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If you are interested in attending an open education conference that: </div>
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Offers maximal flexibility for attendees to view content when it is convenient </div>
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Has an amazing keynote speaker </div>
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Prioritizes community building, both synchronous and asynchronous </div>
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Is in its 8th year </div>
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Is completely free and online ... </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>... then we hope you will </b></span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/s1vAkEdSbqccEPFM8" target="_blank" id="OWAe6e9fa25-0d33-1ce8-b012-1a4d7fe10086" class="Hyperlink SCXW6938552 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">join
us</a></u></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> for OpenCon Ohio 2025!</b> </span></div>
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Our FREE virtual OpenCon Ohio 2025 conference will take place on <b>Thursday, May 22</b>. During the preceding week, there will be asynchronous lightning talk viewing and discussion on Discord. Thursday, May 22 will be live, with a keynote presentation, a plenary
session about centering care in our community, a panel discussion of faculty open education projects, and more. Information about our fabulous keynote speaker is below! </div>
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The registration deadline is <b>May 15, 2025.</b> </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/s1vAkEdSbqccEPFM8" target="_blank" id="OWA97201ce7-49a3-3678-dbdd-055f000fbc15" class="Hyperlink SCXW6938552 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">Register
for OpenCon Ohio 2025</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> [https://forms.gle/s1vAkEdSbqccEPFM8] </span></div>
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<b>Keynote Speaker (May 22) via Zoom: </b></div>
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<b>Apurva Ashok - Executive Director, The Rebus Foundation </b></div>
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<b>Apurva Ashok</b> is the Executive Director for The Rebus Foundation, a global non-profit and Canadian registered charity that envisions a liberatory future where lifelong learning is valued as a public good and communities leverage education as a catalyst
for positive change. Apurva has been working in the Open Education field for nearly 9 years and brings a determination for systemic change. She brings her wide-ranging experience across publishing, program development, community building, impact-driven strategic
planning, and media to help educational institutions build more equitable and responsive teaching & learning spaces. Apurva has created several professional development offerings for educators, published OER guides including the OER Starter Kit for Program
Managers, and supported the creation and adaptation of over 80 OER. Apurva is the recipient of an Open Education Award for Excellence from Open Education Global in recognition of her contributions to the field. At the core, Apurva champions collaboration,
human-centric approaches, and open practices in service of better futures for us all. </div>
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<b>More about the conference: </b></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oa/opencon2025/" target="_blank" id="OWA18de8b2d-e449-949e-d302-468b42336253" class="Hyperlink SCXW6938552 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">OpenCon
Ohio</a></u></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is an annual event that celebrates the benefits of open education to student learning. Faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, and others are all welcome to attend our
virtual conference. This event is FREE. While we especially encourage folks from Ohio to attend, anyone around the world is welcome. The OpenCon Ohio committee has prepared a conference that prioritizes flexibility and engagement. </span></div>
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Here’s what you can look forward to at the conference! </div>
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The theme of our event this year is <b>Empowerment, Care, and Community in Open Education</b>. </div>
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The event begins on Monday, May 19th when attendees can view lightning talks at their leisure via Discord. Conference attendees are also encouraged to participate in asynchronous discussions via Discord. </div>
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On <b>Thursday May 22nd </b>the conference will shift to synchronous discussion in our live presentations. Our keynote presentation, given by Apurva Ashok, Executive Director of the Rebus Foundation. There will be other engaging synchronous sessions throughout
the day. Presentations will be held via Zoom and participants can ask questions of the speakers. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More information about the virtual </span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oa/opencon2025/" target="_blank" id="OWA68a0d6bd-6b9c-07fb-d5b8-29fa70bbedd7" class="Hyperlink SCXW6938552 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">OpenCon
Ohio 2025</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> event will be forthcoming on our website:
</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oa/opencon2025/" target="_blank" id="OWAc6afdca8-f91f-91c1-7cce-d31f5dae399b" class="Hyperlink SCXW6938552 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/oa/opencon2025/</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
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We hope you can join us! </div>
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The OpenCon Ohio Conference Planning Committee </div>
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