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Manitoba Open Education Symposium Open Horizons: Affordability and Access through Open Education

Impact the future of education in Manitoba at Manitoba’s first Open Education Symposium

Register now for Open Horizons: Affordability and Access through Open Education, June 11-12, 2025

April 30, 2025 — 

The Manitoba Open Education Symposium is a free two-day event with panels, discussions and talks by leaders in open education in Canada. The event is hosted at the University of Manitoba, and is open to faculty, instructors, students and open education advocates in Manitoba and beyond. 

Open Horizons: Affordability and Access through Open Education

Manitoba Open Education Symposium

Wednesday, June 11 to Thursday, June 12, 2025

100 Innovation Drive, University of Manitoba

Program details and registration 

Speakers 

Speakers include: 

  • Amanda Coolidge, Executive Director of BCcampus 

BCcampus and eCampusOntario are provincial hubs that collaborate with post-secondary institutions to support online learning.  

About open education 

Open education is a movement that promotes free and open access to educational resources, tools, and practices to reduce barriers to learning. Read more about open education at UM. 

The symposium will bring together educators, students and administrators to discuss how to build an open and accessible education system that encourages digital innovation, collaboration across institutions, and is affordable for students. 

Register now 

Space is limited, so register now to be part of this event that will drive the future of open education in the province and beyond. 

The Manitoba Open Education Symposium is organized by Campus Manitoba, Assiniboine College, RRC Polytech, the University of Winnipeg, and the University of Manitoba. 

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