diff --git a/Website/content/en/conference/index.md b/Website/content/en/conference/index.md index 49d4eed..a84f544 100644 --- a/Website/content/en/conference/index.md +++ b/Website/content/en/conference/index.md @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ url: /en/conference ### FOERBICO Interim Conference 2026 in Nuremberg -The FOERBICO Interim Conference 2026 brought together researchers and practitioners in Nuremberg to explore how a sustainable culture of sharing through Open Educational Resources (OER) can be fostered, with a particular focus on collaboration within OER communities. +Researchers and practitioners gathered at the Thet FOERBICO Interim Conference 2026 in Nuremberg to discuss a sustainable culture of sharing through Open Educational Resources (OER), particularly collaboration within OER communities. -While many OER conferences traditionally emphasize technical aspects, content creation, or the general benefits of open educational practices (OEP), this event explicitly addressed a less explored dimension: how OER communities actually work together in practice. The conference created space to examine collaboration, structures, motivations, and challenges shaping these communities. +Traditionally, many OER conferences focus on technical aspects, content creation, or the general benefits of open educational practices (OEP). In contrast, this event explored how OER communities work together in practice. The conference examined collaboration, structures, motivations, and challenges shaping these communities. A central contribution came from the FOERBICO research project, which has been investigating OER communities in religious education since August 2024. The team presented initial findings on community dynamics, collaboration patterns, and institutional influences, offering a research-based foundation for discussion. Participants engaged with key questions such as: What types of OER communities exist? How do they collaborate in everyday practice? What roles do institutions like schools and churches play in their development? And how can barriers to participation be reduced? @@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ The event emphasized the need to connect OER more closely with OEP, positioning A full conference documentation is available online (in German only): https://oer.community/recap-foerbico-tagung-2026/ -The FOERBICO project will conclude with a final conference in spring 2027 at Goethe University Frankfurt. Those interested in participating or receiving further information are warmly invited to register via our [contact form](https://terminladung.uni-frankfurt.de/). \ No newline at end of file +The FOERBICO project concludes with a final conference in spring 2027 at Goethe University Frankfurt. Those interested in participating or receiving further information are warmly invited to register via our [contact form](https://terminladung.uni-frankfurt.de/). \ No newline at end of file