Committees & Working Groups

Starting in early 2026, the Open Education Association will form and convene a set of committees and working groups to guide portions of the association’s work. Consistent with the Governance Roadmap, committees focus on ongoing decision-making or programs, and working groups focus on time-bound projects or deliverables.

This page outlines the committees and working groups the association plans to launch in early 2026. The final topics and distribution may evolve based on member interest. Association members interested in serving are welcome to complete the form below by January 16th, 2026.

Interest Form

Proposed Topics

  • Focus: Guide plans for the association to conduct outreach beyond the open education community and elevate the issue with influential audiences, such as administrators, disciplinary faculty, and policymakers. Activities will include developing a list of organizations and conferences to prioritize, and advising on the design of a program to provide travel funding for members to present at relevant events.

  • Focus: Guide the association’s plans to support open education research. This includes reaching out to other organizations and networks currently working on open education research and making recommendations to the steering committee about where the association can best contribute.

  • Focus: Advise the association on how to improve the membership experience, recognizing that membership is brand new. This includes gathering feedback and making recommendations on how to improve processes, information, and engagement.

  • Focus: Advise the association on how to support professional growth and recognition within the field. This includes making recommendations regarding how the association can increase recognition for outstanding work and advising on the potential design of a mentorship program.

  • Focus: Advise the association on an ongoing basis regarding state and federal policy positions and the development of a policy agenda. The scope of this committee will start small but expand as the association gets more involved in policy.

  • Focus: Works with association staff to guide communications and content development. This includes the monthly newsletters and OER Digest, as well as helping to improve and expand public resources.

More Information

Working Groups

  • Any member that can make the time commitment may join

  • Operate on a time-limited basis, typically 6 months (expiring June 30 by default), and focus on concrete projects or goals

  • Typical time commitment is 4-6 hours per month

General FAQ

Committees

  • Any member may express interest and selections are made based on qualifications and committee objectives

  • Operate on an ongoing basis and focus more on advising and decision making

  • Typical time commitment is 2-4 hours per month for 1 year