Global impact of sharing Open Educational Materials: Examples from Sweden and Africa

Have you created a presentation or taken a course in the past year? If so, you’ve likely already interacted with Open Educational Resources (OER)—materials that are free to use, adapt, and share. This seminar at SciLifeLab is for anyone who creates training and wants to make their content FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), as well as for students and lifelong learners looking to enhance their skills using openly available resources. We’ll explore the FAIR-by-design methodology for training materials, where to find high-quality content in repositories, and case studies of research output reuse in the creation of training events and resources from Africa— highlighting why sharing matters and who benefits beyond the original creators. Join us to discover how open education can be a win for both you and the global learning community.

Presenters:

Anelda van der Walt – Talarify Anelda’s background in Bioinformatics provided the foundation for her work in open science. After working across industry, academia, and the public sector, she started a consulting and training company, Talarify, in South Africa. Her work focuses on open science, reproducible research, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Ineke Luijten – SciLifeLab Training Hub With a background in molecular bioscience, Ineke currently develops and delivers cross-disciplinary training modules on Open Science and FAIR principles. She is a member of the Open Science community and a strong advocate for Open Science and FAIR.

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