Explore Open Education at the Open and Affordable Community Forum

Posted October 6, 2026 in JMU Libraries News, Open Education News

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Do you want to connect with educators across Virginia to explore topics of open and affordable higher education?

You’re invited! The Open and Affordable Community Forum covers issues in open education, open pedagogy, and open educational resources (OER). This free event is hosted by VIVA, Virginia’s Academic Library Consortium, and anyone in higher ed in Virginia is welcome to attend. Register now.

This year’s forum will be held on November 6, 2026. The event will be hybrid, allowing you to attend on Zoom or in person (at Reynolds Community College, Parham Road Campus).

The theme for 2026, “Community and Connections: Cultivating Your Open Community,” invites attendees to consider how they have built or hope to build support and connection in their open work, whether within their classes, institutions, disciplines, or beyond.

Learn more about the Open and Affordable Community Forum or register now.

Questions? Please contact Liz Thompson, JMU’s Open Education Librarian and leader of the forum planning committee.