April 2020 - Bcoel - lists.bccampus.ca

Open Education Sustainability and Foundation Grants for Institutions
by Arianna Cheveldave 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Dear Colleagues, In light of COVID, we have extended the Call for Proposals deadline for the below two grants. For more information about these opportunities, please read our recent blog: Improving Access to Open Resources<https://bccampus.ca/2020/04/09/improving-access-to-open-resources/>. NEW: Open Education Foundation Grant for Institutions This is grant is open to all post-secondary institutions in British Columbia for which open education is at the foundational stage. The purpose of this grant is to assist institutions that are launching or relaunching an open education initiative and require resources to maximize the impact of this effort. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-foundation-gr…>. Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions This is the second year we have offered this grant. It is intended for British Columbia post-secondary institutions wishing to improve the sustainability of current open educational practices, resources, support, and training on their campuses. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/bccampus-open-education-sust…>. If you have questions, please send them to laesoph(a)bccampus.ca. Sent on behalf of, Lauri Aesoph, Manager of Open Education

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MARC Records - new textbooks in BC collection (April 16, 2020)
by Lauri Aesoph 16 Apr '20

16 Apr '20

Dear Linda, The following open textbooks have been added/updated as part of the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/> during the past month: * New translation of Teaching in a Digital Age<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=6e…>: Japanese<https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/front-matter/translations/> * Newly updated: FLO Facilitation Guide: Facilitating Learning Online<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=84…> 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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BCOEL listserv address change
by Flewelling, Debra 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Hello, I’ve been informed that the email address for the BCOEL listserv has changed from bcoel(a)mail.bccampus.ca to bcoel(a)lists.bccampus.ca effective immediately. Please update your address book with this updated information. Thanks, Debra Flewelling Open Education Librarian Douglas College

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