December 2019 - Canadaoer - lists.bccampus.ca

New Linear Algebra Textbook
by Jenni Hayman 18 Jun '20

18 Jun '20

Hi Everyone, Just saw this announcement go by in another open space, always interesting to have new books on the open market! In partnership<https://www.degruyter.com/dg/newsitem/256/de-gruyter-and-united-nations-coo…> with the United Nations, De Gruyter has just published a new Open Access text book on Linear Algebra<https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839>, which is available in both PDF and epub formats. https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839 // Jenni Hayman Program Manager eCampusOntario 226.500.0845 [https://i.xink.io/Images/Get/N87356/e.png] 211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/>

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Show me your infographics!
by Jessica Norman 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

Hi All, I've been asked to produce a one page info sheet about the OER activity at my institution. I'd like to create an infographic and I'd love to see all of your creative designs! Thanks in advance, Jessica [cid:image004.png(a)01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Open Educational Resources [ORCID]<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-6069> Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointments/jessicanorman> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> She/Hers/Her

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Re: [Canadaoer] Moving forward with recommendations
by Michael McNally 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Thanks Christina and Gryph for facilitating the CC Canada discussion. In terms of next steps with regard to national advocacy and pushing for funding, I was thinking of trying to write an Op-Ed fro *The Hill Times *to frame and problematize the need for more funding, and then following this with a longer more detailed piece for *Policy Options *both in the new year. I'd be happy to collaborate on either if anyone is interested. Also, there is a clear need to engage with both CASA ( https://www.casa-acae.com/) and the CFS (https://cfs-fcee.ca/) on the advocacy front. I have a step removed connection to CASA that I could follow up on, but no connection at all with the CFS. On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 11:13 PM Christina Hendricks <artsoneopen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you so much for this, Michael—really helpful information. > > A number of ideas for projects people want to work on came out of the > discussion in the CC Canada meeting and are ongoing in the google doc > shared by Gryph after the meeting > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_7yTaGPPV0CHk671EaB6nDZBIhKMTI--sR6wsOE…>. I > think Gryph will be getting back to folks early in the new year with some > next steps. There are already enough of us interested in working on this > project, and we can see if we can gather more folks as well. > > More after the holidays! > > Christina > > P.S. If you’d like to add your thoughts to the doc shared above, which is > what we worked on at the CC Canada meeting, please do so by Dec. 23. The > folks who helped facilitate the meeting will be summarizing things from it > after that. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Christina Hendricks, *PhD (she, her) > Professor of Teaching, Philosophy > Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology > The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam > Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory > Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver > BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada > Phone 604 822 1136 > christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca > http://ctlt.ubc.ca <http://ctlt.ubc.ca/> > > > > > > On Dec 13, 2019, at 2:06 PM, Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> wrote: > > In advance CC Canada discussion on Monday, I've added some additional > comments to the shared document that Amanda started (and thanks for > creating the document, Amanda). A few points on advocacy (basically looking > at the MPs from 2017 Finance Committee (which recommended an OER pilot > fund) and comparing this with a list of MPs who represent ridings with > major universities)) as well as musing on whether the monitoring/reporting > requirements from the UNESCO Recommendation, might be a way to create an > argument for a need for some federal funding. > > Looking forward to the discussion on Monday. > > Michael > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2019 at 1:31 PM Hendricks, Christina < > christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca> wrote: > >> Thanks, Amanda, for getting us started! >> >> I am trying to get clear: we have two things being talked about here I >> think. One is about advocacy for OER funding at the federal level (emails >> on the sharepoint doc are about this), and the other is about addressing >> the UNESCO OER recommendations. Might we bring both of these to the meeting >> on Dec. 16 as ideas for the group to discuss? >> >> Christina >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *Christina Hendricks, *PhD (she, her) >> Professor of Teaching, Philosophy >> Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology >> The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam >> Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory >> Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver >> BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada >> Phone 604 822 1136 >> christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca >> http://ctlt.ubc.ca/ | https://chendricks.org >> >> On November 26, 2019 at 8:33:04 AM, Amanda Coolidge ( >> acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca) wrote: >> >> Hi All >> >> >> >> Sounds like a few of us have registered which is great. >> >> >> >> I have created a shareable document that I hope everyone can access and >> add comments. As you can see I took the emails and decided to add the key >> points. Feel free to make this more organized or add comments, etc >> >> >> >> >> https://bccampusca-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/acoolidge_bccampus_ca/E… >> >> >> >> I do think we can suggest a focus on OER this year with CC Canada with >> the latest UNESCO OER recommendation. Something I have been thinking about >> is creating a document where we take all of the recommendations (5) and >> then identify the ways in which Canada is addressing these areas. >> >> >> >> :(i) Building capacity of stakeholders to create access, use, adapt and >> redistribute OER; >> >> (ii) Developing supportive policy; >> >> (iii) Encouraging inclusive and equitable quality OER; >> >> (iv) Nurturing the creation of sustainability models for OER; and >> >> (v) Facilitating international cooperation. >> >> >> >> Potentially something to work toward that we could pass on to our UNESCO >> Canada Chair or have conversations with them about this. >> >> >> >> Please add to the document! >> >> >> >> Amanda >> >> *Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her]* >> >> Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus >> >> Cell: 250 818 4592 *•* Email: 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> >> >> *For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁ**ɬ** təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), >> Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the >> Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories >> where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building >> relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, >> and we thank them for their hospitality.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Tim Carson <tcarson(a)bccampus.ca> >> *Date: *Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 8:14 AM >> *To: *Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>, Canada OER < >> canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> >> *Subject: *Re: [Canadaoer] Moving forward with recommendations >> >> >> >> Hi Amanda, >> >> >> >> I have registered to attend the meeting and would be happy to help in any >> way. Always looking to bring a Skilled Trades/Vocational Ed perspective to >> the table. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> *Tim Carson, RSE, MA* >> >> Provincial Trades Representative, Open Education, BCcampus >> >> *Cell: *778-233-4472 <250-580-6949> >> >> *Twitter @praxispedagogy <https://twitter.com/praxispedagogy> • Skype: >> burntbeanjuice • * >> >> *BCcampus.ca <https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus >> <https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus >> <https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>* >> >> *I acknowledge that the land on which I work is the traditional territory >> of the Coast Salish peoples,* >> <https://www.caut.ca/content/guide-acknowledging-first-peoples-traditional-t…>*including >> the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of >> Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> >> *Date: *Monday, November 25, 2019 at 9:41 AM >> *To: *Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> >> *Subject: *[Canadaoer] Moving forward with recommendations >> >> >> >> Good morning/afternoon Canada! >> >> >> >> I have been thinking about how we can all follow up with Michael’s >> recommendations a couple of weeks ago and I am wondering if it might be >> best to bring up our #OER ideas and strategies at the Creative Commons >> Canada meeting (see below). I plan on attending and would be happy to put >> forward our ideas at the meeting if that is acceptable. >> >> >> >> Would love to hear your thoughts on this. >> >> >> >> Amanda >> >> >> >> *Creative Commons Canada 2020: A VisioningDate:* December 16th >> *Time (all times sharp):* 5PM PST (BC), 8PM EST (Ontario), 9PM AST (Nova >> Scotia), >> *Timezone help:* >> https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20191122T210000&p… >> <https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeanddate.com%2Fworldc…> >> *Timeslot:* 1 hourPlease register: >> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-commons-canada-2020-a-visioning-ticke… >> <https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcre…>As >> the Creative Commons Canada leadership plans a recipe for 2020, we need to >> include our most important ingredient: You.Join us December 16th via the >> internet for a quick visioning of all the things CC Canada could hope to >> achieve in the next 1, 10, and 100 years. We’ll do a simple futures >> exercise that will assist us in thinking about what success is going to >> look and feel like for us in the years to come.*Please bring: * >> >> - The amazing projects you are already working on that could use a >> boost, or that really ought to be on our fresh new website! >> - Your ideas for the next great CC Canada project, and an idea of how >> you could contribute to it. >> - Your focused attention. >> >> If you are unable to make this date, please connect with me @Gryph >> <https://creativecommons.slack.com/team/UBH3AD3PT> - I'd be happy to >> make alternate arrangements for you. (edited) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her]* >> >> Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus >> >> Cell: 250 818 4592 *•* Email: 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> >> >> *For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁ**ɬ** təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), >> Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the >> Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories >> where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building >> relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, >> and we thank them for their hospitality.* >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list >> Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca >> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list >> Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca >> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer >> > > > -- > Michael B. McNally, > Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and > Information Studies) > 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta > Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 > mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca > Phone: 780-492-3934 > Fax: 780-492-2430 > > > -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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Re: [Canadaoer] Moving forward with recommendations
by Tim Carson 13 Dec '19

13 Dec '19

Hi Amanda, I have registered to attend the meeting and would be happy to help in any way. Always looking to bring a Skilled Trades/Vocational Ed perspective to the table. Thanks, Tim Carson, RSE, MA Provincial Trades Representative, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 778-233-4472<tel:250-580-6949> Twitter @praxispedagogy<https://twitter.com/praxispedagogy> • Skype: burntbeanjuice • BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work is the traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples, <https://www.caut.ca/content/guide-acknowledging-first-peoples-traditional-t…> including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Monday, November 25, 2019 at 9:41 AM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Moving forward with recommendations Good morning/afternoon Canada! I have been thinking about how we can all follow up with Michael’s recommendations a couple of weeks ago and I am wondering if it might be best to bring up our #OER ideas and strategies at the Creative Commons Canada meeting (see below). I plan on attending and would be happy to put forward our ideas at the meeting if that is acceptable. Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Amanda Creative Commons Canada 2020: A VisioningDate: December 16th Time (all times sharp): 5PM PST (BC), 8PM EST (Ontario), 9PM AST (Nova Scotia), Timezone help: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20191122T210000&p…<https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeanddate.com%2Fworldc…>Timeslot: 1 hourPlease register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-commons-canada-2020-a-visioning-ticke…<https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcre…>As the Creative Commons Canada leadership plans a recipe for 2020, we need to include our most important ingredient: You.Join us December 16th via the internet for a quick visioning of all the things CC Canada could hope to achieve in the next 1, 10, and 100 years. We’ll do a simple futures exercise that will assist us in thinking about what success is going to look and feel like for us in the years to come.Please bring: * The amazing projects you are already working on that could use a boost, or that really ought to be on our fresh new website! * Your ideas for the next great CC Canada project, and an idea of how you could contribute to it. * Your focused attention. If you are unable to make this date, please connect with me @Gryph<https://creativecommons.slack.com/team/UBH3AD3PT> - I'd be happy to make alternate arrangements for you. (edited) Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus 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> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality.

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New open textbooks for Philosophy: Ethics & Philosophy of Mind
by Hendricks, Christina 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

New open textbooks on Ethics & Philosophy of Mind I am happy to announce the publication of the second book in a series of open textbooks for Introduction to Philosophy courses: Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics<https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-ethics/>, edited by George Matthews (Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, USA). The first book in the series is Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind<https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-of-mind/>, edited by Heather Salazar<https://www1.wne.edu/arts-and-sciences/faculty.cfm?uid=755> (Western New England University). Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics explores both historical and contemporary approaches to understanding and justifying moral and ethical norms. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including moral relativism, the relationship between ethics and religion, virtue ethics in the Western and Eastern traditions, the question of self-interest and ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian deontological ethics, and recent work in feminist ethics and evolutionary ethics. Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys the central themes in philosophy of mind and places them in a historical and contemporary context intended to engage first-time readers in the field. It focuses on debates about the status and character of the mind and its seemingly subjective nature in an apparently more objective world. Written by experts and emerging researchers in their subject areas, chapters focus on substance dualism, materialism, behaviorism, functionalism, property dualism, qualia, concepts, and freedom of the will. The books are free of cost for the digital version and can be read online or downloaded in multiple formats. They have an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC BY<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) that allows revision and redistribution, with the requirement of attributing the original creators. Please let us know if you plan to use the books or any of the chapters for teaching, by filling in the adoption form!<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwf2E7bRGvWefjhNZ07kgpgnNFxVxxp-i…> About the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series published with the support of the Rebus Community There are nine books planned for the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series<https://www1.rebus.community/#/project/4ec7ecce-d2b3-4f20-973c-6b6502e7cbb2> at this point. Logic, Philosophy of Religion, and Aesthetics will be published in the coming months and there are also books in the works on Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Social and Political Philosophy. Each book has its own editor, with Christina Hendricks (University of British Columbia Vancouver) serving as overall series editor. The books are designed to be used for courses that introduce philosophical topics to students with little to no background in the field. They focus on foundational concepts and debates, both historical and contemporary, in their respective areas. Please see the current call for volunteers<https://www.rebus.community/t/volunteer-sign-up/622> if you’d like to help out with the project! And if you have questions or comments about the project or any of the books, please let us know on the discussion pages for the project.<https://www.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development/introduction-to…> If you have any questions, please let me know! Christina Hendricks Series Editor, Introduction to Philosophy Open Textbook series ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Hendricks, PhD (she, her) Professor of Teaching, Philosophy Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada Phone 604 822 1136 christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca<mailto:christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca> http://ctlt.ubc.ca <http://ctlt.ubc.ca/>

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National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election
by Joy Kirchner 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

Hello Michael, We read your posting with great interest. CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries) has been having similar discussions. We would be most willing to collaborate on a joint effort at national OER advocacy. Regards, Joy Kirchner (on behalf of CARL) ********** Joy Kirchner Dean of Libraries York University From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 9:06 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Dear Canada OER Community, I was reflecting on the fact that we recently went through a federal election campaign where affordability was a central concern for seemingly every party, even to the point of floating vague promises (e.g. wireless mobile cost reductions with little specifics on how this would be practically achieved). Specifically, the NDP noted post-secondary affordability as a key issue, but its focus was more on tuition and grants, and it appeared, to the best of my knowledge, silent on textbook costs. Many parties also seemed relatively unconcerned about making expenditure promises if they figured they would garner votes. Couple these with the fact we are likely looking at a shorter time frame to the next election (most saying 18 to 24 months) and that every party will be looking to improve on their performance from earlier in the month, and I was wondering if there was interest in trying to get OER funding on to any of the federal party's radar (with the hope that given it is a relatively non-partisan issue, that if one party were to propose OER funding others may simply adopt it). I think there might be a variety of approaches/strategies to pursue to get OER funding, but thought I would see if there was some collective interest in pursuing this. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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Re: [Canadaoer] Abnormal Psychology
by Rajiv Jhangiani 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

This is excellent news Heather! I am not aware of any similar project. Rajiv From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Date: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 1:05 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Abnormal Psychology CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I just received a funding application to adapt the following book to make a Canadian edition (including additional material) along with a test bank. Before we sign off on this, does anyone know of any similar projects going on in Canada? https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormalpsychology/front-matter/title-page/ Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:image001.png(a)01D5A912.7D0B84B0]

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Abnormal Psychology
by Ross, Heather 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

I just received a funding application to adapt the following book to make a Canadian edition (including additional material) along with a test bank. Before we sign off on this, does anyone know of any similar projects going on in Canada? https://opentext.wsu.edu/abnormalpsychology/front-matter/title-page/ Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:42F398F479A3400E8EFC8AD34FDB9020]

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