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BCcampus Open Education: news and updates (July 4, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 04 Jul '19

04 Jul '19

Hello Everyone, Happy July 4th to our American colleagues! Here are the latest updates from our team to yours. Books under consideration and review<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/front-matter/b-c-open-textbook-collecti…> for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection are now posted in the OER by Discipline Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/>. The Pressbooks Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/> is now an ongoing resource to which information will be updated as needed. Each chapter includes a “Last update” box at the top of the page. See updates about the retirement of the Pressbooks Open Textbook theme and other Pressbooks news on the Pressbooks Upgrades<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/> web page. For B.C. post-secondary institutions only: * Call for Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions<https://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/open-education-sustainability-g…> Ongoing * We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. See the list of Books open for review by Canadian faculty<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/front-matter/b-c-open-textbook-collecti…>. Contact bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca> if you are interested in providing an SME review. * Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades. * For the most current open education information, take a look at these continuously updated directories: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - an inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C. * OER by Discipline Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/> - a wide range of open educational resources organized by subject area * * Other BCcampus OpenEd support resources * Create/Adapt OER<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?subject…> * Open Education - General<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?subject…> * Use OER<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?subject…> 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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BCcampus Open Education updates (June 19, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 19 Jun '19

19 Jun '19

Hello Everyone, Here are the latest updates from BCcampus Open Education. New book [ https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=d2… | Intermediate Algebra (OpenStax) ] OpenEd updates To improve the discoverability of open textbooks in the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] , we have updated our collection's subject categories to be more comprehensive. This means a number of new categories and subcategories that better reflect the structure and content of the collection. We welcome you to explore the new categories and send us any feedback that you have. And we send a big thank you to the BCOEL who provided us with resources, guidance, and feedback. Recent updates to the OER by Discipline Directory * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/ | General OER Repositories ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/course-collections/ | Course Collections ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/business-general/ | Business - General ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/economics/ | Economics ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/fine-arts-general/ | Fine Arts - General ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/french/ | French ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/music/ | Music ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/statistics/ | Statistics ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/theatre/ | Theatre ] We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection. ] Contact bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca if you are interested. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] . In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades. Best regards, The BCcampus Open Ed team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | Learning.Doing.Leading. Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: [ mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph | @lauriaesoph ] • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/ | lauri.aesoph ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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Looking for event planning OER materials
by Jessica Norman 10 Jun '19

10 Jun '19

Hi All, I am looking for an OER textbook or materials for an event management course within our hospitality & tourism program. I've checked OERCommons, MERLOT, OASIS, and BCcampus with no luck. Is anyone aware of any materials in this area? 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: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources 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> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

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BCcampus Open Education updates and news (June 5, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 05 Jun '19

05 Jun '19

Hello Everyone, Here are the latest updates from BCcampus Open Education. OpenEd updates See the new [ https://open.bccampus.ca/projects-and-grants/current-opened-projects/ | Adult Basic Education (ABE) projects ] , funded by BCcampus, currently in progress. New open research Earle, S. (2019). What students like and dislike about open textbooks. BCcampus Open Education Research Fellows Report. * A copy of the research can be found under "Open Textbooks" in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/chapter/canada/ | Canada section of Research and reports ] in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/ | Information Directory ] . For more information see the March 12, 2019 BCcampus blog: [ https://bccampus.ca/2019/03/12/what-students-like-and-dislike-about-open-ed… | What students like (and dislike) about open educational resources ] . Updated support resources * The OER by Discipline Guide has been renamed [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/ | OER by Discipline Directory ] to better reflect its purpose as a reference tool. * The [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/ | Accessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition ] now includes recordings and PowerPoint slides from the [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/back-matter/inclusive-design-web… | Inclusive Design Webinar Series in Appendix C ] . * The following new categories have been added to the [ https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/ | Information Directory ] : * Inclusive Access (IA) * Reading: Print vs. Screens Recent updates to the OER by Discipline Directory * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/ | General OER Repositories ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/astronomy/ | Astronomy ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/earth-and-ocean-sciences-genera… | Earth and Ocean Sciences - General ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/ | English and Writing ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/materials/ | Materials ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/philosophy/ | Philosophy ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/physics/ | Physics ] We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] Contact bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca if you are interested. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] . In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades. Best regards, The BCcampus Open Ed team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | Learning.Doing.Leading. Cell: [ tel:250-580-6949 | 250-893-0258 ] • Email: [ mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph | @lauriaesoph ] • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/ | lauri.aesoph ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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UNESCO Publication and Canada's Case Study
by Amanda Coolidge 28 May '19

28 May '19

Dear all UNESCO has recently published " [ https://iite.unesco.org/publications/understanding-the-impact-of-oer-achiev… | Understanding the Impact of OER: Achievements and Challenges ] " and as you will note there is a Canada Case Study posted, which was authored by Rory McGreal- Canada's UNESCO Chair. While this case study is comprehensive it does miss some of the specifics of the work that is being done. So here is my suggestion: How about we annotate the PDF document and add some of the specific work that we have been doing across Canada in Open Education? You can annotate the PDF using Hypothesis. [ https://web.hypothes.is/ | https://web.hypothes.is/ ] Hope you will join us in adding more details to an already strong publication Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Associate Director, Open Education learning.leading.doing Cell: 250-818-4592 • Pronouns: She/her Twitter: [ http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge | @acoolidge ] • Skype: coolidge.amanda • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/ | amandacoolidge ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] Acknowledging that the land on which I work and live is the traditional, unceded territory of the Lkwungen peoples.

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Edfinity
by Ross, Heather 23 May '19

23 May '19

We were approached by someone at Edfinity (https://edfinity.us/) and I’m curious if anyone has any experience with this. We are trying to find alternatives to commercial homework systems and I’m wondering if this is an option we should be considering. Thank you. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327<tel:306.966.5327> email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/>

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Retail Management and Supply Chain Management OER search
by Jessica Norman 14 May '19

14 May '19

Hi All, I'm looking for open resources for two new programs at my institution: Retail Management and Supply Chain Management. I've checked SUNY, Open Textbook Library, OpenStax, Lumen Learning, BCcampus, eCampus Ontario, MERLOT, OASIS, and OER Commons. I'm wondering if any colleges may have created textbooks on these two topics that are not in the major repositories, especially supply chain management? Any leads are appreciated! Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png(a)01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources 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> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

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FREE Virtual Conference -- ZeroCon19
by Buck, David 09 May '19

09 May '19

Hello, Open Colleagues. [Apologies for any cross-listing.] Montgomery College (MC Open<https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/mc-open/>) and Howard Community College (HowardOpen<https://sites.google.com/howardcc.edu/howardopen/>) have collaborated to offer a FREE virtual conference-ZeroCon19-on Friday, 10 May 2019. This is our first time hosting a conference in a virtual space, so we are hoping for the best! Feel free to join us in any of the 4 sessions that we have planned, and please invite any colleagues who may not receive this notice. * ?Register for the 4 Zoom sessions individually HERE: https://tinyurl.com/ZeroCon19.<https://tinyurl.com/ZeroCon19> * Each session will have a random drawing of participants for a $25 Amazon gift card provided by MarylandOnline<http://www.marylandonline.org/>. * If you are active on Twitter, please use the hashtag #ZeroCon19 to let your followers know that you'll be attending or to invite them to the conference-thanks! Please let me know if you have any questions-hope to see you in the ZeroCon19 Virtual Conference! [cid:c2b48124-d6ed-48b0-85d9-32d4d5d142c7]? Best, David David Buck Professor of English Howard Community College DH 344 / 443.518.4290

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Canada OER Meet-up confirmed: May 24
by Lena Patterson 07 May '19

07 May '19

Hi all, Thank you for contributing to the doodle poll. We’ll go with the option that the most people are available for and that is the furthest away from today. Hopefully that gives those of you who were unable to respond to the poll more wiggle room to attend. We are confirmed for: Friday May 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Here is the link for the Zoom meeting: https://ecampusontario.zoom.us/j/419747884 And the Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KuWFCekNe2iKjS4mY5DGzy2KsgMdXidfWtkkSIi… See you on the 24th! Lena // Lena Patterson Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lena Patterson <lpatterson(a)ecampusontario.ca> Date: Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:15 AM To: "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Cc: Brandon Carson <bcarson(a)ecampusontario.ca>, Lindsay Woodside <lwoodside(a)ecampusontario.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Hello from eCampusOntario! Dear Canada OER, It’s been far too long. I want to take a moment to introduce you all to three new members of the team working on the Open at Scale projects<http://openatscale.ca/> at eCampusOntario: * Emily Carlisle, Editorial Lead, Open at Scale: @emilycarlisle07 * Brandon Carson, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Business: @BrandonCarsonEd * Lindsay Woodside, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Nursing: @LindsayWoodside A lot has happened in Ontario since our last session and I’m sure the same is true in your province / at your institution! How about we get together again soon to reconnect? We really want to hear how you are all doing. Please complete the doodle poll and let us know what works for you: https://doodle.com/poll/gnpmdwf38ik2qcia Hoping to see you all soon, Lena // Lena Patterson Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9

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BCcampus Open Education: new OER and updates (March 13, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 03 May '19

03 May '19

Hello Everyone, Here are the latest updates from BCcampus Open Education. New textbooks >From British Columbia [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c0f6026d-a3e1-4108-b90b-… | Learning to Learn Online ] >From Kwantlen Polytechnic University in is Learning to Learn Online, a book that helps you prepare for online learning success by introducing you to the online learning environment and your role as a learner within it. As you come to understand yourself as an self-directed learner, you will also be introduced to effective learning strategies: time management for online learners, information management, professional communication, and reading strategies. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=789233f6-57b7-4c05-b06b-… | Trigonometry and AC Generation for Electricians ] To understand electrical theory, it is important to have a grasp of trigonometry. Whether we are talking about single phase or polyphase power, trigonometry is a key concept. This textbook, divided into three sections and provides easy-to-understand and enjoyable lessons on trigonometry, vectors, and AC generation for those training and working as electricians. This new textbook is from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). >From Elsewhere in Canada [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f557a613-9813-4e65-b62c-… | Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy ] This book was created by the Digital Education Strategies (DES) team at the G. Raymond Chang School for Continuing Education at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario to address a need for professional development training for web developers on web accessibility, a topic of critical importance for technical programs offered by post-secondary institutions. >From the U.S. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=59c02e95-44d5-4d72-a9b5-… | Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order ] This book is organized around the fifteen lessons of the Technical Project Management course, with an emphasis on the connections between the various stages and practices of technical project management. It is the book used for one of the ten required classes in the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Master of Engineering Management is a world-class online program, consistently ranked in the Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8f2a750a-728d-496a-89c3-… | Media, Society, Culture and You ] This new addition is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change, thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. New support resources [ https://opentextbc.ca/workinggroupguide/ | Working Group Guide ] The Working Group Guide is a resource for librarians, staff, and faculty who support or are supporting open education at their institution and are starting or running an open working group. This resource contains three sections to help users establish, run, and sustain a working group. [ http://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/ | Information Directory ] The Information Directory lays out current events, opinions, and OER investigations related to open education in four categories: blogs, books,news, and research. It was created to fulfill the need for Canadian-based information, specifically British Columbia, on open education. However, the Information Directory also includes content from other English-speaking countries with chapters for the United States, the Global North, and the Global South.This directory is considered an ongoing resource and will be updated as information comes available. A “Last update” textbox is posted at the top of each chapter to clearly indicate when information was last added. Additions to the OER by Discipline Guide * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anthropology-and-archaeology/ | Anthropology and Archaeology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/communications/ | Communications ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/design/ | Fine Arts - Design ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/ | Geography ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/language-oer-for-specific-langu… | Language Learning: OER for specific languages ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/law-general/ | Law - General ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/media/ | Media ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/open-education/ | Open Education ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/ | Pedagogy and Instructional Design ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/psychology/ | Psychology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/religious-studies/ | Religion and Theology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/statistics/ | Statistics ] We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) to review textbooks being considered for the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] Contact bookreviews [ mailto:opentext(a)bccampus.ca | @bccampus.ca ] if you are interested. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] . Best regards, The BCcampus Open Ed team Lauri Aesoph, BSc Manager, Open Education BC campus | Learning.Doing.Leading. Cell: [ tel:250-580-6949 | 250-893-0258 ] • Email: [ mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph | @lauriaesoph ] • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/ | lauri.aesoph ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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