OERcamp.global 2025

OER in Latin America: Using open hardware in the classroom
26.11.2025, 00:00–00:45 o'clock (Europe/Berlin), Green Room

In this session, I'll present on the Advancing Biomedical Research & Education in Latin America (abreLA) project. I'll describe how we are training faculty to integrate open science practices into their university courses and promoting the use of accessible technologies, like open hardware electrophysiology recording devices and open source data analysis tools, to foster hands-on learning. I'll also talk about how we share all of the code, data, and class activities we develop as open educational resources (OERs). To date, we have worked with faculty in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, with plans to expand in 2026. If you're interested in learning more, we'll have time for Q&A.


Target group based on prior knowledge

Beginners

Additional information

abreLA is organized by the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) https://orcaopen.org/

Language of the session

English (with option for Q&A in Spanish)

See also: Slides

Professor in the Department of Physics, School of Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Also Director Programs & Strategies for the Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA). Based in Mexico City.