VIVA: Open & Affordable Community Forum
In 2019, VIVA began hosting an annual Open & Affordable Community Forum, covering existing and emerging issues in the field of open education, open pedagogy, and open educational resources.
Previous to this, in 2017 and 2018, VIVA held an annual Open Textbook Network (OTN) Best Practices Forum.
For the upcoming Open & Affordable Community Forum, please go here. Previous Forum agenda's can be found below, and presentations from all VIVA events can always be found on the VIVA Presentations page.
Committee Chair
Liz Thompson
James Madison University
Institutional Representatives
Mark Hamilton (12/31/25)
Liberty University
Paula Kiser (12/31/23)
Washington & Lee
Rosie Liljenquist (12/31/23)
William and Mary
Kayla McNabb (12/31/23)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bethany Mickel (12/31/25)
University of Virginia
Lynn Riggs (12/31/23)
Reynolds Community College