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Open Education Contacts: Information about open textbook reviews completed by your faculty
by Lauri Aesoph 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Dear Colleagues, This message is directed to BCcampus Open Education Key Contacts. As you might know, BCcampus Open Education invites faculty at post-secondary institutions in British Columbia to review the open textbooks<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/review-an-open-textbook/> in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>. Reviews posted by books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection are intended to provide constructive, helpful feedback for instructors contemplating the adoption of one or more of these textbooks. Completed reviews are recorded on the reviewer's institution page in the Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> in a green textbox called "Open textbooks reviewed by..." Starting this month, you will be copied to the acknowledgement email sent to reviewers at your institution once they have completed a review. These messages include the following information for the reviewer: * confirmation that the completed review has been received and is now posted by the book in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * notification that the review content will be released with a CC BY licence (copyright is owned by the reviewer) * a request to fill in the Adoption of an Open Textbook<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/tell-us-youre-using-an-open-tex…> form if the reviewer plans to use the reviewed textbook in a course * information about payment of the $250 honorarium for the review If you have questions about reviews or this new step, please feel free to contact me or Arianna Cheveldave, Open Education Coordinator. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________

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Canada Open Government - webinar on national action plan
by Lauri Aesoph 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Hello all, See below from Canada's Open Government group regarding: Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Sent: January 31, 2020 9:29 AM To: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Subject: ‘Get up to Speed’ on open contracting by joining us for a webinar and launch of our open data user stories! | « Se mettre à jour » sur les contrats ouverts en participant à notre webinaire et le lancement des histoires des utilisateurs de donnée ouvertes [cid:615933cc-dcdf-4373-8418-8d97a8fd11fd] (La version française suit.) Dear friends of open government, We’ve been working away on a few things and are please to share them with you below. · Get up to speed with our webinar series · Open data user stories ________________________________ Get up to speed with our webinar series Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! This second webinar will focus on the value of open contracting for various sectors. We’ll examine and define open contracting and procurement and its role in providing a more inclusive access to Government of Canada contracts, as well as explore how open contracting can help small businesses. Join our guest speakers, Lindsey Marchessault, Director for data and engagement at the Open Contracting Partnership and a member of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Open Government<https://open.canada.ca/en/multi-stakeholder-forum-open-government>; Lorenzo Ieraci, Senior director at Public Services and Procurement Canada; and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, to explore the following questions: · What is open contracting and how does it impact various sectors? · How can open government and open contracting help the private sector? · What are the barriers and opportunities within the Government of Canada to adopting open contracting? · How can open contracting be used as a tool for inclusion? You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services<https://www.chs.ca/services/speech-text-transcription-cart-communication-ac…> will be available for this webinar to increase accessibility for people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing. You can register to this webinar by clicking the links below: · Registration for the English webinar – February 6, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> · Registration for the French webinar – February 6. 2020 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> (registration in French only) Stay tuned! Want to ‘Get up to Speed’ on a few other topics related to open government? Stay tuned for additional webinars happening in February 2020 as part of this webinar series: · Get up to Speed: Inclusive Open Government · Get up to Speed: Open Justice Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to share this message with others who might be interested in this webinar or webinar series. Open data user stories We often hear “Is open data really useful? Who uses open data? What value does it bring to citizens?” We often talk about open data and its potential but it can be difficult to see the real tangible impacts and how it powers innovations. This is why we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Open data user stories! Within this new section of open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> you’ll find eight used cases ranging from organizations using open data to start and grow their business, to students completing their thesis work, to journalists creating valuable data visualizations to inform Canadians and more. Check out this section<https://open.canada.ca/en/stories> and be sure to come back often as more stories will be released throughout the year. Have you used open data? Know someone who’s used open data? We’d love to hear your stories of how open data has helped power your projects. You can contact us at open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> to tell us all about it! Thank you, The Open Government team Open Government, Office of the Chief Information Officer Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Government of Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> @OpenGovCan<https://twitter.com/OpenGovCan> [https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/assets/images/funding-financeme…] To unsubscribe from our open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> mailing list, please click this link<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:814c594e-1880-4343-977b-d8cc6438e76d] [cid:ed4b13ec-ca51-4667-9bef-da344e2b1797] Chers amis du gouvernement ouvert, Nous avons travaillé sur quelques projets et sommes heureux de les partager avec vous ci-dessous. · Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires · Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes ________________________________ Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires Joignez-vous à nous pour ce deuxième webinaire de notre série « Se mettre à jour » où vous apprendrez les bases et les sujets de l’heure liés au gouvernement ouvert. Cette série de webinaires vous préparera à participer à nos consultations de ce printemps (restez à l’affût!) où vous aurez l’occasion d’élaborer notre prochain Plan d’action national<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/contenu/plan-daction-national-du-canada-pour-un…>. Ce deuxième webinaire sera consacré à la valeur des contrats ouverts pour différents secteurs. Nous examinerons et définirons ce que sont les contrats ouverts et l'approvisionnement ainsi que son rôle dans la prestation d'un accès plus inclusif aux marchés du gouvernement du Canada, ainsi que la manière dont les contrats ouverts peuvent aider les petites entreprises. Joignez-vous à nos conférenciers invités, Carey Kluttz, responsable des programmes par pays chez Open Contracting Partnership, Lorenzo Ieraci, directeur général, Services publics et approvisionnement Canada ainsi que Diane Diotte, coordonnatrice du Bureau des entreprises en croissance du Réseau des femmes d’affaires du Québec, qui examineront les questions suivantes : · Qu’est-ce que sont les contrats ouverts et comment peuvent-ils avoir un impact sur divers secteurs? · Comment le gouvernement ouvert et les contrats ouverts peuvent aider le secteur privé? · Quelles sont les barrières et les opportunités au sein du gouvernement du Canada en ce qui concerne l’adoption de contrats ouverts? · Comment les contrats ouverts peuvent-ils être utilisés comme un outil d'inclusion? Vous aurez également l’opportunité de poser vos questions. Les services de Traduction en temps réel des communications (CART)<https://www.chs.ca/fr/services/transcription-de-la-parole-cart-traduction-e…> seront disponibles pour ce webinaire afin d’accroître l’accessibilité pour les personnes sourdes, sourdes oralistes, devenues sourdes et malentendantes. Vous pouvez vous inscrire à ce webinaire en cliquant sur les liens ci-dessous : · Inscription au webinaire en français – le 6 février 2020 de 10h30 à 11h30 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> · Inscription au webinaire en anglais – le 6 février 2020 de 13h00 à 14h00 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> (inscription en anglais seulement) Restez à l’affût! Vous voulez vous « mettre à jour » sur d’autres sujets liés au gouvernement ouvert? Restez à l’affût pour d’autres webinaires qui auront lieu en février 2020 dans le cadre de cette série de webinaires : · Se mettre à jour : Un gouvernement ouvert inclusif · Se mettre à jour : La transparence judiciaire Vous connaissez quelqu’un qui pourrait être intéressé? N’hésitez surtout pas à transmettre ce message à d’autres personnes qui pourraient être intéressées par ce webinaire. Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes Nous entendons souvent dire « Les données ouvertes sont-elles vraiment utiles? Qui utilise les données ouvertes? Quelle valeur apportent-elles aux citoyens? ». Nous parlons souvent de données ouvertes et de leur potentiel, mais il peut être difficile de voir leurs véritables impacts et la façon dont elles facilitent l’innovation. C'est pourquoi nous sommes heureux d'annoncer le lancement de nos histoires d'utilisateurs de données ouvertes! Dans cette nouvelle section du portail ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr>, vous trouverez huit cas d'utilisation allant d'organisations utilisant des données ouvertes pour démarrer et développer leur entreprise, à des étudiants terminant leur thèse, en passant par des journalistes créant des visualisations de données précieuses pour informer les Canadiens et bien plus encore. Consultez cette section<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/histoires> et assurez-vous de revenir souvent car d'autres histoires seront publiées tout au long de l'année. Avez-vous utilisé des données ouvertes ? Vous connaissez quelqu'un qui a utilisé des données ouvertes ? Nous aimerions en apprendre plus sur vos histoires où les données ouvertes ont contribué à faciliter vos projets. Vous pouvez nous contacter à open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<file:///C:\Users\BLAMARCH\AppData\Roaming\OpenText\OTEdit\gcdocs_tbs-sct_gc_ca-gcdocs\c34956508\open-ouvert%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%20> pour tout nous raconter! Merci. Équipe du gouvernement ouvert Gouvernement ouvert, Bureau du dirigeant principal de l’information Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada | Gouvernement du Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> @GouvOuvertCan<https://twitter.com/GouvOuvertCan> [cid:image010.jpg(a)01D5D827.EAF708C0] Pour vous désabonner de notre liste d’envoi ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/>, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:8eae8449-2f07-4c89-8cc5-1ca93b844fef]

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Call for Marketing OER
by Arianna Cheveldave 27 Jan '20

27 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has identified gaps in available open educational resources (OER) for marketing programs in British Columbia. BCcampus will distribute grants to B.C. institutions or their representatives (e.g., faculty members, articulation committees, teaching and learning centres, libraries, and OER working groups) in B.C. and the Yukon for the development of open educational resources in marketing that will contribute to the development of B.C.’s first Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program in marketing. The OER Creation for Marketing grant may be used for, but is not limited to, the creation of open textbooks/ancillaries/open educational resources in the following subject areas: * Research methods for marketing * Consumer behaviour * Strategic marketing management * Integrated marketing communication * E-marketing/digital marketing * Marketing plan development guide Full details can be found here (closing date is February 7): https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-marketing… Regards, Sent on behalf of Melanie Meyers <https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-marketing…>

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INPUT REQUESTED: Dates for Open Education Sustainability Grant Call for Proposals
by Lauri Aesoph 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus Open Education is preparing to post a Call for Proposals for the second offering of the Open Education Sustainability Grant<https://bccampus.ca/open-education-sustainability-grant-for-institutions/>. Last year, this call was opened on June 27 and included the following key dates: * Closing date for proposals: Thursday, August 22, 2019 11:59 PM PDT * Successful submission notification date: Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:59 PM PDT * Grant recipient announcement date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:59 PM PDT We would like to hear from you about the timing of this grant's Call for Proposals. Do the above dates work well for potential applicants at your institution? Or would you suggest a different time frame, and why? Please submit your suggestions to me no later than Tuesday, January 28. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality.

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OpenStax hardcover textbooks for sale in Canada - update
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

During the past couple of months, we've made great progress toward providing Canada's post-secondary institutions and students with hardcover copies of OpenStax open textbooks at good prices. (See our October 18 blog: Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/hard-back-openstax-books-come-to-canada/>.) Canadian textbook distributor, Vretta, is now taking orders <https://www.vretta.com/ordering.html> for many of the OpenStax books hosted in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>. Their order page lists: a pricelist, refund policy, and bulk order discount for organizations and individuals who order 10 or more books. Buyers may also purchase these books through Amazon.ca<https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=openstax&i=stripbooks&crid=ET9CJMW4S2PN&sprefix=o…>. Look for Vretta as the distributor. Please feel free to share this information with your community. Regards, On behalf of the OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________ From: Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: September 10, 2019 9:41 AM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Canadian distribution of hard back OpenStax textbooks - questions and feedback Dear Canadian Colleagues, OpenStax has identified a company in Canada, Vretta, that has agreed to distribute hard back copies of its open textbooks. This is the result of a discussion between OpenStax and BCcampus two years ago. Many Canadian instructors like/prefer these hardcopy versions vs. print-on-demand (PoD) books because of their layout and for their more durable hard cover. (Many PoD copies are soft cover.) Also, the cost of the pre-printed, full colour books are about 50% less than the colour PoD in the BC Collection. I am currently working to establish a plan and process for providing this opportunity to students, faculties and bookstores at BC's post-secondary institutions (including how this might work for OpenStax books in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>), as well as Canada's other colleges, institutes and universities. No formal announcement has been made to the BC or Canadian post-secondary sector, though OpenStax participated in a couple of press releases in July: * Newswire/Cison News: OpenStax and Vretta partner to distribute OER print textbooks for Canadian students<https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/openstax-and-vretta-partner-to-distri…> * Markets Insider<https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/openstax-and-vretta-partner…> You will also find a link on the OpenStax page here: https://openstax.org/bookstore-suppliers I will be meeting with Vretta, again, Thursday morning. If possible, please send me answers to one or all of the below items by late Wednesday (tomorrow)/early Thursday (before 9:30am). * Is there interest at your institution or project in these books? Include specific titles and number of potential buyers if available. * Would your bookstore would be interested in ordering these books for sale to students? (Bookstores will be offered a discount on orders.) * Would your institution and/or bookstore be interested in providing a link to the order form on its website? * How many lead up time does your institution/faculty need to order textbooks for a term? * Other questions, comments, feedback. If you are unable to respond in time for my meeting, feel free to send your comments later. Thanks and regards, Lauri 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: News and updates (October 23, 2019) - last email
by Lauri Aesoph 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, This is the last email you'll be receiving regarding updates about BCcampus Open Ed. In an effort to streamline our communication channels, BCcampus Open Education will be shared exclusively through the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> and announced via BCcampus's social media platforms. To stay informed about open education in British Columbia and BCcampus OpenEd, * Subscribe to the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> * Follow BCcampus on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BCcampus>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/bccampus>, Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799(a)N03/>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>, Videos<https://video.bccampus.ca/> _____________________________________________________________________________ And now for the last news and updates message..... Happy Open Access week! This year's theme is Open for whom? Equity in open knowledge.<http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2019-international-op…> See the BCcampus Events Calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/calendar/> for a list of Open Access events across the province. Next week, the BCcampus team is heading<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/bccampus-heads-to-opened19/> to the 16th Annual Open Education Conference<https://openedconference.org/2019/> in Phoenix, Arizona. Follow on Twitter: #opened19 New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * New edition: Teaching in a Digital Age - 2nd Edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=6e…> (Old edition will be removed from the collection Feb 1) * A test bank is now available for Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9e…> * Native Peoples of North America has been archived as it did not meet the criteria of the B.C. collection. This book can still be found in the Open Textbook Library<https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/native-peoples-of-north-america>. Support resources updates * Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/evaluate-open-textbooks/> has been updated as well as the Find an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/find-an-open-textbook/> and Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/evaluate-an-open-textbook/> in the Adaptation Guide with OER evaluation checklists from the Open Oregon Educational Resources<https://openoregon.org/>. * NEW: Appendix C: OpenStax Textbooks in Pressbooks<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/appendix-c-openstax-textbooks-…> in the Pressbooks Guide * COMPLETED: Adoption Guide - 2nd Edition<https://opentextbc.ca/adoptopentextbook/> OpenEd updates * Ongoing adoption: Estimating, calculating, and tracking<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/ongoing-adoption-estimating-calculating-and-…> * Easier customization: 33 OpenStax textbooks now in Pressbooks<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/easier-customization-33-openstax-textbooks-n…> * Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/hard-back-openstax-books-come-to-canada/> * Early thoughts on the BCcampus open homework systems project<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/early-thoughts-on-the-bccampus-open-homework…> * From Zed Cred to ZTC: Clarifying what institutions really mean<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…>s <https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…> OER by Discipline Directory: new entries * Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/> * Course Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/course-collections/> * Education - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/education-general/> * English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/> * Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/> * Geography<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/> * Hairdressing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/hairdressing/> * Indigenous Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/indigenous-studies/> * Multimedia Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/multimedia-collections/> * Open Education and Open Pedagogy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/open-education/> * Pedagogy and Instructional Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/> * Pharmacology<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pharmacology/> * Physics<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/physics/> We need 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<mailto: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/>. For the most current open education information, see: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> For questions about open education in B.C., see the Answer Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/> On behalf of 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.

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BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (September 25, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

Hello Everyone, Here is the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * Physical Geology - 2nd Edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=5e…> (old edition will be removed from collection February 1, 2020) * Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=27…> * Korean Through Folktales<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=ff…> * From MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide for Transitioning into Colloquial Arabic<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=11…> * Opening Eyes into Inclusion and Diversity<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=ac…> * EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=65…> New categories added to the BC Open Textbook Collection: * Language Learning > Arabic Language * Language Learning > Korean Language * Humanities > Gender and Sexuality Studies * Education > Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support resources updates * The Frequently Asked Question guide is now called the Answer Guide<http://Answer%20Guide>. Open Ed updates * 100+ textbooks in the BC collection are now accessible.<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/24/100-accessible-open-educational-resources/> * Introducing the 2019/20 Open Education Advocacy and Research Fellows<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/18/introducing-the-2019-20-open-education-advoc…> 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., and every province and territory in Canada If you have questions about open education in B.C., see the Answer Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/> 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.

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BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (September 13, 2019)
by Lauri Aesoph 13 Sep '19

13 Sep '19

Hello Everyone, Here's the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. Looking for students to submit short smartphone recordings on their open education views. All entries will be compiled into one video and shown at the OE Global Conference 2019<https://conference.oeconsortium.org/2019/> in Milan, Italy. Deadline: September 30, 2019. For details, see OE Global Conference<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail19.com/t/d-l-xvhhdd-utirtjhrt-jh/> on the BCcampus Events page. New book added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * New ABE open textbook, published by BCcampus: Composition and Literature: A Handbook and Anthology<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=93…> * New edition: Chemistry: Atoms First - 2e (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f2…> * New edition: Chemistry - 2e (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=cf…> * Elementary Algebra (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=2b…> * Introduction to Web Accessibility<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=99…> (published by Ryerson) * New edition: forall x: An Introduction to Formal Logic - Fall 2019 Edition (Calgary)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=84…> - This will be replacing the 2018 edition, scheduled removal Feb 1 * College Mathematics for Everyday Life<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c2…> Support resources updates * See new Appendix B: Pressbooks Catalogues<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/appendix-b/> in the Pressbooks Guide. Several post-secondary institutions in Canada and the U.S. have established their own instances of Pressbooks and, many, host a catalogue of open textbooks and other OER within that instance. Several of these are listed here alphabetically by province or state. Open Ed updates * Announcing BCcampus’ 2019 Open Education Sustainability Grant Recipients<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/11/announcing-bccampus-2019-open-education-sust…> * Rajiv Jhangiani, of KPU, has created slide decks to accompany the open textbooks Principles of Social Psychology, 1st International edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=66…> and Principles of Social Psychology<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=d0…>, now posted by each as ancillary resources. The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated: * Arabic<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/arabic/> * Book/Textbook/Journal Collections and Publishers<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/book-textbook-collections/> * English Language Learning (ELL)<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english-as-a-second-language/> * General OER Repositories<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/> * Pedagogy and Instructional Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/> * Psycholog<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/psychology/> 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., 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.

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Events for Open Access week (October 21-27) 2019
by Lauri Aesoph 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

Dear Colleagues, Does your institution have plans for Open Access week<http://www.openaccessweek.org/> scheduled for October 21 - 27 this year? If so, please let me know so BCcampus can include them on our Events calendar. Regards, Lauri 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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POSTPONED: Upgrade for Pressbooks.bccampus.ca
by BCcampus IT Support 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

Dear Pressbooks User, Today's scheduled upgrade has been postponed until further notice. When preparing for the upgrade, we encountered a number of issues that need to be addressed before we can ensure that the upgrade will go forward with minimal disruption. We will send out a notice once we determine a new upgrade date. Sincerely, The BCcampus Open Education Team and IT Support BCcampus IT Support BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading. support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca<http://www.bccampus.ca/>

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