Introducing the Open Education Association Development Project

As our education systems face growing challenges, open educational resources and practices are integral to learners everywhere. The Open Education Association Development Project is a national initiative working to strengthen the open education field in the United States through collaborative action and strategic coordination. Guided by community input, the project will identify shared needs, build connections across existing efforts, and expand support for open education’s collective impact.

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About the Project

The Open Education Association Development Project (opened.org) is a national initiative dedicated to shaping a future where resources and practices throughout our education systems are openly shared and reflective of the learners they serve. Through collaborative action and strategic coordination, the project seeks to elevate recognition of open education throughout the United States, bridge gaps between existing efforts, and foster connections that empower a greater collective impact for learners.

Launched in early 2025, the project is guided by the principles and objectives outlined in the Proposal for National Coordination on Open Education, which was collaboratively shaped through more than a year of community conversations across a variety of forums. Led by a national Steering Committee, the project is supported by a two-year grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation that is administered by SPARC. 

Everyone working to benefit learners through open education is invited to sign up, share your thoughts, and stay tuned for more ways to get involved. The project is just getting started, and we look forward to shaping this work in partnership with the community.

Steering Committee

Dr. Liliana Diaz, Senior Director of Student Success and P20 Alignment, Colorado Department of Higher Education

Abbey Elder, Statewide Open Education Coordinator & Open Access and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Iowa State University

Dr. Carlos Goller, Teaching Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University

Dr. Rebecca Karoff, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Texas System

Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Education, College of the Canyons

Daniel Williamson, Managing Director, OpenStax

Aishah Abdullah, Open Education Project Manager, SPARC | Non-Voting

Nicole Allen , Director of Open Education, SPARC | Non-Voting, Grant PI

Jeff Gallant, Chair, DOERS & Program Director, Affordable Learning Georgia | Non-Voting

Dr. Jenny Parks, Vice President of Policy and Research, Midwestern Higher Education Compact | Non-Voting

Get Involved

We’re just getting started! Below are some ways to get involved. Please stay tuned for more to come.

  • Get Updates: Join our mailing list to receive updates, including our national needs assessment survey

  • Share Your Interest: Complete our interest form to let us know your ideas and how you would like to get involved

  • Watch the Kickoff: Watch the recording from our kickoff webinar and submit comments via Padlet

  • Follow Us: The project can be found on LinkedIn, BlueSky and Mastodon

Questions: contact@opened.org

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