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CDLRA Fall National Survey
by Arianna Cheveldave 27 Sep '22

27 Sep '22

This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Nicole Johnson of the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA). ** Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in the 2022 National Survey of Online and Digital Learning<https://bayviewanalytics.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Pz4N3ImseNwT4i> conducted by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association. Administrators, teaching and learning leaders, and faculty at Canadian post-secondary institutions are all eligible to participate.<https://bayviewanalytics.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Pz4N3ImseNwT4i> The purpose of the 2022 National Survey of Online and Digital Learning is to explore key issues in digital learning and to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on digital learning at publicly funded post-secondary institutions in Canada. Please complete and submit the survey no later than October 28, 2022. If you have any questions or would like more information about the changes we’ve made to our surveys for 2022, please contact Dr. Nicole Johnson, CDLRA Executive Director, at nicole.johnson(a)cdlra-acrfl.ca or 604-825-0582. Sincerely, Dr. Nicole Johnson Executive Director Canadian Digital Learning Research Association nicole.johnson(a)cdlra-acrfl.ca 604-825-0582 P.S. All of our responses are kept confidential, and we are not able to share information about other individuals at your institution who have completed the survey or who have been sent invitations to participate. Read more here: Information on the 2022 Fall National Survey of Online and Digital Learning [PDF]<http://www.cdlra-acrfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CDLRA-2022-Fall-Nation…>.

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Notice: Pressbooks versions of OpenStax books to be archived
by Josie Gray 14 Jul '22

14 Jul '22

Dear Open Community, I am writing to let you know that BCcampus will be archiving the Pressbooks versions of OpenStax books that we have hosted in our Pressbooks instance since 2019. They will be taken down officially on July 29, 2022. Right now, all of these books have notices at the top of the webbook that points people to the up to date version of the book by OpenStax. (The date on the notice says July 6, but we have extended the availability of these Pressbooks copies it to the end of the month). We have decided to archive these versions for two reasons: 1. A number of formatting errors were introduced during the original import from OpenStax. As such, a lot of clean up work is needed to make these books usable. 2. The books are now quite out of date and we are unable to update them. In addition, OpenStax has published new editions for a number of them. We want to make sure people are referring to the most up to date versions in their courses. If you would like to copy any of these books into your own Pressbooks instance, you are welcome to clone them. They will be available until July 29. You can find all of the books at the following link: Pressbooks Versions of OpenStax books – Hosted by opentextbc.ca<https://pressbooks.directory/?net=BCcampus%20Open%20Publishing&pub=OpenStax> Let me know if you have any questions! Best, Josie 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> My schedule is Tuesday through Friday. [cid:image002.jpg(a)01D880D4.EFD7F7C0] 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, work, and study on the unceded lands of the Lkwungen-speaking Peoples of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples. 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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The New B.C. Open Collection
by Arianna Cheveldave 29 Jun '22

29 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, As of June 2022, the new B.C. Open Collection site<https://collection.bccampus.ca/> has officially launched. The B.C. Open Collection can be found at collection.bccampus.ca, which is a site that initially held open course packs first released by BCcampus in 2020. This site now contains both these open course packs and the contents of the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/> hosted at open.bccampus.ca. The old collection on the open.bccampus.ca site will remain online for the time being, but will eventually be retired at an undetermined date. A notice to users has been placed on open.bccampus.ca redirecting them to collection.bccampus.ca. To learn more about the functionality of our new collection site, read the blog post Creating a Better User Experience for the B.C. Open Collection<https://bccampus.ca/2022/06/16/creating-a-better-user-experience-for-the-b-…>. 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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BCcampus OER Production Webinar Series: July and August 2022
by Arianna Cheveldave 22 Jun '22

22 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, This summer, the BCcampus OER Production team is hosting an OER Production webinar series<https://bccampus.ca/calendar-3/tag_ids~859/> on using and creating open educational resources (OER). The same series was held in November 2021. The five webinars in the series are as follows: 1. Find, Use, Share OER on July 21. Are you new to open education and not sure where to start? Are you just starting your own OER project and wondering where to find other openly licensed materials and what to do with them? This webinar will answer all these questions by providing an introduction to open education and OER, discussing copyright and Creative Commons licenses, and going over how you can find, use, and properly attribute OER. 2. Introduction to Pressbooks on July 28. This is part one of two that will discuss how to use Pressbooks to create and share open educational resources (OER). We will introduce Pressbooks and show you how to create and share OER with students and fellow educators. Topics include an introduction to Pressbooks, how to create an account, how to create a book in Pressbooks, and an overview of the Pressbooks editor. The webinar will also introduce such topics as creating math equations using MathJax, importing content, H5P, and sharing books in multiple formats. 3. Technical Accessibility on August 11. This is part one of our exploration of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning in open educational resources (OER). In this webinar, we will introduce how to design OER so they meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). We describe the principles behind WCAG, introduce some different assistive technologies, and explain how to create accessible tables, images, videos, audio, links, and math equations. By creating educational materials with accessibility in mind, we can ensure these resources are more useful, powerful, and accessible to all. This session will include lots of concrete examples and opportunities to apply learning. 4. Applying UDL for Learning to OER on August 16. This is part two of our exploration of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in open educational resources (OER). In this session we build on what we know about technical accessibility to explore how we can go beyond minimum accessibility requirements. We dig into concepts like the social model of disability and how UDL can be applied in the design of OER. We explore multimodality as well as the benefits, challenges, and considerations of digital vs. print formats. This session will include lots of concrete examples and opportunities to apply learning. 5. Advanced Pressbooks on August 25. This webinar is a continuation of the introductory Pressbooks webinar, where we taught the basics of the platform. Here, we will explore various advanced features of Pressbooks. You will see a Pressbooks demonstration in real-time and learn complex Pressbooks topics in a hands-on way. Topics included are basic H5P, LaTeX, adding users and user roles, internal links and anchors, footnotes, the glossary tool, importing content, and custom styles. All webinars are scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific. We hope that you will be able to attend and that you will pass on this information to any colleagues who may be interested. 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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Survey about institutional policies on Open Education
by Arianna Cheveldave 21 Jun '22

21 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, I would like to share with you a message that was originally sent to canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca by Danielle Dubien. *** Hi everyone, A doctoral researcher in open education named Leo Havemann is seeking respondents for a survey about institutional policies as they relate to Open Education. He explains his work in this Twitter thread<https://twitter.com/leohavemann/status/1536281979460673536>: https://twitter.com/leohavemann/status/1536281979460673536 The survey is linked in the first tweet of the thread, but I'll share it here too: https://tinyurl.com/openedpolicy<https://t.co/4LAE85vgf4> Please consider filling out the survey or forwarding it to someone in your institution who might be interested. Please also share this survey among your global networks in Open Ed. Thank you, Danielle Dubien, B.Sc., M.Sc., B.Ed., MET, PhD Curriculum Developer Saskatchewan Polytechnic│Moose Jaw Campus Treaty 4 Territory and Homeland of the Métis people 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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Webinar: Indigenous Open Educational Resources: Respectfully Uplifting Community Voices
by Amanda Coolidge (she/her) 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Hope you will join us for this webinar: Indigenous Open Educational Resources: Respectfully Uplifting Community Voices May 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Open education is grounded in Western understandings of ownership, protocol, and accessibility. Often open education has a goal of making all knowledges available for all peoples. Within Canadian copyright law is tension with Indigenous knowledges and Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The open education community must carefully consider Indigenous knowledges and self-determination, which are deeply rooted in community-defined ethics and protocols and do not fit into ordinary academic contexts. This session will explore some of the concerns around open educational resources (OER) and Indigenous knowledges while using Indigenous worldviews to better understand how Indigenous knowledges can be respectfully incorporated into OER. Facilitator Kayla Lar-Son is of Métis and Ukranian settler ancestry, originally from Treaty Six territory, Tofield, Alberta. She currently resides on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. At UBC Kayla is the Indigenous programs and services librarian at the Xwi7xwa Library and the program manager librarian for the Indigitization program. Kayla is also a co-host of masinahikan iskwêwak: the Book Women Podcast. Register now!<https://events.eply.com/2022IndigenousOERMay24> Thank you! Amanda Coolidge -------------- My working hours may be different to yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours. Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/amandacoolidge> Director of Open Education, BCcampus [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and play. Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>

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FW: [Canadaoer] Report: Teaching and Learning with Open Educational Resources (OER)
by Amanda Coolidge (she/her) 20 Apr '22

20 Apr '22

Hello All A new report has been published by Achieving the Dream and SRI Education. This study addresses the urgent need to better understand how the use of OER can support educational equity, particularly in educational settings that serve historically marginalized student populations. The report identifies five dimensions of open education and culturally responsive teaching: * Study agency and ownership, or the extent to which the course and positions students as leaders of their learning * Inclusive content, or how the instructor brings in diverse perspectives and tailors the content to students’ backgrounds * Collaborative knowledge generation, or how students apply/develop new theories or contribute to “renewable” or generative assignments. * Critical consciousness, or how the instructor provides students with real-world assignments, decolonizes the curriculum, and addresses power imbalances * Classroom culture, or how the instructor cultivates strong relationships and an inclusive environment The study is based on interviews with faculty and administrators, student focus groups, and course observations at eight community colleges, and is a careful examination of teaching practice among committed OER users and technology-oriented faculty members. Via: https://www.achievingthedream.org/teaching-and-learning-with-OER-report Amanda -------------- My working hours may be different to yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours. Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/amandacoolidge> Director of Open Education, BCcampus [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and play. Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>

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BCcampus Hiring: Advisor, Learning and Teaching
by Amanda Coolidge (she/her) 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

HI All Sharing with you in case you are interested in applying or know of others who may be interested: https://bccampus.ca/about-us/careers/advisor-learning-teaching/ The Advisor, Learning & Teaching is responsible for leading the development and implementation of BCcampus projects, learning events, and initiatives related to Learning & Teaching, Educational Technology, Digital and Online Learning, and Open Educational Practices. The Advisor, Learning & Teaching works with educators, learners, leaders, and staff to support and advocate for effective and innovative teaching and learning practices in B.C. higher ed, leading ultimately to improved student learning and experiences. This position reports to the Director, Learning & Teaching and works with other BCcampus staff, faculty and staff in B.C. post-secondary institutions, and other organizations as required. This is a full-time position until March 31, 2023 with the possibility of renewal based on funding and a salary range of $81,153 – $89,533 annually. In addition, BCcampus employees receive 5% of their salary in lieu of pension contribution and are provided extended health and dental benefits. A secondment from a B.C. post-secondary institution is also a possibility for this role. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and possess a valid work permit, if applicable. To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV in a single PDF file to jobs(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:jobs(a)bccampus.ca>. Please use the naming convention: lastname_CV_AdvisorLT_date ________________________________ Thank you! Amanda -------------- My working hours may be different to yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours. Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/amandacoolidge> Director of Open Education, BCcampus [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and play. Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>

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May 5th Open Education event with Robin DeRosa and Rajiv Jhangiani
by Flewelling, Debra 11 Apr '22

11 Apr '22

Hello, We invite you to join us at Douglas College (virtually) to hear Open Education advocates Robin DeRosa and Rajiv Jhangiani discussion on Frameworks for Going Open: Human-Centered Futures for Higher Education<https://library.douglascollege.ca/events/frameworks-going-open> Debra Flewelling (she/her<https://www.mypronouns.org/she-her>) Open Education Librarian debra.flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:debra.flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca> [A picture containing text Description automatically generated] [signature_1287789907] Douglas College acknowledges that our campuses, where we live, learn, and work are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples of the QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

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Seeking suggestions for Subject specific conferences
by Amanda Coolidge (she/her) 08 Apr '22

08 Apr '22

Hello All! I am seeking suggestions for well-known subject specific conferences to attend, e.g. Psychology, Chemistry, Humanities, etc. Hoping to shift our presentations from solely Open/OER conferences to targeting faculty. Thank you in advance! Amanda -------------- My working hours may be different to yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours. Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/amandacoolidge> Director of Open Education, BCcampus [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and play. Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>

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