Get Ready for Open edX 2023!

Shaping the Future of Education Together

March 28th–31st 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Join us, along with global EdTech leaders, from Tuesday, March 28th to Friday, March 31st, 2023 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn about innovative uses of the Open edX Platform, within a variety of business and higher education use cases, and discover the latest advancements in instructional design, course constellation and methods for operating & extending the Open edX platform.

Keynote Speakers

Our plenary sessions will feature thought leaders in education and open source as well as an opening keynote from Anant Agarwal.

Anant Agarwal

2U’s Chief Platform Officer and founder of edX, guiding and furthering edX’s vision to increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere. Agarwal brings his expertise in building powerful online learning platforms to align product and technology at edX, a 2U company, as it creates the world’s most comprehensive free-to-degree online learning marketplace.

Justin Reich

Educational researcher interested in the future of learning in a networked world. Reich is the Director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab. He is the author of Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education and a former fellow and faculty associate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University.

Karl Fogel

Open source software developer, author, and consultant, active in free and open source software since 1992. He is the author of Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project. Fogel is a partner at Open Tech Strategies which helps organizations launch and run open source projects.

Open edX 2023 Schedule

Tues, March 28: Tutorials and in-depth training

Weds, March 29: Conference Day 1 and evening reception

Thurs, March 30: Conference Day 2

Fri, March 31: Community Town Hall

See the complete schedule of talks on sessionize.com:

Location and Hotels

The conference will be on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Address:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Parking

There are a number of options for parking near MIT:

Technology Square Parking
595 Technology Square, Cambridge
Entrance on Technology Square Road

One Memorial Drive Garage
Entrance is on Memorial Drive

4 Cambridge Center
Entrance on Ames St. or Broadway

5 Cambridge Center, East Garage
Ames St./Broadway
Hours: Open 24 Hours

Accommodations

We have arranged for discounted hotel room rates at two hotels in the area. The Residence Inn is a 7-minute walk to the Stata Center at MIT, the Hyatt is a 20-minute walk. Both are also served by Uber and Lyft.

Rates are available until February 26, 2023, however the number of rooms are limited and once they fill up they will no longer accept reservations. Consequently, we suggest you make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.

Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge

575 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4896

Hyatt Regency Boston Cambridge

Reserve Now

Booking can also be done by calling 1-617-492-1234 and referencing the Open edX Conference room block.

Please note: Hyatt has extended the conference discount to include several days prior to and following the conference on an “as available” basis. If you want to reserve a room prior to 3/26 or after 4/1, you should call the number to do so, as the automated system may say that no rooms are available.

Residence Inn Boston/Cambridge

120 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142

Residence Inn Boston/Cambridge

Reserve Now

Booking can also be done by calling 1-617-349-0700 and referencing the Open edX Conference room block.

Please note: Residence Inn has extended the conference discount to include several days prior to and following the conference on an “as available” basis. If you want to reserve a room prior to 3/26 or after 4/1, contact Dina.Benitez@marriott.com or call 617-577-2503.

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration

Q: Can I register in person in the event?

Registration for the 2023 Open edX Conference is online only.

Q: What is included in the registration fee?

All tickets include:

Four full days of the conference
Conference program
Breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea break each day
Cocktail reception on Wednesday, March 29th.

Q: Which ticket categories are available?

Student Rate
Early-Bird Non-Profit Rate (available until January 6th)
Regular Non-Profit Rate
Early-Bird Corporate Rate (available until January 6th)
Regular Corporate Rate

Q: What types of payments do you accept for the conference fee?

All payments are processed through the Eventbrite payment processing system and accept major credit cards, such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

Q: What is the registration cancellation policy?

See the Eventbrite event page for details of the refund policy.

Personal considerations

Q: I have dietary restrictions, can you accommodate them?

We have dairy free, gluten-free, and vegatarian options at all food events.

Q: Is the conference site accessible?

Yes, the conference site is fully accessible.

Event Details

Q: Where can I find conference schedules?

Detailed schedules will be posted on the 2023 Open edX Conference website closer to the event. Here is an overview of what you can expect:

Day 1 (Tuesday): Long-form tutorials and workshops.
Day 2 (Wednesday): Keynotes, 45-minute breakouts and 10-minute lightning talks. Cocktail reception.
Day 3 (Thursday): Keynotes, 45-minute breakouts and 10-minute lightning talks
Day 4 (Friday): in-depth summits for developers and instructional designers

Note: You can also check out the Open edX Conference 2022 schedule from the last Open edX in-person conference in 2022, to get a rough idea about topics and conference structure.

Q: I have never been to an Open edX Conference, will it be useful for me?

New participants are very welcome! You can watch previously recorded conference presentations on the Open edX YouTube channel to see if the format and content suits your needs. The 2023 Open edX Conference will provide tremendous insight to attendees about in depth technical and functional capabilities of the Open edX platform, in order for attendees to evaluate whether to use the Open edX platform for their own projects and/or help place the Open edX platform on the map of available e-learning technologies.

Q: Will there be Wi-Fi?

Free Wi-Fi will be available at the conference site. Access information will be provided when you check-in on site.

Q: What about transportation during the conference?

All conference events will be held at the MIT campus, which is fully accessible, and the reception will be at the MIT Museum that is a 10-minute walk from campus. If you have a mobility issue that prevents the walk, please include this on your registration form, and we will arrange transportation.

Note: You will need to provide your own transportation from your accommodation to the conference site and back. There are public transportation options and Uber is widely used in Cambridge. We will post transportation options on our website in the coming weeks.

Visa Requirements

Q: Do I need a visa to go to the United States?

Please check with your local U.S. embassy, if you require a visa to travel to the United States, to attend the Open edX Conference 2023. Up to date information related to visa requirements can be located on this website. We will provide letters in support of your visa application upon request. Please submit all visa letter inquiries here.

Registration in Eventbrite has to be completed prior to the issuance of a visa support letter which will be issued by MIT. MIT will not process visa requests after March 10th.

Note: Visa processing times vary and may be long. Please start your visa process as soon as possible.

Q: Will you provide visa support for me?

You will need to take care of your own visa application. However, we are happy to provide you with a letter of invitation in support of your visa application. Please contact ehuthmacher@tcril.org to request one.

Visa Information

Please check with your local U.S. embassy, if you require a visa to travel to the United States, to attend the Open edX Conference 2023. Up to date information related to visa requirements can be located on this website. We will provide letters, in support of your visa application, upon request. Please submit all visa letter inquiries here.

Registration in Eventbrite has to be completed, prior to the issuance of a visa support letter, which will be issued by MIT.

Note: Visa processing times vary and may be long. Please start your visa process as soon as possible.