Open Education Lab

Ontario Tech is proud to host the Open Education (OE) Lab - a student-run, staff-managed group that brings content and technological expertise to the timely creation of high quality Open Educational Resources (OER) that will be used directly in Ontario Tech courses by Ontario Tech students.

The OE Lab provides support for faculty, staff, and students in developing OER and using open education practices to support technology enhanced teaching and learning. Since 2018, our work has helped to save Ontario Tech students over $900,000 in textbook costs!

Students working with the OE Lab gain valuable project management, content development, and communication skills which they can then apply to both their coursework and future careers.

Browse through these tabs to meet the current OE Lab team!

Pranjal Saloni

OE Lab Supervisor

I manage the Open Education Lab at Ontario Tech University. I’m an Ontario Tech alum, holding a BEng in Software Engineering and Management with a specialization in the Internet of Things, and I’ve been in this role since 2022. I oversee new and ongoing projects, collaborate closely with faculty to support OER adoption, and supervise the Lab’s student team in the creation, curation, and publication of open educational resources. I also design and run workshops on Open Pedagogy, helping educators integrate open practices into their teaching. My areas of expertise include project management, open educational research, and open 3D printing initiatives.

Aalina Shahid

OER Content Creator

I am in my third year of Medical Laboratory Science as a student under the Faculty of Health Science and I’ve been a part of the OE Lab as of May 2023. With the multiple projects that OE Lab has to offer, I look forward to branching off projects under my faculty and providing resources that upcoming students would appreciate. Apart from being a full time student and working, I usually spend the rest of my time baking, taking long walks, and playing video games.

Abdurehman Ahmad

OER Content Creator and Social Media Coordinator

I am going into my second year of Business administration specifically HR and I hope to pursue that as my pre-med program. I look forward to working with the OE lab to help contribute in making educational resources more accessible to a wide variety of students with different financial backgrounds. My hobbies include cooking, thrifting, gardening (specifically hydroponic), and spending money on my cat.

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