<div></div><div>Amazing - great work. Lead the way!! How inspiring! <br/> <br/>-- <br/>Krysta McNutt, PMP <br/>Open Education Project Manager <br/>Centre for Teaching and Learning <br/>University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada <br/>krystam(a)ualberta.ca | 780-710-5674 | @mcnuttsays <br/><http://www.twitter.com/mcnuttsays>; <br/> <br/>Designing with OER Fellow, Open Education Group <br/><http://openedgroup.org/doer-fellowship>;, Community Lead, Alberta Open <br/>Education <http://www.albertaoer.com/>; Community of Practice, Creative <br/>Commons Open Education Platform <br/><https://github.com/creativecommons/network-platforms/blob/master/Open-Educat...; <br/> Member, CC-Canada <https://twitter.com/CC_Canada>; <br/> <br/>Join the UA Open Education Interest Group, here <br/><http://www.mailman.srv.ualberta.ca/mailman/listinfo/openeducation>;. Learn <br/>more about Open Education at the UofA, here <br/><https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/teaching-developmen...; <br/>. <br/> <br/>*The University of Alberta is located **o**n Treaty 6 territory, the <br/>territory of the Papaschase, and the homeland of the * <br/>*Métis Nation.* <br/> <br/>On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 12:42 PM, Jenni Hayman <jhayman(a)ecampusontario.ca> <br/>wrote: <br/> <br/>> Crazy amazing work our west coast friends! <br/>> ------------------------------ <br/>> *From:* Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Brady <br/>> Yano <brady(a)sparcopen.org> <br/>> *Sent:* November 1, 2017 2:35:20 PM <br/>> *To:* Amanda Coolidge <br/>> *Cc:* canadaoer <br/>> *Subject:* Re: [Canadaoer] Fwd: [Openkpu] Textbooks too pricey? How does <br/>> free sound? <br/>> <br/>> Congrats Rajiv, BCcampus, KPU and all those involved! <br/>> <br/>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:24 AM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> <br/>> wrote: <br/>> <br/>>> Congratulations to KPU- the first Zed Cred program in Canada! <br/>>> <br/>>> ------------------------------ <br/>>> *From: *"Caroline Daniels" <Caroline.Daniels(a)kpu.ca> <br/>>> *To: *"Openkpu" <openkpu(a)mail.bccampus.ca> <br/>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 1, 2017 11:02:35 AM <br/>>> *Subject: *[Openkpu] Textbooks too pricey? How does free sound? <br/>>> <br/>>> This is very exciting new for Open Studies at KPU! Congrats to all of you <br/>>> who were so involved in getting this off the ground! <br/>>> <br/>>> <br/>>> <br/>>> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* <br/>>> November 1, 2017 <br/>>> <br/>>> *KPU unveils sweet suite of courses with no-cost textbooks* <br/>>> <br/>>> *Metro Vancouver, B.C.* – Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University <br/>>> (KPU) are about to save thousands of dollars on their education, thanks to <br/>>> dozens of courses that don’t require expensive, commercial textbooks. <br/>>> <br/>>> Launched Nov. 1, the courses are part of KPU’s Zed Cred program, which is <br/>>> the first of its kind in Canada. The "Z" in Zed Cred refers to zero <br/>>> textbook costs and the “Cred” refers to an entire degree program, in this <br/>>> case KPU’s certificate of arts credential. <br/>>> <br/>>> “Even a single textbook can cost well over $100, which means a student <br/>>> can spend thousands of dollars on textbooks on top of the cost of tuition <br/>>> during their post-secondary career,” said Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani, a university <br/>>> teaching fellow in open studies and psychology instructor. <br/>>> <br/>>> KPU has launched close to 50 courses in the Faculty of Arts that use <br/>>> either free open textbooks or free library materials that are available <br/>>> online. <br/>>> <br/>>> Third-year KPU psychology student Bethany Borkowski is already planning <br/>>> to take three Zed Cred courses in counselling psychology, sociology, and <br/>>> journalism. Borkowski estimates she’s spent about $700 on textbooks to <br/>>> date, despite buying mostly old and used editions. <br/>>> <br/>>> “The high cost of textbooks limits university learning to those who have <br/>>> accessibility and the financial resources available to cover additional <br/>>> costs,” says Borkowski. “I know many people who do not buy textbooks <br/>>> because of the cost, and they miss out on valuable information for a <br/>>> course.” <br/>>> <br/>>> In fact, Jhangiani recently published his research showing that 54 per <br/>>> cent of BC post-secondary students do not purchase at least one of their <br/>>> required course textbooks because of cost. <br/>>> <br/>>> The introduction of Zed Cred means Borkowski will no longer have to guess <br/>>> what page an instructor is referring to due to differences in their <br/>>> respective textbook editions, she’ll have access to her materials anywhere, <br/>>> and she won’t have to carry any heavy tomes around with her. <br/>>> <br/>>> Borkowski says open educational resources also make courses much more <br/>>> engaging. <br/>>> <br/>>> “Instead of just reading from a textbook, we had access to more resources <br/>>> online through hyperlinks in the text and suggested readings from the <br/>>> instructor.” <br/>>> <br/>>> KPU’s Zed Cred was made possible thanks to a $35,000 grant from BCcampus <br/>>> to adopt and adapt pre-existing free online open education resources as <br/>>> well as create new ones. <br/>>> <br/>>> KPU also received an Open Education Resource Grant, which matches <br/>>> BCcampus funding with KPU funding for creating new open textbooks, <br/>>> redesigning existing resources, and providing workshops, training and other <br/>>> support services. <br/>>> <br/>>> KPU is already the leading institutional adopter of open textbooks in <br/>>> B.C. <br/>>> <br/>>> “KPU is a proudly open access university,” notes Dr. Diane Purvey, dean <br/>>> of the Faculty of Arts. “Zed Cred is in complete alignment with our mission <br/>>> to create pathways to enable all learners to become successful.” <br/>>> <br/>>> For more information, visit http://www.kpu.ca/arts/zedcred <br/>>> <http://link.email.dynect.net/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=w8Bl7ZSLqC%2BFFEF9P0XN9HJB14ltnTgt2r4zKtmGsiA5bfE55aykH69nbHfdRfJtkICb763R3hyZnO9yF9ZjvSY5NlYSAY4RCtY2AJHI8XKuJ5L0Qabimvc6BkOOnvkh&G=0&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kpu.ca%2Farts%2Fzedcred&I=20171101174646.000001150faa%40mail6-51-ussnn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjU5ZmEwODgxNmJhNGY3NGYxOGQ3MTBkNjs%3D&S=yPDsgdyiMwqnqyV8AAw_WBcu_yWQs2PjEnqmWg39YYU>; <br/>>> . <br/>>> <br/>>> *About Kwantlen Polytechnic University* <br/>>> *Kwantlen Polytechnic University has served the Metro Vancouver region <br/>>> since 1981, and has opened doors to success for more than 200,000 learners. <br/>>> Four campuses—Richmond, Surrey, Cloverdale and Langley—offer a <br/>>> comprehensive range of sought-after programs in business, liberal arts, <br/>>> design, health, science and horticulture, trades and technology, and <br/>>> academic and career advancement. 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