mary Lou Forward, Open Education Consortium

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

10:55 AM

Panel Discussion: Sustaining OE Initiatives on Campus

Alan Girelli, Moderator, University of Massachusetts Boston
Kevin Corcoran, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
Lance Eaton, North Shore Community College
Charlotte Roh, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Steve Phillips, Thomas Edison State College
Andrea Milligan, North Shore Community College
Christine Goodchild, North Shore Community College
Marilyn Billings, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

10:55 AM - 11:45 AM

11:50 AM

Networking Lunch

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

11:50 AM - 12:55 PM

1:00 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Resources for Open Education – Copyright and Creative Commons Introductory Workshop

Charlotte Roh, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Resources for Open Education – Many Faces of Open: UMB Resources for Global Learning

Rrezarta Hyseni, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jouliana Bosneva, University of Massachusetts Boston
Anamarija Frankic, University of Massachusetts Boston

Conference Room 3545, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

Concurrent Session 1: Resources for Open Education – UMass Boston Libraries and OER: What Can You and Your Students Access for Free?

Mary Moser, University of Massachusetts Boston
Xuan Pang, University of Massachusetts Boston
Andrew Elder, University of Massachusetts Boston
Joanne Riley, University of Massachusetts Boston

Conference Room 3540, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM

1:40 PM

Break

1:40 PM - 1:50 PM

1:50 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Projects and Initiatives – Affordable Textbooks

Rajini Srikanth, University of Massachusetts Boston
Elora Halim Chowdhury, University of Massachusetts Boston
Maria Barrow, MASSPIRG

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:50 PM - 2:25 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Projects and Initiatives – Early Childhood Courses on UMB OpenCourseWare

Mary Lu Love, University of Massachusetts Boston
Chris Pond, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

Conference Room 3545, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:50 PM - 2:25 PM

Concurrent Session 2: Projects and Initiatives – Open Access for Africa

Jacob Kariuki, University of Massachusetts Boston
James Muchira, University of Massachusetts Boston
Tina Mullins, University of Massachusetts Boston

Conference Room 3540, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

1:50 PM - 2:25 PM

2:25 PM

Afternoon Tea

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

2:25 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

Group Activity: OER Planning at an Institution

Marilyn Billings, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Charlotte Roh, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

3:20 PM

Closing Remarks and Prizes

Ballroom, third floor, Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

3:20 PM - 3:45 PM