Werner Westermann receives funding for K-12 Open Textbook in Civics and Citizenship
We are delighted to report that the project by Werner Westermann, who servers as OE4BW hub coordinator, received funding by CC Open Education Platform Funds 2023. The project with community members in Chile, supports the development of a K-12 Open Textbook in...
Global movements in open education
We are glad that Hub Education 5 coordinated by Subha Das Mollick organised a fruitful 2nd group meeting attended by 17 participants (some also from the other Hubs); the meeting was enriched by a presentation by Dr Jako Olivier on global movements in open education....
OE4BW presented to Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India
We are proud that Mitja Jermol the UNESCO Chair and initiator of OE4BW, presented the Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) mentoring program to Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India. The meeting is held in scope of the international...
IN MEMORY OF DR. ZORAINI WATI ABAS
With great sadness we inform you that Prof. Zoraini Wati Abas, a member of the OE4BW Advisory Board, passed away. PROFESSOR DR. ZORAINI WATI ABAS has been an educator most of her life. She was a Dean of School of Distance Education at Universiti Sains Malaysia. She...
Call for OE4BW HUB YOUTH published
OE4BW announced a Call for Youth (13-24 years old) ready to take part in developing Open education and achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals Are your Youngs missing that one spark that will assure them a spot at the school/university of choice or need a...
OE4BW Call 2022/23 is OPEN
The Calls for developers and mentors for 2022/23 are open. Please find them on the links: Call for Developers 2022/23Call for Mentors 2022/23 The deadline for application is 20 November 2022 (23:59 CET). Please note that this year we are looking for high quality...
OE4BW Eduscope 2022
The University of Nova Gorica and the UNESCO Chair of Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning at the Jožef Stefan Institute successfully organized the Open Education for a Better World Eduscope 2022, which took place from 20 to 22 September 2022. The event was...
OE4BW Eduscope 2022 – registrations open
The University of Nova Gorica (UNG) and the UNESCO Chair of Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) announce the Open Education for a Better World Eduscope 2022, which will take place from 20 to 22 September 2022 in a hybrid...
HUB YOUTH
Hub Youth Who said our parents know everything? We are the future leaders of space travel, the best countries in the world, a better tomorrow for everyone, regardless of where we were born. And we can pass this on to our peers and our beloved parents. Become a UNESCO...
Webinar: Effective sharing and storing of open educational resources: Curation, continuity, and resource loss
Great ideas for courses are everywhere, but building and sharing courses are not that easy. Learning developers can often likewise share some practical tips for better design. In this session the authors will share how you can go about curating, building and sharing...
OE4BW at “Education world remove borders”
We are glad that Tijana Ilic from the University of Nova Gorica presented Open Education for a Better World at the 4th Conference "Education world remove borders" organised by Association of Best Teachers ex-Yugoslavia, which was held from 26-29 May 2022 in Sarajevo,...
OE4BW Eduscope 2022
The University of Nova Gorica (UNG) and the UNESCO Chair of Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning at the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) announce the Open Education for a Better World Eduscope 2022, which will take place from 20 to 22 September 2022. OER projects...
OE4BW in 2021/22
We are glad that in 2021/22 we received 62 project applications from 92 developers (some of them working in groups) and 87 applications for mentors. Please find descriptions of the OERs being developed this year here - https://lnkd.in/gdCEwmic
OE4BW presented at EUROGEO 2022
We are glad that our colleague Dr. Tijana Ilic presented the OE4BW mentoring programme in scope of the EUROGEO 2022 conference with the title “Re-visioning geography for sustainability in the post-COVID era.” The programme was presented to the network of practitioners...
Call for Papers-“Bridging Educational Emergency to Digital Pedagogies”
Please find the Call for Papers by BRIDGES Erasmus + project that will be co-located with the OE4BW Eduscope 2022. The provisioned dates for the event are 20-22 September 2022, which will be organized in a hybrid form. More information about the event will follow. If...
Online presentation of the Leadership in Open Education Master’s program
Do you want to become a leader in the field of open education? You are invited to join us online on Monday, 14 February 2022 at 17.00 (CET) when the international interdisciplinary Master's degree program Leadership in Open Education offered by the University of Nova...
Eduscope’s Energy Hub’s session is part of the EUSEW2021 – EU Sustainable Energy Week!
We’re happy to announce that the Energy, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living Hub’s session at our OE4BW Eduscope event (taking place on Wednesday, 20th Oct, 16:35 – 17:55 CET) is part of the 16th edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) as a Sustainable Energy Days event.
OE4BW Energy, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living Hub presents the Climate Change solutions simulator!
The Energy, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living Hub is happy to share with all OE4BW Hubs and other interested stakeholders an interesting presentation about the EN-ROADS Climate Change Solutions Simulator.
OEG Voices 017: Tanja Urbančič and Mitja Jermol on Open Education for a Better World
Dear OE4BW community, we are delighted to share OEG Voices podcast produced by Open Education Global featuring our very own prof. dr. Tanja Urbančič and mag. Mitja Jermol who talk about the development of the OE4BW program and the success the program experienced over the 4 years resulting in higher participation of all age groups!
Inviting Candidates to Join the International Master’s Degree Program Leadership in Open Education
University of Nova Gorica and the UNESCO chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning have launched an international Master’s Degree Program Leadership in Open Education and are inviting candidates to join the second generation of students, starting their study in October 2021.
Would you like to become a leader in Open Education?
You might consider enrolling into an international Master’s program Leadership in Open Education offered at the University of Nova Gorica.
NEW! Job vacancies in the field of open education at the University of Nova Gorica!
The University of Nova Gorica is seeking candidates interested in pursuing a rewarding research and academic career in the field of open education. Deadline for applications is February 10, 2021.
OE4BW is the recipient of the Open Collaboration Award for Excellence!
This award recognizes a collaborative effort and is dedicated to everyone involved in the program. Thank you all!
Job Opportunities in the Field of Open Education and Pedagogy at University of Nova Gorica
University of Nova Gorica is seeking candidates interested in working in a dynamic teaching and research environment with a focus on involvement in the international academic sphere.
Energy, Society and Open Education
The EN-LITE Society has successfully contributed to the Open Education (OE) Week 2020, a global initiative taking place March 2-6, 2020 to raise awareness and showcase impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide. As an OE Week Resource, we have published an interactive motivational presentation titled Energy, Society and Open Education.
Celebrate Open Education Week with OE4BW Webinar No. 3
Hosted by Jenni Hayman, this one-hour webinar will feature Naomi Wahls, OE4BW European Hub Coordinator, who will share brief information about the program.
OE4BW Webinar No. 2
On February 19, 2020 Suzana Loshkovska, OE4BW Mentor, and Jenni Hayman, North American OE4BW Hub Coordinator, held the second OE4BW webinar titled File Formats and Tools for Adaptation and Hosting of OER.
OE4BW Webinar No. 1
On January 28, 2020 Chrissi Nerantzi, OE4BW 2020 Mentor Coordinator, and Jenni Hayman, North American OE4BW Hub Coordinator, held the first OE4BW webinar.
Launch of a new Master’s Degree Program Leadership in Open Education
The program was developed in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning at the Jožef Stefan Institute.
OE4BW MENTORING PROGRAMME 2020
As a result of a huge success of the previous two calls, the number of projects to be developed in the Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) mentoring programme 2020 has grown exponentially.
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