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OEWeek at Vancouver Island University:
VIU Students’ Union host free open textbook fair
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The first week of March marks Open Education Week, and facing rising education costs, Vancouver Island University Students’ Union put a spin on the classic Scholastic Book Fair, hosting their first zero cost textbook fair.
“Today we are doing a sort of Scholastic Book Fair type of event, just to introduce students to the zero textbook cost program that we’re doing here at VIU,” said Brandi Klee, director of external relations for VIUSU.
At the upper cafeteria of the Nanaimo campus of Vancouver Island University, VIUSU showcased the different textbooks professors, instructors, and students could use at zero cost.
OEWeek at TU Delft:
Recognising Open Education Ambassadors 2026
Each year during global Open Education Week, TU Delft celebrates lecturers who open up their teaching for others to learn from. They share knowledge freely, create materials that anyone can use, and connect education to real communities. Their work helps learners from many places and backgrounds, and it strengthens our own campus.
OEWeek at University of Cincinnati Clermont College:
Open education resources expand affordable learning at UC Clermont
As the cost of college continues to rise, the University of Cincinnati Clermont College is finding practical ways to help students save money through the growing use of open education resources (OER). These efforts will be highlighted during Open Education Week, March 2–6 , which focuses nationally on the use of open textbooks and other low‑cost course materials.
OEWeek at University of Saskatchewan:
Opening Up Education: A Conversation for Open Education Week
As Open Education Week begins (March 2–6, 2026), Heather M. Ross from the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning (GMCTL) and DeDe Dawson from the University (USask) Library discuss what Open Education is, why it matters, and how USask is supporting instructors and students through open educational practices.
OEWeek at University of New Mexico
Open Education Week is back for spring 2026
Open Education Week (OE Week) is back at The University of New Mexico, taking place from March 2 - 6 as a global celebration effort dedicated to advancing open education and promoting equitable access to knowledge.
This annual, week long event provides an opportunity for educators, students and advocates worldwide to engage in discussions, workshops and activities that highlight the latest achievements in open education. UNM will host a mix of in-person and virtual events, including free book fairs featuring books in Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and Swahili, as well as hands-on crafting and webinars on OER, advocacy and audience-centered design.
OEWeek at Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern to kick off ‘OEWeek’ with series of events
During the first week of March, Eastern Connecticut State University will host a series of events to promote “Open Education Week,” which takes place from March 2 to 6.
Throughout the week at Eastern, there will be a number of events organized by open-education advocate and sociology Professor Nicolas Simon, Janice Wilson, director of Library Services, Julia DeLapp, director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CTLA), and Angela Walker, Reference and Instruction librarian.
OEWeek at Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Students Save $3.3 Million in Textbook Costs Through Zero-Cost Courses
Over the past five years, MTSU students have saved more than $3 million in textbook costs through Zero Textbook Cost, or ZTC, courses. These courses eliminate textbook expenses by using options such as Open Educational Resources, or OER, library-licensed materials and other free resources.
“We wanted to celebrate hitting that milestone,” said Ginelle Baskin, who oversees OER on campus.
Since formally tracking zero-textbook-cost courses in 2022, MTSU has seen steady growth in both faculty participation and student savings.