- Schedule subject to change
- All times listed in Eastern Daylight Time (Philadelphia, PA)
Day 1 | Tuesday, August 9th
Day 2 | Wednesday, August 10th
9:00 am - 11:00 am | Connections Cafe Join us on Remo for the Connection Cafe – our kick-off to the Affordable Learning Summit! You'll get to "preview" some of the upcoming Summit presentations, hear more about what's changing with ALPA, and meet OER advocates from across the Commonwealth to share ideas and make connections! Click the title of the session above for more information on how to join the event. |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Letters for Change: A Scalable Approach for Student OER Advocacy Janelle Wertzberger, Assistant Dean and Director of Scholarly Communications, Gettysburg College Theodore Szpakowski, Gettysburg College Class of 2025 |
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm | The Open and Affordable Showcase: Constructing an Adaptable Campus Event for Professional Development and Community Building Elizabeth Nelson, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley Campus Library Jennifer Jarson, Head Librarian, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Leveraging Bookstore Information to Support OER Kristy White, Gumberg Library, Duquesne University Sara Baron, Gumberg Library, Duquesne University Rob Behary, Systems Librarian, Duquesne University |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Adapting an Affordable Learning Program to Sustain Quality Open Online Homework Katherine Luce, California State University Maritime Academy Ariel Setniker, California State University Maritime Academy |
9:30 am - 11:00 am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Opening Doors with Open Pedagogy: Access, Imagination, and Student Engagement Sean Michael Morris, Course Hero VP |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | LEADing the Way: Building OER Expertise Among Librarians Across a Multi-Campus University Elizabeth Nelson, Penn State University, Lehigh Valley Campus Library Bryan McGeary, Penn State Greater Allegheny Christina Riehman-Murphy, Penn State Abington Emma Beaver, Penn State Fayette Annie Jansen, Penn State Brandywine Amy Deuink, Penn State Beaver & Penn State Shenango Katie Odhner, Penn State Abington Andrew Dudash, Penn State University Park |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Collaboration Across Campuses: Building an OER Initiative at the new, integrated Commonwealth University of PA Katie Yelinek, Bloomsburg University of PA Jamey Harris, Mansfield University of PA |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Affordable Learning Champions from ALPA’s Inaugural Cohort Janelle Wertzberger, Assistant Dean and Director of Scholarly Communications, Gettysburg College (moderator) Natalie Flynn, Temple University Brian Kronenthal, Kutztown University Jennifer Schneider, Community College of Philadelphia |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Formalizing your ad-hoc OER Committee Krista Higham, Millersville University |