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Re: [Canadaoer] Show me your infographics!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Beautiful work Amanda! Click here for a different use of an infographic, to show the range of supports available for OE at KPU (with clickable hotspots): https://www.kpu.ca/open Cheers, Rajiv From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Monday, November 25, 2019 at 9:23 AM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca>, Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>, "cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com)" <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Show me your infographics! CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. See attached! 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. From: <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> on behalf of Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Date: Monday, November 25, 2019 at 9:20 AM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>, "cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com)" <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: Show me your infographics! 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 -- If you have any questions about this group, contact lizyata(a)oeconsortium.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CCCOER Advisory" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cccoer-advisory/QB1PR01MB3924B013A5579F3D…<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cccoer-advisory/QB1PR01MB3924B013A5579F3D…>.

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Moving forward with recommendations
by Amanda Coolidge 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

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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Nominations – Open Education Leadership Essentials, Jan. 27-28, Toronto
by Lise Brin 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Please note that Monday (Nov. 25) is the deadline for Canadian post-secondary libraries to nominate an individual to attend the Open Education Leadership Essentials, which takes place immediately before OLA 2020, January 27-28 at Ryerson University. See details below. Veuillez noter lundi prochain, 25 novembre, est la date limite pour que les bibliothèques postsecondaires canadiennes soumettent la candidature d’une personne pour participer à l’atelier Open Education Leadership Essentials, qui aura lieu immédiatement avant la OLA Superconference 2020, les 27 et 28 janvier à la Ryerson University. Voir les détails ci-dessous. **** Message bilingue – bilingual message. Call for Attendee Nominations: Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) Event January 27-28, Toronto, ON – Ryerson University **Deadline: November 25, 2019** CARL, along with sponsor BCcampus, invites nominations for participants to the Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) workshop, January 27-28 (immediately prior to the OLA SuperConference) at Ryerson University, Toronto. The OeLE has been designed by the CARL Open Education Working Group as a way to provide Canadian library practitioners active in open education with the information, skills and resources to lead in this area. The event will engage participants with presentations, community building sessions, and hands-on activities that will provide participants with the building blocks to implement OE programs on their own campuses. This event is intended for active open education practitioners within libraries at Canadian post-secondary educational institutions. Given that there is a maximum registration of 65 for this workshop, the organizers will prioritize regional representation while also ensuring participation of those with demonstrated engagement with open education when deciding on the final attendee list. Important notes: * Only one nomination should be submitted per institution. Please ensure the individual nominated is able to attend the event on January 27-28, 2020. (Note: In the event that all 65 spaces are not taken by unique representatives from Canadian institutions, we will turn to a waitlist. To have a second person from your institution added to this waitlist, please email lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca>.) * Nominations must be submitted by the institution’s University Librarian or Associate University Librarian (or equivalent) no later than Monday, November 25th, 2019. We are aiming to communicate the list of selected attendees on Monday, December 2. Please note that there will be a registration fee of $100, but that this fee will be waived for members of the CARL Open Education Working Group. * CARL member libraries will each have one secured seat for the event. However, the secured seat will be opened to others if a nomination is not received by the deadline. Please note that in the months following the event, OeLE participants will be expected to collaborate with the CARL Open Education Working Group to extend this learnings into their regions via the creation and delivery of introductory satellite events which aim to develop a general understanding of core open education concepts and issues across academic libraries across the country. > Click here<https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/l/oele-nominations> to access nomination form **** Appel de candidatures de participants : Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) Event [Principes fondamentaux du leadership en éducation ouverte] Les 27 et 28 janvier, Toronto, ON – Ryerson University **Date limite : le 25 novembre 2019** L’ABRC, avec le soutien de son partenaire BCcampus, lance un appel de candidatures de participants à l’atelier Open Education Leadership Essentials qui aura lieu les 27 et 28 janvier (immédiatement avant la Superconférence de l’OLA) à la Ryerson University, à Toronto. L’événement OeLE a été conçu par le Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC comme un moyen de fournir aux bibliothécaires canadiens actifs en éducation ouverte l’information, les compétences et les ressources nécessaires pour être chefs de file dans ce domaine. L’événement permettra aux participants d’assister à des présentations et de participer à des séances de développement communautaire et des activités pratiques qui leur fourniront les éléments de base pour mettre en œuvre des programmes d’éducation ouverte sur leur propre campus. Cet événement s’adresse aux praticiens de l’éducation ouverte actifs dans les bibliothèques des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire du Canada. Étant donné qu’il y a un maximum de 65 inscriptions pour cet atelier, les organisateurs accorderont la priorité à la représentation régionale tout en assurant la participation de ceux qui ont démontré leur engagement à l’égard de l’éducation ouverte au moment de décider de la liste finale des participants. Détails importants : * Une seule candidature doit être soumise par établissement. Veuillez vous assurer que la personne proposée peut assister à l’événement les 27 et 28 janvier 2020. (Remarque : Si les 65 places ne sont pas toutes prises par des représentants uniques d’autres établissements canadiens, nous utiliserons une liste d’attente. Pour ajouter une deuxième personne de votre établissement à cette liste d’attente, veuillez envoyer un courriel à lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca>.) * Les candidatures doivent être soumises par le/la bibliothécaire universitaire ou bibliothécaire universitaire associée (ou rôle équivalent) au plus tard le lundi 25 novembre 2019. Nous avons l’intention de communiquer la liste des participants sélectionnés le lundi 2 décembre. Veuillez noter que des frais d’inscription de 100 $ seront appliqués pour les candidats retenus, mais que les membres du Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC seront exemptés de ces frais. * Les bibliothèques membres de l’ABRC auront chacune un siège réservé pour l’événement. Cependant, ce siège réservé sera offert à un autre établissement si une candidature n’est pas reçue avant la date limite. Veuillez noter qu’au cours des mois suivant l’événement, les participants à l’atelier sur les principes fondamentaux des chefs de file en éducation ouverte devront collaborer avec le Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC afin de diffuser les connaissances acquises dans leurs régions par la création et l’offre d’événements satellites de niveau débutant visant à acquérir une compréhension générale des principaux concepts et questions d’éducation ouverte dans l’ensemble des bibliothèques universitaires partout au pays. > Cliquez ici<https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=da92770f-a16a-4b84-a92c-57ef12c182…> pour accéder au formulaire de candidature. -- Lise Brin, MLIS Program Officer / Agente de programme [cid:image001.png(a)01D30653.78740D00] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 902.318.4485 E lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca [cid:image002.png(a)01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc

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Canadian distribution of hard back OpenStax textbooks - questions and feedback
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Dear Canadian Colleagues, OpenStax has identified a company in Canada, Vretta, that has agreed to distribute hard back copies of its open textbooks. This is the result of a discussion between OpenStax and BCcampus two years ago. Many Canadian instructors like/prefer these hardcopy versions vs. print-on-demand (PoD) books because of their layout and for their more durable hard cover. (Many PoD copies are soft cover.) Also, the cost of the pre-printed, full colour books are about 50% less than the colour PoD in the BC Collection. I am currently working to establish a plan and process for providing this opportunity to students, faculties and bookstores at BC's post-secondary institutions (including how this might work for OpenStax books in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>), as well as Canada's other colleges, institutes and universities. No formal announcement has been made to the BC or Canadian post-secondary sector, though OpenStax participated in a couple of press releases in July: * Newswire/Cison News: OpenStax and Vretta partner to distribute OER print textbooks for Canadian students<https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/openstax-and-vretta-partner-to-distri…> * Markets Insider<https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/openstax-and-vretta-partner…> You will also find a link on the OpenStax page here: https://openstax.org/bookstore-suppliers I will be meeting with Vretta, again, Thursday morning. If possible, please send me answers to one or all of the below items by late Wednesday (tomorrow)/early Thursday (before 9:30am). * Is there interest at your institution or project in these books? Include specific titles and number of potential buyers if available. * Would your bookstore would be interested in ordering these books for sale to students? (Bookstores will be offered a discount on orders.) * Would your institution and/or bookstore be interested in providing a link to the order form on its website? * How many lead up time does your institution/faculty need to order textbooks for a term? * Other questions, comments, feedback. If you are unable to respond in time for my meeting, feel free to send your comments later. Thanks and regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> 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 and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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Save the Date: OER Summit, May 20, 2020, University of Alberta
by Krysta McNutt 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Hello Everyone, I am so pleased to invite you to join us for an OER Summit at the University of Alberta on May 20, 2020. Dr. Michael McNally and I have planned this day to occur the day prior to the (national) ABC Copyright Conference <https://abccopyright.com/>. We hope this will generate interest among the Alberta OER Community of Practice as well as ABC attendees from across Canada to infuse our community with a rich discussion of OER spanning policy, copyright, pedagogy, technology, and copyright. Attendance is free but we will be sharing an RSVP link in the future. The draft schedule is below. The schedule will continue to be updated, along with an RSVP form, here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yzMnkdPIiLSZu0v-pVAmlA1mIvRkSo18cIIcKG5…> . 10:00 Opening Remarks Keynote - Amanda Coolidge, BCcampus 11:00 OE Policy Erik Christensen, Mount Royal University Design Thinking / Methods and OER 12:00 Lunch Break 1:00 Copyright & OER Amanda Wakaruk, University of Alberta Pressbooks (What and How-to) Michelle Brailey, University of Alberta 2:00 Networking 2:30 OE Advocacy Panel of Alberta Student Government Leaders Open Pedagogy in Practice Steven Khan, University of Alberta 3:30 Plenary or Reflective Practice closing session As always, feedback and suggestions are welcome. Please share your thoughts with Krysta at krystam(a)ualberta.ca or Michael at mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to email us directly. Thank you and we hope to see you in May! -- Krysta McNutt, PMP Open Education Program Lead Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada krystam(a)ualberta.ca | 780-710-5674 | @mcnuttsays <http://www.twitter.com/mcnuttsays> *The University of Alberta is located **o**n Treaty 6 territory, the territory of the Papaschase, and the homeland of the **Métis Nation.*

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Re: [Canadaoer] Registration for OeLE event?
by Jessica Norman 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

I’m not as familiar with university listservs as I’ve only worked at the polytechnic level. I am aware of the Canadian OER listserv (Canada OER, canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca ) but the membership is a wide range of academic and non-academic folks. Would CAPAL have a listserv that would be appropriate? Other than that, I’m only aware of provincial organizations such as AAAL (Alberta Association of Academic Libraries). I can forward this information to AAAL as I’m a member. Cheers, Jessica Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian | Reg Erhardt Library Southern Alberta Institute of Technology From: Lise Brin [mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 8:56 AM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Subject: Re: Registration for OeLE event? Hi Jessica, thank you for reaching out. I have included below the call for nominations that we released last Friday. You will note that the form must be completed by the University Librarian (or Associate University Librarian) and that only one person can be recommended per institution. Our outreach to colleges and institutes has been quite uneven – do you perhaps know if there is an association of libraries within institutes? I would happily ask them to distribute this message to their members. Any suggestions you can offer would be appreciated! Cheers, Lise **** Call for Attendee Nominations: Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) Event January 27-28, Toronto, ON – Ryerson University **Deadline: November 25, 2019** CARL, along with sponsor BCcampus, invites nominations for participants to the Open Education Leadership Essentials (OeLE) workshop, January 27-28 (immediately prior to the OLA SuperConference) at Ryerson University, Toronto. The OeLE has been designed by the CARL Open Education Working Group as a way to provide Canadian library practitioners active in open education with the information, skills and resources to lead in this area. The event will engage participants with presentations, community building sessions, and hands-on activities that will provide participants with the building blocks to implement OE programs on their own campuses. This event is intended for active open education practitioners within libraries at Canadian post-secondary educational institutions. Given that there is a maximum registration of 65 for this workshop, the organizers will prioritize regional representation while also ensuring participation of those with demonstrated engagement with open education when deciding on the final attendee list. Important notes: * Only one nomination should be submitted per institution. Please ensure the individual nominated is able to attend the event on January 27-28, 2020. (Note: In the event that all 65 spaces are not taken by unique representatives from Canadian institutions, we will turn to a waitlist. To have a second person from your institution added to this waitlist, please email lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca>.) * Nominations must be submitted by the institution’s University Librarian or Associate University Librarian (or equivalent) no later than Monday, November 25th, 2019. We are aiming to communicate the list of selected attendees on Monday, December 2. Please note that there will be a registration fee of $100, but that this fee will be waived for members of the CARL Open Education Working Group. Please note that in the months following the event, OeLE participants will be expected to collaborate with the CARL Open Education Working Group to extend this learnings into their regions via the creation and delivery of introductory satellite events which aim to develop a general understanding of core open education concepts and issues across academic libraries across the country. > Click here<https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/l/oele-nominations> to access nomination form -- Lise Brin, MLIS Program Officer / Agente de programme [cid:image001.png(a)01D30653.78740D00] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 902.318.4485 E lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca<http://www.carl-abrc.ca> [cid:image002.png(a)01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc From: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman(a)sait.ca>> Date: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:38 AM To: Lise Brin <lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca>> Subject: Registration for OeLE event? Hi Lise, I was wondering if a date had been set to open registration for the OeLE event in January? I know this will be a fairly small event and there is a lot of interest from Librarians across Canada. I would love to attend so I do not want to miss registration. Cheers, 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/appointment/16446> 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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Canada OER group for CARL Report
by Michelle Brailey 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Hi there, I am pulling together a little report on community of practice for OE in Canada for the CARL OER Librarians group. I wanted to include the Canada OER group and was wondering if you had a short description handy that I could use? I wasn't sure if the group was still doing calls and didn't want to misrepresent any details! Best wishes, Michelle -- Michelle Brailey *Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta * brailey(a)ualberta.ca *The University of Alberta is situated on traditional Treaty 6 territory and homeland of the Métis peoples.* Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / Edmonton

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Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election
by Amanda Coolidge 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Yes! So great! 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. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 11:56 AM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Michael, I just had to say Kudos! for the article that appeared in yesterday’s Edmonton Journal (Investing in open textbooks will ease burden on students<https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-investing-in-open-te…>). It made quite an impression on folks at my institution! Cheers, 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/appointment/16446> 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 From: Canadaoer [mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Michael McNally Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:19 AM To: Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election It certainly appears we have enough interest, and perhaps the right timing to get something going, and I quite appreciate Lena's idea that we don't need to solve this all at once. A few questions to I've been thinking about over the past few days: 1) How do we want to keep this conversation going? Do we continue it as a long email thread discussion; do we want to plan a conference call; is there another approach most well suited? 2) Would the goal be to influence the government, with the goal of policy implementation in the short term, or do we go for the parties so that this would be an issue in the next election (or do we just aim for both objectives)? Relatedly does anyone have any expertise on the limitations under the Lobbying Act/know of a good resource for explaining such rules and limitations? 3) Are we aiming to build a single voice for advocacy bringing together all the interested groups, or do we want to develop key messages and a common set of numbers/stats and let individuals groups pursue their own approach? Michael On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:00 AM Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca>> wrote: Hello everyone, I agree that the time is ripe for this. One important step that would boost any efforts in this direction would be if the UNESCO OER recommendation receives approval later this month at the general conference. If this happens it will create a broader international obligation for our federal government in support of which we can help articulate an effective strategy. If you are unfamiliar with the recommendation see: https://unesco.ijs.si/project/unesco-recommendation-on-open-educational-res… Cheers, Rajiv Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Tannis Morgan <tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:58 PM To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca>>, "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi everyone, observing this conversation with interest. I’m wondering if part of the plan could leverage CICAN, who are already doing advocacy work with the fed gov’t on behalf on colleges and institutes (https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/) . They are well resourced and well established with v. large membership and it might be worth a phone call with Denise Amyot – a few years ago I was invited to do a talk at their annual conference on open education and innovation…turns out it was sponsored by a publisher - which was awkward - but there was quite a bit of interest by people in the room about the textbook cost problem. Tannis Tannis Morgan, PhD Advisor, Teaching and Learning, BCcampus Cell: 778-991-6246<mailto:778-991-6246> • Email: tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @tanbob<https://twitter.com/tanbob> • Skype: tannismorgan • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ 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. -- From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM To: "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Heather, I was thinking of initiatives along the lines you mention. I agree with Nick. With the education portfolio being of provincial jurisdiction, it makes it tricky to target the Federal Government for funding. Having said that, they fund specific projects. Indigenous ed is one, the whole Trades Harmonization project is another. Tim will know all about that ☺ Maybe there is room to work strategically around federally funded projects to generate awareness and even engage in conversations about policy… Just a thought. I would love to see Canada have a national policy / directive on Open Education! A lot of Caribbean Governments do…. The Commonwealth of Learning could provide advise on how to go about it. Cheers, Rosario [cid:image005.jpg(a)01D59AE2.A96D0BC0] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc<http://www.bcit.ca/ltc> Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: November 1, 2019 12:19 PM To: Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Nick, also Indigenous education, which is the one area of education funded by the federal government. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2019, at 12:10 PM, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca<mailto:phishing(a)usask.ca> Hi all, I would certainly be on board with this! It would be fantastic to see a national initiative in this area, and I would throw anything at it to make that happen. There is a massive impediment to it though, as with any national level higher ed project, and that is where to pitch it because there is not a natural home for this ask within the federal government. Without a ministry, it is very hard to get government to care about it, especially since it is in an area that is a provincial mandate and with the provinces clearly not happy with the feds right now. I don't want to pour cold water on the idea, but want to be realistic about the uphill battle it would be to even get noticed, let alone a commitment to resources. Having said that, I think there are elements that could possibly fit within these departments: * Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (probably the closest bet) * Employment and Social Development (a long shot, but ESD administers student loans so maybe) * Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (another long shot, but could be targeted campaign around the things they care about - have to be creative here) * Treasury Board and Ministry of Digital Government (yes, we have one of those) * Open Government - would need to be creative and it doesn't directly have a ministerial portfolio attached (but falls under the above's purview), so less likely to get funding, but Canada is the OGP chair this year, and has committed to the Open by default approach (which has recently filtered into things like procurement of software as well), so may be able to leverage this, plus the tri-council open requirements. At the provincial level, anywhere we have a conservative government, as in my own province of Ontario, is going to be a blocker to this for a number of reasons. With that in mind though, conservative governments are making higher ed less accessible to their constituents, more expensive if you do manage to get in, and generally disinvesting in this file, so there is an opportunity to hammer the alternative parties to be the opposite. So I think it will be a tough sell, but absolutely worthwhile trying. Cheers Nick We have moved! The Office of Open Learning has moved to the CEI as of Monday, 26 August. We apologise for any delay in getting back to you as we settle in and look forward to welcoming you in our new offices! Prof. Nick Baker Director Office of Open Learning Room CEI-2241 Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (entrance at 700 California Ave) University of Windsor 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 (519) 253-3000 ext. 4925 fax (519) 971-3693 www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning<http://www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning> Twitter: @nbaker The University of Windsor is built on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. As a settler here, I acknowledge and thank the traditional custodians of the land for their wisdom and connection to this place. ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> Sent: November 1, 2019 2:30 PM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca>>; Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Yes let’s do it!! How do we proceed? 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/> <image001.png> 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. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca>> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:06 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto: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 _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto: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<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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CARL issues statement on Open Education – L'ABRC publie une déclaration sur l'éducation ouverte
by Lise Brin 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Please note and share widely – Nous tenons à vous aviser de l’annonce suivant. Veuillez partager librement. --- November 14, 2019 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a statement on open education. CARL believes that the mission of universities is to create and disseminate knowledge, and that an open scholarship system that is accessible to all readers offers the surest path towards positively impacting human life on all parts of the globe. CARL further believes that opening all forms of scholarship to wide scrutiny enhances quality, increases accountability and promotes collaboration – thus leading to higher visibility and impact. Open education practices align well with these principles, as they reduce barriers to education, leverage technology to improve teaching and learning, and can result in high quality learning experiences. > Read the full CARL Statement on Open Education (PDF)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CARL_statement_OE-3.pdf> ---- 14 novembre 2019 – L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) a publié une déclaration sur l'éducation ouverte. L’ABRC est d’avis que les universités ont pour mission de créer et de diffuser des connaissances, et qu’un système d’érudition ouverte disponible à tous constitue la meilleure façon d’avoir une incidence positive sur la vie humaine dans toutes les régions du monde. L’ABRC croit en outre que le fait de soumettre toutes les formes d’érudition ouverte à un examen approfondi améliore la qualité, renforce la responsabilisation, favorise la collaboration et accroît ainsi la visibilité et l’impact. Les pratiques en matière d’éducation ouverte s’harmonisent bien avec ces principes, car elles réduisent les obstacles à l’éducation, tirent parti de la technologie pour améliorer l’enseignement et l’apprentissage, et peuvent se traduire par des expériences d’apprentissage de grande qualité. > Accéder au texte intégral de la Déclaration de l’ABRC sur l'éducation ouverte (PDF)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ABRC_déclaration_OE-1.p…> -- Lise Brin, MLIS Program Officer / Agente de programme [cid:image001.png(a)01D30653.78740D00] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 902.318.4485 E lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca [cid:image002.png(a)01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc

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Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election
by Jessica Norman 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Michael, I just had to say Kudos! for the article that appeared in yesterday’s Edmonton Journal (Investing in open textbooks will ease burden on students<https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-investing-in-open-te…>). It made quite an impression on folks at my institution! Cheers, 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/appointment/16446> 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 From: Canadaoer [mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Michael McNally Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:19 AM To: Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election It certainly appears we have enough interest, and perhaps the right timing to get something going, and I quite appreciate Lena's idea that we don't need to solve this all at once. A few questions to I've been thinking about over the past few days: 1) How do we want to keep this conversation going? Do we continue it as a long email thread discussion; do we want to plan a conference call; is there another approach most well suited? 2) Would the goal be to influence the government, with the goal of policy implementation in the short term, or do we go for the parties so that this would be an issue in the next election (or do we just aim for both objectives)? Relatedly does anyone have any expertise on the limitations under the Lobbying Act/know of a good resource for explaining such rules and limitations? 3) Are we aiming to build a single voice for advocacy bringing together all the interested groups, or do we want to develop key messages and a common set of numbers/stats and let individuals groups pursue their own approach? Michael On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:00 AM Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca>> wrote: Hello everyone, I agree that the time is ripe for this. One important step that would boost any efforts in this direction would be if the UNESCO OER recommendation receives approval later this month at the general conference. If this happens it will create a broader international obligation for our federal government in support of which we can help articulate an effective strategy. If you are unfamiliar with the recommendation see: https://unesco.ijs.si/project/unesco-recommendation-on-open-educational-res… Cheers, Rajiv Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Tannis Morgan <tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:58 PM To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca>>, "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi everyone, observing this conversation with interest. I’m wondering if part of the plan could leverage CICAN, who are already doing advocacy work with the fed gov’t on behalf on colleges and institutes (https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/) . They are well resourced and well established with v. large membership and it might be worth a phone call with Denise Amyot – a few years ago I was invited to do a talk at their annual conference on open education and innovation…turns out it was sponsored by a publisher - which was awkward - but there was quite a bit of interest by people in the room about the textbook cost problem. Tannis Tannis Morgan, PhD Advisor, Teaching and Learning, BCcampus Cell: 778-991-6246<mailto:778-991-6246> • Email: tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @tanbob<https://twitter.com/tanbob> • Skype: tannismorgan • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ 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. -- From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM To: "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Heather, I was thinking of initiatives along the lines you mention. I agree with Nick. With the education portfolio being of provincial jurisdiction, it makes it tricky to target the Federal Government for funding. Having said that, they fund specific projects. Indigenous ed is one, the whole Trades Harmonization project is another. Tim will know all about that ☺ Maybe there is room to work strategically around federally funded projects to generate awareness and even engage in conversations about policy… Just a thought. I would love to see Canada have a national policy / directive on Open Education! A lot of Caribbean Governments do…. The Commonwealth of Learning could provide advise on how to go about it. Cheers, Rosario [cid:image007.jpg(a)01D59AEA.D0879970] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc<http://www.bcit.ca/ltc> Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: November 1, 2019 12:19 PM To: Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Nick, also Indigenous education, which is the one area of education funded by the federal government. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2019, at 12:10 PM, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca>> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca<mailto:phishing(a)usask.ca> Hi all, I would certainly be on board with this! It would be fantastic to see a national initiative in this area, and I would throw anything at it to make that happen. There is a massive impediment to it though, as with any national level higher ed project, and that is where to pitch it because there is not a natural home for this ask within the federal government. Without a ministry, it is very hard to get government to care about it, especially since it is in an area that is a provincial mandate and with the provinces clearly not happy with the feds right now. I don't want to pour cold water on the idea, but want to be realistic about the uphill battle it would be to even get noticed, let alone a commitment to resources. Having said that, I think there are elements that could possibly fit within these departments: * Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (probably the closest bet) * Employment and Social Development (a long shot, but ESD administers student loans so maybe) * Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (another long shot, but could be targeted campaign around the things they care about - have to be creative here) * Treasury Board and Ministry of Digital Government (yes, we have one of those) * Open Government - would need to be creative and it doesn't directly have a ministerial portfolio attached (but falls under the above's purview), so less likely to get funding, but Canada is the OGP chair this year, and has committed to the Open by default approach (which has recently filtered into things like procurement of software as well), so may be able to leverage this, plus the tri-council open requirements. At the provincial level, anywhere we have a conservative government, as in my own province of Ontario, is going to be a blocker to this for a number of reasons. With that in mind though, conservative governments are making higher ed less accessible to their constituents, more expensive if you do manage to get in, and generally disinvesting in this file, so there is an opportunity to hammer the alternative parties to be the opposite. So I think it will be a tough sell, but absolutely worthwhile trying. Cheers Nick We have moved! The Office of Open Learning has moved to the CEI as of Monday, 26 August. We apologise for any delay in getting back to you as we settle in and look forward to welcoming you in our new offices! Prof. Nick Baker Director Office of Open Learning Room CEI-2241 Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (entrance at 700 California Ave) University of Windsor 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 (519) 253-3000 ext. 4925 fax (519) 971-3693 www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning<http://www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning> Twitter: @nbaker The University of Windsor is built on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. As a settler here, I acknowledge and thank the traditional custodians of the land for their wisdom and connection to this place. ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>> Sent: November 1, 2019 2:30 PM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca>>; Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Yes let’s do it!! How do we proceed? 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/> <image001.png> 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. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca>> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:06 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto: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 _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto: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<mailto:mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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