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BCcampus Open Education: new OER and updates (January 23, 2018)
by Lauri Aesoph 23 Jan '19

23 Jan '19

Hello Everyone, Happy 2019 to everyone. Below is the latest for BCcampus Open Education. New textbook [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1ff23e21-e22d-482d-9fc5-… | Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective ] This is the first open textbook published by Dalhousie University. It has been used for many years and underwent five revisions. When the author and Dalhousie faculty member, Bill Freedman, passed away, his widow agreed to publish the newest edition as an open textbook. This textbook is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level in Canadian colleges and universities. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in environmental science, environmental studies, or sustainability . Updates have been made to these topics in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/ | OER by Discipline Guide ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/artificial-intelligence/ | Artificial Intelligence ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/astronomy/ | Astronomy ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/biology/ | Biology ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/digital-education/ | Digital Education ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/educational-technology/ | Educational Technology ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/environment/ | Environment ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/film-and-video/ | Film and Video ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/ | Gender Studies ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geology/ | Geology ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/graphics/ | Graphics and Animation ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/health-and-medical-general/ | Health and Medical - General ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/history-world/ | History ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/learning/ | Learning ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/library-and-information-science/ | Library and Information Science ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/linguistics/ | Linguistics ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/management/ | Management ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/nursing/ | Nursing ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pashto/ | Pashto ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/ | Pedagogy and Instructional Design ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/philosophy/ | Philosophy ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/political-science/ | Political Science ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/presentations/ | Presentations ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/programming/ | Programming ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/psychology/ | Psychology ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/religious-studies/ | Religious Studies ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/spanish/ | Spanish ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/university-success/ | University Success ] * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/veterinary/ | Veterinary ] Other updates * A Canada map icon is now being used to identify Canadian content in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/ | OER by Discipline Guide ] * Open textbook adoption tracking templates have been added to a new chapter, [ https://opentextbc.ca/adoptopentextbook/chapter/poll-faculty-and-track-adop… | Poll faculty and track adoptions ] , in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/adoptopentextbook/ | Adoption Guide ] 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 [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] . Best regards, The BCcampus Open Ed team Lauri Aesoph, BSc Manager, Open Education BCcampus Open Education Cell: [ tel:250-580-6949 | 250-893-0258 ] • Email: [ mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph | @lauriaesoph ] • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/ | lauri.aesoph ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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Save the date: Celebrating Open Education Week on March 7
by Rajiv Jhangiani 22 Jan '19

22 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, This year we will celebrate international open education week at KPU with the launch of OPUS, our Library’s new open publishing suite<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS> that enables faculty to create and adapt open educational resources, publish open access journals or monographs, and more! Come hear from KPU faculty and staff who have used the services and tools in OPUS to develop open textbooks and practice open pedagogy with their students. The morning will also feature an update on open education at KPU, a presentation on OPUS from the Library, and a very special announcement by our Dean of Arts. Optional workshops will be offered through the afternoon on Getting Started with Pressbooks and Launching an Open Access or Course Journal. More details and registration will be forthcoming. Date: Thursday, March 7 Time: 9:30—11:30am Location: Surrey Conference Centre [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. Please note, all Kwantlen email addresses and url’s have been changed recently. Please update your records accordingly.

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Submit a proposal about Open Educational Practices to the KPU Symposium
by Rajiv Jhangiani 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, The call for proposals for KPU’s 3rd Teaching, Learning, Scholarship, & Research Symposium is now open and includes a category for open educational practices. This is a great opportunity to share what you are doing with open educational resources and/or open pedagogy with your colleagues. For more information about the call and the proposal form visit: http://www.kpu.ca/symposium-call-proposals (proposals are due by February 25) Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. Please note, all Kwantlen email addresses and url’s have been changed recently. Please update your records accordingly.

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Registration & call for proposals open for the 2019 Cascadia Open Textbook Summit
by Rajiv Jhangiani 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Hello everyone, The 2019 Cascadia Open Textbook Summit will take place from April 17-18 at SFU Harbour Centre. This is our primary local event related to open education and a great opportunity to both showcase our open education projects and to learn from other exciting initiatives in this space. Day 1 will include 2 keynotes and conference proceedings with presentations, panel presentations, and table talks. Day 2 is a “Day of Action” and will feature a series of workshops (2 hours each) designed to support those who wish to achieve the next step in their OER work or initiative. The call for proposals is still open (until Jan 25) and registration has just opened. For more information see: https://bccampus.ca/event/cascadia-open-education-summit/ Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. Please note, all Kwantlen email addresses and url’s have been changed recently. Please update your records accordingly.

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Reminder: OER Grant applications due on January 15
by Rajiv Jhangiani 02 Jan '19

02 Jan '19

Welcome back and a very happy new year to you! This is a quick reminder that the deadline for applications for the next round of the OER grants is coming up soon on January 15. You can receive a grant for up to $2000 that you can use to hire a student assistant or support other work related to the adaptation or creation of open educational resources or the adoption of open pedagogy in your courses. For more information and the (brief) application form, please visit: http://www.kpu.ca/open/grants If you have a larger OER project in mind please also reach out at open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> and I would be happy to help determine and locate the support you might need. Warm regards, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. Please note, all Kwantlen email addresses and url’s have been changed recently. Please update your records accordingly.

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