A one-day regional summit to explore the opportunities and challenges facing open education in the next five years.
Open to regional faculty members, administrators, librarians, and policymakers who are already active in this educational movement, the “Open Education in 2030” summit will be interactive, hands-on, and future oriented.
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Dunn A Conference Suite
Proudly hosted by Bridgewater State University, with support from the Davis Educational Foundation.
The summit will explore questions such as:
- What possibilities and challenges will the open ed movement face over the next five years, and what resources (staffing, training, leadership, funding, etc.) will be necessary to keep the work energized on our campuses moving forward?
- What current tactics are serving campuses well, and where might open ed adoption and training practices benefit from reimagining and reinvigoration? How do we sustain this work long-term and avoid burnout among its advocates?
- What technological considerations may help or hinder the open ed movement in the years to come, including the rapid rise of AI technologies and their transformative effect on educational practices?
- What's unique about this particular political and cultural moment in higher education, and how might this impact the future of open ed work in Massachusetts and beyond? What does effective collective open ed advocacy look like at the regional and national levels?
Schedule
9:45 a.m. Arrival and coffee
10 a.m. Welcome and opening statements
10:15 a.m. Morning panel featuring:
- Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC
- Dr. Robert Awkward, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Effectiveness, MA Department of Higher Education
- Dr. Lance Eaton, Senior Associate Director, Northeastern University’s Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research
11:15 a.m. Audience Q & A
12 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Hands-on afternoon workshop during which participants will collaboratively brainstorm strategies and support needs related to the future of open education in their own departments and institutions.
3 p.m. Concluding remarks and door prize giveaways
Contact
For more information about the “Open Education in 2030” summit, please contact:
Dr. Jessica Birthisel, Professor of Communication Studies and OER Fellow
jbirthisel@bridgew.edu
508.531.1824