January 2020 - Openkpu - lists.bccampus.ca

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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Open Education Week event (March 4)
by Rajiv Jhangiani 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

Open Education Week is an annual celebration that aims to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide. This year, Open Education will take place from March 2-6, 2020. On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, we welcome members of the KPU community and guests from other post-secondary institutions and system partners to join us at the KPU Richmond campus for a special event. The event will include a keynote presentation by Dr. Karen Cangialosi<https://karencang.net/> (Keene State College, New Hampshire, USA), lightning talks by open education champions at KPU, workshops on topics ranging from Creative Commons licensing<https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-examples/> to Open Pedagogy<http://openpedagogy.org/>, and hands-on training for a range of open educational technology tools such as Pressbooks<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/> and Hypothes.is<https://web.hypothes.is/>. A detailed agenda will be published soon. Register at for the event at: https://www.kpu.ca/open-education-week [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 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. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

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Student Showcase: UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellowship (Feb 25)
by Rajiv Jhangiani 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

In 2019, six KPU instructors participated in an Open Pedagogy Fellowship that focused on the design of “renewable” course assignments that have a larger audience, life, and impact than traditional assignments. Each of these assignments involved students developing resources that support progress towards specific sustainable development goals<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/>. This fellowship program was developed in partnership with Montgomery College (Maryland, USA), whose faculty partnered with KPU faculty in designing these assignments. For information about the fellowship program visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship During this student showcase event, hear from students enrolled in these classes and learn about how your colleagues are connecting classroom learning with the biggest challenges facing humanity. The inaugural cohort of open pedagogy fellows include Candy Ho (Educational Studies), Pamela Ip (Marketing), Jennifer Hardwick (English), Kathy Dunster (Urban Ecosystems), and Michelle Franklin (Sustainable Horticulture). The call for applications for the 2020 UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship will be shared at the showcase. Register for the event at: https://tlevents.kpu.ca/course/view.php?id=45 [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 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. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

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Brief video explainers for open education
by Rajiv Jhangiani 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Hello everyone, Thanks to the remarkable talents of our dear colleague Gordon Cobb (Music/Teaching & Learning Commons), we now have the following set of 1 minute explainer videos: What are Open Educational Resources?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+Educational+ResourcesF/0_8zhj26kp> What are Open Textbooks?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+TextbooksF/0_8o8h3zkx> What is the Zero Textbook Cost initiative?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+is+the+Zero+Textbook+Cost+%28ZTC%29+initiat…> What is Open Pedagogy?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+is+Open+PedagogyF/0_nu1pz7eq> And finally, to tie them all together, a brief summary of: Support for Open Educational Practices at KPU<https://media.kpu.ca/media/Support+for+Open+Educational+Practices+at+KPU/0_…> Please feel free to share these videos widely. I hope they are useful to both newcomers and those more experienced with open educational practices. Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 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. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

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KPU's inaugural Open Education Research Institute (May 14, 2020)
by Rajiv Jhangiani 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

On May 14, 2020, KPU will host its inaugural Open Education Research Institute, a one-day training and networking opportunity for scholars across BC post-secondary institutions who wish to develop or enhance their open education research skills. The Open Education Research Institute (OERI) is an opportunity for new and emerging researchers interested in open educational practices to deepen their knowledge and sharpen their skill set while connecting with other researchers and joining a Provincial mentorship network. The one-day institute will begin with an overview of existing research on open educational practices, including a special focus on research conducted in or by researchers in British Columbia. Participants will learn about different theoretical and methodological frameworks for research in open education and receive guidance on practical issues such as preparing applications for ethical review of their research projects and publishing their work in open access journals or repositories. Participants will work in affinity groups to draft and revise their research questions and be paired with an experienced researcher, who will serve as their mentor for the following year. The OERI is jointly funded by KPU Open Education and BCcampus. While there will be no cost to register for the event, registration is required to plan for catering and other logistics. The OERI has deliberately been scheduled to take place the day after the Festival of Learning<https://festival.bccampus.ca/> to make it easier for those travelling to the Lower Mainland for that event to participate in the institute. Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020 Time: 8:30am- 4:30pm, followed by a no-host dinner Address: KPU Richmond, 8771 Lansdowne Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3X7 Room: Wilson 4900 Register for the Open Education Research Institute at https://www.kpu.ca/open/oeri [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 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. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

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Spring 2020 Open Pedagogy Learning Community
by Rajiv Jhangiani 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

Hello everyone, This Spring we are running another virtual Open Pedagogy Learning Community, in partnership with Keene State College (New Hampshire). The OPLC will meet biweekly on Wednesdays from 10-11am Pacific Time (1pm Eastern Time) on the following dates: January 29, February 12, February 26, March 11, March 25, and April 8 (all meetings will be virtual). For a list of topics, readings, and the webform to express interest in joining this learning community (which is limited to 10 participants from each institution), please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oplc Have a lovely weekend! Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 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. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

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Next Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 15
by Rajiv Jhangiani 14 Jan '20

14 Jan '20

Happy new year everyone! As a reminder, KPU now provides 3 levels of grants to support faculty and staff working with Open Educational Resources (OER): OER Adoption Grants support faculty who wish to adopt OER in place of commercial textbooks and recognize the efforts involved in implementing this change. Successful individual applicants are eligible to receive up to a $500 towards the professional development activity of their choosing. Teams of faculty may receive up to $1,500 towards a group event, project or activity. OER Adaptation Grants support the adaptation (customization/localization/update/remix) of existing open textbooks or other kinds of OER. Projects receive funding up to $2000 (which may be used to hire student assistants or provide honoraria to external collaborators) and in-kind assistance from the Library's Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>. OER Creation Grants support the creation of new open textbooks or other kinds of OER. In addition to project funding up to $2000 (which may be used to hire student assistants or provide honoraria to external collaborators) and in-kind assistance from the Library's Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>, successful applicants for OER Creation Grants will also receive up to $2000 towards any professional development activity of their choosing. For more information about each of these grant programs, the (brief) application forms, and examples of previously funded projects please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants The next application deadline for OER Adaptation and Creation Grants is Wednesday, January 15. Applications for OER Adoption Grants are accepted on an ongoing basis until all funds have been allocated. [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost, Open Education t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you received this email in error please delete the email and inform the sender immediately. Unauthorized distribution or use is strictly prohibited.

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