The document discusses using an "open design" approach to make better use of open educational resources (OERs) and technologies in learning design. It involves representing learning designs visually using tools like CompendiumLD to make the designs more explicit and shareable. Pedagogical patterns are also proposed as a way to structure designs and distill best practices. The approach was explored in workshops and aimed to help educators more effectively design pedagogically informed learning activities that leverage OERs and technologies.