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Open Education as a Field, a Movement and a Public Good

Nicole Allen joins Open-Ed Mic to discuss how open education has evolved from a student-led affordability movement into a growing professional field. The conversation explores the role of libraries, institutional leadership, educational policy, and sustainable infrastructure while examining challenges posed by closed educational platforms. Allen also explains why the future of open education depends on broadening its mission beyond affordability to address issues like AI literacy, workforce preparation, and equitable access to knowledge.

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Building Sustainable Open Education Programs

Abbey Elder discusses her path into open education, the creation of the OER Starter Kit, and strategies for building sustainable open education programs. The conversation explores faculty support, the intersection of open education and open access, the evolving role of librarians, and how artificial intelligence may shape the future of OER. An insightful episode for educators, librarians, and open education advocates.

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Global and Future Perspectives on Open Education

Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani joins the Open-Ed Mic hosts to discuss the future of open education through the lenses of equity, ethics, and innovation. From his personal journey into the open movement to conversations about AI, open licensing, community ownership, and global perspectives, Rajiv explores how educators can remain grounded in shared values while embracing change.

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Faculty Recognition within Open

In this episode of Open-Ed Mic, the hosts speak with Andrew McKinney (CUNY) about open education, tenure promotion, and the challenges faced by faculty in higher education. McKinney shares insights from the DOERS community’s work documenting how faculty across institutions are integrating OER and open pedagogy into tenure portfolios. The conversation explores the cultural and structural barriers faculty face, the importance of grassroots departmental change, and the broader potential of open education to transform teaching and empower students as knowledge creators. The episode also reflects on emerging trends like AI and the long-term role of teaching in the mission of public higher education.

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Open Ed, Open Ped and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

In this episode of Open Ed Mic, guest Shinta Hernandez—Dean of MC Online and Academic Support at Montgomery College and OE Global’s Individual Leader of the Year—shares her journey into open education and her commitment to equity, affordability, and student empowerment.

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Open Ed and Tribal Colleges and Universities 

In this episode of Open-Ed Mic, Amy Chen of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) explores how open education empowers Tribal Colleges and Universities. She discusses creating culturally relevant resources, integrating Indigenous knowledge, and building collaborations that advance equitable access to learning.

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Making the Case for Open Education: Responsiveness

In this episode of OpenEd Mic, Liliana Diaz shares her journey with open educational resources (OER). We explore how OER has grown from a cost-saving strategy to a driver of student success, the role of course markings and data, and why educators remain committed to open education.

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Transforming Education Through Openness: A Personal Journey

In the first episode of Open-Ed Mic, hosts discuss their journeys in open education, focusing on accessibility, affordability, and the impact of diverse experiences on its future.

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Episode 177: Creating the Digital Learning Future Our Students Deserve

In celebration of 30 years of OLC conferences and with input and reactions from our community of online/digital learning professionals, including a live audience(!), hosts Tom and Kelvin discuss the issues inherent in predicting and shaping a desirable future for online/digital education over the next 30 years.

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Episode 170: “Wise Use” of Rapidly Changing AI Tools

Return guest Nicolaas Matthijs joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss some of the trends he’s seeing in the rapidly changing AI-assisted technology space with an eye toward how digital learning professionals can make wise use of the tools in our work.

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