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Register for ETUG Spring 2023 Workshop
by Arianna Cheveldave 05 May '23

05 May '23

[cid:a54bb59f-ef14-4436-a148-5ccb4e0fbf29] Dear colleagues, You are invited to register for the Spring 2023 Workshop<https://etug.ca/2023/04/03/spring-workshop-2023-registration/> hosted by the Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG). In this two-day online and in-person workshop — titled “Future-proof Learning Design: The Integration of Digital Literacy, Inclusive Tech, and AI” — we will showcase how instructors, education developers, and education technologists are approaching design. For example, we’ll explore how digital literacy, inclusive technology, and AI could be “baked” into courses and how instructors are supported in making design decisions around technology. We’ll also consider the ongoing communication and capacity-building at institutions around digital literacy, accessibility, and AI, such as how teaching and learning centres and libraries get the word out to instructors and students about new approaches and resources. Join us online via Zoom or in-person at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Lansdowne Road Campus in Richmond, B.C.,<https://www.kpu.ca/richmond> for this 2-day hybrid event, sponsored by BCcampus. * Day 1: Thursday, June 1, 2023: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time * Day 2: Friday, June 2, 2023: 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM Pacific Time * Schedule available here.<https://etug.ca/2023/04/25/spring-workshop-2023-schedule/> Workshop Rates: 2-day Registration Only * In-Person: $200 CAD + GST (light meals and snacks will be provided) * Online: $150 CAD + GST * Students: Free In-person registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, May 26. Online registration will be open until the very end of the event. To learn more about this event, please visit the ETUG website<https://etug.ca/>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Grant Funding Available: Open Textbook Equity Adaptation – Introduction to Psychology
by Josie Gray 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

Dear B.C. Open Education Community, BCcampus has $20,000 available to fund the adaptation of the open textbook Introduction to Psychology, 1st Canadian Edition<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/introduction-to-psychology-1st-can…> to make it more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. About the Call for Proposals The full text of the call, including an application template and rubric we will use to evaluate applications are available here: Call for Proposals: Open Textbook Adaptation – Introduction to Psychology<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-textbook-adaptation-cal…>. We would like this project to be collaborative and have contributors with different areas of expertise. As such, we ask that applications are submitted on behalf of a team. We encourage teams to have representation across roles, departments, and institutions. Applications are due by the end of the day on May 26, 2023. The project is expected to run from July 2023 to March 2023. Virtual Information Session I will be hosting a virtual information session about this project in Zoom on April 28 at 1pm PDT. This is an opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions, and connect with possible collaborators. Register for the Information Session<https://events.humanitix.com/2023-open-textbook-info-session-april-28>. If you have questions, please reach out to me directly at jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca>. And please help us get the word out by forwarding this email to whoever you think may be interested! Sincerely, Josie Gray Josie Gray, MDes [she/her/hers] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray> Manager, Production & Publishing, BCcampus Cell: 778-584-7808<mailto:778-584-7808> • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca> • Twitter: @josiea_g<https://twitter.com/josiea_g> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> As a settler, I am grateful to live and work on Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I am also grateful for the time I’ve spent on unceded lands of the Lkwungen-speaking Peoples and the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, where I completed post-secondary education and started my work in open education. As well I am also grateful for the time I spent on unceded Tsimshian lands, where I grew up, and Treaty 6 territory, where much of my extended family lives.

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Grant Funding Available: Open Textbook Equity Adaptation – Introduction to Sociology
by Josie Gray 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

Dear B.C. Open Education Community, BCcampus has $17,500 available to fund the adaptation of the open textbook Introduction to Sociology, 3rd Canadian Edition [PDF]<https://bccampus.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Introduction-to-Sociology-3r…> to make it more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. About the Call for Proposals The full text of the call, including the most up-to-date version of the textbook, an application template, and the rubric we will use to evaluate applications are available here: Call for Proposals: Open Textbook Adaptation – Introduction to Sociology<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-textbook-adaptation-cal…> We would like this project to be collaborative and have contributors with different areas of expertise. As such, we ask that applications are submitted on behalf of a team. We encourage teams to have representation across roles, departments, and institutions. Applications are due by the end of the day on May 26, 2023. The project is expected to run from July 2023 to March 2023. Virtual Information Session BCcampus will be hosting a virtual information session about this project in Zoom on April 28 at 1pm PDT. This is an opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions, and connect with possible collaborators. Register for the Information Session<https://events.humanitix.com/2023-open-textbook-info-session-april-28>. If you have questions, please reach out to me directly at jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca>. And please help us get the word out by forwarding this email to whoever you think may be interested! Sincerely, Josie Gray Josie Gray, MDes [she/her/hers] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray> Manager, Production & Publishing, BCcampus Cell: 778-584-7808<mailto:778-584-7808> • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jgray(a)bccampus.ca> • Twitter: @josiea_g<https://twitter.com/josiea_g> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> As a settler, I am grateful to live and work on Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I am also grateful for the time I’ve spent on unceded lands of the Lkwungen-speaking Peoples and the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, where I completed post-secondary education and started my work in open education. As well I am also grateful for the time I spent on unceded Tsimshian lands, where I grew up, and Treaty 6 territory, where much of my extended family lives.

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New OER: Gender in Canada - A Companion Workbook
by Amanda Grey 22 Mar '23

22 Mar '23

Hello! We’re excited to share with you the following new OER that has just been published at KPU: Gender in Canada: A Companion Workbook Edited by: Rebecca Yoshizawa Primary Subjects: Gender studies, gender groups [cid:image001.png(a)01D95C98.C39708E0] This workbook is designed for first or second-year sociology of gender or gender studies courses, focusing on the Canadian context. It is divided into five topics - Theory and Concepts, Institutions, Work, Family and Intimate Relationships, and Bodies and Health. This workbook does not replace a textbook, instructor teachings through lectures, class discussion, class assignments, or other standard undergraduate course materials. Instead, this is an activity book: a course companion, working alongside and with those course materials. It is designed to build competency, capacity, and confidence with course materials, concepts, and arguments. It does this by embracing the concepts of embodied learning, iterative scaffolding, and reflexive insight. "Embodied" means doing things with your body and not just your mind; "scaffolding" means breaking things down into constituent parts that can be gathered together to build something bigger; and "reflexive" means thinking about oneself in relation to broad concepts and contexts around us. The workbook presents four types of content. (1) Each chapter has one or two pages of written content deemed "Insights to Think About," which are summative guides to help students grab onto big ideas. (2) The chapters also have "Words to Try," encouraging a usable lexicon. (3) Chapters have thoughtfully designed "Activities." The activities help students to get ideas down, give those ideas meaning and order, and prepare students to do more engaged work in course conversations and higher-stakes assignments. (4) Finally, each section ends with "My Insights On," where students can record their "big picture" ideas and things they want to explore more in their course discussions and other assignments. Visit the Book<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/genderincanadaworkbook/> Watch Promo Video<https://media.kpu.ca/media/Gender+in+CanadaA+A+Companion+Workbook/0_shxk8fqb> [cid:image002.png(a)01D95C98.C39708E0] Learn about Open Education at KPU * Browse our Pressbooks catalogue<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu> * Learn more about KPU Open Education<http://www.kpu.ca/open> * Follow us on Twitter @KPUopen<https://twitter.com/KPUopen> We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral First Nations territories of the Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem; and with the lands of the Kwantlen First Nation, which gifted its name to this university. Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action

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New OER: Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition
by Open Education 14 Mar '23

14 Mar '23

Hello! We’re excited to share with you the following new OER that has just been published at KPU: Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition Edited by: Deirdre Maultsaid Now with 5 additional cases! [cid:image002.png(a)01D9565F.7BF22950] “Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/social-issue-cases-2e/>” was inspired by students and co-authored by people who are usually under-represented in higher education. These realistic, emotional cases are designed to help students grapple with ethical issues related to discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion and general social issues in the workplace. These valuable cases are appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students in the humanities, business, healthcare, agriculture, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, land use studies, law and more. In addition to the background description and scenario, each case comes with modifiable discussion questions, notes on teaching strategies, and a reading list.  This OER was funded by KPU | Open Education’s OER Grant Program<https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants>.  [cid:image004.png(a)01D9565F.7BF22950] Learn about Open Education at KPU * Browse our Pressbooks catalogue<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu> * Learn more about KPU Open Education<http://www.kpu.ca/open> * Follow us on Twitter @KPUopen<https://twitter.com/KPUopen> We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral First Nations territories of the Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem; and with the lands of the Kwantlen First Nation, which gifted its name to this university. Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action

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New OER! La hora del cuento en español
by Open Education 07 Mar '23

07 Mar '23

La hora del cuento en español By Constanza Rojas-Primus and Sofía Rodríguez   [cid:image001.png(a)01D95111.FDDEEF00]   Link to Resource: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/la-hora-del-cuento-en-espanol/   La hora del cuento en español is a collection of children’s stories in Spanish authored by Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) students and edited by KPU Faculty Constanza Rojas-Primus and KPU alumna Sofía Rodríguez. The first part of this collection is a selection of stories written by KPU Spanish 1100 students between Fall 2017 and Spring 2019. The second part of this collection is a selection of stories written by KPU Spanish 1101 students between Fall 2020 and Spring 2022. All stories are narrated by Constanza Rojas-Primus and have been translated into English by Sofía Rodríguez. The illustrations in the cover and first part of this collection are artwork of KPU student Cheyenne Pokeda.   This OER is the result of an assignment created as part of the UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship project. Applications open now<https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship>.   Check out the KPU Pressbooks Catalogue<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu> of works published by the Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS> at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.  Learn more about KPU Open Education<http://www.kpu.ca/open>. Follow us on Twitter at @KPUopen<https://twitter.com/KPUopen>. [cid:bee1da83-6995-452d-a640-df5b4d6c0d72] Amanda Grey, MLIS (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Teaching & Learning Commons Kwantlen Polytechnic University e amanda.grey(a)kpu.ca<mailto:amanda.grey(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral First Nations territories of the Musqueam, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlem; and with the lands of the Kwantlen First Nation, which gifted its name to this universityKwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action

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March 9 - Bringing Open Pedagogy to Life with Karen Cangialosi
by Karen Meijer-Kline 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

Next week for Open Education Week KPU is proud to host Open Pedagogy expert Karen Cangialosi for a talk on: Bringing Open Pedagogy to Life Open Pedagogy contextualizes learning in a larger world outside of the classroom making education more relevant, inclusive, equitable and accessible. It enables students to leverage open licenses in order to contribute to the knowledge commons and engage in dialogue with the wider public; but it also supports them to take greater ownership of how and what they learn. By prioritizing connection and community over methodology and content, students in open pedagogy classrooms use a critical lens in their use of digital tools for discovery, creativity and analysis. Open Pedagogy also means trusting students and supporting especially the most marginalized to find and raise their voices, and it can mean empowering students to be the change agents that they would like to be in the world. Thursday March 9, 3-4 pm (PST) online via Teams. Register by emailing open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> or by replying to this email. This event is open to everyone, so please share widely! ________________________________ Karen Meijer-Kline Chair and Scholarly Communications Librarian e Karen.Meijer-Kline(a)kpu.ca<mailto:Todd.Mundle(a)kpu.ca> she/her/hers kpu.ca/library<http://www.kpu.ca/library> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action

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New Open Course Packs from BCcampus
by Arianna Cheveldave 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is excited to announce that we have recently posted four new open course packs to the B.C. Open Collection<https://collection.bccampus.ca/>: * Environmental Geology<https://collection.bccampus.ca/course-packs/environmental-geology/> by Steven Earle, TRU * Psychology of Language<https://collection.bccampus.ca/course-packs/psychology-of-language/> by Dinesh Ramoo, TRU and CNC * Introduction to Innovation<https://collection.bccampus.ca/course-packs/introduction-to-innovation/> by Katherine Carpenter, KPU * Introduction to Entrepreneurship<https://collection.bccampus.ca/course-packs/introduction-to-entrepreneurshi…> by Katherine Carpenter, KPU These course packs were all funded by grants issued by BCcampus for the purpose of creating open course materials that align with post-secondary courses in British Columbia. Each course pack is divided into modules or weeks that contain teaching materials such as lesson plans, lecture slides, student activities, and readings. All four of these courses are also aligned with open textbooks written by the same author as the course pack. All four course packs are licensed under CC BY 4.0<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> licences. The materials for these courses, as well as all BCcampus course packs<https://collection.bccampus.ca/search/?q=course&type[]=Course%20Pack>, can be downloaded from the B.C. Open Collection. If you use one of these or any other open course pack, please tell us you're using open course materials<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/tell-us-youre-using-open-course…> by filling out an adoption form. You can read more about the Open Online Courses Project<https://bccampus.ca/projects/open-education/open-online-courses-project/> at bccampus.ca. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Call for Equity Reviewers: Social Sciences
by Arianna Cheveldave 22 Feb '23

22 Feb '23

This message is sent on behalf of Josie Gray (jgray(a)bccampus.ca). ** Dear B.C. Open Education Community, This year, BCcampus will be funding two adaptation projects focused on making open textbooks more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The books selected are well adopted in British Columbia, but it has been a number of years since they were updated. As a first step, we are looking for two people to review each book using an Equity in OER Rubric. Applications are due by the end of the day on March 13, 2023. For more information, see the calls for reviewers: * Call for Equity Reviewers: Introduction to Psychology – 1st Canadian Edition<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/apply-equity-review-for-intr…> * Call for Equity Reviewers: Introduction to Sociology – 2nd Canadian Edition<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/apply-equity-review-for-intr…> If you have questions, please contact Josie Gray, manager of production and publishing, at jgray(a)bccampus.ca. Please pass these calls on to anyone in your network who may be interested in this opportunity. Sincerely, Josie Gray

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Adapting a Pressbook for BC
by Hall, Nathan 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

Hello everyone. The group I lead up at Douglas College is interested in adapting the Pressbook "Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)" for British Columbia. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/universaldesign/ I am looking for two things: 1. Is anyone else already working on adapting this book? If so, how could we help? 2. Is there anyone interested in working with us on this project? Thank you. Nathan Hall Douglas College Educational Technology and Pedagogy Coordinator Faculty of Language, Literature, and Performing Arts Email: halln1(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:halln1(a)douglascollege.ca>

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