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BCampus Open Education: new books and updates (May 4, 2018)
by Lauri Aesoph 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Hello Everyone, Happy Friday! See below for new and updated open textbooks in our collection, news about our support resources, and information about the open peer reviews posted by open textbooks. New books * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=fb061187-187c-4272-8ba1-… | Speaking and Writing Punjabi ] by Ranbir Johal (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=db971e1f-dee2-4032-99b4-… | Combinatorics: an upper-level introductory course in enumeration, graph theory, and design theory ] , by Joy Morris (University of Lethbridge * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8880b4d1-7f62-42fc-a912-… | Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations ] by Michelle Bonczek Evory (Open SUNY) Updated books * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=e12e3911-8a06-497e-b8c9-… | A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB ] by Serhat Beyenir (British Columbia Institute of Technology) * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3ffb8117-dc5a-4197-b0ed-… | Biology 2e ] , from OpenStax, has been added to our collection. The older edition will be archived on June 1, 2018. Support resources * The BCcampus Open Education Authoring Guide has been archived. This resource was replaced by the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1d31f3b7-dd9f-4f47-97eb-… | Self-Publishing Guide ] , added in February. * Find attached a zipped file containing the editable files for the BCcampus [ https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/05/OpenEdInfoSheet_Spring2018_03.pdf | Open Education Info Sheet – Spring 2018 ] Reviews * Starting March 18, 2018, the licence for published reviews changed from CC BY-ND to CC BY. (Older reviews still retain the CC BY-ND designation.) This was done to more easily share reviews with other collections. This information, along with a statement clarifying that the copyright for reviews is held by the reviewer, has been clarified on the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/call-for-reviewers-2/ | Review an Open Textbook ] web page on our website. * When open textbooks are replaced with new editions, PDFs of the reviews for the older edition are now compiled in a zip file and posted by the new version of the textbook. A README file is included in the zipped file explaining this arrangement and the reason for it. Best regards, The BCcampus Open Education team Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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NEW DATE (July 11) - Pressbooks Training webinars: Introduction and Intermediate 1
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

Hello Everyone, We have just published the date (July 11) for the next [ https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ | Pressbooks Training webinars ] . This time, in addition to our Introduction session, we will also be offering an Intermediate 1 session focusing on how to import certain files into Pressbooks and exporting a variety of file types. For faculty and staff who do not have experience using Pressbooks, it is strongly recommended that they take the Introduction webinar before the Intermediate. These two webinars are conveniently scheduled so they can be taken on the same day. For more information and to register, please see: [ https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ | https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-training-webinar/ ] Regards, Lauri Aesoph Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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Congratulations to Christina Page and the Learning Centres on the publication of their open textbook!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 26 May '18

26 May '18

Hello everyone, I am delighted to share news of the publication of a new open textbook by Christina Page and her colleagues from the Learning Centres titled “University 101: Study, Strategize, and Succeed,” available at https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/studystrategizesucceed/ A recipient of an OER grant, Christina and her team (which includes Graeme Robinson-Clogg, Rawia Inaim, and Vijaya Jammi, along with student assistant Anmol Mangat) have also developed 25 learning strategies videos (https://bit.ly/2IMhpvp) and soft launched two interactive Online Academic Skills Workshops (Reading Texts and Time Management for Busy Students) (http://www.kpu.ca/asw-online) Together, these resources eliminate the need to purchase commercial learning strategies texts (e.g., in the Learning Centre, for Orientation programming), enhance student access to Academic Skills development opportunities, and increase opportunities for instructors to integrate learning strategies into their courses. Please join me in congratulating Christina and her team. Cheers, Rajiv

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Cengage releases 3 current textbooks under an open license
by Rajiv Jhangiani 22 May '18

22 May '18

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying this beautiful long weekend! Some of you have been following the moves of commercial textbook publishers into Open Education. Although many are justifiably skeptical about these moves, I and other open education advocates have been meeting with some of them to explain what it means to be a good actor in Open Education (e.g., providing and not just reusing content, making editable files available, hosting OER on a platform that does not require registration, etc.). One of the groups I have recently discussed these issues with is Cengage. I am delighted to share the news that they have followed our advice and have today released three of their (current) textbooks under an open license. These three books are relevant to a few of our programs at KPU so I am sharing them on this listserv. They are: English Composition 1: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/28908-cengage-opennow-english-composit… Developmental English: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/28906-cengage-opennow-developmental-en… College Success: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/28784-cengage-opennow-college-success-… You can download these books in their entirety in both PDF and MS Word formats, edit them as you see fit, and reuse them in whole or in part. They each now carry a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) license. Cheers, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Canadian post-secondary faculty: opportunity to review new OER for Open Choice
by Lauri Aesoph 15 May '18

15 May '18

Hello Everyone, See the below opportunity for all Canadian post-secondary faculty. Open Choice invites Canadian faculty to review OER for their upcoming database Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries, plans to release a new online database of open educational resource (OER) reviews called Open Choice. The new service will feature a significant collection of critical reviews of OER targeted to teaching faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and university staff charged with acquiring digital tools for instruction (IT, instructional technologies, etc.). We are looking for active teaching faculty who be interested in reviewing open educational materials for Open Choice. The reviews are more substantive, averaging 2,000-2,500 words, and use a structured review rubric. The rubric provides consistency in reviews and makes them easier to write. All reviews go through a formal copyediting process. We are able to provide a honorarium of $200 for each review. If you are interested in reviewing, or have questions about Open Choice or the reviewing process, please email Melissa Karp at [ mailto:mkarp(a)ala-choice.org | mkarp(a)ala-choice.org ] . Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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Free Online Course (MOOC): Making Sense of Open, eCampusOntario June 1-15th/18
by Rajiv Jhangiani 15 May '18

15 May '18

Hello again everyone, One other opportunity to share with you today. As I mentioned in a previous email, eCampus Ontario is facilitating an open online course about Open Education from June 1-15. See below for the link to register. Cheers, Rajiv From: Ann Ludbrook <aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca> Date: Monday, May 14, 2018 at 12:13 PM Subject: Free Online Course (MOOC): Making Sense of Open, eCampusOntario June 1-15th/18 Hi all: You may want to take this short online course or pass it on to interested faculty - 8 hours in total time commitment and a nice overview of open. Info: Welcome to the Making Sense of Open Education mini-MOOC. This course will run with live facilitation from June 1-15, 2018 with an engaged group of global participants including experienced community peers to support learning and networking. This will be an introductory-level course designed for global post-secondary educators interested in learning more about open education, open educational resources (OER), and open educational practices (OEP). To Register and for more info: http://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=3237 -- Ann Ludbrook Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian Ryerson University T: 416-979-5000 ext 6910 Email: aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca<mailto:aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca>

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Call for 2018-2019 OER Research Fellows
by Rajiv Jhangiani 15 May '18

15 May '18

Dear colleagues, The Open Education Group (based at Brigham Young University in Utah) has put out a call for applications for the 2018-19 OER Research Fellowships. If you are interested in conducting research about OER (including assessing their impact on your students’ educational outcomes), I strongly encourage you to apply. Farhad Dastur and I have both benefited greatly from this fellowship. The support includes funding to attend two open education conferences, mentorship, and a small stipend. For more information and to apply see: https://www.formpl.us/form/5292176104751104 Note also that this opportunity is not limited to faculty. Cheers, Rajiv

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Invitation for collaborative OER projects from the Rebus Community
by Rajiv Jhangiani 12 May '18

12 May '18

Hello everyone, The Rebus Community will soon (on May 16) launch a project management tool for collaboration on Open Educational Resources (OER) publishing projects around the world. They are inviting submissions for up to 10 beta OER/open textbook publishing projects. Since so many of you in the KPU community are currently working on or planning such projects, I thought you might want to consider this opportunity (useful for inviting collaborators for co-creation or even peer-review). For more information see: https://about.rebus.community/2018/04/rebus-community-projects-beta-invitat… Application form: https://about.rebus.community/beta-projects-application-form/ I should add that I have worked with this group before on two projects, including one to create slide decks to support an open textbook for Social Psychology. I am happy to chat with you about my experience and as well assist you with an application, should you feel this platform is a good fit for your project. Cheers, Rajiv

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2 free & open online micro-courses about Open Education
by Rajiv Jhangiani 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear colleagues, I wanted to share the following two free & open online micro-courses with you. Both are related to Open Education and will run over the next several weeks: 1. Open education, copyright and open licensing in a digital world: https://oeru.org/oeru-partners/otago-polytechnic/open-education-copyright-a… (offered by the OERu network from May 9-23) 2. Making sense of open education: http://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=3237 (facilitated by eCampus Ontario from June 1-15) Cheers, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Congratulations to KPU's Ranbir Johal on the publication of her open textbook
by Rajiv Jhangiani 04 May '18

04 May '18

Hello everyone, I am delighted to share the news that our very own Ranbir Johal’s open textbook on Speaking and Writing Punjabi has been published today by BCcampus: https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=fb061187-187c-4272-8ba1-… Ranbir received an OER grant last year in support of this project and I know that thousands of students will benefit from her incredible work. Please join me in congratulating our amazing colleague! Cheers, Rajiv

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