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Schedule
2026
Friday, March 6th
9:00 AM

Introduction

Opening Remarks

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

9:10 AM

Keynote: Reimagining Learning Beyond the Textbook

Karen Cangialosi, RIOS Institute

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Open education using open pedagogy in recruiting and preparing graduate scholars in social and behavioral health (SBH)

Mahsa PashaeiMeykola, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Manoj Sharma, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

Beginning at the End: Backward Design and OERs

AnnElise Hatjakes, University of Nevada, Reno

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

Incorporating OERs into Collegiate Academy

Al Stavitsky, University of Nevada, Reno

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

Teaching Innovation in Architecture & Construction: Renewable Assignments that Turn Building-Science Learning into Open Toolkits

Carmen Díaz-López, University of Málaga, Spain

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

Break

Break

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

11:10 AM

Beyond Books: Open Education Brings Art History to Life

Hikmet Loe, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Alina Lindquist, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Andre Polidoro, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

11:10 AM - 11:40 AM

11:40 AM

Shakespeare Isn’t Worried about His Copyright: Building an OER Textbook from Scratch

Taz Rosenthal, College of Southern Nevada
Brendan Shapiro, College of Southern Nevada

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM

12:10 PM

Lunch Break

Break

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Learning Beyond the Textbook with Open Resources for Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

Diana Moss, University of Nevada, Reno
Zachary Porter, University of Nevada, Reno

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM

Practicing Timeless Strategies for Effective Writing (No AI Required!)

Alanna Bitzel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Amie Green, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Erin Zimmerman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Miranda Hannasch, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Shelbi Fitzpatrick, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lacie McEntire, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jaless Tamayo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

1:00 PM

Scaling Learning Beyond the Textbook: Open, Hybrid Design for Equity, Rigor, and Enjoyment in Anatomy & Physiology

Van "DocDoc" Whaley, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Break

Break

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM

2:10 PM

Open Education Support at the University of Nevada, Reno - Exploring Sylla and Pressbooks for Finding, Editing, and Disseminating

Teresa Schultz, University of Nevada, Reno

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM