The Open Education Network (OEN) is looking for applicants for their Open Pedagogy Learning Circle this fall. (What is open pedagogy?) View the program details below, and apply today!

There is no cost for participation, and Berea College faculty are eligible for a $250 stipend for completing the learning circle!

To process the stipend at the end of the program, please submit your certificate of completion from the Open Education Network to Maria Taylor.

Questions? Contact Maria Taylor, Open Educational Resources Librarian.

Open Pedagogy Learning Circle 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.

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. 

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
  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 Calendar

  1. Tuesday, September 3: Brief application due. 
  2. Friday, September 6th: Applicants are notified by end of workday. 
  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. 

To 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.

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.