Good morning, all
Happy Friday and happy sunshine! I hardly feel like I'm in Vancouver with the weather we're having these days!
The BCOEL steering committee met this Monday for our monthly meeting and we had a great discussion! As the first one of the year, our agenda was short and sweet. We discussed the benefits, and sometimes challenges, of ZCT course marking as well as OER marketing on campus.
A big part of the meeting was also introducing plans and next steps for OER week! We have decided to host a hybrid event, which will consist of an in-person networking/social opportunity as well as a virtual screening of a keynote speaker presentation. The winning focus topic for this event was "OER and student success in a time of enrolment decline" so that will be the guiding discussion point for the session.
The virtual presentation will be open to all, however the in-person event is limited to the wider BCOEL network. And that's where you come in! We have the option of hosting the in-person portion either downtown (campus tbd) or at Douglas College in New Westminster, with the overall aim of making it easily accessible via transit. As folks are potentially joining from a lot of different locations, we would love to get your vote on a preferred location! The date will be between March 3-7th (specific day/time also tbd), if you're not confident you're able to attend yet no worries, we'd still love to hear from you!
Please vote by Friday, January 24th (we'll go with the majority of votes). Note: the poll is a ranking set up, so as before use the arrows to the right side!
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Thanks all in advance and if you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns just reach out!
Best,
Liz
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit your talk or poster proposal for the fourth annual Open Education Talks<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>, a series of 15-minute lightning talks about open education, open pedagogy, and integrating open resources and technologies in higher education. This virtual event aims to foster conversations and share best practices in open education.
Talks & Poster Opportunities:
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Talks: Share your experiences in open education, focusing on open pedagogy, OER, student partnerships, AI in education, and more. Sessions will occur every Wednesday in March 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT, and will be hosted on Zoom.
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Posters: New this year! Submit your infographic or poster to the Digital Poster Wall to visually showcase your open education work. Accepted creators will receive guidelines and licensing information.
Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2024
Speakers Notified: January 10, 2025
Registration Opens: February 3, 2025
Streams:
1.
Building Blocks of OE: Basics of open education and OER adoption
2.
AI, Technology, and OE: AI's role in open education and its ethical implications
3.
Student Leadership and Partnership: Student-led projects and collaboration in OE
4.
Tensions and Possibilities: Integrating open research and addressing challenges
Submit your proposal to this form<https://forms.gle/DsobzvxkRYxQfje26> no later than December 15, 2024.
We look forward to hearing about your innovative work in open education!
Best regards,
Brenda Smith
on behalf of
The Open Education Talks Steering Committee
(University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta)
