February 2020 - Bcoel - lists.bccampus.ca

Reminder: Open Education: Transforming Practice through Innovative Classroom Projects (Mar. 3, 9am-12pm, CapU Lonsdale)
by Hope Power 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, Just a reminder that there is still time to register to join us for the following event organized by the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/>: Open Education: Transforming Practice through Innovative Classroom Projects Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Time: 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Room SH 219 (please note: room change), CapU Lonsdale (Shipyards)<https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/our-locations/capu-lonsd…>, North Vancouver BC Registration: This event is free and open to all, but registration is required: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/workshops-consultations/352… Live Streaming: Join this event online here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUkx8qHVyw&feature=youtu.be> Open Education Week (March 2-6, 2020)<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is an annual, global event that aims to “raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide.” On March 3rd, please join us at CapU Lonsdale (Shipyards campus)<https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/our-locations/capu-lonsd…> for this Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> event showcasing the impact of open educational resources, tools and practices on teaching and learning in several BC post-secondary institutions. This event will feature a series of brief talks by practitioners about innovative and open projects underway at a range of local institutions. Program: 8:30am-9:00am: Arrivals & Refreshments 9:00am-9:25am: Welcome & Introductions * Speaker: Elder Rose Nahanee 9:25am-10:25am: Speaker Sessions * Using Scrum to Support Student Learning in an Open Ed course at Capilano Speaker: Laurie Prange-Martin (Instructor, School of Business) Description: One of the biggest challenges for faculty making the switch to Open Ed resources is the loss of the time-saving devices available from publishers, especially test banks and slide decks. Supporting the switch to Open Ed also requires the preparation of assessments, usually project-based, and active in-class learning. Learn to make project-based learning and in-class activities work using the Scrum project management method. * Open Pedagogy in Trades Classroom Teaching at BCIT Speaker: Chad Flinn (Instructor, Electrical Trades and Entrepreneurship for the Trades. Author: The Electric Academy) Description: Chad shares how he uses Open educational practices and Open educational resources in his own teaching as a vocational instructor at BCIT. Throughout the past two years, Chad has experienced a shift in mindset that involves bringing the students into the process of co-creation of resources and shares how it has transformed his teaching practice. * Kwantlen Psychology Student Journal Speaker: Arleigh Reichl (Instructor, Department of Psychology) Description: This talk will cover two open education projects promoting student (and faculty) learning. The first is a student-faculty collaboration to create an open access, online journal publishing the work of KPU Psychology students. The second is the inclusion of an international video competition as a course assignment – with some amazing results. 10:25am-10:45am: Break & Refreshments 10:45am-11:45am: Speaker Sessions * From Adopting to Adapting: the Role of Pressbooks at Langara College Speaker: Julian Prior (Chair of Educational Technology and Open Langara) Description: Langara is one of the largest adopters of open textbooks in BC post-secondary education. Recently we are seeing more interest from instructors in adapting and creating open textbooks. This talk will discuss the role that the online authoring and publishing platform Pressbooks has played in this transition. * Using OJS for SFU Course Journal Projects Speaker: Kate Shuttleworth (Community Scholars Librarian and Librarian, Digital Publishing) Description: Kate will share some examples of course journal projects at SFU Library which feature student work and involve students in the production of online, open access journals using Open Journal Systems. Students participate in the scholarly publishing workflow, work together to design and develop the journal, and showcase their written and multimedia assignments. * Practice Makes Perfect: Developing for and Using WeBWorK Open Online Homework in Engineering at UBC Speakers: Agnes d’Entremont (Senior Instructor, Mechanical Engineering) with students Warren Chan, Wan Fong and Tyler Leonizio Description: Practicing problem-solving is an essential part of learning in many engineering courses. WeBWorK is an open online homework system, primarily used in mathematics, which provides instant feedback on practice problems. Over three years, instructors at UBC have developed and deployed over 1000 WeBWorK problems across seven engineering departments. We will share what worked (and what didn’t) from multiple perspectives: instructor, developer, coder, tech support, and student user. 11:45am-12:00pm: Closing & Acknowledgements * Speaker: Tim Carson (Trades Open Education Representative, BCcampus) Organized by the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/> group with support from BCcampus, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Capilano University, Langara College, Simon Fraser University, University Canada West and the University of British Columbia. -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 I respectfully acknowledge that SFU Burnaby is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

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BC Open Textbook Collection - new books (Feb 20/20)
by Lauri Aesoph 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Dear Linda and Sunni, During the last month, the following open textbooks have been added to the BC Open Textbook Collection: * Understanding Document Accessibility<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c0…> * Introduction to Oceanography<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=52…> * Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=19…> * History of International Relations: A Non-European Perspective<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=23…> * Delftse Foundations of Computation<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=88…> In addition, the collection's taxonomy has been updated as follows: * Created the new sub category "Ocean Studies" under "Earth and Ocean Sciences" * Changed the Communication/Writing sub category from "Creative Non-Fiction" to "Creative Writing * New sub-category for Computer Science... "Computer Science - General" Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________

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Print-on-Demand Guide - information gathering survey
by Lauri Aesoph 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

Dear Colleagues, You are receiving this message as a member of one of BC's post-secondary bookstores or an open education key contact. I invite you to provide input about print-on-demand services for open textbooks<https://open.bccampus.ca/what-is-open-education/what-are-open-textbooks/> by completing this 20-minute survey<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Wj14YBrwB0mlW1wDaIb5ww-…> This information will be used to complete the BCccampus Open Education<https://open.bccampus.ca/> Print-on-Demand Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/printondemand/>, a practical manual about creating bound, printed copies of any openly-licensed textbook found in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>. This guide is currently posted as an open creation defined as an original work that is publicly viewable and openly licensed during its development. For this reason, many chapters and pages are incomplete. I welcome your questions and encourage you to invite others--bookstore employees, librarians, faculty and other colleagues, and students--to complete this survey<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Wj14YBrwB0mlW1wDaIb5ww-…> too. Please submit your answers<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Wj14YBrwB0mlW1wDaIb5ww-…> by February 18. Best regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________

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Open Education: Transforming Practice through Innovative Classroom Projects (Mar. 3, 9am-12pm, CapU Lonsdale)
by Hope Power 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, The BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/> group is pleased to invite you to the following event: Open Education: Transforming Practice through Innovative Classroom Projects Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Time: 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Room 222 (A/B), CapU Lonsdale (Shipyards)<https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/our-locations/capu-lonsd…>, North Vancouver BC Registration: This event is free and open to all, but registration is required: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/workshops-consultations/352… Please join us for this Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> event showcasing the impact of open educational resources, tools and practices on teaching and learning in some of BC’s post-secondary institutions. This event will feature a series of brief talks by local practitioners about innovative and open classroom projects. Attendees can also choose to sign up to briefly speak about an open education project or initiative from their own practice. Streaming for this event will also be available at this link<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUkx8qHVyw&feature=youtu.be>. Featured speakers include: Tim Carson (BCcampus), Agnes d’Entremont (UBC), Chad Flinn (BCIT), Laurie Prange-Martin (Capilano), Julian Prior (Langara), Arleigh Reichl (Kwantlen), and Kate Shuttleworth (SFU). Full program details available soon. Open Education Week (March 2-6, 2020)<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> <https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is an annual, global event that aims to “raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide.” We look forward to celebrating with you! [cid:3b04e793-c62d-4010-a01a-b95eb5c61e8f] --- Please feel free to share this event invitation with any contacts or colleagues who may be interested as well. Thanks very much, Hope (on behalf of the organizing team) *This event is organized by the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/> group with support from BCcampus, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Capilano University, Langara College, Simon Fraser University, University Canada West and the University of British Columbia* -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 I respectfully acknowledge that SFU Burnaby is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

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