Events

The Illinois Open Education Summit seeks to bring together people who want to create a shared vision for Open Education in Illinois and develop or expand their Open Education programs and initiatives. Whether you are from a small institution or a large university, are beginning your open educational resources journey or already have an established program, the Open Education Summit invites librarians, faculty, academic leadership, instructional designers, and distance education staff to join together with partners across the state to build foundational knowledge and fashion a vision for the future of Open Education in Illinois. We are encouraging institutions to put together a team of up to 3 Open Education champions (both aspiring and active) to bring their diverse perspectives to the event.

Highlights of this day will include:

• Keynote presentation discussing the state of Open Education in Illinois and in the midwest more broadly
• Roundtable discussions on Open Education at large, Open Educational Resources, and Open Pedagogy and learner-centered practice
• Networking opportunities to connect Open Education practitioners
• Contribute to a conversation around building a statewide vision for Open Education in Illinois
• Participant insights will be collected throughout the day to document the current Illinois OER landscape and collective visions for the future of OER in Illinois 

View the full agenda and optional introductory resources.

Date and Location
April 7, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Illinois State University Alumni Center, Room 118
1101 N. Main Street, Normal 61761
 Directions

Parking
The ISU Alumni Center offers free parking to attendees in the lot adjacent to the Alumni Center. There are 6 ADA compliant parking spaces located outside the Alumni Center.
Campus parking map

Registration
Institutions are encouraged to bring a team of up to 3 OER champions to ensure a broad perspective of Open Education in the day’s discussions. Institutions should select a primary contact to complete the registration and receive any questions regarding registrations. The primary contact will provide basic contact information (names and emails) for their team of attendees on the "register" tab above.

Please note, all teams who register will initially be placed on a wait list. Teams will receive a confirmation message when their registration has been accepted.

After registration closes on February 7, confirmed registrants will receive a link to provide individual registration information relating to attending the summit. 

Attendance is free. Lunch will be provided.

Questions
For accessibility inquiries, please contact Jayna Leipart Guttilla, 309-438-2754.
For registration questions, please contact CARLI Support.
For general inquiries about the summit, please contact Dee Anna Phares. 

Event Sponsors and Support

Midwestern Higher Education Compact, Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Community Colleges Online, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, College of DuPage, Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lincoln Land Community College, Moraine Valley Community College, Northern Illinois University

Instruction Committee Monthly Meeting, 12:30- 2:00 pm