| Friday, December 1, 2023 8:30 am-4:30 pm ET Salisbury University | select sessions will be streamed concurrently via Zoom Special Networking Reception on Thursday, November 30, 6:00-7:30 pm This one-day summit will bring together faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, and administrators from across all of Maryland’s postsecondary institutions to explore the contours of open pedagogy, from philosophical questions it raises about power in the classroom to practical questions about how to jump into the practice. At the heart of the conference is the question: what happens when students and their collaborators—peers, faculty, community members, librarians, and more—drive knowledge creation? Register Featured Keynote Speaker: Robin DeRosa, Director of Learning & Libraries, Plymouth State University  A national leader in open pedagogy, Robin DeRosa is director of Learning & Libraries and the founder of the Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative at Plymouth State University, part of the University System of New Hampshire. The Open CoLab is a dynamic, praxis-powered hub dedicated to innovative teaching and learning and a community-driven approach to academic professional development with a focus on instructional design, open education, interdisciplinary learning, and increasing the public impact of the academy. Dr. DeRosa was a professor in the English Department at Plymouth State for fifteen years prior to moving into interdisciplinary studies, where she helped to develop a radically student-centered pedagogy for Plymouth State’s customized major program. An advocate for public infrastructures and institutions for higher education, Dr. DeRosa partnered with Plymouth State University students to create The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature and she has written numerous articles and thought pieces about open pedagogy, equity and access in higher education, and digital pedagogy. Who Should Attend The convening is intended for anyone interested in or supporting open education and OER-enabled teaching and learning at Maryland postsecondary institutions, including: Faculty Students Librarians Teaching and Learning Center Staff Instructional Designers and Learning Architects Academic Administrators (Chairs, Deans, Provosts) The 2023 M.O.S.T. Summit is being hosted by Salisbury University and co-organized by SU and M.O.S.T. Salisbury University is a 2022 recipient of a M.O.S.T. institutional grant focused on building institutional capacity around open pedagogy, and their work will be featured at the convening. Visit our event page for more information. Questions may be directed to most@usmd.edu |
Register Now! 2023 Maryland OER Summit: Cultivating Agency through Open Educational Practices
