Looking through an “open” lens to imagine the future of biology education

<p>Title: <span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Looking through an “open” lens to imagine the future of biology education</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Abstract: What does open mean to you in your professional life? When a community of scholars shares a set of commitments, aspirations, and practices around making their work as transparent and accessible as possible we might say that they have adopted an open ethos. Awareness and adoption of open practices are influencing the ways that we approach both scientific research and science education. Within science education the discussion of openness is shifting from a focus on low-cost textbooks toward the exploration of open pedagogies. Within scientific research the discussion of openness is shifting from a focus on access to research results toward increased transparency about research processes broadly. Leveraging these shifts toward openness across research and education has the potential to generate a diverse set of mutually beneficial interactions. Exploring these intersections can help us design rich and authentic learning experiences rooted in, and contributing to, scientific ways of knowing. This presentation will make the argument that a focus on the intersection of open science and open education provides an important opportunity to accelerate innovation and break down barriers to participation across both disciplines. Strategies for addressing key social and technical barriers to adapting, implementing, and disseminating open practices will also be addressed.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">For more information about the symposium please visit the <a href="https://alleninstitute.org/events/openscienceinugeducation-2025/" target="_blank">Allen Institute website</a>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>