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OER: Digital Literacy Resource
by Amanda Coolidge 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Good morning! Came across this amazing digital literacy resource [ https://www.23things.ed.ac.uk/ | https://www.23things.ed.ac.uk/ ] While it is mainly focused on U. of Edinburgh students, with a CC BY license, you can easily adapt the content for your Institution. Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Reference - textbook categories by subject
by Lauri Aesoph 18 Jul '18

18 Jul '18

Hi Everyone, I'm conducting researching on what subject categories (and sub-categories) should be used to catalogue textbooks in, for example, an open textbook collection and was wondering if anyone can direct me to written material on the subject. I'm looking for a few respected references that librarians use when doing this sort of work. Thanks, Lauri Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Open anatomical atlas and anatomy images - expression of interest
by Lauri Aesoph 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Dear Faculty and Staff, BCcampus Open Education is reaching out to all faculty members and staff involved in the teaching and support of anatomy and healthcare post-secondary curricula in B.C. in response to a request from the [ http://www.oeconsortium.org/ | Open Education Consortium ] to identify individuals interested in collaborating on a project that would involve the co-creation of an open anatomical atlas of anatomy images. Background Anatomy is a basic discipline for all medical and paramedical fields around the world. Anatomical illustrations are essential for the teaching and learning of anatomy and are universally relevant in all countries. Good quality artist-created anatomical drawings are available in anatomical atlases and textbooks but are mostly copyrighted. There are very few good quality anatomical images available under an open license. If you think this is a good idea and want to participate in the creation and implementation of an open anatomical atlas, please respond to this email by July 15. A response to this email does not commit you to anything, it merely indicates an interest in this project. On behalf of all interested parties that reply to this email, and as a member of the Open Education Consortium, BCcampus Open Education will submit a form expressing interest. Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Fwd: The Evolution of Librarians: Open Education Leadership
by Amanda Coolidge 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Hi BC Librarians! Not sure if all of you receive the emails from WCET- thought I would forward this on regarding the SPARC Open Educational Leadership Program. Amanda From: "Lindsey Downs" <ldowns(a)WICHE.EDU> To: wcetnews(a)WCET.WICHE.EDU Sent: Friday, June 22, 2018 8:06:21 AM Subject: The Evolution of Librarians: Open Education Leadership Good morning WCET, [ https://wcetfrontiers.org/2018/06/22/the-evolution-of-librarians-open-educa… | Today on WCET Frontiers ] we’re excited to welcome Tanya Spilovoy, our Director of Open Policy, visit to discuss the SPARC Open Educational Leadership Program. This program, launched in fall of 2017, is a professional development program for librarians focused on Open Educational Resources (OER). I enjoyed learning about Tanya’s role in launching this leadership program and about several of the outstanding graduates from the first class. What an exciting opportunities for these higher educational professionals! Enjoy the read and enjoy your Friday! ~Lindsey ________________________ Lindsey Downs Manager of Communication, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies [ mailto:ldowns(a)wiche.edu | ldowns(a)wiche.edu ] | 303-541-0234 Follow us on Twitter [ https://twitter.com/wcet_info | @wcet_info ] and [ https://twitter.com/lindsey0427 | @lindsey0427 ] [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/wcet.wiche.edu | WCET ] 2018 – 30 years of serving Higher Ed in North America If you would like to remove yourself from this list, send the following message as the first and only line of text (no signatures either) to: listserv(a)wcet.wiche.edu signoff wcetnews -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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NEW DATE (July 11) - Pressbooks Training webinars: Introduction and Intermediate 1
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

Hello Everyone, We have just published the date (July 11) for the next [ https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ | Pressbooks Training webinars ] . This time, in addition to our Introduction session, we will also be offering an Intermediate 1 session focusing on how to import certain files into Pressbooks and exporting a variety of file types. For faculty and staff who do not have experience using Pressbooks, it is strongly recommended that they take the Introduction webinar before the Intermediate. These two webinars are conveniently scheduled so they can be taken on the same day. For more information and to register, please see: [ https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ | https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ ] Regards, Lauri Aesoph Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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FW: Textbooks
by Brenda Smith 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Hi all, Just thought I'd forward this news release from the provincial government about ABE and OER: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018AEST0072-001108?WT.cg_n=HootSuite Please let me know if you have any questions. Brenda ___________________________________________________________ Brenda Smith Open Education Librarian Liaison Librarian for: Architectural & Engineering Technology (ARET); Open Learning; Philosophy, History & Politics University Library Thompson Rivers University 805 TRU Way Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 Tel: (250) 828-5098 Fax: (250) 828-5313 Email: brsmith(a)tru.ca<mailto:brsmith(a)tru.ca> www.tru.ca/library<http://www.tru.ca/library>

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BCcampus Open Education Accessibility Toolkit- update and new version!
by Amanda Coolidge 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Great news!! The BCcampus Open Education [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/ | Accessibility Toolkit ] has been revised and updated. Most significantly, this version includes step-by-step instructions on how to meet web accessibility guidelines when authoring books in Pressbooks. A full list of changes can be found in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/back-matter/versioning-history/ | Versioning History ] page. Special thanks to Josie Gray for leading this initiative and keeping the Accessibility Toolkit up to date and with the latest information. On behalf of the BCcampus Open Education Team, Amanda Coolidge -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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OER Toolkit from College Libraries Ontario
by Flewelling, Debra 06 Jun '18

06 Jun '18

Hello, Just an FYI if you haven't seen this new OER Toolkit. http://tlp-lpa.ca/oer-toolkit Debra Debra Flewelling Open Education Librarian Douglas College P 604.527.5190 F 604.527.5193 Debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:Debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca>

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Canadian post-secondary faculty: opportunity to review new OER for Open Choice
by Lauri Aesoph 15 May '18

15 May '18

Hello Everyone, See the below opportunity for all Canadian post-secondary faculty. Open Choice invites Canadian faculty to review OER for their upcoming database Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries, plans to release a new online database of open educational resource (OER) reviews called Open Choice. The new service will feature a significant collection of critical reviews of OER targeted to teaching faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and university staff charged with acquiring digital tools for instruction (IT, instructional technologies, etc.). We are looking for active teaching faculty who be interested in reviewing open educational materials for Open Choice. The reviews are more substantive, averaging 2,000-2,500 words, and use a structured review rubric. The rubric provides consistency in reviews and makes them easier to write. All reviews go through a formal copyediting process. We are able to provide a honorarium of $200 for each review. If you are interested in reviewing, or have questions about Open Choice or the reviewing process, please email Melissa Karp at [ mailto:mkarp(a)ala-choice.org | mkarp(a)ala-choice.org ] . Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Join us for "Open Education: Transforming Teaching & Learning at SFU" (May 24, 10am-3pm, rm 2020 - Bennett Library, SFU Burnaby)
by Hope Power 09 May '18

09 May '18

Dear BCOEL colleagues, Just wanted to share an invitation to join us for Open Education: Transforming Teaching & Learning at SFU<https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/rc/services/workshops/transform…> at SFU Burnaby (rm 2020 - Bennett Library) from 10am-3pm on Thursday, May 24th. This event is targeted to instructors, students and staff interested in the potential of OER to enhance teaching and learning and will be an opportunity to find out more about open education initiatives and projects happening here at SFU. Please feel free to adapt and share the following event announcement and details (below) with any contacts who may also be interested. Thanks so much, Cheers, Hope -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 Open Education: Transforming Teaching & Learning at SFU Open educational resources (OER)<https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/format-type/oer> are gaining momentum in higher education as a means of making learning more affordable and accessible for students and creating new opportunities for instructors to adapt and customize resources for their teaching practice and subject area. OER include any teaching and learning materials that have been made freely available and are openly licensed with legal permissions to use, adapt, and share their content. Examples include open textbooks, videos, lesson plans, learning modules, full-length courses ... and more! Are you interested in the potential of OER to enhance teaching and learning, but not sure how to get started? Join us on Thursday, May 24 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in Room 2020 at W.A.C. Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby) for a series of talks, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops featuring instructors, staff, and students leading open education initiatives and working on OER-related projects here at SFU. Coffee and lunch provided. Please register for each session you're planning to attend individually. Program Session 1: Opening Education: How OER Can Make Education More Accessible and Transformative Speaker: Lucas Wright (Open Education Advisor, BCcampus) Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Join special guest speaker Lucas Wright, an Open Education Advisor at BCcampus<https://bccampus.ca/open-education/>, for an overview and discussion of how open educational resources and practices are transforming post-secondary teaching and learning here in British Columbia and beyond: * How open educational resources (OER) can be adapted for different disciplines and teaching contexts * Ways that post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are using OER to make education more accessible * Avenues for finding, reusing and remixing OER * Approaches to engaging students as co-creators and partners in the classroom Register here.<https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/format-type/oer/33454> Session 2: Open Education and OER in Action at SFU Speakers: Diana Bedoya (Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology), Leith Davis (English), Parham Elmi (SFSS), Erin Hogg (Archaeology), Petra Menz (Mathematics), Brian Shannon (English) Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm Join us for a panel of students, instructors and staff leading OER initiatives here at SFU discussing: * Why and how they became interested in OER * What kinds of OER-related projects and/or initiatives they have been working on * How instructors have integrated open textbooks or other OER in to their courses and teaching practice * How the use of open textbooks or other OER impacts student learning Register here.<https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/format-type/oer/33455> Session 3: OER Tools & Platforms Showcase Speakers: Jason Toal (Teaching and Learning Centre), Lucas Wright (BCcampus), Kar-On Lee (Teaching and Learning Centre), Rebecca Dowson (Library) Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Ready to begin finding, using, remixing, or creating your own OER? This session will introduce you to Pressbooks,<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-support/> Canvas Commons<https://www.sfu.ca/canvas/instructors/add-content/what-is-canvas-commons.ht…>, and Omeka.net,<http://www.omeka.net/> three tools that you can use to get started. We'll kick things off with a brief overview of what each tool does, and then break out into groups for a hands-on deep dive into the tool of your choice. Register here. <https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/format-type/oer/33456>

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