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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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Basics of online teaching in the trades
by Rosario Passos 05 May '20

05 May '20

Hi there colleagues, Some of you may be interested in the workshop, today at 2pm: https://bccampus.ca/event/basics-of-online-teaching-facilitating-in-the-tra… 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 Sustainability and Foundation Grants for Institutions
by Arianna Cheveldave 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Dear Colleagues, In light of COVID, we have extended the Call for Proposals deadline for the below two grants. For more information about these opportunities, please read our recent blog: Improving Access to Open Resources<https://bccampus.ca/2020/04/09/improving-access-to-open-resources/>. NEW: Open Education Foundation Grant for Institutions This is grant is open to all post-secondary institutions in British Columbia for which open education is at the foundational stage. The purpose of this grant is to assist institutions that are launching or relaunching an open education initiative and require resources to maximize the impact of this effort. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-foundation-gr…>. Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions This is the second year we have offered this grant. It is intended for British Columbia post-secondary institutions wishing to improve the sustainability of current open educational practices, resources, support, and training on their campuses. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/bccampus-open-education-sust…>. If you have questions, please send them to laesoph(a)bccampus.ca. Sent on behalf of, Lauri Aesoph, Manager of Open Education

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BCcampus’ Online Office Hours
by Arianna Cheveldave 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Dear colleagues, I am writing to let you know about online office hours offered by BCcampus to educators in need of support shifting from face-to-face to online instruction. We are offering three sessions this week, the details of which are included below. Working Together, Learning Together Invitation: To educators and anyone doing the work of “pivoting online” who would like to drop in with questions, and/or to hear others’ challenges and solutions. Who is hosting: BCcampus — a passionate group of instructional designers, learning technologists, administrators, and more! And why… We feel the enormous challenge you are facing today and in the weeks to come. We want to offer support, particularly to institutions and educators without access to a large teaching and learning support team. Topics include (but are not limited to): * Human Support/Communications * Exams Online * Experiential Learning Online Expectation setting: We cannot offer or replace institution-specific supports, but we CAN talk through challenges like: * I have an in-class final exam worth 30% – what could I do instead? * My students are freaking out and I can’t keep up with the messages – what can I try? * I want to do a live online session but I’ve never done that before – what can I do? * I have this assignment … I’m not sure how to do it online – do you have ideas? Join us for one or both sessions: * March 24, 2020 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm<https://urls.bccampus.ca/6rg> * March 27, 2020 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am<https://urls.bccampus.ca/6rh> Starting at ground zero? Join us for the super-duper basics of online learning AKA no dumb questions session.This drop-in is for folx who are completely new to the online teaching world. There are no dumb questions. We will try and cover the basics of online learning while giving you the space to ask your questions. March 25, 2020 @ 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm<https://urls.bccampus.ca/6ri> 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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FW: [Canadaoer] Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program!
by Rosario Passos 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Dear fellow Open Educators, Wow! This is excellent news. Check out the new Open Education Alberta<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpressbook…> program created in our neighbour province. See more information below. A great way to support adoption and adaptation of OER and Open Textbooks. 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 Dear colleagues, The University of Alberta Library and the Alberta OER Technology and Infrastructure Working Group is pleased to announce the new Open Education Alberta<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpressbook…> program. This no-fee provincial program seeks to eliminate barriers to adopting, adapting and creating open textbooks by providing Alberta post-secondary institutions with easy-to-use online publishing software. The University of Alberta Library will host and maintain the Pressbooks publishing software, and partner institutions will establish workflows and service models that fit their unique community needs. Thank you to Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for their contributions to the development of this program. Why do we need this program? Many institutions are eager to pursue the development of Open Education initiatives on their campuses, but do not have access to the technical infrastructure or staff to host the tools and software required to adapt or create new content. The UofA, which already manages a local OER publishing program, is well-positioned to expand its hosting to support more content, while institutions with special expertise in content and course creation, open pedagogy, scholarly communications, and project management, can contribute to the program through the development of content and supporting materials. Because the published textbooks will be openly available to anyone, the entire post-secondary community in Alberta can benefit from this collaborative program. What are OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that allow free use and reuse, without charge. OERs often have a Creative Commons license<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcreativec…> that states specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared. What is Pressbooks? Pressbooks<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpressbook…> is a simple publishing software for the authoring and publication of multimedia-rich print books, ebooks, and webbooks. The published books are shareable in multiple formats including pdf, epub, and mobi and can easily be adapted and updated using the Pressbooks software. For more information, see https://pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpressbook…> or contact library.publishing(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:library.publishing(a)ualberta.ca> Working Group Members Initiative Co-Leads (2019-present): Michelle Brailey (University of Alberta) & Cari Merkley (Mount Royal University) Institutional Representatives and Contributors: Robyn Hall (MacEwan University), Christie Hurrell (University of Calgary), Jessica Norman (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Erika Smith (Mount Royal University), Joerdis Weilandt (University of Lethbridge) -- Michelle Brailey Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta brailey(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:brailey(a)ualberta.ca> The University of Alberta is situated on traditional Treaty 6 territory and homeland of the Métis peoples. Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / Edmonton

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FW: 3 New OERs in Nursing
by Rosario Passos 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Hello Fellow Open Educators! Some of you involved in nursing may be interested in these just released by eCampus Ontario 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 From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Lena Patterson Sent: March 6, 2020 9:12 AM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca Subject: [Canadaoer] 3 New OERs in Nursing 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. Dear Canada OER, I am so pleased to let you know that three new health and nursing related open education resources (OER) are now available for use. These resources were collaboratively authored by Ontario College and University faculty staff and students with added authoring expertise from health industry professionals, including Toronto Public Health. Please see the complete message below. Have a wonderful weekend, Lena ******* Access the OERs! · Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals: 1st Canadian Edition<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenlibra…> · The Complete Subjective Health Assessment<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenlibra…> · Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenlibra…> If you have any questions or comments about these OERs or require further OER support, please do not hesitate to contact Lindsay Woodside at lwoodside(a)ecampusontario.ca<mailto:lwoodside(a)ecampusontario.ca> // Lena Patterson Co Executive Director (Interim) eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9

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BCcampus announces: OE Foundation and OE Sustainability Grants for B.C. Institutions - calls now open
by Lauri Aesoph 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

Dear Colleagues, In recognition of Open Education Week, BCcampus is happy to announce the posting of two Calls for Proposals. NEW: Open Education Foundation Grant for Institutions This is grant is open to all post-secondary institutions in British Columbia for which open education is at the foundational stage. The purpose of this grant is to assist institutions that are launching or relaunching an open education initiative and require resources to maximize the impact of this effort. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-foundation-gr…>. Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions This is the second year we have offered this grant. It is intended for British Columbia post-secondary institutions wishing to improve the sustainability of current open educational practices, resources, support, and training on their campuses. Find details here<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/bccampus-open-education-sust…>. Let me know if you have any questions. 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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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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