Open Educational Resources Summit
Date: March 4, 2026
Location: Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
Join us for the Open Educational Resources Summit, a free one-day conference focused on Open Educational Resources (OER) and their role in expanding access, equity, and innovation in teaching and learning. Sponsored by University Libraries, and the College of Arts and Sciences, the Summit brings together educators, instructional designers, librarians, administrators, and advocates to share practical strategies, research, and real-world examples of OER in action.
The agenda and summit materials are now available.
About the Summit
- Free one-day conference focused on how open educational resources are created, adopted, and sustained across educational contexts.
- Sessions will include panel discussions, hands-on trainings, short talks, and networking.
- Programming supports all experience levels, from introductory sessions for newcomers to advanced workshops for practitioners.
Keynote
Speaker: Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Allan Donsig is a professor in Mathematics Department at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Working in both pure mathematics and mathematics education, he has been a co-PI on over $8,000,000 in federal grants and has supervised 7 doctoral dissertations. He was Vice Chair of the department for 13 years, leading a department-wide effort to increase student success in first-year mathematics courses. As part of that work, the department has moved all of its service courses to OER, saving UNL students about three-quarters of a million dollars each year. All of the department’s OER are available at mathbooks.unl.edu.
Free Attendance Options
- Full day registration is now closed. You are welcome to register to attend individual sessions without committing to the full day. Please note that lunch is not included with session registration.
Register for the Summit
Reserve your spot — registration is free but required.
Who Should Attend
- Faculty and instructors curious about open course materials
- Instructional designers and educational technologists
- Librarians
- Administrators exploring OER policy and sustainability
- Students and advocates interested in equitable access to course materials
Sponsored By
University Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Contact
Questions about registration or the program?
Kala Dunn: KD97@mailbox.sc.edu
Amie Freeman: dillarda@mailbox.sc.edu