We’re thrilled to be participating in The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) conference during week commencing 2 June 2025. The conference is co-located and members of the GO-GN team will be in Toronto, Canada for the duration. If you’re participating, please do check out some of the fantastic work by eight of our GO-GN members and alumni, including two of our scholarship awardees Dr. Helen DeWaard (Lakehead University) and Dr. Jess O’Reilly (Cambrian College).
In addition to the 14 sessions featuring GO-GN members, alumni and the team, don’t forget that you can also check-out the full conference schedules: Victoria, Toronto, Santa Fe and Online.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Toronto:
9.30-10.30 EDT
- Between Innovation and Integrity: Graduate Students’ Critical Reflections with Generative AI (Justin Harrison, Maryam Shirdel Pour, Tanya Dixit, Michael Paskevicius, University of Victoria) Room: SJA-358E
11.00AM-12.00 EDT
- Internationalisation beyond the academy? Enhancing doctoral research through a global, open graduate network (Helen de Waard, Lakehead University) Room: SJA-268D
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Toronto:
9.30-10.30 EDT
- Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Paradigm Shifting and Policy Lagging (Michael Paskevicius, University of Victoria & Sanjaya Mishra, Commonwealth of Learning) Room: SJA-268D
- OER-Enabled Pedagogy and Social Justice: Applying Anishinaabe Teachings in Open Pedagogies (Jessica O’Reilly, Cambrian College) Room: SJA-358E
2.15-3.15 EDT
- Reframing Togetherness: Opening by Degrees (Invited Speaker: Helen de Waard, Lakehead University). Room: SJA-358E
Toronto, Victoria, Santa Fe & Online:
11.15-12.15 PDT
- Keynote with Laura Czerniewicz, Catherine Cronin and Helen Beetham. Room: HHB 105 (Victoria)
Online:
2.00-2.50 PDT
- Speculation: Shaping the Future of Education (Danielle Dilkes, Western University).
Thursday 5 June 2025
Toronto:
11.00AM-12.00 EDT
- Celebrating a Decade of GO-GN: Advancing Open Research Through Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation (Robert Farrow, Beck Pitt, & Carina Bossu, The Open University UK) Room: SJA-358E
2.15-3.15 EDT
- Supported Open Learning as a Path to Decolonisation: Reflections on Educational Technology Initiatives in the Global South (Robert Farrow, Beck Pitt, Tim Coughlan, & Fereshte Goshtasbpour, The Open University UK) Room: SJA-268D
- Techno-Colonialism in the Age of AI: The Rollback of DEI and the Fight for Inclusive Representation (Tanya Dixit and Michael Paskevicius, University of Victoria) Room: SJA-358E
3.30-4.30 EDT
- Indigenous Allyship in the Academy: What I’ve Learned Along the Way (Invited Speaker: Jess O’Reilly, Cambrian College). Room: SJA-358E
Victoria and Online:
11.15-12.15 PDT
- Assessment for Equity: Openness and DEI in your Grading Architecture (workshop) (Colin Madland, University of Victoria and Jess Mitchell, Ontario College of Art and Design University). Room: CLE B017
2.45-3.45 PDT
- Digital Learning for Innovative Teaching: Adopting a Competency-Based Approach (Tanya Elias, University of Calgary). Room: CLE B007
Friday 6 June 2025
Victoria and Online:
2.15-3.15 PDT
- Developing the Technology-Integrated Assessment Scale (Colin Madland, University of Victoria). Room: CLE B007
