Hello, I hope everyone’s summer is going well!

I’ve shared this opportunity previously, and the Open Education Network is offering it again. I took part in the Open Pedagogy Learning Circle last year and found it incredibly useful. It was a great experience, and I highly recommend it!

Applications are due September 3.

If you do decide to apply, please let me know. I’m happy to provide any support you need.

Cheers,

Amanda

Please consider applying for the spring offering of our facilitated open pedagogy learning circles!

The OEN has heard our community ask for more help understanding and using open pedagogy, so we’ve created a collaborative, resource-rich learning environment over the course of seven synchronous, one-hour sessions this spring.  Join our virtual, facilitated Learning Circle to share, learn, discuss, and create open pedagogy! There is no cost for participation. We are looking for a total of 12 participants from OEN member institutions for this offering of Open Pedagogy Learning Circles. We try to vary the enrollment, so we are hoping for a combination of instructors/faculty, and librarians, instructional designers or other roles that directly support faculty in pedagogy-related concerns.

Takeaways 

• Build a foundational understanding of open pedagogy to be expanded upon through activities that allow for a collaborative definition of open pedagogy.
• Discover what open pedagogy does as well as and how it can be incorporated in the classroom through exposure to a variety of engaging open pedagogy assignments.
• Gain hands-on experience with open pedagogy through creation of a renewable assignment or digital learning object.

Facilitator

The Learning Circle on Open Pedagogy will be facilitated by OEN Open Educational Practices Specialist, Jamie Witman, who will also be available for consultations outside of the synchronous sessions to assist you with your questions related to open pedagogy. 

Fall 2024 Cohort

We are now accepting applications for 12 participants from OEN member institutions who are interested in learning more about open pedagogy. Applicants should be faculty (Adjuncts/instructors are welcome!) or higher ed. practitioners who directly support faculty (librarians, instructional designers, etc.). 

Selection Criteria

Participants will be selected based on the following:

1. Desire to learn more about open pedagogy 
2. Commitment to the creation of a renewable assignment/digital learning object
3. Ability to attend and engage in all seven sessions
4. Willingness to give feedback about the Learning Circle experience

Session Overview and Timeline

The Learning Circle experience will span seven one-hour sessions and be conducted synchronously on Zoom. 

Learning Circle Session Dates/Times	Session Overview
Session 1: September 24 Noon Central/1:00 Eastern	Learning Circle Kickoff: Learning Circle Structure & Collaborative Definitions of Open Pedagogy
Session 2: October 1 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Traditional vs Renewable Assignments
Session 3: October 8 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Caring for the Students in the Open
Session 4: October 15 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Designing a Course with Open Pedagogy
Session 5: October 22 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Open Pedagogy and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
Session 6: October 29 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Tools Showcase
Session 7:  November 5 Noon Central/1:00 p.m. Eastern	Show and Tell / Reflection

Learning Circle Calendar

1. September 3: Brief application due. 
2. September 6: Applicants are notified. 
3. September 24 – November 5: Participants will have weekly, facilitated, one-hour long synchronous Zoom learning circle sessions. Participants will be able to set up consultations with the Open Educational Practices Specialist as well. 

Please Apply

We’re looking forward to exploring open pedagogy together in the learning circle. Completed applications are due by Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Apply today, and share this opportunity with other faculty.

Brief Application: https://z.umn.edu/learningcircleapp

About the Open Education Network

The Open Education Network (OEN) is an alliance of hundreds of institutions working together to advance open education, locally and nationally. We believe in the power of open education to transform higher education. The leadership, actions, and results of our network members drive this transformation, and OEN connects these efforts to pool expertise and promote best practices.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Best wishes!

Tanya

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Tanya Grosz, Ph.D.

Director of Educational Programs, Open Education Network

Center for Open Education

College of Education and Human Development

University of Minnesota

telephone :: 612-916-6070
email :: grosz045@umn.edu

twitter :: @tanyagrosz

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