The Open Education Community of Practice is a forum for folks across the University of Guelph, University of Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown Campus to learn, share strategies, ideas, advice, and collaborate, while building community around the use, advocacy, and advancement of open education and pedagogy, open educational resources (OERs), and affordable course content on campus. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend, regardless of your existing level of knowledge about open education and OER.  

Co-lead by the McLaughlin Library and the Office of Teaching & Learning, meetings begin with a kick-off introduction to Open Education in January. In February we will explore what Open Education has looked like at the University of Guelph and discuss what we want it to be, with later meeting topics chosen based on group interests. Topics may include: 

• understanding copyright when using or creating OER 
• using open pedagogy in the classroom 
• making existing course materials open 
• investigating how generative AI is impacting open practices 

This community of practice will provide a collaborative learning environment, with presentations and discussion among colleagues. 

Meetings will be online using Microsoft Teams. Registration is required for each meeting. The meeting dates for Winter 2026 are: 

• January 29 at 10:00 am 
• February 19 at 10:00 am 
• March 26 at 10:00 am 
• April 23 at 10:00 am