# OER26 - Final Call for Proposals
**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oer26-final-call-for-proposals/8914
**Category:** The Plaza
**Tags:** oer26
**Created:** [April 10, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oer26-final-call-for-proposals/8914 "2026-04-10T09:52:30Z")
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### Author:  [@RobertFarrow](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/RobertFarrow)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oer26-final-call-for-proposals/8914/1 "2026-04-10T09:52:30Z")
Hi all! We are looking forward to welcoming you to The Open University in June for OER26!
Please be advised that **the deadline for proposals is Monday 13**** th **** April 2026**.
> **[OER26 Call for Proposals | Association for Learning Technology](https://www.alt.ac.uk/OER26-Proposals)**
>
> Navigate OER26 OER26 Homepage Register for OER26 Call for Proposals Co-Chairs Committee Keynotes
To support participation, we have created a short guide to accommodation, transport and dining in Milton Keynes which you can find at [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BtotGwTDFp7nXdtxI-Uet4xXXIwuDH2JxUjrhPMPK7E/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BtotGwTDFp7nXdtxI-Uet4xXXIwuDH2JxUjrhPMPK7E/edit?usp=sharing).
Some highlights below…
**Who are the [keynote speakers](https://www.alt.ac.uk/oer26-keynotes)?** On Day 1, Prof. Eileen Scanlon (Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University UK) will reflect on more than five decades spent progressing education and research at The Open University. On Day 2 Prof. Dr. Olaf Zawacki-Richter (University of Oldenburg, Germany) will share insights on the future of Open, Distance, and Digital Education (ODDE).
**What is on the programme?** There will be a packed schedule of expert presenters from around the world (including GO-GN researchers). We’re also planning some great activities, including a celebration of the 20th anniversary of [OpenLearn](https://www.open.edu/openlearn/); a tour of the cutting edge [XR Studios](https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/education-languages-health/ou-secures-5-8m-to-build-extended-reality-studio/); panels to look back on the history of OER and openness and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the [Journal of Interactive Media in Education](https://jime.open.ac.uk/); research funding workshops, and more!
**What’s on when I’m in town?** Visit the [National Museum of Computing](https://www.tnmoc.org/) and [Bletchley Park](https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/); go to the [Midsummer Festival](https://www.midsummer-festival.co.uk); visit [MK Gallery](https://mkgallery.org/event/jacques-henri-lartigue-life-in-colour/) or the [National Film and Sci-Fi Museum](https://nationalfilmandscifimuseum.com); sail the [Electra MK Community Boat](https://www.bmkwaterway.org/electra/); see [Destination MK](https://www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk/things-to-do/) for more!
Best,
Rob
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### Author:  [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oer26-final-call-for-proposals/8914/2 "2026-04-10T16:29:25Z")
Not to mention the famous roundabouts, I found them fascinating especially as I was not behind the wheel. Watch out for them
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/14114291261/)
Just noted that Milton Keynes is the “roundabout capital”
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfFurF1d2oQ)
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### Author:  [@leohavemann](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/leohavemann)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/oer26-final-call-for-proposals/8914/3 "2026-05-18T18:03:28Z")
Thanks for sharing the roundabout video Alan. It is important to appreciate the splendour when one visits MK.