Open Educational Resources (OER) are no longer just a cost-saving strategy—they are a critical foundation for building future-ready, adaptive, and workforce-aligned learning environments. By enabling flexible, openly licensed content, OER empowers faculty to rapidly adjust curriculum in response to evolving industry demands, ensuring that students engage with relevant, real-world knowledge and skills.
Across Arizona, educators and administrators are increasingly leveraging OER not only to reduce financial barriers, but to foster adaptive pedagogical practices—including student co-creation, iterative curriculum design, and industry-informed learning experiences. These approaches position students as active contributors to knowledge while strengthening the alignment between academic programs and workforce needs.
As momentum grows within the global open education community, a significant opportunity exists to build cross-institutional collaborations that amplify impact, share adaptive strategies, and collectively advance a more open, responsive, and workforce-connected educational ecosystem.
Join us for the 9th annual OERizona Conference, where attendees are invited to discover innovative teaching and learning practices, connect with like-minded educators, and explore how Open Educational Resources (OER) and open pedagogy can enhance student success for all learners.
Who: Advocates, practitioners, and anyone interested in open education. The event is open to the public.
What: A virtual experience inviting participants to showcase projects or ideas, learn from the community, build effective resources, and connect to an ongoing community of practice through the OERizona Network.
When: February 18 and 19, 2027
Where: Virtual
Why: The OERizona Conference seeks to support student success by promoting awareness and adoption of Open Educational Resources and Pedagogies while encouraging collaboration through institutional partnerships across the state and beyond.
How: The 2027 OER Conference is hosted by the University of Arizona Global Campus and actively seeks institutional sponsorship for the event.
To ensure our virtual conference remains free for all participants, we invite organizations to join us as sponsors. Your financial support will help cover essential costs, including keynote speakers, accessibility enhancements, and the conference platform, making this event more inclusive and impactful. All contributions will be processed through the Pima Foundation, and every dollar raised directly supports the success of the conference and its mission. We appreciate your partnership in advancing accessible, high-quality professional development for all.