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Apropos of several things floating across my TL, I just want to say as somebody who teaches college:

Yes, absolutely, politically conservative students on campus end up feeling uncomfortable in their views, constantly challenged. 100%.

So do leftists.

So do centrists.

So do students who attempt to be apolitical.

Nobody gets to hang out on campus feeling comfortable and cushy in their worldview. That is…you know…kind of the point of the place.

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To ensure that people can read, find, and build on it, climate and biodiversity knowledge MUST be accessible and easy to share. 🔬

In 2023, CC published a landscape analysis to assess the openness of key large climate data providers from around the world, detailing how their climate data could be found, accessed, and reused. Read it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oGyTbAA1yoAg8qoKoZBVoUudJa-AXaO4lyoY6X3dsI0/edit?usp=sharing

Keys © 2012 by Patrick McFall is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Last year, CC hosted a webinar on the intersection of indigenous knowledge and open sharing 🤲. A variety of topics were discussed, ranging from:

🖼️ indigenous sovereignty over culture
🤝 respectful terminology
🌎 and the legacy of colonialism and how it still exists today.

While we at CC strive for more open sharing, there are nuances and it’s imperative to recognize cases where culture shouldn’t be open at all. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/_l3flRfUX9A?feature=shared

Discover how Open Educational Resources (OER) are transforming education—
for students, teachers, and lifelong learners alike.

Are you an instructor looking to enhance your teaching with free, high-quality materials? Or a curious learner eager to explore new knowledge without the cost?

🎥 Watch our guide to OER and see how open access can empower your classroom and your community ➡️ https://t.co/WPObt3kybh

Graduates of the CC Certificate program often become the go-to experts in open licensing initiatives within their institutions, as highlighted during our alumni panel discussion in January. Former program participants shared how they have effectively integrated their learning into their professional lives. Watch it here ➡️ https://youtu.be/LM-UAQ5AnXw?feature=shared.

Proposal decisions for #OpenEd25 are out! 🎉 This year’s program is going to be OUTSTANDING. Thanks to everyone who took the time to submit during an extremely competitive year. Stay tuned for more updates soon! https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74737?preview=false

Education is a fundamental human right and essential for exercising all human rights 💪. Interested in strengthening advocacy for open education worldwide? Join the CC Open Education Platform. Learn more about the community here: https://network.creativecommons.org/cc-open-education-platform/

Image: Cheap Textbooks in Stillwater © 2007 by Wesley Fryer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Hear from Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo on “Alleviating Poverty and Sharing Knowledge Globally” – an Open Conversation hosted by Chris Capozzola. Join the conversation on May 21 at 4:00PM. Submit your questions and register here https://addevent.com/event/PD25291459

Meet Juan Guerrero—after 33 years in biotechnology, he’s still hitting the books.

Thanks to free online resources from MIT OpenCourseWare, Juan is sharpening his knowledge and preparing for his next big goal: returning to DNA research to help turn theory into real-world treatments.

Whether you're just starting out or decades into your career, it's never too late to keep learning.

🔗 Learn more about Juan's story ---> https://bit.ly/43t6sX7

📚 Fair use empowers libraries, learners, journalists & creators—it’s essential to a healthy digital society.

With turmoil at the Copyright Office, @brewsterkahle urges us: don’t lose sight of fair use.

Read the post ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/05/14/protect-fair-use-especially-now/

This year, we are focusing on reconnecting with our community and to start, we need your voice and insight. We want to hear what YOUR vision is for the CC community, we're all ears 👂.

Read about how to make your voice heard and how we are approaching community this year: https://creativecommons.org/2025/05/15/the-next-chapter-strengthening-the-creative-commons-community-together/

Ever wonder what rubber ducks have to do with coding?

In the newest Chalk Radio podcast episode, MIT lecturer Ana Bell shares how programming blends creativity and logic—and why even in the age of AI, learning to code is more important than ever. Watch on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3H9KRdB

Take your publishing project across the finish line! Ariana Santiago of the University of Houston and Karen Lauritsen of the Open Education Network share key considerations for finalizing and publishing #OER at our May 7th Pub101, concluding the 2025 series. 📽️ Session recordings are here!

Pub101: Wrap Up
◾ Audio+Chat Transcripts: https://open.umn.edu/oen/blog/pub101-wrap-up-2025
◾ Video: https://youtu.be/DantvkTMJBI

#OENCommunity #Pub101

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Check out these course materials on cell-matrix mechanics. There are awesome lecture notes and readings! Visit the course here: https://t.co/cNJk9GoVJ5

The CC Certificate empowers you with the knowledge to better advise your colleagues and community on creating and engaging with openly licensed works. You will learn… 🧵

Image: Rijksmuseum library © 2014 by Serge is licensed under CC BY 2.0

OEN members, got an #OER win - big or small? How about an innovative open ed project you’ve created, or a helpful resource you’ve discovered? Let’s hear about it at our May Community Conversation! Join us to share and celebrate the creativity, impact, and collaboration behind our collective OER initiatives.

Celebrating Open Education Projects - 12pm CT, Thursday, May 29
Register at the Events Calendar in the OEN Community Hub: https://open.umn.edu/community/hub?start_date=2025-05-29

#OER #OENCommunity #OpenEducation

Get ready for the next webinar in MIT Open Learning's AI + Education Initiative Speaker Series! 📣

Join us May 12th at 11am EDT to talk about AI Literacies and Evaluation. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4d3JkSt

Behold the power of a @creativecommons license!

Despite the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian students like Sofiia Lipkevych are finding hope through MIT OpenCourseWare.

Sofiia and her team are translating complex MIT courses into Ukrainian, making world-class education accessible to more students. This initiative is breaking language barriers and opening up new learning opportunities.

Let's go Sofiia! https://news.mit.edu/2025/ai-enabled-translations-initiative-empowers-ukrainian-learners-new-skills-0430