Innovating Practices Around Open Education Through BarCamps and Unconferences. Learnings from 14 Years of OERcamps

At OERcamps, we’ve spent 14 years experimenting with BarCamps and other participant-led formats. I’m especially looking forward to conversations about how open education can create space for people to build knowledge together, as well as share resources.

On October 8, I’ll explore this question with my colleagues Jöran Muuß-Merholz and Nicole Hagen in our session on lessons from 14 years of OERcamps. I’d love to hear about participatory formats you’ve tried: what helped people take ownership of the conversation?

Note: Crossposted from Introduction thread


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I’m a big fan of the OERcamps and am eager to hear more about their approach. Make note of the next OERcamp.global planned for February 23–24, 2027. This is an online version of this style of their participant-driven format. Register now to be there (I already did).