--- title: 2023 Unconference on Open Scholarship Practices in Education Research image: https://www.cos.io/hubfs/social-unc23.jpg --- - Our sites: - [OSF](https://osf.io) - [TOP Guidelines](https://www.cos.io/initiatives/top-guidelines?hsLang=en) - [* *Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cos.io)[* *Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@CenterforOpenScience)[* *Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-open-science/)[* *YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforOpenScience) - [**  Shop](https://www.redbubble.com/people/OpenScience/shop) - [**  Donate](https://www.cos.io/support-cos?hsLang=en) [![Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/COS%202024/cos-full-tag-h.png?width=2000&height=293&name=cos-full-tag-h.png "Center for Open Science")](https://www.cos.io?hsLang=en) ** ** ![logo-unconference2023-full](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-unconference2023-full.png?width=1940&height=480&name=logo-unconference2023-full.png)   ***Thank you for attending the 2023 Unconference! Recordings from selected sessions are now available.*** [![Watch Recordings](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6723653/4d6c4096-dd10-4682-8b46-0df26b8fa4fe.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6723653/4d6c4096-dd10-4682-8b46-0df26b8fa4fe) ## #2023osper (Open Scholarship Practices in Ed Research) ### The 2023 Unconference was a virtual participation event featuring participant-led sessions analyzing the current state of open scholarship practice seeking solutions to identified problems. Participants assessed barriers to adoption of open scholarship practices unique to the education community and brainstorm strategies for promoting greater awareness. [![See Unconference Marterials](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6723653/d00dcb5f-a3d1-417a-bc78-ec045545f540.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6723653/d00dcb5f-a3d1-417a-bc78-ec045545f540) ## Featuring ![speakers-nosek](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-nosek.jpg) [**Brian Nosek**](https://osf.io/cdi38/?_ga=2.232974231.802344453.1585073529-255005633.1582318308) Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Open Science, on the use of open science to advance education research. ![Sara Hart](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-hart.jpg) **Data Sharing with [Sara Hart](https://psy.fsu.edu/faculty/harts/hart.dp.php)** This session will cover the benefits of data sharing as well as the “how to” of how to prepare data for sharing. ![Matt Makel](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-makel.jpg) **Understanding Replication in Education Research with [Matt Makel](https://education.jhu.edu/directory/matthew-c-makel-phd/)** This session will introduce the purpose of replication, different conceptions of replication, and some models for implementation in education. ![Bryan Cook and Stacy Shaw](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-cook-shaw.jpg) **Preprints and Open Access with [Bryan Cook](https://education.virginia.edu/bryan-cook) and [Stacy Shaw](https://www.wpi.edu/people/faculty/sshaw)** This session will provide an introduction to preprints with a focus on their contributions and limitations in the context of current models of scholarly publishing. ![Scott Peters and Karen Rambo-Hernandez](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-peters-rh.jpg) **Preregistration with [Scott Peters](https://sites.google.com/uww.edu/peterss) and [Karen Rambo-Hernandez](https://tlac.tamu.edu/?team=karen-rambo-hernandez)** This session will introduce the basics of pre-registration: a method for creating a permanent record of a research plan prior to conducting data collection and/or data analysis. ![Betsy McCoach and Amanda Montoya](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/speakers-mccoach-montoya.jpg) **Registered Reports with [Betsy McCoach](https://education.uconn.edu/person/d-betsy-mccoach/) and [Amanda Montoya](https://www.akmontoya.com)** This session will introduce the basics of registered reports and the process of creating a permanent record of a research plan prior to conducting data collection. ## Agenda ### Sessions will provide a broader and more educational focus for attendees who are seeking to expand their knowledge about open science. [![View Agenda](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6723653/4b7f7294-a896-4e18-b2c1-3ef6b05f635b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6723653/4b7f7294-a896-4e18-b2c1-3ef6b05f635b) #### Unconference Sessions Group discussions designed to reach consensus on a topic or generate a plan of action. #### Workshops Hands on lessons that leave attendees with resources to use and apply. #### Lightning Talks Presentations on a topic in five minutes or less. ## Featuring ![Brian Nosek](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf%20brian.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf%20brian.png) **Welcome and Orientation **with Brian Nosek ![Danielle A. Waterfield, Suzanne McClain, Jesse Fleming, and Bryan G. Cook](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf%20lightning%20talk-%20gradient%202.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf%20lightning%20talk-%20gradient%202.png) **Replication Research in Special Education **with Danielle A. Waterfield, Suzanne McClain, Jesse Fleming, and Bryan G. Cook ![Stacy T. Shaw, Aaron Haim, and Neil T. Heffernan](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf-group.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf-group.png) **Understanding Licenses, Terms of Use/Service, and Private Policies **with Stacy T. Shaw, Aaron Haim, and Neil T. Heffernan ![Elena Samonova](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf%20elaine.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf%20elaine.png) **How to Publish Your Research Data** with Elena Samonova ![Mark Pitblado](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf-pitab-gradient.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf-pitab-gradient.png) **Introduction to Open Science Basics: Open Source **with Mark Pitblado ![Pedro Ricardo Bin](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf-pedro-radient.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf-pedro-radient.png) **Introduction to Open Science Basics: Preregistration **with Pedro Ricardo Bin ![Nathaniel D. Porter](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/nathan-gradient.png?width=1200&height=630&name=nathan-gradient.png) **Introduction to Open Science Basics: Replicability and Reproducibility **with Nathaniel D. Porter ![Elizabeth Albro (Commissioner, NCER) and Laura Namy (Associate Commissioner, NCER)](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/unconf%20two.png?width=1200&height=630&name=unconf%20two.png) **Incentivizing Data Sharing, Openness, and Replication in IES-Funded Research **with Elizabeth Albro (Commissioner, NCER) and Laura Namy (Associate Commissioner, NCER) > The Unconference is a brilliant event to those interested in open science and education which surely promises to energize the community! It is an interactive, invigorating and inspiring event, featuring extremely savvy facilitators keen on peer-to-peer learning and ensuring participation and collaboration across attendees. ![quote-acevedo](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/quote-acevedo.jpg) **Flavio Azevedo** Director of FORRT (Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training) University of Cambridge > The Unconference has become an event I look forward to every year. It is an opportunity for education researchers, across all specializations, to come together to share collective knowledge about a topic that impacts the entire field: open science. Researchers of all experience levels should feel welcome at this event; there is something for everyone! My understanding of open science has improved greatly since attending this event and I am excited to continue the learning this year! ![quote-lewis](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Unconference/quote-lewis.jpg) **Crystal Lewis** Education Research Data Manager ## 2023 Advisory Committee #### Colleen Ganley Florida State University #### Crystal Lewis Research Data Management Consultant #### Matthew Makel Johns Hopkins University #### Betsy McCoach University of Connecticut #### David Mellor Center for Open Science #### Karen Rambo-Hernandez Texas A&M University #### Crystal Steltenpohl Dartmouth Center for Program Design and Evaluation #### Bill Therrien University of Virginia ### ![Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Center%20for%20Open%20Science.png?width=134&name=Center%20for%20Open%20Science.png)![NSF full](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/NSF%20full.png?width=199&name=NSF%20full.png) Sponsored by the Center for Open Science with support from the [National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.gov/) award DRL-1937698. 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