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Cascadia 2021 Call for Proposals
by Arianna Cheveldave 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Dear colleagues, The call for proposals for Cascadia 2021 — an online open education conference hosted by BCcampus from April 27 to 29, 2021 — is now open. We invite you to submit a session proposal that pertains to one of our six conference focus areas, which are: 1. Equity and access 2. Scalability 3. Fostering growth in the OER ecosystem 4. Adaptability in trades, vocational, and career training 5. Orientation to open education 6. Collaborative practices Please see the Cascadia 2021 Call for Proposals<https://cascadia.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/> for further information. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2021. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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SPARC Crafts Language in Response to COVID-19 Publisher Offers
by Arianna Cheveldave 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

Dear colleagues, As publishers provide students and faculty with temporary free access to learning materials during the COVID-19 crisis, concerns have been raised about access and time limitations associated with the offers. Working with members of the library community, SPARC has developed the following template that can be used to communicate with publishers about the restrictions<https://sparcopen.org/sparc-crafts-language-in-response-to-covid-19-publish…>. Please share with anyone who may find this helpful. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Apply to Open Education for a Better World 2021
by Arianna Cheveldave 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Dear colleagues, Open Education for a Better World<https://oe4bw.org/> (OE4BW) is a tuition-free international online mentoring program, designed to help unlock the potential of open education in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program facilitates mentorships in which a recognized mentor guides a mentee through the process of creating their own OER. Today is the last day to submit an application to be either a mentor or an OER developer in the 2021 program, which will run from January to July 2021. According to the application form, "The program is open to all candidates with a concrete idea, clear motivation and strong commitment to develop and deliver an open online course or other large-scale open resource (e.g., an open textbook) aligned with the SDGs." Submit an application for OE4BW<https://oe4bw.org/application/> by November 30, 2020. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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New: OER in Development by Discipline
by Arianna Cheveldave 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

This message is sent on behalf of Lauri Aesoph. Dear colleagues, At a recent CanadaOER meeting, and during other discussions, many have expressed the need for a list of in-progress OER projects that can be checked before committing to the creation or revision of an open educational resource. That need has now fulfilled with the new OER in Development by Discipline<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/back-matter/appendix-b/> page in the OER by Discipline Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/>. This list as well as links to in-progress projects, posted on each subject page through this directory, will be updated regularly. If you have a project that you'd like added to this list or an update or correction about a current listing, please email laesoph(a)bccampus.ca. Regards, Lauri Aesoph Manager Open Education Operations Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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BCcampus Trades and Vocational Education Summit Series
by Arianna Cheveldave 21 Oct '20

21 Oct '20

Dear colleagues, On the first four Mondays in November, BCcampus is hosting the Trades and Vocational Education Summit Series<https://bccampus.ca/event/trades-and-vocational-education-summit-series/?in…>. The event description is as follows: This summit series is designed to provide vocational education faculty opportunities to explore different avenues for their course design and delivery. Session topics will include the following: * Design Thinking for TVET * Backwards Design Your Next Course * Authentic Assessments for TVET * Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching in TVET. Each week will have a different keynote speaker followed by an interactive workshop session. Tim Carson, Sally Vinden, Nicki Rehn, and Lucy Griffiths will lead the sessions. On November 23, there will be a social from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM PT. The summit events are from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. PST on November 2, November 9, November 16, and November 23. There is no cost to attend. Please share widely within your networks. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Seeking events for Open Access Week 2020
by Arianna Cheveldave 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is seeking events happening from October 19 to 25 for Open Access Week 2020<http://www.openaccessweek.org/>. If your institution is hosting an event that BCcampus has not yet been made aware of, please let me know so that your event may be added to the BCcampus Events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/calendar/>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Webinar: Publishing Indigenous Perspectives Online: How RavenSpace Editors Approach Collaboration
by Arianna Cheveldave 05 Oct '20

05 Oct '20

Dear colleagues, I hope you can join us for the following webinar on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. PDT: Publishing Indigenous Perspectives Online: How RavenSpace Editors Approach Collaboration<https://bccampus.ca/event/publishing-indigenous-perspectives-online-how-rav…>. RavenSpace, developed by UBC Press, is a digital platform for publications that aims to support Indigenous community-based research and authorship. It functions as a place where, with community permission, Indigenous knowledge can be shared, but also protected—where knowledge holders may maintain and assert their cultural protocols that govern how certain materials should be accessed, and by whom. In this session, we will show how RavenSpace has integrated publishing and web design workflows with the needs and rights of Indigenous community members and authors. We will share some of RavenSpace’s collaborative approaches, and, more broadly, will discuss additional ways to build cultural considerations into editorial and design choices. Attendees are welcome to share their own examples of approaching culturally sensitive materials in a collaborative environment, as we will allow time for discussion. More information on how to register can be found here: https://bccampus.ca/event/publishing-indigenous-perspectives-online-how-rav… Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Zero Textbook Cost Pathway to Associate of Science Degree by BCcampus
by Arianna Cheveldave 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

Dear colleagues, A Zero Textbook Cost pathway to an Associate of Science degree<https://bccampus.ca/projects/open-education/pathway-to-associate-of-science…> is now available, based on existing OER that align with core requirements for Associate of Science programs in B.C. This pathway is designed such that a student could feasibly complete an Associate of Science degree without spending any money on textbooks, as they would only use OER and other free resources. In addition, BCcampus is awarding a grant to Thompson Rivers University so that they may develop their own institution-specific pathway. You can read more about that and the development of BCcampus' pathway in this blog post about the Associate of Science pathway<https://bccampus.ca/2020/07/07/a-pathway-to-open-for-science-programs-in-b-…>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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BCcampus Faculty Pivot to Teaching Online survey
by Arianna Cheveldave 07 Jul '20

07 Jul '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is currently conducting the Faculty Pivot to Teaching Online survey<https://survey.bccampus.ca/index.php/855916?lang=en>, which seeks to understand how B.C. post-secondary instructors adapted to the sudden need to teach online and what they will do in the fall semester. The survey will close on Monday, July 13th. If you are able and willing, please take the survey and share with your contacts and online. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Calls for Proposals: Open Online Courses and ZTC Marketing Program
by Arianna Cheveldave 29 Jun '20

29 Jun '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has recently opened two different calls for proposals that are closing in July. The first call for proposals is for the Identification, Evaluation, and Development of Open Online Courses and Open Education Resources<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-identific…>, which closes July 15, 2020. Proposals will be reviewed as they are received, rather than once the call closes, as the deliverables deadline is August 15.

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