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FW: CARL Brings Together OER Librarian Leaders -- L’ABRC assemble un groupe de bibliothécaires chefs de file en RÉL
by Lise Brin 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Hello CanadaOER, I’ve been lurking here for the past few weeks, and wanted to mention that I’ve entered the fray of this discussion list. I’ve posted below a news item we published today, and I wanted to thank once again the librarians who joined us for an exciting one-day discussion to identify opportunities for action within research libraries. Lise -- 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 Bilingual message // Message Bilingue CARL Brings Together OER Librarian Leaders to Identify Priorities for Action (http://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-brings-together-oer-librarian-leaders-to-…) September 10, 2018. – On August 22, 2018, a group of librarians committed to advancing open educational resources (OER) came together at York University for a full day of discussion towards enhancing Canadian library and librarian involvement in post-secondary OER. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries has been monitoring the development of OER for several years, and in 2014 carried out a survey of its members regarding their involvement in OER, subsequently producing a working paper, Open Textbooks: Opportunities for Research Libraries<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/doc/open_educational_resources.pdf>. Four years later, it is clear that library involvement in OER (and open textbooks specifically) has increased substantially. Provincial funding programs and individual projects have been developed across Canada aimed at lowering the cost of student learning materials while also offering instructors accessible content that they can tailor and develop to suit their evolving pedagogical practices. In 2012 BCcampus launched Canada’s first publicly funded open textbook development project, followed by initiatives in Alberta, Manitoba, and most recently through Ontario’s eCampusOntario. Individual OER projects aimed at supporting a specific course or area of study have also cropped up at post-secondary educational institutions throughout Canada, often the result of collaborations involving faculty, librarians, and centres for teaching and learning. Internationally, SPARC has taken a leading role in OER and open education advocacy and training, offering in 2017-2018 a first instance of its in-depth Open Education Leadership Program<https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/> for librarians (a second offering is set to launch this month). To identify needs at the national level related to OER involvement by research libraries, CARL invited ten emerging and established library leaders in OER to a one-day working meeting. The meeting was hosted by York University Libraries and led by York’s Dean of Libraries, Joy Kirchner, who also sits on CARL’s Advancing Research Committee. Also representing CARL was Lise Brin, Program Officer working primarily in open scholarship. The invited participants were: * Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC * Dianne Cmor, Associate University Librarian, Teaching & Learning, Concordia University * Inba Kehoe, Copyright Officer and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Victoria * Maude Laplante-Dubé, Bibliothécaire-conseil - Diffusion de la recherche, Université Laval * Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University * Hope Power, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Simon Fraser University * Stephanie Quail, Business Librarian, York University * Lillian Rigling, Program Coordinator, eCampus Ontario * Ali Versluis, Open Education Librarian, University of Guelph * Amanda Wakaruk, Copyright Librarian, University of Alberta Some of the ideas arising from this day of discussion included: creating a “bootcamp” for librarian leaders in OER based on a train-the-trainer philosophy, implementing a distributed regional network for increasing capacity for OER advocacy and creation within libraries, forging stronger relationships with other OER stakeholder groups, and creating a statement that articulates the case for library involvement in OER. These ideas will be brought to CARL’s Advancing Research Committee and Strengthening Capacity Committee for consideration in the next weeks with a view to confirming next steps into advancing the library involvement in the OER movement in Canada. – 30 – CARL members include Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries as well as two national libraries. Enhancing research and higher education are at the heart of its mission. CARL develops the capacity to support this mission, promotes effective and sustainable scholarly communication, and public policy that enables broad access to scholarly information. For more information, please contact: Lise Brin Program Officer Canadian Association of Research Libraries 902-318-4485 lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> ----- L'ABRC assemble un groupe de bibliothécaires chefs de file en RÉL pour identifier les actions prioritaires (http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/nouvelles/abrc-assemble-bibliothecaires-rel/) 10 septembre 2018. – Le 22 août 2018, un groupe de bibliothécaires ayant à cœur de promouvoir les ressources éducatives libres (RÉL ou open educational resources - OER) s'est réuni pendant toute une journée à York University pour déterminer comment accroître la participation des bibliothèques et des bibliothécaires canadiens aux ressources éducatives libres au niveau postsecondaire. L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada surveille l’évolution des RÉL depuis plusieurs années et a mené en 2014 un sondage auprès de ses membres au sujet de leur intérêt pour les RÉL, produisant par la suite un document de travail intitulé Open Textbooks:<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/doc/open_educational_resources.pdf> Opportunities for Research Libraries<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/doc/open_educational_resources.pdf>. Quatre ans plus tard, il est clair que l’engouement des bibliothèques pour les RÉL (et plus précisément pour les manuels en libre accès) a augmenté considérablement. Des programmes de financement provinciaux et des projets individuels ont été mis sur pied partout au Canada afin de réduire le coût des manuels et ressources éducatives des étudiants tout en offrant aux chargés de cours et professeurs un contenu accessible qu’ils peuvent adapter et développer en fonction de l’évolution de leurs pratiques pédagogiques. En 2012, le BCcampus a lancé le premier projet de création de manuels ouverts financé par le secteur public au Canada, et a fait des émules en Alberta, au Manitoba et, plus récemment en Ontario par l’entremise d’eCampusOntario. Des projets individuels de RÉL visant à appuyer un cours ou un domaine d’études particulier ont également vu le jour dans des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire de l’ensemble du Canada, souvent à la suite de collaborations avec des professeurs, des bibliothécaires et des centres d’enseignement et d’apprentissage. À l’échelle internationale, SPARC a joué un rôle de premier plan dans les RÉL ainsi que dans la promotion et la formation en éducation ouverte, en offrant en 2017-2018 une première mouture de son programme de leadership en éducation ouverte<https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/> pour les bibliothécaires (une deuxième mouture devrait être lancée ce mois-ci). Afin d'identifier les besoins au niveau national quant à la participation des bibliothèques de recherches aux RÉL, l’ABRC a invité dix chefs de file émergents et établis dans le domaine des RÉL à une réunion de travail d’une journée. Les participantes ont été reçues par les bibliothèques universitaires de York et par leur doyenne, Joy Kirchner, qui siège également au Comité sur l’avancement de la recherche de l’ABRC. Lise Brin, agente de programme travaillant principalement dans le domaine des communications savantes ouvertes, représentait également l’ABRC. Les participantes invitées étaient : * Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC * Dianne Cmor, Associate University Librarian, Teaching & Learning, Concordia University * Inba Kehoe, Copyright Officer and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Victoria * Maude Laplante-Dubé, Bibliothécaire-conseil - Diffusion de la recherche, Université Laval * Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University * Hope Power, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Simon Fraser University * Stephanie Quail, Business Librarian, York University * Lillian Rigling, Program Coordinator, eCampus Ontario * Ali Versluis, Open Education Librarian, University of Guelph * Amanda Wakaruk, Copyright Librarian, University of Alberta Parmi les idées découlant de cette journée de discussion, citons : créer un cours pratique pour les bibliothécaires chefs de file en RÉL axé sur la formation des formateurs, mettre en place un réseau régional distribué pour accroître la capacité de plaidoyer et de création de RÉL dans les bibliothèques, approfondir les relations avec d'autres groupes de parties prenantes en RÉL, et créer une déclaration qui articule les arguments en faveur de l'implication de la bibliothèque dans les RÉL. Ces idées seront présentées au Comité sur l'avancement de la recherche et au Comité sur le renforcement des capacités de l’ABRC au cours des prochaines semaines afin de confirmer les prochaines étapes visant à faire progresser la participation de la bibliothèque au mouvement des RÉL au Canada. – 30 – Les membres de l’ABRC comprennent les vingt-neuf plus grandes bibliothèques universitaires du Canada ainsi que deux bibliothèques nationales. L’amélioration de la recherche et de l’enseignement supérieur est au cœur de sa mission. L’ABRC développe la capacité d’appuyer cette mission, et favorise l’efficacité et la pérennité de la communication savante, ainsi que les politiques publiques qui permettent l’accès le plus large possible à l’information savante. Pour plus de renseignements, prière de communiquer avec : Lise Brin Agente de programme Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 902-318-4485 lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> -- 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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OER Questions for End-of-Term Surveys
by Ross, Heather 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Happy Friday everyone. I have the opportunity to add a couple of questions to the bank instructors and departments use for the end-of-course student satisfaction surveys that our university does. Does anyone have any examples of such questions they’ve included? Thank you and have a great long weekend. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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Re: [Canadaoer] OER For French
by Rajiv Jhangiani 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

Hi Heather, I have pasted an email below that links to two books that might help (backstory included). Plus, there is this: Histoires d'Avenirs: Science-fiction pour le cours de français niveaux intermédiaire et avancé<http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/pdxopen-12>, by Annabelle Dolidon and Stéphanie Roulon. Stories of Avenirs is a textbook based on nine French science fiction news targeted at an audience of foreign (intermediate and advanced) learners but also a native audience wishing to deepen its knowledge of modern science fiction - after a preliminary chapter which recalls the historical bases of the genre. The manual proposes a holistic approach (stylistic, linguistic, and intercultural) and asks for critical thinking through reading, interpretation, conversation, research and presentations, with a twofold objective: to develop French language skills in contemporary subjects through fiction; and to introduce French and francophone science fiction to foreign learners. Cheers, Rajiv From: "Bolick, Josh" <jbolick(a)ku.edu> Date: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 5:49 AM To: Karen Lauritsen <klaurits(a)umn.edu> Cc: Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca>, Sarah Cohen <sfcohen(a)umn.edu>, David Ernst <dernst(a)umn.edu> Subject: 2 French OERs Hi Karen, I hope you're excellent! I'm writing to let you know that, with Rajiv's (copied) help, KU Libraries was recently able to work with the author of 2 intro french texts to make them open. Both were conventionally published, but went out of print, which reverted the rights back to the authors, and now the authors have agreed to open (CC-BY-NC) licensing for them. Dinneen, David A., Christiansen, Hope., Kernen, Madeleine., Pensec, Herve. "Au Boulot! First-Year French." Houghton Mifflin Custom Publishing. 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15572 Dinneen, David A. & Kernen, Madeleine. "Chapeau! First-Year French" Wiley. 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15558 In addition to the primary textbooks, both include supplements to support instruction (exercises, etc). The meet the OTL criteria and we'd love to see them included so they can be more fully utilized. I realize they're a little dated, but I would guess they're still fine for intro instruction and at least they're licensed to allow for modernizing now. Plus, as the UMN kids say: "I figured French hadn't changed that much." Let me know if you need any more information. Cheers, Josh Josh Bolick Scholarly Communication Librarian Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright Watson Library University of Kansas 785 864 1828 From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 2:55 PM To: "canadaoer(a)kodos.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)kodos.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] OER For French An instructor who teaches first year university French is looking for an open textbook. Does anyone know of something to replace this: Invitation au monde francophone" (2nd edition), Jarvis, Gilbert A., Thérèse M. Bonin, Diane W. Birckbichler, Anne Lair, Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2005. 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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OER For French
by Ross, Heather 30 Aug '18

30 Aug '18

An instructor who teaches first year university French is looking for an open textbook. Does anyone know of something to replace this: Invitation au monde francophone" (2nd edition), Jarvis, Gilbert A., Thérèse M. Bonin, Diane W. Birckbichler, Anne Lair, Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2005. 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<http://open.usask.ca/>

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KPU launches its second Zed Cred program
by Rajiv Jhangiani 29 Aug '18

29 Aug '18

Hello friends, FYI a press release announcing our second Zed Cred (the Adult Graduation Diploma), along with zero textbook cost pathways in English, Math, Biology, and Physics Qualifying Studies just went out. See: http://www.kpu.ca/news/2018/08/29/kpu-launches-second-program-can-be-taken-… It includes a nice promotional video for our Zed Cred programs. Cheers, Rajiv

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Re: [Canadaoer] Q about question bank creation/management software
by Rajiv Jhangiani 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Hello everyone, Just a quick follow up to say that I haven’t received any responses to this email (nor on the Open Textbook Network’s listserv); however, I am currently investigating TAO, which is a potential solution that was suggested to me by Clint Lalonde from BCcampus: https://www.taotesting.com/tao-community-edition/ Cheers, Rajiv ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2018 1:41:36 PM To: Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca Subject: [Canadaoer] Q about question bank creation/management software Hello everyone, I am writing to inquire whether any of you have used software to support the authoring and management of question banks to support open textbooks? I have used Repondus in the past (https://www.respondus.com/products/respondus/index.shtml) as well as implemented simpler options that involve writing questions in MS word using a format that can easily be imported into an LMS using an importer like http://lyceum.algonquincollege.com/quizgenerator/. The former also has a free version (Respondus LE, https://www.respondus.com/download/respondus_le.shtml) which works for authoring and managing question banks that will be used for print exams (without LMS integration), while the latter approach works for LMS-delivered quizzes but not at all for print quizzes where, for example, you want to have the ability to randomly pick items. A third option is to create questions within the LMS question bank tool itself, but that is typically a very clunky system that does not export well for print quizzes. I am aware of online tools such as Proola (http://proola.org/) and Prendus (https://www.prendus.com/) that are geared towards collaborative question bank authoring by educators and students, respectively. Given the growing interest in creating ancillary resources to support open textbooks, I am wondering if anyone else has implemented (or even trialled) a different technological solution? Many thanks, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Creative Commons Canada Chapter Meeting - Monday, August 20 7pm Toronto time
by Jenni Hayman 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Hello Everyone, Apologies for the short notice but the CC Canada Slack channel has been my locus of organization to get the CC Canada Chapter started. I will shift away from this channel to whatever communication mode the chapter deems most effective. Please join us Monday, August 20 from 7pm to 8pm Toronto Time if you are interested, it will take place by Zoom and be recorded: Zoom link: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://ecampusontario.zoom.us/j/108889742 Or iPhone one-tap : Canada: +16475580588,,108889742# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): Canada: +1 647 558 0588 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Sh2MkBS4KUHkT0Ka8ul3UDiIaQz45sceILTHV-… Best, Jenni // Jenni Hayman Program Manager eCampusOntario 226.500.0845 [https://i.xink.io/Images/Get/N87356/e.png] 211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/>

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FYI: Open Government Plan
by Amanda Coolidge 13 Aug '18

13 Aug '18

The Government of Canada has just released its 4 th Open Government Plan for public comment, which now includes a draft commitment on Feminism and Inclusion. This draft was partially informed by the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue’s recent [ http://www.sfu.ca/dialogue/watch-read-discover/inclusion-in-open-government… | research and recommendations ] on Inclusion in Open Government. -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Creative Commons Canada Chapter Meeting
by Jenni Hayman 10 Aug '18

10 Aug '18

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Seeking a Sustainable OER Ecosystem - Redstone Report Available for Sharing
by Rajiv Jhangiani 07 Aug '18

07 Aug '18

FYI… From: Angela DeBarger <ADeBarger(a)hewlett.org> Date: Monday, August 6, 2018 at 3:51 PM To: Angela DeBarger <ADeBarger(a)hewlett.org> Cc: Nathan Huttner <NathanHuttner(a)redstonestrategy.com>, Lee Green <leegreen(a)redstonestrategy.com>, Rachel Cowher <rachelcowher(a)redstonestrategy.com> Subject: Seeking a Sustainable OER Ecosystem - Redstone Report Available for Sharing Hello all, Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and/or the Redstone team in the last few months about OER ecosystem sustainability. I’ve attached the final report from that effort and invite you to share the report with anyone you think will be interested. All of your input was valuable in shaping the document, and we greatly appreciate your thoughtful engagement on this topic. Best, Angela ----------- Angela Haydel DeBarger Education Program Officer The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation<http://www.hewlett.org/> 2121 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, California 94025 650 234-4739 (office) | 650 862-4690 (cell) adebarger(a)hewlett.org<mailto:adebarger(a)hewlett.org> | @AngelaDeBarger<https://twitter.com/AngelaDeBarger>

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