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You are invited to join us at #OEPSForum4 on Wednesday 9th March 2016. The forum is an opportunity to discuss the current issues in open educational practices and open educational resources with others in the field. This year we are delighted to announce that Josie Fraser (www.josiefraser.com<http://oepscotland.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d7972952fa83b554ba8985cb4&id=8372129ba0&e=02d1a2840a>) will be delivering the keynote address. Josie is a social and educational technologist and is well known for her innovative work with Leicester City Council, De Montfort University, and JISC. She is passionate about ensuring access to education for everyone and about widening participation. Josie will share her knowledge and experience on how to embed open educational practice and resources and how to create the necessary culture change for this to be successful. Josie's keynote leads into the rest of the forum which will focus on: * Using OER - what does good practice look like? * Changing culture, changing practice * Open education and digital engagement through a widening participation lens Who should attend? Anyone interested in or working in opening educational practices or open educational resources including educators, education and learning technologists, practitioners, policy makers and others from the education, and wider public and third sectors. Event information and registration The event is free of charge and lunch will be provided, however registration is required Date: Wednesday 9 March 2016, 10:00am - 4:00pm Venue: Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland. Registration: Register now on Eventbrite<http://oepscotland.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d7972952fa83b554ba8985cb4&id=b4086494bb&e=02d1a2840a>. Programme: 10:00 - 10:30 Registration, Posters and Networking 10:30 - 11:00 Plenary 11:00 - 11:15 Introduction to our workshop sessions 11:15 - 12:30 Parallel workshops (session 1) 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch, Posters and Networking 13:30 - 14:30 Parallel workshops (session 2) 14:30 - 14:45 Break 14:45 - 15:45 Parallel workshops (session 3) 15:45 - 16:00 Closing Plenary We looking forward to welcoming you to #OEPSforum4 on 9th March 2016. The OEPS team For more information, please contact: Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Tel: 0131 549 7990 http://oepscotland.org<http://oepscotland.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d7972952fa83b554ba8985cb4&id=2ceb014264&e=02d1a2840a> Follow us on Twitter @OEPScotland #OEPSforum4 Anna Page Senior Producer (Open Education Projects) Tel: 01908 659983 [oeps_banner_blog-test] http://oepscotland.org/ http://www.oeps.ac.uk/ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.