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Re: [Bcoel] book lovers day and new books in the open textbook collection
by Lauri Aesoph 09 Aug '17

09 Aug '17

Hi Everyone, In addition to today being Book Lovers' Day, our project has added another four textbooks to the collection (from Open Oregon), noted below, bringing the total number to 200. [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/forest-measurements-an-applied-approach | Forest Measurements: An Applied Approach ] [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/environmental-biology | Environmental Biology ] [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/simple-book-production | Beginning Excel ] [ https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/wrd/ | The Word on College Reading and Writing ] Other new items include: - The ancillary resource [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/anatomy-physiology-lab-homework-and-refe… | Anatomy & Physiology Lab Homework and Reference Materials ] which has been added to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f4873e49-e09c-469e-9ee8-… | Anatomy and Physiology: OpenStax ] record page in the collection. - The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Toolkits | OER Toolkit for Trades Instructors ] , which is part of the new "Support Resources" category in the collection. Notice the sub-categories within this section entitled: guides, toolkits and tools. We are currently moving and adding resources to this new section. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph From: "Amanda Coolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> To: "opentext" <opentext(a)bccampus.ca>, "communications" <communications(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:27:48 AM Subject: book lovers day Hi there! Today is [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BookLoversDay | #BookLoversDay ] . Thanks Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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BC Open Textbook Collection - 5 new books
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Hello Everyone, During the past couple of weeks, we have added the following five new books to the BC Open Textbook Collection. * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=19892992-ae43-48c4-a832-… | Exploring Movie Construction and Production ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9f29a3d9-db42-4c49-95bb-… | Intermediate Financial Accounting (Volume 1) ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=74d3c256-ae2d-4551-b1f9-… | Intermediate Financial Accounting (Volume 2) ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a00b2496-dc06-40b4-aef2-… | Strategies for Academic Success ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=68486c3a-53e8-472d-914e-… | The History of Our Tribe: Hominini ] Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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Access Copyright and York, request for webinar participation
by Amanda Coolidge 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Hi BCOEL! I am wondering if any of you would be interested in participating in a webinar (hosted by BCcampus) to discuss the background, implications, ruling of the following Access Copyright vs. York case. For background: York University opted out of the Access Copyright agreement a few years ago and decided to try to police it on their own within their university and push the new fair use clause of the Canadian Copyright act. Access Copyright sued them and appears they have won the case. [ http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2017/07/ignoring-supreme-court-trial-judge-hands… | Ignoring the Supreme Court: Federal Court Judge Hands Access Copyright Fair Dealing Victory - Michael Geist ] Let me know if you are interested and available and we can set something up for next week or the week after. I think this important for us to talk about to our community. Thanks Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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The Failure Of Access: Rethinking Open Education event - links to videos & slides
by Hope Power 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Hi all, Just wanted to share links to the videos and presentation materials from [ http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/32099 | The Failure Of Access: Rethinking Open Education ] event during Open Education Week at SFU Vancouver (details below). - Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education - Keynote Presentation : http://summit.sfu.ca/item/17141 - Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education - Panel Discussion : http://summit.sfu.ca/item/17140 Thanks very much, Hope on behalf of the organizing team from SFU Library, UBC Library, BCcampus, Public Knowledge Project & BC Research Libraries Group -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 The BC Research Libraries Group, is proud to co-present The Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education March 28 2017, 5:30pm-8:30pm Room 1430, Harbour Centre (SFU Vancouver) 515 W Hastings St, Vancouver This special event is presented in collaboration with SFU Library, UBC Library, BCcampus, and the Public Knowledge Project as part of Open Education Week 2017 The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register visit: [ http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/32099 | http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/32099 ] The use of open re-use licenses and Internet technologies have long promised to reduce barriers to education by making it more distributed, equitable, and open. Indeed, the promise of open education can trace its roots to the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations 1948, which states “everyone has a right to education.” There is little formal evidence, however, that open education has an impact on increasing access to learning or making education more equitable. This event will explore the goals, failures, and successes of open education. Join us in exploring such questions as: is open education succeeding in being a transformative movement that makes learning more accessible? What are the criteria and successes that should be used to measure if the open education movement is a success? What more needs to be done? Our discussion will be led by keynote speaker Dr. Ishan Abeywardena (Advisor - Open Education Resources) from the [ https://www.col.org/ | Commonwealth of Learning ] and panelists from [ https://www.sfu.ca/ | SFU ] , [ https://www.ubc.ca/ | UBC ] , [ http://caperbc.ca/ | CAPER-BC ] , and [ https://sparcopen.org/ | SPARC ] . For more information and to register, please visit: [ http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/32099 | http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/32099 ]

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waiting on webinar for access copyright
by Amanda Coolidge 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Hi Friends We have decided to wait a couple of weeks on doing the webinar as we are curious to see how other universities and institutions also react to the case. As well we are aware that there may be implications to your institutions/universities should you speak out about this now, vs. at a later date. I do really want to do this webinar, so will be in touch in a couple of weeks as more information trickles in re: Access and York, etc. Thanks for the understanding Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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Congrats to all receipients of the 2017 BCcampus Open Education grants
by Amanda Coolidge 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

BCcampus’ Open Education Grants program is supported by both the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Hewlett Foundation. The grants are intended to achieve the strategic goals of the BCcampus Open Education team: * To increase access to higher education, * To improve student learning outcomes, * To increase flexible teaching and learning options for educators. This year, BCcampus distributed three types of grants for Open Education. They are: The Zed Cred, Open Education Resource Grant, and Ancillary Resources Grant. [ https://bccampus.ca/2017/07/13/bccampus-is-pleased-to-announce-the-2017-ope… | Read more.... ] -- -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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FW: [LibOER] Are you aware of common OER myths?
by Flewelling, Debra 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

Hello, If you want to review all the myths out there about OER , you can answer the very quick, short survey. See email below. Debra Debra Flewelling Open Education & Emerging Technologies Librarian T 604.527.5190 F 604.527.5193 Debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:Debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca> [Description: logo_2012_for_email_signature77172] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brady Yano <brady(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:brady(a)sparcopen.org>> Date: Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 11:59 AM Subject: [LibOER] Are you aware of common OER myths? To: SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <sparc-liboer(a)arl.org<mailto:sparc-liboer(a)arl.org>> Cc: Jeff Gallant <Jeff.Gallant(a)usg.edu<mailto:Jeff.Gallant(a)usg.edu>>, "Fruin, Christine" <christine.ross(a)ufl.edu<mailto:christine.ross(a)ufl.edu>>, Rowena McKernan <rmckernan(a)whatcom.edu<mailto:rmckernan(a)whatcom.edu>>, Nicole Allen <nicole(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:nicole(a)sparcopen.org>> Hi all, Stemming from our May LibOER call, a working group was struck to develop an OER myth busting resource. We have selected faculty at North American, higher education institutions as our primary audience and could use your help to identify what myths are worth debunking. You can access the Google form with a list of proposed myths here<https://docs.google.com/a/sparcopen.org/forms/d/1gF2VhhO4cYwe-jaI8yEehcDZyZ…>. We look forward to reviewing your feedback! Thanks, Brady -- Brady Yano Assistant Director of Open Education • SPARC<http://sparcopen.org> +1 (604) 345-6826<tel:(604)%20345-6826> • brady(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:brady(a)sparcopen.org> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SPARC Libraries & OER Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sparc-liboer+unsubscribe(a)arl.org<mailto:sparc-liboer+unsubscribe(a)arl.org>. To post to this group, send email to sparc-liboer(a)arl.org<mailto:sparc-liboer(a)arl.org>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/group/sparc-liboer/. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/d/msgid/sparc-liboer/CAJP1%2BD3%2By-7sT…<https://groups.google.com/a/arl.org/d/msgid/sparc-liboer/CAJP1%2BD3%2By-7sT…>.

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Fwd: Call for Proposals: The Open Education Global 2018 Conference
by Amanda Coolidge 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

From: "OEC Member Services" <memberservices(a)oeconsortium.org> To: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3:37:10 AM Subject: Call for Proposals: The Open Education Global 2018 Conference Dear Members, The Open Education Consortium and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), hosts of the Open Education Global 2018 Conference, invite proposals for conference sessions to take place in Delft, The Netherlands, from 24-26 April 2018 . The Open Education Consortium is a global network of educational institutions, individuals and organizations that support an approach to education based on openness, collaboration, innovation and collective development and use of open educational materials. TU Delft is one of the leading universities in The Netherlands. Founded in 1842, TU Delft is a forward-thinking institution with a global mindset. TU Delft was an early innovator with open practices, and continues to be a leader in open education, open science and open publishing. The theme of the Open Education Global 2018 Conference is Transforming Education through Open Approaches . Conference tracks include: * Open Connections * Open Education Research * Innovation through opening traditional practices * Policies & strategies for Open Education * Institutionalizing Open Education * Tools & Technologies for Open Education * Open Educational Practices/Open Pedagogy * Connecting Open Education to formal education * Student perspectives Timeline * Submissions Due: 23 October 2017 * Acceptance Announcements: 1 December 2017 For the full Call for Proposals and more information about the Open Education Global Conference, please visit: [ http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/call-for-proposals/ | http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/call-for-proposals/ ] We look forward to welcoming many of you in Delft! Conference Planning Committee [ http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/ | http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/ ] Email: [ mailto:conference(a)oeconsortium.org | conference(a)oeconsortium.org ] -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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New open textbook and ancillary resources: Mechanics
by Lauri Aesoph 15 Jun '17

15 Jun '17

Hi Everyone, A new book has been added to the BC Open Textbook Collection called [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=408ae05b-5867-4478-ab84-… | Mechanics ] . In addition, three new ancillary resources have been created for this textbook by UBC and are posted by the book. These resources are: - Instructor Resource: Learning Logs - Instructor Resource: Learning Evaluation - Student Resource: Tutorials Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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Learning and Teaching Summit at BCIT - June 14 & 15 Free and open to all
by Rosario Passos 07 Jun '17

07 Jun '17

Hi there everyone, As I have mentioned to some of you, BCIT is hosting a Learning and Teaching Summit on June 14 and 15. The event is free and open to all who want to attend, so I thought I'd share some information with you. Attached you will see a poster for the event as well as a copy of the program. To register, please call Sally McKinstry @ 604 432-8406 The event is also listed in the BCcampus calendar: https://bccampus.ca/event/hosted-by-bcit-learning-and-teaching-summit-2017/ Hope to see some of you at BCIT next week. Cheers, Rosario -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

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Call for Proposals Announced!
by Amanda Coolidge 15 May '17

15 May '17

Call for Proposals Announced With the support of both the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Hewlett Foundation, BCcampus will distribute the following grants in support of Open Education: * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/zed-credz-degree-grants/ | Zed Cred/Z-Degree ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ancillary-materials-development-grant/ | Ancillary Resources ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-educational-resource-grant/ | OER Grants ] New this year We are excited to announce the newest grant for this year- the Zed Cred/Z-Degree grant. A Zed Cred/Z-Degree is a set of courses in a specific program area that allows a student to earn a credential, such as an associate degree or certificate program, with zero textbook costs by way of using open educational resources and/or free library materials. Successful Open Educational Resources Zed Cred/Z Degree implementations will empower faculty to lead the work, develop broad-based support across the institution for using open educational resources, and promote the benefits of enrolling in an open educational resources degree programs to students. The process of developing an open educational resources degree will build institutional capacity for designing clearer and more efficient pathways to credentials and better connecting student learning outcomes to curriculum and pedagogy. BCcampus will distribute two grants (maximum $35,000.00) to BC Institutions committed to the development of a “Zed Cred” (Z Degree) Program. With the funds, Institutions will not only develop pathways to credential by adopting and adapting pre-existing OER, the funds may also be used to create new OER necessary for the program. The Institutions will also be required to package and publish their degree paths such that other Institutions from BC and beyond can borrow from their progress. Any learning materials created under the Zed Cred program will hold a [ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ | Creative Commons BY license ] and must be fully editable. As this initiative is new to British Columbia, we welcome any questions you may have about the grant program, the outcomes, and expectations. Please feel free to connect with our Open Education Team at [ mailto:opentext(a)bccampus.ca | opentext(a)bccampus.ca ] Ancillary Resources and OER Grants In addition to the Zed Cred/Z-degree grants, we are distributing two other types of grants (Ancillary Resources and OER Grants). Changes have been made to the grants based on recommendations from last year. The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ancillary-materials-development-grant/ | ancillary resources call for proposals ] is to support inter-institutional initiatives to create ancillary support material for existing open textbooks in the [ http://open.bccampus.ca/ | BC Open Textbook Collection ] that could assist faculty in adopting the open textbook. This material can include: * Testbanks of questions based on an existing open textbook. * Presentations (PowerPoint, Open Office, Prezi, etc) * Multimedia content, such as audio or video, that could further enhance the textbook. * Simulations. * Instructor and student manuals. * Additional learning activities. Ancillary Resource Development Proposals can not exceed $2,500.00 provided by BCcampus. A maximum of four Ancillary Resource Grants will be awarded. The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-educational-resource-grant/ | OER Grants call for proposals ] is for institutions or their representatives (e.g. Articulation Committees, Teaching and Learning Centres, Libraries, OER Working Groups) in British Columbia and Yukon to provide small open educational resource grants, funded by BCcampus and matched by the institution. Open Educational Resource grants may be used for, but are not limited to: * Adaptation of Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources * Creation of Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources * Course redesign using Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources * Workshops, training, and institutional support for OER infrastructure (e.g. Open Policy, Awareness, How to Adopt, How to Adapt, Pressbooks Support) OER Grant Proposals can not exceed $10,000.00 provided by BCcampus. A maximum of four OER Grants will be awarded. Should you have questions about the changes and/or the outcomes, expectations of these grants please fee free to connect with our Open Education Team at [ mailto:opentext(a)bccampus.ca | opentext(a)bccampus.ca ] Thank you! Amanda Coolidge -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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It's contest time!!
by Amanda Coolidge 12 May '17

12 May '17

Good morning/afternoon all! It is contest time here at BCcampus!! Enter the ‪#OTSummit17 contest for your chance to win a printed ‘Made with Creative Commons’ book. Contest closes May 17 at 4pm PST. Good luck! ‪ [ http://ow.ly/3byn30bDZHd | Enter here. ] Thanks Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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B.C. Open Textbooks Collection: new books and resources
by Lauri Aesoph 11 May '17

11 May '17

Hello Everyone, It's been a busy month for the B.C. Open Textbook Project. We've curated many new textbooks and resources for all to use. Please see below for details. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=af6a3eed-243a-4eeb-8903-… | Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology ] We've added another anthropology book to our collection. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=da50f5f1-bbc6-481e-a359-… | Teaching in a Digital Age ] This book now has a Portuguese translation in addition to its current Chinese, French, Spanish, and Vietnamese versions. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=17082e35-cf6d-43e1-a5be-… | A Concise Introduction to Logic ] This philosophy book is from the [ https://textbooks.opensuny.org/ | Open SUNY collection ] . A print on demand option has been added. >From the [ http://albertaoer.com/ | Alberta OER ] repository, we have brought in the following books: ESL books To accommodate these books, a new sub-category, "English as a Second Language", has been added to "Upgrading Programs". Convenient reference links between these books are included. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3988a71f-654e-4c7c-b662-… | In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c071db23-acd5-4242-adcc-… | In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] Professional Communications OER series Convenient reference links between these books are included. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1f02ebef-8261-4dae-af65-… | Professional Communications OER - Modules 1-4: Overview ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0382aa4c-e64e-469a-b64b-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 1: Foundations ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f85bb38d-d044-4e24-9372-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 2: Writing ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=d569209a-3b01-4635-a56a-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 3: Presentations ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=2c19eacf-e7a4-4f44-a8cd-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 4: Interpersonal ] Also... [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=23534637-e4c4-49fd-91b0-… | Microbiology ] (an adaptation from Boundless), by Peggy O'Sullivan In addition to textbooks , the following resources are now available through the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus OpenEd website ] . The [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Pressbooks Guide ] has been updated with: 1. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/powerpoint-slides-used-during-webi… | PowerPoint Slides Used during Pressbooks Training Webinars ] 2. Embedded videos and transcripts for 1. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/using-latex-to-render-formulas/ | Using LaTeX to Render Formulas ] 2. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/how-to-embed-videos-from-youtube/ | Embedding Videos from YouTube ] The [ https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/facultyoertoolkit/ | Faculty OER Toolkit ] by Shannon Moist, SFU Teaching & Learning Centre , has been added to the Resources drop-down list on the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus OpenEd website ] . The World Bank's [ https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/ | Open Knowledge Repository ] has been added to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-textbook-directory/ | Open Textbook/OER Directory ] . This impressive collection contains over 23,000 high quality books, journals, working papers, and other high quality resources on economic development around the world. [ http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2012/04/10/world-bank-announ… | In 2012 ] , World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick said: “Making our knowledge widely and readily available will empower others to come up with solutions to the world’s toughest problems." Read about [ https://open.bccampus.ca/b-c-institutions-open-education-mailing-lists/ | B.C. Institutions: Open Education Mailing Lists ] . Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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World Bank: Open Knowledge Repository
by Lauri Aesoph 04 May '17

04 May '17

Hi Everyone, Amanda and I attended the Creative Commons Global Summit last week in Toronto. During this event, I had the opportunity to listen to a speaker from the World Bank talk about their open access policy and Open Knowledge Repository ( [ https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/ | https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/ ] ) which houses over 23,000 books, journal articles, working papers, and other resources on economic development around the world. I asked the speaker if she was aware of any post-secondary institutions using this collection; she didn't know. Are any of you aware of or using these resources? Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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Fwd: [SPARC] Theme of 2017 Open Access Week to be "Open in order to..."
by Amanda Coolidge 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

From: "Una Daly" <unatdaly(a)oeconsortium.org> To: "cccoer-advisory" <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 9:50:43 AM Subject: [SPARC] Theme of 2017 Open Access Week to be "Open in order to..." FYI … Open Access Week 2017 Theme announced ------------------------------------------ Una Daly Director, Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources Open Education Consortium (408)348-4346 Check out our new website [ http://cccoer.org/ | http://cccoer.org ] BQ_BEGIN From: Nick Shockey < [ mailto:nick(a)sparcopen.org | nick(a)sparcopen.org ] > Date: April 24, 2017 at 11:43:44 EDT To: [ mailto:sparc-members(a)sparcopen.org | sparc-members(a)sparcopen.org ] Subject: [SPARC] Theme of 2017 Open Access Week to be "Open in order to..." BQ_BEGIN In conjunction with this year’s Open Access Week Advisory Committee, SPARC today announces the theme for this year’s 10th International Open Access Week, to be held October 23-29, will be “Open in order to…”. This year’s theme is an invitation to answer the question of what concrete benefits can be realized by making scholarly outputs openly available. “Open in order to…” serves as a prompt to move beyond talking about openness in itself and focus on what openness enables—in an individual discipline, at a particular institution, or in a specific context; then to take action to realize these benefits. Open in order to increase the impact of my scholarship. Open in order to enable more equitable participation in research. Open in order to improve public health. These are just a few examples of how this question can be answered. Established by SPARC and partners in the student community in 2008, International Open Access Week is an opportunity to take action in making openness the default for research—to raise the visibility of scholarship, accelerate research, and turn breakthroughs into better lives. This year’s Open Access Week will be held from October 23rd through the 29th; however, those celebrating the week are encouraged to schedule local events whenever is most suitable during the year and to utilize themes that are most effective locally. This year’s theme of “Open in order to…” also recognizes the diverse contexts and communities within which the shift to Open Access is occurring and encourages specific discussion that will be most effective locally. We invite the community to help us translate this prompt into new languages at [ http://bit.ly/translateoaweek | bit.ly/translateoaweek ] “Effectively communicating the tangible benefits that Open Access provides is essential for open to become the default in both policy and practice,” said Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC. “This year’s theme will help focus discussions during Open Access Week on those benefits of openness that are most compelling locally—whether that’s increasing citation counts, enabling anyone to learn from the latest scholarship, or accelerating the translation of research into economic gains—and encourage action to realize these benefits. Last year’s “Open in action” theme encouraged all stakeholders to take concrete steps to make their own work more openly available and encourage others to do the same—from posting pre-prints in a repository to pledging to educate colleagues about Open Access. The 2017 theme will help build on that emphasis on action by identifying the end goals Open Access can enable and encouraging individuals and institutions to take steps to achieve those goals. International Open Access Week is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions and organizations across the world. The official hashtag of Open Access Week is #OAweek. We also invite the community to use the hashtag #OpenInOrderTo to start an online conversation about the benefits of an open system of communicating scholarship. For more information about International Open Access Week, please visit [ http://www.openaccessweek.org/ | www.openaccessweek.org ] . ### About SPARC SPARC®, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, is a global coalition committed to making Open the default for research and education. SPARC empowers people to solve big problems and make new discoveries though the adoption of policies and practices that advance Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education. Learn more at [ http://sparcopen.org/ | sparcopen.org ] . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SPARC Members" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [ mailto:sparc-members+unsubscribe(a)sparcopen.org | sparc-members+unsubscribe(a)sparcopen.org ] . To post to this group, send email to [ mailto:sparc-members(a)sparcopen.org | sparc-members(a)sparcopen.org ] . To view this discussion on the web visit [ https://groups.google.com/a/sparcopen.org/d/msgid/sparc-members/CAA%2BQikrf… | https://groups.google.com/a/sparcopen.org/d/msgid/sparc-members/CAA%2BQikrf… ] . BQ_END -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OER Advocacy" group. 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For more options, visit [ https://groups.google.com/d/optout | https://groups.google.com/d/optout ] . -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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Open Textbook Summit in Vancouver, B.C. - May 24-25, 2017
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Apr '17

21 Apr '17

Hello OER Friends! Are you looking for an amazing Open Education experience- one that will inform you on open pedagogy, open innovation, open textbooks AND enhance your own open educational practice? ...I'm assuming you are now nodding your head and thinking- YES, what is this experience you speak of? That experience is the amazing [ https://bccampus.ca/otsummit-2017/ | Open Textbook Summit in Vancouver, B.C. May 24-25, 2017. ] You can review the schedule here: [ https://bccampus.ca/otsummit-schedule/ | https://bccampus.ca/otsummit-schedule/ ] ...and register here: [ https://www.eply.com/OTSummit2017 | https://www.eply.com/OTSummit2017 ] . Registration deadline is May 17th ! Join us! Any questions - contact Amanda Coolidge ( [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] ) Kind regards, Amanda Coolidge and Lauri Aesoph Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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BC anthropology faculty who've adopted OER? query from SFU faculty member
by Hope Power 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Hi there, Wondering if anyone might know of BC faculty who've adopted open textbooks/OER for Anthropology courses? If so, I have a faculty member at SFU who'd be interested in speaking with them further about their experiences. Thanks in advance for any leads! Best wishes, Hope -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359

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English Writing Upgrading skills OERs
by Karen Meijer-Kline 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

Hi all, One of our faculty members is very interested in starting to use OERs after attending Robin DeRosa's talk , but he doesn't know whether they are available for his topics (see below). I will recommend BCCampus, since I saw some resources there that look relevant. Any other suggestions of places to look or specific resources you know of? Thanks! Karen Ps. Please let me know if this list is not the right place to ask this :) ------------ I teach ENGQ (English qualifying) courses, especially the higher-end courses, 1099 (essay writing), 1089 (paragraph writing), 1091 (Gr. 12 equivalent), and 1092 (business writing). I am also aware of the OER book: https://opentextbc.ca/writingforsuccess/ I was wondering if you are aware of other OER resources that are specifically related to English writing upgrading skills, particularly essay-writing focused and sentence grammar skills related, but not too much geared toward a first- or second-year English level, as that might be beyond the scope of our curricula and student levels. Thanks for any resources you can point me toward.

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Recording of Robin DeRosa's presentation at Douglas College
by Flewelling, Debra 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Hello, Leading up to Open Education Week we had Robin DeRosa come and speak at Douglas College. If you aren't familiar with Robin, here is her blog https://robinderosa.net/my-blog/ and here is a link to her presentation - http://admin.video.ubc.ca/tiny/b23oo She is very passionate and inspiring and I hope you enjoy listening to her. Debra Debra Flewelling Open Education & Emerging Technologies Librarian Douglas College

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Short notice event - tomorrow
by Rosario Passos 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Hi there everyone, This event is tomorrow at noon, and I thought some of you might be interested: This call brings together all librarians working with, or learning about, all things Open--and gives folks an opportunity to connect with each other to better their work and librarianship. Please share the invitation to participate in this call with any librarians on your campus who may be interested. http://www.opencon2017.org/april_2017_librarian_call Cheers, Rosario -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

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Missing subject areas in the Open Textbook Collection
by Amanda Coolidge 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Good morning! In an ongoing effort to sustain and build the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | BC Open Textbook Collection ] , BCcampus asks for your help to identify subject areas within this collection that are missing open textbooks either entirely or in specific categories and/or course levels. As an overview, there are currently 180 textbooks in this collection covering eight main subject areas (Sciences, Trades, Business and Management, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Upgrading Programs, Health Related, and Recreation, Tourism, Hospitality and Service). Within these eight areas are 36 secondary subject areas. For a summary of these subject areas and links to specific books, go to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-textbook-stats/ | Open Textbook Stats ] page and click on the "Subjects" tab. We ask that you please send us suggestions for subject areas that are missing open textbooks, those subject areas where you have heard from faculty "I would adopt an open textbook, but there isn't one in my subject area". Additionally, it would be helpful to have the following information for each identified subject area. Textbook Subject 1. Subject 2. Course level 3. Specific topic with the subject (if applicable) We will be reviewing these suggestions as we publish a new call for proposals in the coming months- proposals for creation, adaptation, adoption of open textbooks- preferably with a targeted approach based on the needs of the system. Thank you for your time and attention to this request- Amanda Coolidge, Lauri Aesoph -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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TOR for OER working groups
by Rosario Passos 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Hey everyone, Has anyone developed Terms of Reference for the OER Working groups at your institutions, and would you be able to share? Please and thanks! Rosario -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

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Webinar recordings
by Rosario Passos 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Hi there, CCCOER had two webinars this week with amazing speakers who shared the great work they are doing to promote adoption of OER and OER Degrees to enhance teaching and learning. The recordings and slideshares are posted at links below, just in case you are interested. https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/mar-28-growing-open-education-initiatives-in… https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/mar-29-oer-degrees-emerging-in-maryland-and-… Cheers, Rosario -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

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An OER experience you have been waiting for....
by Amanda Coolidge 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Hello OER Friends! Are you looking for an amazing Open Education experience- one that will inform you on open pedagogy, open innovation, open textbooks AND enhance your own open educational practice? ...I'm assuming you are now nodding your head and thinking- YES, what is this experience you speak of? That experience is the amazing [ https://bccampus.ca/otsummit-2017/ | Open Textbook Summit in Vancouver, B.C. May 24-25, 2017. ] You can review the schedule here: https://bccampus.ca/otsummit-schedule/ ...and register here: https://www.eply.com/OTSummit2017 Join us! Any questions - you can send them directly my way: Amanda Coolidge (acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca) -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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BC Open Textbook Collection: 5 new books; 2 new editions
by Lauri Aesoph 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Hello Everyone, I'm please to announce the following 5 new additions to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | BC Open Textbook Collection: ] A First Course in Linear Algebra Macroeconomics: Theory, Models, and Policy Microeconomics: Markets, Methods, and Models Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics We also new editions for two current books in our repository: I [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0370418e-be7d-4541-b0d1-… | ntroduction to Financial Accounting - Second Edition ] This book has been updated to version 2.2. Files for the previous version are still posted, but will be removed on June 1. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=662054ef-3b43-4e62-a509-… | Calculus: Early Transcendentals ] has been updated with the Lyryx version Regards, Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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