# \#working-groups **URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/tag/working-groups/74.md [Latest](https://discuss.openedx.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.openedx.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.openedx.org/tags.md) --- ## [Upcoming Virtual Verawood Test-a-thons Scheduled!](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/upcoming-virtual-verawood-test-a-thons-scheduled/19074)
**Author:** [@Chelsea\_Rathbun](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Chelsea_Rathbun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/upcoming-virtual-verawood-test-a-thons-scheduled/19074 "2026-05-27T19:14:02Z")
With the Verawood Release coming up, we’ve got a lot of testing to do to ensure that the platform continues to function as expected for learners and educators given all that we have updated and added this release. To hel… --- ## [In Person Verawood Test-a-thon at Open edX Conference](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/in-person-verawood-test-a-thon-at-open-edx-conference/19038)
**Author:** [@pdpinch](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/pdpinch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/in-person-verawood-test-a-thon-at-open-edx-conference/19038 "2026-05-11T15:18:33Z")
You’ve heard about the virtual Test-a-thons for the Verawood release. Now we have the opportunity for an In-Person Test-a-Thon at the open edX conference next week! Everyone who is interested in the Verawood Release sho… --- ## [UPDATE: Upcoming Virtual Test-a-thons postponed... stay tuned!](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/update-upcoming-virtual-test-a-thons-postponed-stay-tuned/18854)
**Author:** [@Chelsea\_Rathbun](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Chelsea_Rathbun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/update-upcoming-virtual-test-a-thons-postponed-stay-tuned/18854 "2026-04-23T15:26:34Z")
UPDATE: The Virtual Release Test-a-thon planned for Tuesday, May 12th has been cancelled. We will be rescheduling both Virtual Test-a-thons once our Verawood sandbox is up and running, so please stay tuned! --- ## [Governance Working Group](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/governance-working-group/17381)
**Author:** [@antoviaque](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/antoviaque)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/governance-working-group/17381 "2025-10-14T14:29:43Z")
One of the proposals adopted during the Core Contributor Summit was to change the focus of the Coordination working group, renaming it to the Governance working group. The goal is to establish a way for changes similar t… --- ## [2025 Community TOC Election - Candidate Nominations](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/2025-community-toc-election-candidate-nominations/16466)
**Author:** [@ehuthmacher](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ehuthmacher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/2025-community-toc-election-candidate-nominations/16466 "2025-09-23T13:12:37Z")
The community is called to elect three members of the new core advisory body for the Open edX project – the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) – between now and September 29th, 2025. The three elected community represen… --- ## [Survey: Improving the Core Contributor Experience](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/survey-improving-the-core-contributor-experience/12409)
**Author:** [@ali\_hugo](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ali_hugo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/survey-improving-the-core-contributor-experience/12409 "2024-06-20T10:52:22Z")
What’s this? :thinking: In February 2024, we sent out a survey to all of our Core Contributors to get their feedback on our processes and the Core Contributor experience as a whole. This topic is for keeping the Communit… --- ## [Open edX Community Position on Otter.ai and Other AI Bots](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/open-edx-community-position-on-otter-ai-and-other-ai-bots/13110)
**Author:** [@sarina](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/sarina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/open-edx-community-position-on-otter-ai-and-other-ai-bots/13110 "2024-05-31T18:07:55Z")
As you know, we have been evaluating the use of Otter.ai and AI bots generally in Open edX community meetings, and we have come to the following decision. Due to the variation and unpredictability of the technology at th… --- ## [Curious about our Working Groups? Not sure how to learn more?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/curious-about-our-working-groups-not-sure-how-to-learn-more/9625)
**Author:** [@sarina](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/sarina)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/curious-about-our-working-groups-not-sure-how-to-learn-more/9625 "2023-03-20T19:55:27Z")
Hi all, Ever wondered what Working Groups do? What have they accomplished recently, what are they up to? We’re here to present… the Working Groups “State Of” Reports! These reports - one for each working group - are s… --- ## [Introducing: the Security Working Group](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/introducing-the-security-working-group/9147)
**Author:** [@pshiu](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/pshiu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/introducing-the-security-working-group/9147 "2023-01-17T15:59:14Z")
Hello Open edX community! :wave: We (@feanil, @alangston, @pshiu) are starting a Security Working Group, with the goal of helping triage security issues and continuously improve the Open edX project’s security posture. … --- ## [Meet the Open edX Working Group Members - Open edX Meetup](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/meet-the-open-edx-working-group-members-open-edx-meetup/7767)
**Author:** [@ehuthmacher](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/ehuthmacher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/meet-the-open-edx-working-group-members-open-edx-meetup/7767 "2022-07-08T15:52:46Z")
For the next Open edX Meetup, scheduled on Thursday, July 21 at 10 AM (EST), we would like to assign a dedicated space in Gather for members of the community to meet our WG members and learn about how they can get involv…