OEGlobal 2020 Summary and A Look Ahead

OEGlobal 2020 officially concluded….

The 2020 conference officially concluded with multiple “firsts” as well as new records.  Necessitated by the global pandemic, this was the first-ever virtual Open Education Global Conference. To support the virtual conference, in addition to the host, Taipei Medical University, the conference was also supported by two co-hosts, TU Delft and eCampusOntario.  The collaboration across multiple time zones made it possible for everyone, all around the world, to participate.

Also, new records were set in 2020:

  • 736 registrations from 43 countries
  • 60 student registrations from 11 countries
  • 552 first-time attendees 
  • 277 presenters from 36 countries
  • 183 sessions
  • 14 sponsors from 5 countries

Recorded archives of all Keynotes, Live Sessions, and selected Workshops (where requested by presenters) have been published in OEGlobal 2020 in OEG Connect. You will find these listed in the session’s topic as a Reply.

All recording archives are available as well in a OEG YouTube Playlist that includes all 120 videos with a playing time of 2 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes, 41 seconds. Enjoy them all! 

If you need a certificate for your participation in OE Global 2020, complete the online request form by December 1.

Looking ahead … 

While the conference may be officially over, it’s not really over.  The sessions, activities, and discussions from OEGlobal 2020 lives on in OEG Connect. In fact, the discussions of OEGlobal 2020 have been opened up to anyone with a Connect account. 

Connect to join the conversation….

If you do not have an OEG Connect account, create one and become part of the OEGlobal 2020 conversations and resources. Go to Connect and click Sign Up to join the community and be part of the conversations.