The French ministerial roadmap 2023-2027 for digital technology in higher education sets out 26 measures aimed at strengthening five principles: sovereignty, security, digital responsibility, open data, and the use of cloud computing. Among these, measures 9 and 10 focus on promoting open educational resources (OER) and developing a national strategy for open education. These actions are coordinated by Luc Massou (General Direction for Higher Education and Professional Integration, France) and Pierre Boulet (University of Lille, France) within the framework of the Digital Committee for Student Success and Institutional Agility (COREALE), whose role is to steer digital transformation and promote student success. This presentation addresses the foundations, operating methods, stakeholders and initial recommendations from measures 9 and 10.

The National Consortium for Open Educational Resources (NCOER)—a collaboration of the four regional higher education compacts—recently developed a national research agenda to guide future inquiries in open education. This session will highlight key research gaps identified through this effort and discuss how the agenda can inform policy, practice, and investment in OER. Participants will identify priority research questions and consider how the agenda can shape their own research, initiatives, or partnerships.

This contribution explores how The Imaginative Curriculum Research and Scholarship Centre and Curious Learning, both committed to open education, found common ground and began collaborating. United by shared values of creativity, curiosity, and equity, we discovered that openness is the social glue that connects our work and aspirations. Our first joint initiative, “Together”, is an existing open book funded by GO-GN, now being developed into an interactive format for young readers in over 20 languages. This project exemplifies our commitment to co-creating OER that transcend boundaries and foster global learning opportunities. In this presentation, we will share the story of how we came together, what binds us, and what we hope to achieve through future collaborations. By combining imaginative curriculum design with scalable literacy solutions, we aim to inspire educators and learners worldwide to embrace openness as a catalyst for transformation.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded across disciplines, higher education faces new pedagogical, ethical, and practical challenges. Educators have been asked to cultivate both their own and their students’ AI literacy simultaneously, yet many feel unprepared to do so.This panel presents how cross-institutional collaboration can serve as a catalyst to OER development that meets the diverse needs of instructors in a time of pedagogical disruption. We—a faculty developer, an instructional designer and technologist, an OER librarian, and faculty across multiple Virginia institutions— will discuss the benefits and challenges of cross-institutional collaboration when developing OER on AI for higher education instructors, and lessons learned for how to do this effectively. Additionally, we will reflect on our distinct roles and perspectives and share key takeaways from the collaboration.

The EduWiki Hub, an initiative of the Wikipedia & Education User Group, fosters global collaboration among educators, Wikimedians, and open-education advocates to advance access to free knowledge. This presentation explores how the Hub builds bridges between local education initiatives and the global open-education movement through mentorship, community support, and technical infrastructure. Drawing from recent programs, it showcases practical models for connecting educators with Wikimedia projects, documenting open educational resources (OER), and strengthening community capacity through peer-led collaboration. Participants will gain insights into scalable approaches that transform isolated educational efforts into sustainable, interconnected ecosystems. The session will highlight lessons learned from EduWiki’s global network and demonstrate how collective engagement drives innovation, equity, and long-term impact in open education.

In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly passed legislation to form the CT Open Educational Resources Coordinating Council (https://www.ctoer.org/council), which is charged with advancing the uses and impacts of OER in the state’s colleges and universities. This presentation will discuss how the council is striving to lead statewide effort to overcome barriers to OER adoption in Connecticut. Areas of focus will include the council’s grant program, OER Model Policy, institutional surveys, automatic textbook billing factsheet, and annual summits. Additionally, the presentation will address the council’s effort to restore state funding in support of OER.

The Open Education Association is a new national organization designed to strengthen coordination, advocacy, and shared resources across the open education field. To be effective, national efforts must be grounded in and responsive to local and regional work. In this interactive session, we’ll work with the Northeast OER community to explore how local foundations can connect to broader national and global open education efforts.