March 2024 - Canadaoer - lists.bccampus.ca

Question regarding library technicians supporting faculty with OER and ZTC
by Canada Open Education Resources 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

Hello, Like many of you, we are always looking for ways the Library can support faculty transitioning to OER or ZTC. I would like to hear from any libraries out there that have Library Technicians helping faculty and, if so, in what way? I’m aware of KPU’s OPUS<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS> and that is naturally what we aspire to have one day 😊 Warm regards, Debra Debra Flewelling (she/hers<https://www.mypronouns.org/>) Open Education Librarian 604.527.5190 debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca> [Description: logo_2012_for_email_signature77172] I am grateful to learn and work on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations.

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WikiConvention francophone - bourses / scholarships
by Canada Open Education Resources 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

Bonjour, *[Avec mes excuses en cas de doublon / English version below - apologies for cross-posting]* *L'édition 2024 de la WikiConvention francophone <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024> se tiendra dans la ville de Québec. *La convention se déroulera les 2 et 3 novembre 2024, précédée de deux jours de pré-conférences, le 31 octobre et 1er novembre. Les demandes de bourses sont ouvertes jusqu'au 31 mars. *Cette vague est ouverte aux personnes basées au Canada ou n'ayant pas besoin de visa pour venir au Canada, donc n'hésitez pas à remplir une demande !* https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Bourses *_____* The WikiConvention francophone 2024 will take place in Quebec City. The conference will be held on November 2 and 3, 2024, preceded by two days of pre-conferences on October 31 and November 1. Scholarship applications are open until March 31. This wave is open to people based in Canada or who do not need a visa to come to Canada, so don't hesitate to fill out an application! https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConvention_francophone/2024/Bourses *Sophie Valade* (she/elle) Chargée des communications et du développement philanthropique | Communications & philanthropic development officer * Wikimedia Canada* Chapitre officiel soutenant Wikimédia | Official chapter supporting Wikimedia 535 avenue Viger Est, Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3 www.wikimedia.ca * <https://www.wikimedia.ca>*

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Join us for the March Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
by Canada Open Education Resources 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

*Join us for the March Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#**OECCCC)* Date: *Wednesday, March 20, 2024* Time: *3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET* Event registration <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctd-GrqjkoE9UV5zVieqmYvWH9lnXpVY…> (everyone is welcome) The CARL Open Education Working Group <https://www.carl-abrc.ca/advance-teaching-learning/open-education/oewg/> invites you to our next call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.). This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together for *Code of Best Practices in Fair Dealing for Open Educational Resources: Practical Guidance. *This session will provide practical examples for using fair dealing in open education based on the new Canadian Code <https://www.carl-abrc.ca/influencing-policy/copyright/carl-codes-of-best-pr…> developed by CARL. Calls in this series typically take place on the third Wednesday of most months. Bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute in the official language of their choice. Whether you’re an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking. If you can’t attend this meeting but would like to know about future OECCCC events (and receive other Canadian OE news), please send your name, institutional email address, position, and post-secondary institution or organization to open(a)bccampus.ca, and ask to be added to the CanadaOER listserv. -- Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) Visiting Program Officer, Open Education, CARL/ABRC T: 416-979-5000 ext 6910 Email: aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca She/Her Copyright and Teaching Guidelines <http://library.ryerson.ca/copyright/faculty/teaching/> We are online to support you! Get information on Library resources and services for: Students <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> | Instructors <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> | Researchers <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> . For Toronto Metropolitan University campus information, visit: COVID-19 Information and Updates <https://www.ryerson.ca/covid-19/> This e-mail may contain confidential information specific to Toronto Metropolitan University Do not forward. It may also contain information about copyright. This does not constitute legal advice. Faculty and staff at Toronto Metropolitan University need to abide by the Fair Dealing Guideline <https://library.ryerson.ca/copyright/policies-guidelines/fair-dealing-guide…>, which allows for 10% of a work or one chapter to be posted in a password-protected environment for educational use. Toronto is in the 'Dish With One Spoon Territory’. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.

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Fw: New Publication: Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process
by Canada Open Education Resources 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Thrilled to announce the launch of our latest publication: "Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process.<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/>" This volume builds on DOERS' OER Contributions Matrix<https://www.doers3.org/tenure-and-promotion.html> delves into the vital intersection of Open Educational Resources (OER) and academic recognition processes. The volume contains 27 case studies from faculty, librarians, and administrators at a broad range of colleges and universities who are working through the tenure, promotion, and reappointment process themselves, supporting others as they do so, or both. Please share with your networks! Amanda Coolidge, MEd she/her Executive Director *My working hours may be different than yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours Cell: 250-818-4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Vancouver or Victoria Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. ________________________________ From: Annika Many <amany(a)edbridgepartners.com> Sent: March 11, 2024 2:28 PM To: Annika Many <amany(a)edbridgepartners.com> Subject: New Publication: Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. ________________________________ Dear DOERS Members: We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest publication: "Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process.<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/>" This volume builds on DOERS' OER Contributions Matrix<https://www.doers3.org/tenure-and-promotion.html> delves into the vital intersection of Open Educational Resources (OER) and academic recognition processes. The volume contains 27 case studies from faculty, librarians, and administrators at a broad range of colleges and universities who are working through the tenure, promotion, and reappointment process themselves, supporting others as they do so, or both. In today's academic landscape, incentivizing faculty involvement in OER initiatives is more critical than ever. However, traditional approaches often fall short. That's where "Valuing OER" steps in, offering innovative strategies and real-world case studies to bridge the gap between OER work and institutional recognition. Explore the challenges, successes, and actionable insights within this publication, as it navigates themes such as mapping activities to institutional standards, tracking impact, leveraging the scholarship of teaching and learning, networking for collaboration, and much more. Please share this publication as widely as possible! Best, Annika Promote our New Publication! Here are some sample social media posts you can reuse and remix! Unlock the potential of Open Educational Resources (OER) with @DOERS3 latest publication, Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/>. Discover actionable insights and real-world case studies to drive positive change in academia. #OER #AcademicRecognition #CaseStudies Incentivizing faculty involvement in OER initiatives is crucial for sustainable academic environments. Learn how to bridge the gap between OER work and institutional recognition with @DOERS3 Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/>. #HigherEd #Faculty Calling all advocates for Open Educational Resources (OER)! Dive into @DOERS3 latest publication, Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/> for real-world case studies and actionable insights to promote the recognition of OER in tenure, promotion, and reappointment. #OER #HigherEd #Tenure #CaseStudies Valuing OER in the Tenure, Promotion, and Reappointment Process<https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/tenureandpromotioncasestudies/> from @DOERS3 offers a comprehensive guide to how faculty, librarians, and administrators are navigating the complex landscape of academic recognition processes. Get your copy today! #Openeducation #OER #Tenure #HigherEd #CaseStudies -- Annika Many Principal, edBridge Partners, LLC amany(a)edbridgepartners.com<mailto:amany(a)edbridgepartners.com> 646-583-0034 www.edbridgepartners.com<http://www.edbridgepartners.com/> [http://edbridgepartners.com/wp-content/themes/edBridge/images/logo-edBridge…]

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OER Regional Funding Announcement / Annonce de financement régional pour les RÉL
by Canada Open Education Resources 08 Mar '24

08 Mar '24

Le français suit [cid:image001.jpg(a)01DA7159.E9A5DBC0] [Chart Description automatically generated] CAAL Strategic Plan: Strategy 6.0 Advance awareness and adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in the Atlantic Region. The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)<https://caul-cbua.ca/about-caalcbpa>1 is pleased to announce that the governments of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island will provide funding for the next three years in support of AtlanticOER<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/>. AtlanticOER<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/> is a service developed and led by CAAL that supports the hosting and creation of open educational resources (OERs) 2, such as quality open (free) textbooks and other course materials, by educators in the region. These open textbooks have already saved students in the region almost $900,000 in textbook costs. AtlanticOER includes: * A digital publishing platform (Pressbooks), as a place to create and house OERs; * A staff position, the AtlanticOER Lead, that already provides a pivotal leadership role in advancing the Service and OERs in the Region; and * AtlanticOER Development Grants for faculty and instructors to encourage and support educators in the Atlantic Region in the adaptation, adoption, creation, and curation of OERs, and to improve access to course materials for students. This initiative has been a long time in the making. It was developed through the hard work and commitment of librarians, faculty, and staff at post-secondary institutions in the region in partnership with dedicated student advocacy organizations such as StudentsNS. A more formal announcement will follow once details are finalized. Sincerely, Cynthia 1 CAAL is a vibrant regional network of Atlantic Canada’s public university and college libraries leveraging community and collaboration to advance scholarship, innovation, diversity, and accessibility in teaching, learning, research, and student experiences. 2 The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) defines OERs as “free to use and openly licensed teaching and learning materials." As stated by leading open education proponent David Wiley, “‘open content’ describes a copyrightable work that is licensed in a way that ‘provides users with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities which are retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute.” [cid:image003.jpg(a)01DA715C.2F532900] [A picture containing chart Description automatically generated] Plan stratégique du CBPA : Stratégie 6.0 Faire progresser la sensibilisation et l’adoption des ressources éducatives libres (REL) dans la région de l’Atlantique. Le Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CBPA) 1 est heureux d’annoncer que les gouvernements de la Nouvelle-Écosse, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard fourniront un financement pour les trois prochaines années à l’appui de l’initiative RELAtlantique. RELAtlantique est un service développé et dirigé par CBPA qui soutient l’hébergement et la création de ressources éducatives libres (REL)2, telles que des manuels de qualité ouverts (gratuits) et d’autres matériels de cours, par des éducateurs de la région. Ces manuels libres ont déjà permis aux étudiants de la région d’économiser près de 900 000 $ en coûts de manuels. RELAtlantique comprend : * Une plateforme de publication numérique (Pressbooks), comme lieu de création et d’hébergement des REL ; * Un poste d’employé, le responsable RELAtlantique, qui joue déjà un rôle de premier plan dans l’avancement du service et des REL dans la région ; et * Subventions de développement des RELAtlantique pour les enseignants et les formateurs et formatrices afin d’encourager et d’appuyer les éducateurs de la région de l’Atlantique dans l’adaptation, l’adoption, la création et la conservation des REL, et d’améliorer l’accès aux documents de cours pour les étudiants. Cette initiative a pris beaucoup de temps. Il a été élaboré grâce au travail acharné et à l’engagement des bibliothécaires, du corps professoral et du personnel des établissements postsecondaires de la région, en partenariat avec des organismes voués à la défense des intérêts des étudiants comme StudentsNS. Une annonce plus officielle suivra une fois que les détails seront finalisés. Cordialement, Cynthia 1 CBPA est un réseau régional dynamique de bibliothèques universitaires et collégiales publiques du Canada atlantique qui mise sur la communauté et la collaboration pour faire progresser les bourses d’études, l’innovation, la diversité et l’accessibilité dans l’enseignement, l’apprentissage, la recherche et les expériences étudiantes. 2 L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) définit les REL comme « l’utilisation gratuite et ouverte de matériel d’enseignement et d’apprentissage ». Comme l’a déclaré David Wiley, le principal promoteur de l’éducation ouverte, le « contenu ouvert » décrit une œuvre protégée par le droit d’auteur qui fait l’objet d’une licence d’une manière qui « donne aux utilisateurs la permission gratuite et perpétuelle de participer aux activités 5R qui sont de conserver, de réutiliser, de réviser, de remix et de redistribuer ». Cynthia Holt Executive Director / Directrice générale Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries / Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA) 120 Western Parkway, Suite 202, Bedford, NS B4B 0V2 | W: caul-cbua.ca<https://caul-cbua.ca/> | T: 902-830-6467 | E: execdir(a)caul-cbua.ca<mailto:execdir(a)caul-cbua.ca> CAAL-CBPA represents member libraries across the region, all of whom sit on the unceded and traditional territories of First Peoples. In Newfoundland and Labrador, our libraries sit on the homelands of the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut, the Innu of Nitassinan, the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq peoples. In Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, we find our friends and colleagues situated on the territory of the Mi’kmaq. In New Brunswick, libraries are found on the land of the Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy Peoples. We at CAAL-CBPA wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the First Peoples who share their ancestral homelands with us all. CAAL-CBPA représente les bibliothèques membres de la région, qui sont toutes situées sur les territoires non cédés et traditionnels des Premiers Peuples. À Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, nos bibliothèques sont situées sur les terres des Inuits du Nunatsiavut et du NunatuKavut, des Innus de Nitassinan, des Béothuks et des Mi’kmaq. À l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et en Nouvelle-Écosse, nous retrouvons nos amis et collègues situés sur le territoire des Mi’kmaq. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, on trouve des bibliothèques sur les terres des peuples Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, et Passamaquoddy. Nous souhaitons exprimer notre plus sincère gratitude aux peuples autochtones qui partagent avec nous leurs terres ancestrale.

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Open Week Sessions At USask
by Canada Open Education Resources 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

We had two in-person sessions scheduled for Monday, March 4, but Mother Nature had other ideas. As a result of a blizzard, we are moving both sessions to Zoom. Please join us for: What’s Happening With Open At USask (12-1 CST) Join us for an enlightening panel discussion on the current and future state of Open Educational Practices at USask. Gain insights into the latest developments in Open Education and learn about the benefits of this initiative for students and educators alike. In addition to the panelists below, you will also hear the perspective from a current USask student, one of thousands who have benefited from the efforts of open work at USask. Panelists include: * Dr. Nancy Turner, Assoc. Vice Provost Teaching and Learning * Dr. Daryl Janzen, Physics & Engineering Physics * Jo Ann Murphy, Assistant Dean, Learning and Curriculum Support, University Library * Heather M. Ross, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning https://usask-ca.zoom.us/j/91946766816?pwd=WnlxUDRiQmMyRnZFSU5hMXN4T2tkZz09 Open Pedagogy: Understanding why students are highly motivated and challenged by creating OER (2:30-3:30 CST) Join us for a meaningful conversation on Open Pedagogy to empower student agency in undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Be inspired by examples of how co-creating Open Educational Resources (OER) with students can foster digital literacy skills and produce engaging, inclusive, and sustainable learning experiences. Gain insights on how to build a classroom community focused on inquiry through collaborative content creation and knowledge sharing. Guests include: * Dr. Paula MacDowell, College of Education * Kristin Moskalyk, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning * Katrina Korchinski, College of Education https://usask-ca.zoom.us/j/97272044436?pwd=TzROUnRyWmRvL3JSWG51MGY4c3hLdz09 Heather M. Ross, BA BEd Med (she/her) Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find information about open educational practices including open textbooks on: http://open.usask.ca [1637971286*image001.png]

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