{"id":15608,"date":"2018-07-10T09:23:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/?p=13626"},"modified":"2019-07-15T14:06:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:06:13","slug":"open-education-focused-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/open-education-focused-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"PARTICIPATE IN OPEN EDUCATION-FOCUSED CONFERENCES*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Use this play to:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support faculty members and staff attending and presenting at open education-focused conferences to learn, network, share and collaborate with like-minded peers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: Asterisk denotes this is a proven, high-impact play.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:1px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type btn-scaling\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/champion-playbook\/sustaining-impact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">See More Plays<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - 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( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:1px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type btn-scaling\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Ask a Lumen Expert<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #e6e6e6;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:30px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Running the Play<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local, regional and state events can provide great opportunities for faculty and staff but cannot replace the learning and networking that can take place at broader regional, national, or international events such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openedconference.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Open Education Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OpenEd)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.oeconsortium.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Open Education Global Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OE Global)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencon2018.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OpenCon <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neoer.umasscreate.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Northeast Regional OER Summit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bccampus.ca\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCcampus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Open Textbook Summit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving those new to OER as well as experts a chance to learn about new trends and initiatives as well as establish working relationship with peers they would otherwise not meet can have longer-term benefits to local OER efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are things to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Connect attending the conference with local initiatives. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider offering to send faculty or staff to the conference as part of an awards or grant program. \u00a0For example, you could run a \u201cTeaching with OER\u201d awards program and part of what the winner receives is conference attendance. \u00a0Similarly, if you have a faculty grant program you could require or recommend that they submit their work as a presentation proposal and fund their travel if it is accepted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Plan in advance for how you want to participate.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Submission deadlines are often 6-9 months prior to the conference, so plan in advance if you want to present &#8211; or support participation of your faculty and staff. Sessions that include multiple institutions and points of view often have greater appeal than than individual faculty presentations. This coordination may add extra prep time, but the collaboration and networking opportunities are worthwhile. Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.com\/page\/conference-presentations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this play<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more tips and examples of OER-related conference presentations. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Be creative when it comes to travel budgets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0Travel budgets are always tight so look for existing internal funding sources, such as professional development or even institutional marketing budgets, to help support conference attendance. \u00a0It may also be possible to use grant funds related to OER projects to support travel, particularly if those attending will be presenting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Don\u2019t sweat the details up front<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s also best to not get too concerned about travel budgets and specifics of the presentation during the submission process. \u00a0If your proposal is accepted it is often easier to get funding to travel. You can always change presenters, or if necessary, cancel the session if you have trouble getting funding for your conference participation. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Connect before and after the conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of the greatest benefits of attending larger conferences is the opportunity to meet people face-to-face, even if you\u2019ve only known them through email, Twitter, or online in the past. \u00a0Consider reaching out ahead of the conference to set up informal times to meet up. Participate in conference networking events. Attend sessions and ask questions. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Follow up. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify specific next steps that you and others will engage in immediately following the conference. This helps ensure that the momentum and collaboration opportunities that start at a conference doesn\u2019t disappear as soon as everyone goes home.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:30px;padding-right:22%;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:22%;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\">Helpful Resources<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openedconference.org\/2018\/\">The Open Education Conference<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>OpenEd Event Website<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.oeconsortium.org\/2018\/\">Open Education Global Conference<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>OE Global Event Website<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opencon2018.org\/\">OpenCon<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Event Website<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#e6e6e6;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:46;line-height:1.13;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.umass.edu\/services\/teaching-and-learning\/oer\/northeast-oer-summit\/\">Northeast Regional OER Summit<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Event Website<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - 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