Hi there everyone, Some of you may be interested in attending these events. They will be listed in the BCcampus calendar as well. Rosario Passos Advisor, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:236-888-8599 | 236-888-8599 ] | [ mailto:rosario.passos(a)bccampus.ca | rosario.passos(a)bccampus.ca ] 200-555 Seymour Street | Vancouver BC V6B 3H6 [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | bccampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Twitter: @PW_Passos | Skype: Portuguese_woman Open textbooks: open to change, free to use Over 200 B.C. Faculty are learning how to customize textbooks that also save their students money. Search the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | BC Open Textbook Collection ] for a peer-reviewed book in your discipline. See the Resources and Contact dropdown links on [ x-msg://64/open.bccampus.ca | open.bccampus.ca ] for the help you need. From: "Stephanie Chu" <Stephanie.Chu(a)kpu.ca> To: "opentext" <opentext(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 6:04:31 AM Subject: Invitation to two March OER Sessions KPU is pleased to invite educators at your institution to attend two upcoming sessions in March. Please register: [ http://www.kpu.ca/events/beyond-oer-dr-robin-derosa-promises-pitfalls-and-po... | Beyond OER with Dr. Robin DeRosa: The Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential of Open Education ] In this presentation, Dr. Robin DeRosa, Professor of English and Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies at Plymouth State University, will introduce the basic definition of Open Educational Resources and explore some ways that faculty have been using OERs to drive down and even eliminate the cost [ http://www.kpu.ca/events/open-technology-3rd-pillar-open-education | Open Technology - The 3rd Pillar of Open Education ] Clint Lalonde, Manager, Education Technology, BCcampus will lead a workshop for faculty on open source educational technology tools. Hold the Date: Our first Teaching, Learning & Research Symposium will take place at KPU Surrey from June 7 to 9. All are welcome to attend as well. More information to come. Have a nice weekend. Stephanie Stephanie T.L. Chu , PhD Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning and Interim Associate Vice President, Research Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3447 c 604.842.4023 e [ mailto:Stephanie.Chu(a)kpu.ca | Stephanie.Chu(a)kpu.ca ] [ http://www.kpu.ca/tlcommons | www.kpu.ca/tlcommons ] [ http://www.kpu.ca/research | www.kpu.ca/research ] This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies.
