Open edX End of Year Celebration

November 24, 2021 | By

We are excited to announce that the Open edX team is organizing an end-of-year celebration. In this event, you will find out about the latest updates to the Open edX project, discover more about the 2U acquisition, and learn about the future direction of the Open edX platform under the formation of the nonprofit. 

The event will also feature updates regarding the latest Open edX software release, Maple, and host an array of community speakers, including:

  • Régis Behmo, Open edX Expert and Data Architect, Freelancer: “Hack It, Build It, Ship It, Sell it (with Tutor)”
  • Stefania Trabucchi, Co-Founder & Managing Director and Ilaria Botti, Learning Experience Designer at Abstract Technology: “Promote vocational training for young people through online learning: an EU-funded project based on the Open edX platform”
  • Javier Viñuales, Online Learning Expert at Graspway: “Data and AI applied to eLearning”
  • Faqir Bilal, Product Lead and Asad Iqbal, Learning Experience Specialist at Edly: “Rethinking learner engagement and learner experience with Open edX” 

The end-of-year Open edX celebration will take place virtually in gather.town  on December 14th, 2021, between 9 AM and 12 PM (EST). Register here to this FREE virtual event. In addition to the talks, there will be plenty of time for unstructured networking and birds of a feather sessions. If you have a topic idea that you would like to discuss, during the unstructured networking time, please enter your topic idea here

The Open edX end-of-year celebration has limited capacity, so register today to secure your seat! Looking forward to seeing you all virtually! 

Important:

We seek to foster an open and welcoming environment in this event. All participants are expected to follow the Open edX Code of Conduct.

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