OEP Conference 2026
Call for Proposals - TWU Open Educational Practices Conference 2026
OEP@TWU
Learning without Barriers: Empowering Students through OEP/OER
TWU Academic Affairs and the TWU OEP Ambassadors are excited to announce the third Open Educational Practices Virtual Conference.
Conference date: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 9 am - 4 pm CST
Proposal Deadline: Thursday, March 3, 2026, by 11:59 pm CST
The conference covers Open Educational Practices (OEP), including Open Educational Resources (OER) and other relevant topics. OEPs create learner-driven educational environments where students can collaborate on course content, exercise agency in course decision-making, and create renewable assignments.
Open Educational Resources (OER) refer to publicly available educational resources free of charge or at a low cost. By incorporating OER, instructors often experience the pedagogical shift to focus on inclusive materials with culturally and contextually responsive texts.
For more information, continue reading or contact alundahl@twu.edu with questions.
Proposal Topic Ideas
- Clarify how OEP/OER use can remove barriers for marginalized students
- Demonstrate how OER/OEP use can increase accessibility
- Share accessible open assignments and activities, and student responses
- Discuss your journey toward OER and open practices
- Present on using culturally responsive, accessible OER content
- Demonstrate and discuss digital tools and technologies that supportopen and inclusive classrooms
- Discuss the impact of OER on student access and success
- Share how to get started incorporating both OER and open practices in courses
Presentation Types
OEP@TWU will take place virtually. All sessions will be delivered via synchronous Zoom sessions and include Q&A sessions facilitated by a moderator.
30-minute Presentations
- Timeframe: 30 minutes total - 20 minutes for presenting and 10 minutes for Q&A
- 1-2 presenters
- If you would like to submit a proposal for a presentation, please include a 250-word abstract.
45-minute Roundtable Discussions
- Timeframe: 45 minutes total - Q&A throughout
- 3-5 presenters
- If you would like to submit a proposal for a roundtable discussion, please include a brief description and an outline of the conversational touchpoints.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit proposals by March 5, 2026, using the link below.
The link will open a Google Form, which will ask for the following information:
- Primary presenter’s name and contact information
- Additional presenters’ names and contact information
- Proposal title
- Presentation type
- 250-word Abstract
- Technology Requirements
Contact alundahl@twu.edu if you have any questions about submitting a proposal.
Conference Accessibility
Zoom automatic captioning will be provided for all presentations. Live captioning will be provided for the keynote address. We also ask that presenters follow TWU’s Document Accessibility best practices for any handouts you plan to use. If you have any additional accessibility needs, please contact alundahl@twu.edu.
Conference Attendance
If you are not ready to present but want to attend the conference, please use this Mailing List Form to be added to our email list to receive updates. Attendance is free and open to all.
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