Attendee Guide for OpenEd22
The 2022 Open Education Conference is almost here! The event starts on Monday, October 17th with four days of virtual programming packed with invigorating ideas, fresh perspectives, and new connections.
As the final countdown begins, we are posting a guide with everything attendees need to know to join the conference. Watch your registered email address on Monday morning for a link to join the conference, and you can always reach us at contact@openeducationconference.org!
GETTING STARTED
LOGGING INTO SCHED
The #OpenEd22 program is hosted in Sched. The schedule is visible to the public, but only registered attendees can log in and view the program.
If you have already activated your account or know your password, login here.
If you need to activate your account, you can do so now with your Eventbrite ticket number and email. (Do not include the “#” when entering your ticket number.)
If you aren’t sure or can’t get activation to work, you can also get in by resetting your password.
You need this in order to access sessions, so do not leave this to the last minute!!
JOINING SESSIONS IN ZOOM
All scheduled sessions will be held in Zoom. To access Zoom information for each session, you must be logged into Sched with the account you used to register.
When it is time to join the session, log into Sched and visit the page of the session you wish to join.
Click the blue button at the top of the session page to join the session at the scheduled time.
Enter a name and email address into the Zoom instant registration form and click to join the session. (We know this can feel repetitive, but it is for safety purposes!)
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Open Education Conference is committed to being a safe, accessible, equitable, and inclusive environment for all. Our code of conduct is important to facilitate those values and is essential to supporting environments centered on our principles in all conference spaces. The code of conduct applies to speakers, attendees, sponsors, and organizers alike, and it covers all aspects of the conference, including sessions, chats, and online spaces. Participation is conditional on reading and accepting the code of conduct, and unacceptable behavior is subject to sanctions. Please take a moment to review the code of conduct now.
PROGRAM & ACTIVITIES
OVERVIEW
The #OpenEd22 community planning team has designed an action-packed and diverse program that has something for everyone. The program is available on Sched. Here’s a quick tour:
Structure: The formal program will run from 9:30am EDT to 6:00pm EDT on Mon-Wed, and Thursday will run from 9:30am ET to 5:00pm ET, plus some social activities after hours. Most live programming is concentrated during the middle of each day’s agenda, while more pre-recorded sessions (which you can come back and view any time) are scheduled at the start and end of the day.
Schedule: Sched makes it easy to assemble a personal schedule. The program has more than 150 live and pre-recorded sessions, so this conference was not designed with the expectation that you will attend everything live! Since nearly all sessions are either pre-recorded or recorded for later viewing, there is no fear of missing out. We recommend selecting the sessions you find most exciting to attend live, since you can always watch recordings of others later.
Concurrent Sessions: Most of the scheduled program is filled with concurrent sessions. During each concurrent block there are 5 sessions happening at once. In the first block of the day, all sessions are pre-recorded. Toward the middle of the day, most sessions are live. The last block of the day is a mix of live and pre-recorded. Recordings from live sessions will be posted in Sched by the next day.
Tea Time: Concurrent sessions are followed by 30-minute breaks that we call "Tea Time." Each Tea Time will offer a list of suggested activities. Some will have optional programming, and others will point to suggested asynchronous sessions or other aspects of the conference to explore.
Plenary Sessions: Each day has a plenary session where all attendees can experience the same program. The Tuesday and Thursday plenary sessions offer keynote talks, while the Monday and Wednesday sessions will feature interactive panel discussions.
SOCIAL SPACES
Discord: The conference has set up a private space on Discord where participants can engage in text and video chat. If you’re familiar with what Slack is, Discord may feel similar, but it offers a number of additional features that make it a great space for conference chatter. To join our Discord server, look for an email invitation from contact@openeducationconference.org on the first day of the conference.
Twitter: The official conference hashtag is #OpenEd22 and you can find us on Twitter at @HeyOpenEd. We’ll be active on Twitter throughout the conference, and we invite you to join us there.
Social Sessions: There will be a number of official and unofficial social activities happening during the conference, from yoga to trivia to show-and-tell. The social program will be rolled out on Monday morning so everyone can get involved.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Morning EDT: Get ready for a great conference experience by choosing among opening activities or begin browsing the 100+ pre-recorded sessions available to view anytime.
11:00am EDT: Opening plenary featuring a student panel with a call to action to center students in our open education work.
Afternoon EDT: Concurrent sessions including a mix of live speakers and livestreamed pre-recorded sessions.
6:00pm EDT: Join us for a debrief session and the opening reception.
Morning EDT: Concurrent sessions with "tea time" breaks.
1:00pm EDT: Plenary session featuring keynote speech by Monica Granados.
Afternoon EDT: Concurrent sessions and "tea time" breaks.
Evening EDT: Join us for a debrief session and social activities.
Morning EDT: Concurrent sessions with "tea time" breaks.
3:00pm EDT: Plenary session featuring a panel discussion.
4:30pm EDT: Additional concurrent sessions.
Evening EDT: Join us for a debrief session and social activities.
Morning EDT: Concurrent sessions with "tea time" breaks.
3:00pm EDT: Closing keynote talk by Dr. Kamille Gentles-Peart.
CAN’T WAIT?
Neither can we! Building on the conference’s previous two virtual years, this year’s event aims to be a refreshing and engaging experience that is driven by the community. As the conference moves forward into the next phase of its history, we’re going to need everyone’s help to make this year’s event a success and improve it for the future.
Got questions? Contact us at contact@openeducationconference.org.
