Hello Everyone, Here's the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. New book added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * American Government 2e (OpenStax) - This will be replacing the 1st edition, scheduled removal Oct 1 Support resources updates * An adaptation of KPU's Student Agreement to Publish Course Work Under a Creative Common's License has been added to the BCcampus: * Open Pedagogy Resources<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a432f4e0-c66f-465a-a08e-99c207415111&contributor=&keyword=&subject=Open%20Pedagogy> (see ancillary resources) * Self-Publishing Guide, in Appendix 4: Contracts and Agreements<https://opentextbc.ca/selfpublishguide/back-matter/appendix-4/> * FAQ Guide: A new set of answers have been added for the Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/chapter/open-education-grants/>. The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated: * Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/> * Climate Change<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/climate-change/> * English Language Learning<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english-as-a-second-language/> * Farsi<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/farsi/> * Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/> * General OER Repositories<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/> * Earth and Ocean Sciences - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/earth-and-ocean-sciences-general/> * English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/> * Health and Medical - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/health-and-medical-general/> * History<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/history-world/> * Music<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/music/> * Norwegian<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/norwegian/> * Philosophy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/philosophy/> * Political Science<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/political-science/> 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-collection-books-under-review/>. 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., and every province and territory in Canada Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team 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.