# The Plaza **URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-plaza/12.md?page=1 [Latest](https://connect.oeglobal.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://connect.oeglobal.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://connect.oeglobal.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [My New Open Book Launched Digital Technology and Inclusivity: Perspectives in Education,](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/my-new-open-book-launched-digital-technology-and-inclusivity-perspectives-in-education/9334)
**Author:** [@Munirmoosa](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Munirmoosa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/my-new-open-book-launched-digital-technology-and-inclusivity-perspectives-in-education/9334 "2026-09-02T13:34:26Z")
I am pleased to announce the publication of a new open-access book titled Digital Technology and Inclusivity: Perspectives in Education I served as the book’s editor. I encourage you to check it out and share your thou… --- ## [Test Drive OER Africa's OER Organizational Readiness Survey](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/test-drive-oer-africas-oer-organizational-readiness-survey/9333)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/test-drive-oer-africas-oer-organizational-readiness-survey/9333 "2026-09-02T13:00:41Z")
OER Africa is inviting institutions responsible for implementing OER and digital learning initiatives to participate in a pilot of the OER Organizational Readiness Survey. This is an online diagnostic tool via the OER Su… --- ## [Monday Connect: Venturing Down the Rabbit Hole with Rabbithole](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-venturing-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-rabbithole/9317)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-venturing-down-the-rabbit-hole-with-rabbithole/9317 "2026-08-31T17:35:04Z")
To me personally, the trend towards chatbox search navigation focuses more in the winnowing down to an answer, which is needed, but my favorite parts of internet search is following links that perhaps are not directly re… --- ## [CARL Directory Calling for Canadian Open Educators](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/carl-directory-calling-for-canadian-open-educators/9280)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/carl-directory-calling-for-canadian-open-educators/9280 "2026-08-28T22:31:17Z")
Paging all open educators based in Canada :canada: — Through it’s Open Education Community of Practice, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is building a directory of Canadian open Educators. The Ste… --- ## [Is Literature becoming irrelevant today?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/is-literature-becoming-irrelevant-today/9265)
**Author:** [@Ayaakkawi](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Ayaakkawi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/is-literature-becoming-irrelevant-today/9265 "2026-08-25T18:48:22Z")
The growing emphasis on employability in higher education has increasingly placed literature and other humanities disciplines under pressure to justify their relevance to an ostensibly skills-driven labour market. Yet, t… --- ## [OEG Voices 099: Adéṣínà Ayẹni](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeg-voices-099-ade-ina-ay-ni/9267)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeg-voices-099-ade-ina-ay-ni/9267 "2026-08-25T05:55:19Z")
Originally published at: OEG Voices 099: Adéṣínà Ayẹni – OE Global Voices Out podcast has been quiet for a while but we are excited to turn the sounds back on with a trip to Lagos, Nigeria for conversation with lingu… --- ## [Monday Connect: PlotLines, Classic Books Mapped](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-plotlines-classic-books-mapped/9235)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-plotlines-classic-books-mapped/9235 "2026-08-24T11:42:19Z")
Over the years I have seen many efforts to combine the mapping capabilities of the web to show locations of plot event in works of literature, a means to explore books by where scenes take place. And indeed PlotLines is … --- ## [Monday Connect: Find What's in Your Night Sky With Dark Hours](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-find-whats-in-your-night-sky-with-dark-hours/9262)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-find-whats-in-your-night-sky-with-dark-hours/9262 "2026-08-24T00:53:54Z")
I appreciate the stars of our night sky, which in the place I live now is pretty spectacular for seeing stars, planets, the Milky Way. But I am really far from expert in knowing what I am, seeing. This nifty web site, D… --- ## [A Master’s OER Syllabus: What modern topics and emerging trends should we include?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/a-master-s-oer-syllabus-what-modern-topics-and-emerging-trends-should-we-include/9230)
**Author:** [@Mahmoud](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Mahmoud)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/a-master-s-oer-syllabus-what-modern-topics-and-emerging-trends-should-we-include/9230 "2026-08-12T14:56:51Z")
​I am currently updating my Master’s-level course on Open Educational Resources (OER) and would love your input on key topics to add or modernize for today’s open education landscape. --- ## [It's August 6, Happy Web Day](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/its-august-6-happy-web-day/9228)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/its-august-6-happy-web-day/9228 "2026-08-07T06:22:22Z")
Someone sent an email message on this day in 1991 that had a lasting impact some 35 years later. Via a social media post from the W3Consortium we celebrate Tim Berners-Lee’s message about the WorldWideWeb project with a … --- ## [Monday Connect: Elevator Algorithms](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-elevator-algorithms/9203)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-elevator-algorithms/9203 "2026-08-03T05:14:10Z")
Somewhere in the world it is Monday now, correct? Just sending out just another small bit of interesting, perhaps obscure things I come across on the web to have at least something to read here once a week under monday-c… --- ## [What Open Education Podcasts to You Know / Listen to / Recommend](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-open-education-podcasts-to-you-know-listen-to-recommend/7534)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/what-open-education-podcasts-to-you-know-listen-to-recommend/7534 "2026-08-02T23:06:48Z")
Like many people I get as lot of value in listening to podcasts. I’m fiddling with an interesting way to create a collection of ones related to Open Education, and have a few I know of or found. I’ve been making podcast… --- ## [Support knowledge creation in languages beyond English](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/support-knowledge-creation-in-languages-beyond-english/9161)
**Author:** [@Mahmoud](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Mahmoud)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/support-knowledge-creation-in-languages-beyond-english/9161 "2026-08-02T18:54:28Z")
Is the global OER movement doing enough to support knowledge creation in languages beyond English, or are we unintentionally reinforcing linguistic inequality? --- ## [Monday Connect: How to Read a Painting](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-how-to-read-a-painting/9179)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-how-to-read-a-painting/9179 "2026-07-28T22:36:32Z")
I am no art expert, and admit on museum visit wondering if its better to read the label first and then examine the art, or do my own attempt at understanding before jumping to the “answer”. There is no right way, right? … --- ## [Tao Le of OEG Member ScholarRX Speaking at UN Open Source Week](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/tao-le-of-oeg-member-scholarrx-speaking-at-un-open-source-week/9109)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/tao-le-of-oeg-member-scholarrx-speaking-at-un-open-source-week/9109 "2026-07-22T05:57:35Z")
Thank you @JeffDowning for letting us know that OEGlobal Member ScholarRX’s founder Tao Le is speaking tomorrow (June 24) at the UN Open Source Week taking place this whole week in New York City. He is part of a panel d… --- ## [Where are we with OE in Europe?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/where-are-we-with-oe-in-europe/9009)
**Author:** [@Paola](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Paola)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/where-are-we-with-oe-in-europe/9009 "2026-07-17T10:38:57Z")
Dear colleagues, SPARC Europe and the European Network of Open Education Librarians (ENOEL) seek to gain more insights into open education (OE) policy and practices within academic libraries, teaching and learning centr… --- ## [Wikipedia is Now an Adult](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/wikipedia-is-now-an-adult/3412)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/wikipedia-is-now-an-adult/3412 "2026-07-16T16:00:35Z")
We are a two days late but January 15 was a key anniversary for Wikipedia- it is now 21 years old! The first edits to the wiki were made around January 15, 2001… and as typical, the history and archives of the wiki it… --- ## [OEGlobal Board Elections 2026](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeglobal-board-elections-2026/9150)
**Author:** [@IslaHF](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/IslaHF)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oeglobal-board-elections-2026/9150 "2026-07-16T00:24:53Z")
Originally published at: OEGlobal Board Elections 2026 – OEGlobal The 2026 Election period for the Open Education Global (OEGlobal) Board of Directors is now open! --- ## [Inside the Jury Room for Wiki Loves Africa](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/inside-the-jury-room-for-wiki-loves-africa/9071)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/inside-the-jury-room-for-wiki-loves-africa/9071 "2026-07-13T22:42:46Z")
Originally published at: Inside the Jury Room for Wiki Loves Africa – OEGlobal I was honoured and excited last year to be invited by my colleague Isla Haddow-Flood to be one of the judges for the Wiki Loves Africa ph… --- ## [Some OER visuals for basic math](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/some-oer-visuals-for-basic-math/9149)
**Author:** [@geonz](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/geonz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/some-oer-visuals-for-basic-math/9149 "2026-07-08T18:50:54Z")
I’ve been doing little posts for the Adult Numeracy Network; Making Math More Visual — literally (Numeracy Post 2) | Resource Room Dot Net Blog is installment two. --- ## [Reimagining the Sudan National Archive: Crisis Response and the Path to Open African Knowledge](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/reimagining-the-sudan-national-archive-crisis-response-and-the-path-to-open-african-knowledge/9151)
**Author:** [@wisalalim](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/wisalalim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/reimagining-the-sudan-national-archive-crisis-response-and-the-path-to-open-african-knowledge/9151 "2026-07-07T12:48:11Z")
Reimagining the Sudan National Archive: Crisis Response and the Path to Open African KnowledgePresented at the Information Africa Organization workshop on Archives and African Endogenous Knowledge Systems in the Age of A… --- ## [Monday Connect: Explore the Tree of Life with LifeMap](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-explore-the-tree-of-life-with-lifemap/9147)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-explore-the-tree-of-life-with-lifemap/9147 "2026-07-06T22:29:40Z")
All living things are connected, see this in one interactive exploration of the Tree of Life, a map of more than two billion species that live on this one planet. Lifemap is an interactive tool to explore the tree of… --- ## [Monday Connect: Explore German Folklore (translated and CC0) at Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-explore-german-folklore-translated-and-cc0-at-sunken-castles-evil-poodles/9125)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-explore-german-folklore-translated-and-cc0-at-sunken-castles-evil-poodles/9125 "2026-06-29T15:14:39Z")
It’s Monday and here is a monday-connect activity! Why not start the week with a small contribution/exploration here in OEG Connect? How can you possibly resist visiting a site titled Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles? Do not… --- ## [Monday Connect: Your Climate/Weather Visualized in Stripes / Art](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-your-climate-weather-visualized-in-stripes-art/9107)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-your-climate-weather-visualized-in-stripes-art/9107 "2026-06-25T23:10:32Z")
There is no case needed to made here, anywhere for climate change (I am ignoring the ignorants who ignore science), but came across this week two fascinating means of “seeing” it locally as a visualization. Here are two … --- ## [Is promoting 'AI' use, especially in Education, warranted?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/is-promoting-ai-use-especially-in-education-warranted/9064)
**Author:** [@lightweight](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/lightweight)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/is-promoting-ai-use-especially-in-education-warranted/9064 "2026-06-25T13:06:23Z")
Given that none of the US Big Tech ‘AI’ players is anywhere near profitable and all are digging the hole they’re in a few $ billion deeper each quarter, I can’t help but wonder if the almost entirely positive ‘AI’ topics… --- ## [Monday Connect: Social Media Poll](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-social-media-poll/9083)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/monday-connect-social-media-poll/9083 "2026-06-20T17:28:01Z")
It’s Monday, and I am overdue to write a new monday-connect post to try and draw you into clicking the reply button. Okay I was busy, and then sick with the flu, and then… (I could write something about excuses). No, I … --- ## [Celebrate Juneteenth (with a DS106 Daily Create?)](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/celebrate-juneteenth-with-a-ds106-daily-create/9103)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/celebrate-juneteenth-with-a-ds106-daily-create/9103 "2026-06-19T16:52:51Z")
Juneteenth is today! A federal holiday for the United States but something we can celebrate/honor everywhere. It is the “prompt” (non-AI flavor) for my favorite long time 14 years running creative outlet, the DS106 Dail… --- ## [Happy to share that I am listed as contributor at Adobe Education Exchange](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/happy-to-share-that-i-am-listed-as-contributor-at-adobe-education-exchange/9081)
**Author:** [@Arren\_Martinez](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Arren_Martinez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/happy-to-share-that-i-am-listed-as-contributor-at-adobe-education-exchange/9081 "2026-06-14T18:37:36Z")
I’m happy to share that I am listed as contributor at Adobe Education Exchange --- ## [Free learnings in Multimedia Arts](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/free-learnings-in-multimedia-arts/9078)
**Author:** [@Arren\_Martinez](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Arren_Martinez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/free-learnings-in-multimedia-arts/9078 "2026-06-13T18:37:12Z")
Hello and Hi everyone! I’m Arren Martinez, a creative advocate and multimedia practitioner. I’ll be sharing my knowledge here for free as part of my advocacy. Let me know what aspect of Multimedia Arts you’re interested … --- ## [Could Your Institution Host the OEGlobal Conference?](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/could-your-institution-host-the-oeglobal-conference/9067)
**Author:** [@OEGconnect](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/OEGconnect)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 5:58am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/could-your-institution-host-the-oeglobal-conference/9067 "2026-06-13T05:58:49Z")
Originally published at: Could Your Institution Host the OEGlobal Conference? – OEGlobal Proposals to host the 2027 and 2028 Open Education Global Conference are now open — deadline: August 31, 2026. [Previous page](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-plaza/12.md) [Next page](https://connect.oeglobal.org/c/oeg-plaza/12.md?page=2)