Call for Proposals

Minnesota Open Education Conference

  • Conference Dates: February 24-25, 2027
  • Location: Virtual
  • Theme: Foundations and Futures

Submit a Proposal

Conference organizers invite professionals to submit proposals for the inaugural state-wide Minnesota Open Education Conference. Participation in this event is free.

Submit a Proposal

Deadline: Proposals accepted through November 15, 2026.

Proposal Details

Audience

Faculty, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, and other education professionals committed to advancing open education in Minnesota are welcome. We particularly invite student and K-12 participation and voices, both in our audience and as part of conference sessions.

Format

All sessions will be:

  • Virtual, live, and recorded for later viewing
  • Either 20 minutes or 50 minutes in duration, depending on format and session requirements
  • As interactive as possible to increase audience engagement
  • Compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements

Proposal Components

  • Contact information for all presenters and co-presenters
  • Title (10 words or less) and mini-abstract (25 words) for inclusion in the conference program
  • Session format (panel, presentation, workshop, discussion)
  • Connection to the theme "Foundations and Futures"
  • Full session abstract (100-200 words)
  • Session outcomes (1-3 outcomes)
  • 100–200-word description of proposed session
  • Plan for audience engagement (75-150 words)

Suggested Topics

  • Starting and Sustaining 
  • Tracking and Data 
  • Pedagogy and Practices 
  • Legalities and Ethics 
  • Technologies and Innovations 
  • Personnel and Partnerships 

Accessibility and Inclusion

The Minnesota Open Education Conference is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience. Presentations should follow WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines, including ensuring materials are screen-reader friendly, using clear language, and including alternative text for images. Presenters may be asked to remediate any inaccessible content. Live sessions will feature captioning.

Ownership

Presenters featured in each presentation will retain creator ownership for their slides and ancillaries, which will be shared with permission under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.