February 2020 - Openbcit - lists.bccampus.ca

Open education week is coming up fast!
by Rosario Passos 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, A week of awareness about Open Education, OER and Open Educational Practices is starting next week (Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/events>) To mark the occasion, BCIT is hosting one event on Monday, at the Library, to kick off the week: Open Tools for Open Education. See attached flyer. Please circulate widely through your networks. In addition, to generate awareness to the importance of open education, BCIT is co-sponsoring an event at The Shipyards campus of Capilano University, along with SFU, UBC, Langara College and University Canada West: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/workshops-consultations/352… Also, there are many free events going on online and in the lower mainland. You can see event lists at the Open Education Week calend<https://www.openeducationweek.org/events>ar and at the BCcampus calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/calendar-2/>. Most post-secondary institutions in BC are hosting special events, so see if you can make time in your busy schedule to attend at last one or two. Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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Tracking student savings with Open Textbooks
by Rosario Passos 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, This article by Lindsay Tripp, a Librarian from Langara College is a great overview of Open Textbook usage and how student savings can be tracked. https://iweb.langara.bc.ca/librarycentral/blog/2020/02/07/open-textbook-sav… Hope you enjoy the reading. Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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New MOOC by Athabasca University and The Commonwealth of Learning starting March 1
by Rosario Passos 21 Feb '20

21 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, Are you thinking of adopting blended learning strategies in your course? Then this MOOC developed by AU and COL may be of interest to you. https://www.col.org/news/news/col-athabasca-university-offer-new-mooc Also, if you have never participated in a MOOC, this may be a great first course to give you an idea of what participating in a MOOC is like from the perspective of the student. The course begins March 1, so there is still time to register. Please share widely within your networks! Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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FW: EDEN webinar series at the Open Education Week 2020
by Rosario Passos 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Hi there fellow open educators, Here is some information about the Eden Webinar series, in case you are interested. Some webinars sound really interesting… now finding the time….. ☺ Cheers, Rosario From: EDEN Secretariat <secretariat(a)eden-online.org> Sent: February 20, 2020 8:10 AM To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca> Subject: EDEN webinar series at the Open Education Week 2020 View this email in your browser<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.m…> [https://mcusercontent.com/d513a442748b7ef82571e9bbb/images/23c60b8e-74b9-45…]<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> Open Education Week<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> March 2-6, 2020 Add to your Calendar<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> Open Education Week<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement, aiming to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide, the free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere. We want to highlight how open education can help people meet their goals in education, to develop skills and knowledge for work, supporting formal studies, learning for personal interest, or looking for teaching resources. It is coordinated by The Open Education Global<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…>, an association of universities, colleges, schools and organizations from all over the world that are committed to the ideals of open education. Join us<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> for the following events – participation is free and open! EDEN will issue open badges<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> to acknowledge and appreciate your participation at these events. All webinars will take place in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> – Please log in to the session with your registered name 10 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. Please register for the webinars using the link below! Register for the events<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> EDEN is offering 6 webinars as part of the Open Education Week: OER and Open Pedagogies – Best Practices Monday, 2 March 2020, 13:00 CET Format: Presentations & panel discussion Moderator: Sandra Kučina Softić, EDEN President, University of Zagreb (SRCE), Croatia Speakers: Gema Santos, Airina Volungeviciene, Lisa Marie Blaschke, Fabio Nasciembeni, Christothea Herodotou Please click here<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> for a more detailed description of the event The webinar will take place in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…>. Open Education Recognition and Credentials Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 12:00 CET Format: Presentations & panel discussion Moderator: Deborah Arnold, AUNEGe - Digital University for Management and Economics, France Speakers: Deborah Arnold, Anthony F. Camilleri, Ildiko Mazar, Chiara Carlino, Piet Henderikx Please click here<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> for a more detailed description of the event The webinar will take place in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…>. Open Education Technologies Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 13:00 CET Format: Presentations & panel discussion Moderator: Diana Andone, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania Speakers: Martin Dougiamas, Moodle Founder and CEO, Svein-Tore Griff With, Alfredo Soeiro, Carmen Holotescu Please click here<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> for a more detailed description of the event The webinar will take place in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…>. Open Education for Civil Engagement and Democracy Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 15:00 CET Format: Presentations & panel discussion Moderator: Timothy Read, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Spain Speakers: Alfredo Soeiro, Diana Andone, Javiera Atenas, Beatriz Sedano Please click here<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…> for a more detailed description of the event The webinar will take place in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feden-onli…>. 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Resources about teaching and learning
by Rosario Passos 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, Have a look at this great spreadsheet of books related to teaching, learning, instructional design, digital pedagogy, online/blended learning put together by Julian Prior at Langara College. You might find the resource helpful. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lUyiZzmRReniDx7fmdAuji9DkDC38qUQ9hY… Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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Open Education Week event proudly sponsored by BCIT, SFU, UBC, KPU, Langara and CapU!
by Rosario Passos 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, Save the date! March 3, from 9am -12pm at The Shipyards, CapU Lonsdale BCIT is proud to be a co-sponsor of a BCOEL<https://bcoel.ca/> organised event celebrating Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/>! On March 3rd, join us to learn how Open Education practitioners from various local post-secondary institutions are using OER and how it has impacted their teaching practice. The event will feature a series of brief talks by practitioners about innovative and open projects underway at their institutions. The event is free, but you must register here<https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/workshops-consultations/352…>. Hope to see you there! Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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FW: Funding Opportunity via the Canadian Accessibility Standards Canada (previously known as CASDO) / Possibilité de financement via les normes d'accessibilité Canada (anciennement connu sous le nom OCENA)
by Rosario Passos 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Hi there fellow Open Educators, Some of you might be interested in this research / funding opportunity: From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Lise Brin Sent: February 6, 2020 4:36 AM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca Subject: [Canadaoer] FW: Funding Opportunity via the Canadian Accessibility Standards Canada (previously known as CASDO) / Possibilité de financement via les normes d'accessibilité Canada (anciennement connu sous le nom OCENA) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of BCIT. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please see funding opportunity below (application deadline Feb. 28, 2020) – this may interest those of you involved in making OERs more accessible. -- 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<http://www.carl-abrc.ca> [cid:image002.png(a)01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc On 2020-02-04, 6:57 PM, "Tancorre, Angela (BAC/LAC)" <angela.tancorre(a)canada.ca<mailto:angela.tancorre(a)canada.ca>> wrote: Greetings all, I thought to share with you all should you (or your organization) meet the criteria for possible funding. The Accessibility Standards Canada - previously known as the Canadian Accessibility Standards and Development Organization (CASDO) - grants and contributions program supports research projects that try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to inform the accessibility standards in the future. Deadline to apply: February 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) for your project suggestion to be reviewed. Link to apply: https://www.canada.ca/en/accessibility-standards-canada/programs/advancing-…<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canad…>

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