Open Education Community of Practice October Call – Open Education Meets AI : The Open GenAI Project from BCcampus
Date: October 22, 2025
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm ET
The Open Education Community of Practice is delighted to welcome Robynne Devine, Elizabeth Childs, and Harper Friedman for a presentation on the the Open GenAI Project. They will share the project’s goals, introduce the AI-powered study companion prototype currently in development, and explain how it will integrate with the BCcampus open textbook collection.
As described in the project’s blog, “The goal of this project will be to explore and experiment with a variety of open-source Gen AI tools and technologies that align with open education values, including focusing on issues of equity, accessibility, and inclusivity while also offering offline access, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring student privacy. BCcampus will work with partners in the develop of an ethically focused AI powered study tool prototype to compliment the BCcampus open textbook collection.” (Getting Started – The Open GenAI project)
Robynne Devine, Senior Project Manager, Project Management Office, BCcampus
Harper Friedman, Coordinator, Open Textbook Publishing, BCcampus
Elizabeth Childs, Professor, Program head, Master of Arts in Learning and Technology, Royal Roads University
A discussion period will follow the presentation. All CARL members and non-members working in or interested in open education are welcome to join.
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