July 2017 - Canadaoer - lists.bccampus.ca

History of Popular Music
by Ross, Heather 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

Good afternoon. I have an instructor of a large course on the history of popular music looking for OER (or even just publicly available) to use in place of a commercial textbook. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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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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Canada's first Zed Cred grants announced today!
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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Fwd: Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board Announces Executive Director Position
by Amanda Coolidge 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

FYI From: "OEC Member Services" <memberservices(a)oeconsortium.org> To: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 7:34:50 AM Subject: Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board Announces Executive Director Position Dear Members, It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board of Directors announces Mary Lou Forward’s departure as Executive Director of OEC, effective August 11, 2017. Since 2009, Mary Lou has played a critical role in the development and success of the organization, and we want to thank her for 8 years of dedicated service. Igor Lesko will be serving as acting Executive Director while we conduct a search for a new Executive Director. We would appreciate your help to identify strong candidates who can help us move the organization forward. The announcement can also be found at: [ https://goo.gl/GdZYfe | https://goo.gl/GdZYfe ] Position Announcement: The Open Education Consortium is looking for an Executive Director who is a creative thinker with strong leadership skills to join a small, internationally diverse team of educational change-makers to lead planning and implementation of activities for our second decade. Under the direction and guidance of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of the organization, while motivating staff, volunteers and members to advance open education around the world. OEC is a virtual organization, and therefore the location of the position is flexible. Please see the position description, including how to apply, here: [ https://goo.gl/hca5F9 | https://goo.gl/hca5F9 ] The Open Education Consortium is committed to promoting geographical distribution, gender equality and diversity within the organization, and we welcome applications from all who meet the requirements. Position open until filled, with review of applications starting on 30 August 2017. Salary is commensurate with experience. About the Open Education Consortium We are a global network of educational institutions, individuals and organizations that support an approach to education based on openness, including collaboration, innovation and collective development and use of open educational materials. The Open Education Consortium is a non-profit, social benefit organization registered in the United States and operating worldwide. Our mission is to promote, support and advance openness in education around the world. We believe that education is an essential, shared and collaborative social good and that open educational practices facilitate access, equity and opportunity in education. For more information, please visit our website at www.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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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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