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Spring 2021 | Open Education Workshops
by Urooj Nizami 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

Dear Colleagues, The Office of Open Education is very excited to share the Spring 2021 lineup of Open Education Workshops. Register now*! * The attached PDF with workshop descriptions is hyperlinked! Open education is a philosophy about the ways in which people should produce, share, and build on knowledge. Proponents of open education believe everyone in the world should have access to high-quality educational experiences and resources and work to eliminate barriers to this goal. WORKSHOPS Upcoming Workshops 22-JAN-2021 | Introduction to Pressbooks <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/calendar/view.php?view=day&time=1611302400> ; facilitated by Caroline Daniels and Karen Meijer-Kline 29-JAN-2021 | Linking to Library Resources <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=1055> ; facilitated by Caroline Daniels 11-FEB-2021 | Introduction to Pressbooks <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/calendar/view.php?view=day&time=1613030400> ; facilitated by Caroline Daniels and Karen Meijer-Kline 26-FEB-2021 | Copyright Awareness for Online Teaching <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/calendar/view.php?view=day&time=1614326400> ; facilitated by Karen Meijer-Kline 02-MAR-2021 | Open Education Research: Tips and advice <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=2515> ; facilitated by Melissa Ashman 04-MAR-2021 | Open Pedagogy in Practice: Students as content creators <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=2508> ; facilitated by Andrea Niosi 05-MAR-2021 | Discovering OER <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=1052&forceview=1> ; facilitated by Caroline Daniels and Karen Meijer-Kline 12-MAR-2021 | Introduction to Pressbooks <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=1053> ; facilitated by Caroline Daniels and Karen Meijer-Kline 26-MAR-2021 | Copyright Awareness for Online Teaching <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/calendar/view.php?view=day&time=1616742000> ; facilitated by Karen Meijer-Kline Past Workshops 19-JAN-2021 | Introduction to Open Pedagogy <https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=161> ; facilitated by Melissa Ashman, Arley Cruthers, and Andrea Niosi To register for more workshops, visit: tlevents.kpu.ca<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/> For more about Open Education at KPU, see: www.kpu.ca/open<https://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu>. Very best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Workshop: Introduction to Open Pedagogy
by Urooj Nizami 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Workshop: Introduction to Open Pedagogy In this workshop, participants will learn the "who", "what", and "why" of Open Pedagogy (OP) and then have an opportunity to explore OP options and ideas that may work in their teaching environments. Break-out groups and spontaneous brainstorming will help direct the workshop activities. Participants should come somewhat prepared with an idea of a course they'd like to infuse with new pedagogical practices that better centre student discovery, expression, and experiences. Join Melissa Ashman, Arley Cruthers, and Andrea Niosi to learn more! Tuesday, January 19 10am - 11:30am Register here<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/mod/booking/view.php?id=161&optionid=163&action=sho…>. Open Pedagogy is an access-oriented commitment to learner-driven education. It is also a process of designing architectures and using tools for learning that enable students to shape the public knowledge commons of which they are a part. Open pedagogy can include creating, adapting, or updating OER with students, building course policies, outcomes, assignments, rubrics, and schedules of work collaboratively with students, or facilitating student-created and student-controlled learning environments. Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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BCcampus Calls for Proposals
by Arianna Cheveldave 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has a number of calls for proposals that are currently open. They are: * Cascadia Open Education Summit<https://cascadia.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/>: Call for conference proposals. Closes January 29 * Nursing Pharmacology textbook adaptation<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-nursing-o…>: Call for individuals or groups to adapt an open textbook. Closes January 31 * BCcampus Research Fellows 2021–2022<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/bccampus-research-fellows-20…>: Call for applications to a research fellowship focused on Indigenous researchers and projects. Closes February 14 We encourage you to apply to those opportunities that interest you and to visit our Grants and Calls for Proposals page<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/> frequently to see all the funding opportunities BCcampus offers. We also publicize these opportunities on social media and through our newsletter, and I will endeavour to broadcast them via our listservs. 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 Research Fellows 2021–2022
by Arianna Cheveldave 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

Dear colleagues, BCcampus invites research proposals from B.C. post-secondary educators and students who are committed to exploring and improving student learning and eager to conduct and share research with others. For this call, only projects with Indigenous lead researchers and/or projects that are equitably and reciprocally partnered with Indigenous peoples and communities will be considered. Deadline for submissions is Sunday, February 14, 2021. Awards are typically up to $6,000. For more information, visit the BCcampus Research Fellows 2021–2022 page<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/bccampus-research-fellows-20…>. 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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Happy New Year & Open Education 2021 Opportunities
by Urooj Nizami 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

Dear Colleagues, Consider one or more opportunities to engage with open education in the New Year! 1. [Extended] Open Education Research Fellow—Now accepting applicants If you’re interested in research and building upon your experiences with Open Educational Resources (OER), the Open Education Research Fellowship<https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship> is for you! Receive up to $4500 in funding for this annual fellowship that runs from January 1 to December 31 and is aimed at supporting scholarly research on open educational practices by regular faculty at KPU. This may include investigations into the cost savings, perceptions, outcomes, and use of open educational resources (see the Open Education Group’s COUP framework<https://openedgroup.org/coup>) as well as research on the perceptions and impact of renewable assignments and other forms of open pedagogy. For more information and to apply by January 29, 2021 visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship Hear why open is so important to our current Research Fellow: “[Open] is a pathway for me to be student-centred for all my students because it removes financial and other barriers that might be exclusionary. By using OER and open pedagogy practices, I am working with students, amplifying their perspectives, experiences, and voices. As KPU’s inaugural Open Education Research Fellow, I am conducting one of the first studies to explore the perceptions of faculty and students towards open pedagogy, in the hopes that faculty and administrators can make informed choices about open education practices and its support.” -Melissa Ashman (Faculty of Business) 2. Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants—Now accepting applicants   Support KPU’s commitment to open education by applying to the OER Grant program. Regular faculty can apply for up to $4000 in funding to create OER or up to $2000 to adapt existing OER! In Spring 2020, Statistics Canada collected data from over 100,000 postsecondary students reporting on the impacts of COVID-19<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2020032-eng.htm>. Forty-eight percent of students with a job reported either losing their job or being temporarily laid off. Results from a 2017 study<http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3012/4206> of BC postsecondary institutions, including KPU, showed that 54% students did not purchase a required textbook at least once. Study after study, including at KPU<https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2018.1.5>, has also shown that students have achieved the same or better outcomes when using OER. Join over 400 of your colleagues who actively engage with open education by saving students money and increasing accessibility to educational resources. Participating in the OER Grant program can enrich student learning and provide an opportunity to explore your pedagogical practice in a collaborative and supportive environment. Adapt OER by: * Updating or localizing existing textbooks  <https://libguides.kpu.ca/opentextbooks> * Incorporating interactive components through H5P applications<https://h5p.org/content-types-and-applications>   * Developing ancillary resources (such as question banks), including collaborating with students through open pedagogical practices   Create OER by: * Authoring new open textbooks in areas of need   * Creating open courseware, including videos, lecture slides, learning activities, and more   * Establishing open access journals   To apply and for more information visit kpu.ca/open/grants <https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants> Applications are now open and will be accepted until January 15, 2021. 🔗<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+Educational+ResourcesF/0_8zhj26kp> OER are materials that are freely accessible and openly available for anyone to use, re-mix, improve and redistribute. This could include images, videos, interactive simulations, worksheets, and of course textbooks. For more information or support with open educational practices and OER, please contact the Office of Open Education: www.kpu.ca/open/connect <https://www.kpu.ca/open/connect> 3. Cascadia 2021—Call for Proposals The call for proposals for Cascadia 2021 — an online open education conference hosted by BCcampus from April 27 to 29, 2021 — is now open. BC Campus invites you to submit a session proposal that pertains to one of our six conference focus areas, which are: 1. Equity and access 2. Scalability 3. Fostering growth in the OER ecosystem 4. Adaptability in trades, vocational, and career training 5. Orientation to open education 6. Collaborative practices Please see the Cascadia 2021 Call for Proposals<https://cascadia.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/> for further information. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2021. __ On behalf of the Office of Open Education, wishing you all a restful and renewing holiday break. See you in 2021! [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Workshop Opportunity | Copyright Awareness for Online Teaching
by Urooj Nizami 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Copyright Awareness for Online Teaching Since moving to remote delivery many instructors have had to make changes in how they deliver class content and make their materials available to students. Moving resources online, posting materials to Moodle or elsewhere on the internet brings up copyright considerations. In this session you will learn: * What materials you can post online, in Moodle, or otherwise provide to your students * How much of any given material you can make available * The different ways in which you can make materials available Join Karen Meijer-Kline, Copyright Librarian, and learn about copyright, fair dealing, and open content. Join this session to have your copyright questions answered! November 27, 10-11am December 18, 10-11am Register at https://tlevents.kpu.ca/ Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Open Education Research Fellow: Call for applicants
by Urooj Nizami 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Open Education Research Fellow: Call for applicants Dear Colleagues, If you’re interested in research and building upon your experiences with Open Educational Resources (OER), the Open Education Research Fellowship<https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship> is for you! Receive up to $4500 in funding for this annual fellowship that runs from January 1 to December 31 and is aimed at supporting scholarly research on open educational practices by regular faculty at KPU. This may include investigations into the cost savings, perceptions, outcomes, and use of open educational resources (see the Open Education Group’s COUP framework<https://openedgroup.org/coup>) as well as research on the perceptions and impact of renewable assignments and other forms of open pedagogy. For more information and to apply by November 30, 2020 visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship Hear why open is so important to our current Research Fellow: “[Open] is a pathway for me to be student-centred for all my students because it removes financial and other barriers that might be exclusionary. By using OER and open pedagogy practices, I am working with students, amplifying their perspectives, experiences, and voices. As KPU’s inaugural Open Education Research Fellow, I am conducting one of the first studies to explore the perceptions of faculty and students towards open pedagogy, in the hopes that faculty and administrators can make informed choices about open education practices and its support.” -Melissa Ashman (Faculty of Business) Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> w www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Subscribe to the KPU Open listserv here<lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/openkpu> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Workshop Series by Authors of Open Pedagogy Approaches
by Urooj Nizami 06 Nov '20

06 Nov '20

Authors speak to their Open Pedagogy Approaches: Faculty, Library, and Student Collaborations Today we are at a pivotal moment in history. The Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a paradigm shift on how learners of all ages, worldwide, can access learning. It is therefore more than ever essential that the global community comes together now to foster universal access to information and knowledge through [open educational resources]. -- Joint statement, Mrs. Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, and Mr. Moez Chakchouk, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information (http://sli.bnu.edu.cn/uploads/soft/200518/2_1851146971.pdf) It is under this context that the fortuitously-timed release of Open Pedagogy Approaches: Faculty, Library, and Student Collaborations<https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/openpedagogyapproaches/> offers prime examples to educators to adjust their approach to teaching and the ways in which they involve their students in the learning process. Open Pedagogy Approaches is an open collection of case studies that highlight various interpretations of what open educational practices can mean to you and your students. While not exclusive to pandemic pedagogy or online learning, a move toward open practices seems a natural fit for the COVID age where universal access to information is essential. The author series of workshops (https://tinyurl.com/OP-author-series) will represent models from the four main sections of the book, providing educators with a taste of what's possible in their classrooms (whether physical, virtual, or hybrid) and a suggested roadmap to get there. All materials shared within the chapters are openly licensed meaning that they are free to use, revise, and remix to fit the specifics of your course design. Each 60-minute workshop will be broken into two presentations under one main topical focus, expanding the ideas that audience members can consider. Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW): Call for Mentors and Developers Now Open!
by Urooj Nizami 27 Oct '20

27 Oct '20

Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW): Call for mentors and developers now open! Dear Colleagues, Answer the call for the 2021 OE4BW mentors and developers and help create Open Educational Resources (OER) around the UN Sustainable Development Goals<https://sdgs.un.org/goals>! About OE4BW The Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) online mentoring program supports the development and implementation of open educational resources on topics with social impact according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All OE4BW projects follow the structure of addressing the problem (at least one or more SDGs), finding a solution with impact on society and insuring quality of the developed OER. Join your KPU colleagues<https://oe4bw.org/mentors/> who have contributed their expertise and apply by November 30, 2020. To apply and for more information, visit: https://oe4bw.org/application/ Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Fall 2020 Open Education Newsletter
by Urooj Nizami 21 Oct '20

21 Oct '20

Fall 2020 Open Education Newsletter The latest Open Education Newsletter (Vol. 2 No. 1 ) can be found on a new platform. Find it here<https://publishing2.arcabc.ca/index.php/kpuopen/index>, on Open Journal Systems (OJS). In this issue, learn about KPU joining the Open Education Network (OEN), Andrea Niosi’s (Marketing) open pedagogy project with students, information about a new grant opportunity, and much more! For information about OJS and other platforms in our Open Publishing Suite (OPUS), visit:www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS<http://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>. Best,   [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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OER Focus Group Invitation
by Urooj Nizami 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

KPU Open Advocates, Consider participating in a focus group toward the development of best practices in fair use and fair dealing for open educational resources. The study is run in part by American University Washington College of Law. -- In any copyright analysis, the first question has to be "what is the purpose of your use?" Thus, this series of focus groups seeks to document the pedagogical, social, and emotional purposes for including third party materials in OER. These focus groups are currently focused on fair use in the United States and fair dealing in Canada - so we encourage participants in both of those jurisdictions to participate. Sign up here! Focus groups run August 19-September 20: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5CC8jNCBSuCkL9Km7jpZbg Which focus group should I attend? In some groups we will be focusing on a particular discipline or education level, so you may want to consider signing up accordingly. But this is an option, not a requirement. You should feel free to sign up for any workshop. For OER librarians, if you sign up for a specific discipline-focused workshop, it would be great if you could either attend with a professor you work with in that discipline, or with a project in that discipline in mind. Please only sign up for a single workshop. And, because this is a personal invitation, please do not pass it on if you are unable to attend yourself. If you have any questions, or if you would like to suggest a colleague to invite, please email: oer(a)wcl.american.edu<mailto:oer(a)wcl.american.edu>. Best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, Office of Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University e urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action 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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Complimentary Registration: Open Education Global 2020
by Urooj Nizami 25 Aug '20

25 Aug '20

Register Now: Open Education Global Conference The Office of Open Education<https://www.kpu.ca/open> at KPU is offering limited complimentary registration to the Open Education Global 2020 Conference<mailto:https://conference.oeglobal.org/2020/>. OE Global 2020 will be held virtually between November 16-20 with a variety of engagement opportunities including synchronous, asynchronous, and social session formats. The OE Global conference provides an excellent venue for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, educators and students to discuss how opening education helps us achieve universal access, equity, innovation and opportunity in education. The OE Global conference is the most internationally diverse conference devoted exclusively to open education, attracting participants from more than 35 countries. Registration is open until October 31 or until capacity is reached. Congratulations to all KPU staff and instructors who have had proposals accepted to OE Global 2020! Please get in touch with the Office of Open Education<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> at open.kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> to alert us to your acceptance. [hCGAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC]To register and for more information please visit the OE Global registration page<https://conference.oeglobal.org/2020/registration/> and use the group coupon code: KPU. See below images for details. For questions and troubleshooting, please contact Urooj Nizami<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca> in KPU’s Office of Open Education at urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca<mailto:urooj.nizami(a)kpu.ca>. [D8RBUuLHYutGAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] -- [wFImKqIdcbaBwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==]

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OER Grant Program—Now accepting applications!
by Urooj Nizami 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants   Support KPU’s commitment to open education by applying to the OER Grant program. Regular faculty can apply for up to $4000 in funding to create OER or up to $2000 to adapt existing OER! In Spring 2020, Statistics Canada collected data from over 100,000 postsecondary students reporting on the impacts of COVID-19<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2020032-eng.htm>. Forty-eight percent of students with a job reported either losing their job or being temporarily laid off. Results from a 2017 study<http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3012/4206> of BC postsecondary institutions, including KPU, showed that 54% students did not purchase a required textbook at least once. Study after study, including at KPU<https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2018.1.5>, has also shown that students have achieved the same or better outcomes when using OER. Join over 400 of your colleagues who actively engage with open education by saving students money and increasing accessibility to educational resources. Participating in the OER Grant program can enrich student learning and provide an opportunity to explore your pedagogical practice in a collaborative and supportive environment. Adapt OER by: * Updating or localizing existing textbooks  <https://libguides.kpu.ca/opentextbooks> * Incorporating interactive components through H5P applications<https://h5p.org/content-types-and-applications>   * Developing ancillary resources (such as question banks), including collaborating with students through open pedagogical practices   Create OER by: * Authoring new open textbooks in areas of need   * Creating open courseware, including videos, lecture slides, learning activities, and more   * Establishing open access journals   To apply and for more information visit kpu.ca/open/grants <https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants> Applications are now open and will be accepted until September 1, 2020. 🔗<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+Educational+ResourcesF/0_8zhj26kp> OER are materials that are freely accessible and openly available for anyone to use, re-mix, improve and redistribute. This could include images, videos, interactive simulations, worksheets, and of course textbooks. For more information or support with open educational practices and OER, please contact the Office of Open Education: www.kpu.ca/open/connect <https://www.kpu.ca/open/connect>

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Call for faculty representatives on the Open Education Working Group
by Rajiv Jhangiani 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Dear colleagues, The Open Education Working Group (OEWG)<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg> brings together key stakeholders from across the institution to provide advice and support for KPU’s open education initiatives, which include the creation, adaptation, and adoption of open educational resources, the development of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs, and the embrace of innovative open pedagogies. The OEWG meets once a semester when it adjudicates KPU’s OER Grant program<https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants>, but conducts most of its activities asynchronously in between those meetings. As the terms of two of our current faculty representatives is soon coming to an end, this is a call for expressions of interest from faculty who would like to join this dynamic group for a two-year term. To read more about the mandate, composition, and operating procedures of this group, please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg Please submit all expressions of interest to open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> Thank you very much, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning & 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/tlcommons<http://www.kpu.ca/tlcommons> | www.kpu.ca/cps<http://www.kpu.ca/cps> | www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Administrative Coordinator: Janice Webster t 604.598.6215 e janice.webster(a)kpu.ca<mailto:janice.webster(a)kpu.ca> 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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Welcome to Urooj Nizami, KPU’s Open Education Strategist!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Good morning everyone, I am delighted to announce that Urooj Nizami will soon be joining the KPU community, as our new Open Education Strategist. Urooj comes to us from Temple University in Philadelphia, where she lead the institution’s Textbook Affordability Project<https://library.temple.edu/categories/textbook-affordability-project> in her role as resident librarian. Urooj brings a strong commitment to social justice and inclusion in all of her work and recently presented at the Open Education Global Conference on her work on Open Pedagogy through Community-Directed, Student-Led Partnerships<https://openpraxis.org/~openprax/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/1028/643>. Urooj is excited to return home to Canada and discover a new coast with the guidance of her soon-to-be colleagues. Please join me in welcoming Urooj to our university community! [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning & 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/tlcommons<http://www.kpu.ca/tlcommons> | www.kpu.ca/cps<http://www.kpu.ca/cps> | www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Administrative Coordinator: Janice Webster t 604.598.6215 e janice.webster(a)kpu.ca<mailto:janice.webster(a)kpu.ca> 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 Open Education Summer 2020 newsletter
by Rajiv Jhangiani 24 Jul '20

24 Jul '20

Good morning everyone, I am pleased to share KPU Open Education’s Summer 2020 newsletter. This latest issue highlights six external grants recently awarded to KPU faculty for OER projects, seven recently-published open textbooks, upcoming workshops and funding opportunities, and exciting news about a new partnership between KPU and the Open University of Sri Lanka. Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning & 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/tlcommons<http://www.kpu.ca/tlcommons> | www.kpu.ca/cps<http://www.kpu.ca/cps> | www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Administrative Coordinator: Janice Webster t 604.598.6215 e janice.webster(a)kpu.ca<mailto:janice.webster(a)kpu.ca> 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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Congratulations Michelle Nakano, BCcampus grant recipient!
by Teaching and Learning Commons 08 Jul '20

08 Jul '20

Congratulations to Science & Horticulture instructor Michelle Nakano on receiving one of five BCcampus open education development grants as part of the Open Homework Systems (OHS) project. The grants will be used to add H5P<https://h5p.org/> interactive formative assessment activities to five Pressbooks open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. Learn about the grant and read about Michelle's project here: https://bccampus.ca/2020/07/06/homework-high-five-bccampus-awards-five-open… Michelle and her colleague Betty Cunnin were previously awarded a BCcampus grant<https://bccampus.ca/2019/12/03/oer-for-the-trades-grant-recipients/> to develop an open textbook for the Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship (Levels 1 and 2<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/plant-identification/>). This April, Michelle received an additional grant<https://bccampus.ca/2020/04/28/expanding-open-education-in-the-trades/> which allowed her to continue her project on Line F (Levels 3 and 4).

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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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BCcampus Calls for Proposals: Open Online Courses and ZTC Program
by Rajiv Jhangiani 29 Jun '20

29 Jun '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has recently opened two different calls for proposals that are both closing in July: The first call for proposals is for the Identification, Evaluation, and Development of Open Online Courses and Open Education Resources<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-identific…> in Business Management, Math, Introduction to University Writing, Psychology, and Business Communications, and closes on July 15, 2020. Proposals will be reviewed as they are received, rather than once the call closes, as the deliverables deadline is August 15.

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OER Research Fellows 2020-2021 Application
by Teaching and Learning Commons 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

The Open Education Group<http://openedgroup.org/> is accepting applications for 2020-2021 OER Research Fellows. More information on the application and the fellowship is available here: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dj5ITUWTogyKvhr Deadline to apply is July 10, 2020.

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KPU's 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellows
by Teaching and Learning Commons 29 May '20

29 May '20

Our annual Open Pedagogy Fellowship provides support for faculty to design "renewable assignments," authentic assessments that help students become agents of change in their communities. The assignments are collaboratively developed by multi-disciplinary teams across three institutions-KPU, Montgomery College (Maryland, USA), and Maricopa Community Colleges (Arizona, USA). The conceptual framework on which this fellowship is based is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<https://en.unesco.org/sdgs> (UN SDGs), which is a set of 17 goals that address a wide range of social issues, such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and peace and justice. The faculty teams design their course assignments over the summer and deploy them over the following academic year. A student showcase in the Spring provides an opportunity for the wider university community to appreciate the students' contributions. We are pleased to announce that KPU's 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellows are: Andrea Niosi (Marketing) Constanza Rojas-Primus (Languages and Cultures) David Sadoway (Geography) Dorothy Barenscott (Art History) Please join us in congratulating our latest fellows! For more information about the UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship (including examples of assignments from the 2019 Fellows) please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship

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BCcampus call for Proposals: 2020 H5P OER Development Grant
by Karen Meijer-Kline 05 May '20

05 May '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has just put out a call for grant proposals focused on developing activities using H5P. This is the first of two calls for proposals targeting the development of formative activities for open homework systems. The second call will be issued in early summer 2020 and will focus on a soon to be determined platform that supports math-based courses and programs. This first call for proposals is for post-secondary instructors and faculty in British Columbia to develop sets of content types in H5P that support open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. The intent of these grants is to develop activities in which students can practice applying new concepts and skills that align with content within the selected open textbook. Eligible grantees include individual instructors, groups of faculty or instructors (either in a single institution or across multiple institutions), departments (either at a single institution or working collaboratively across multiple institutions), institutions, or external working groups made up of instructors and faculty connected to B.C. post-secondary institutions (i.e., articulation groups or other working groups). The maximum value of each grant is $10,000. For more information and to apply, please see: https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-2020-h5p-… All best, Karen ________________________________ Karen Meijer-Kline Scholarly Communications Librarian e Karen.Meijer-Kline(a)kpu.ca<mailto:Todd.Mundle(a)kpu.ca> she/her/hers kpu.ca/library<http://www.kpu.ca/library> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ? Where thought meets action

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Next Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Application Deadline: Friday, May 1
by Karen Meijer-Kline 27 Apr '20

27 Apr '20

Good afternoon everyone, With the shift to remote delivery many of you are taking advantage of open textbooks and other Open Educational Resources (OER). We would like to remind you that KPU provides 3 levels of grants to support faculty and staff working with 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 $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. Applications for OER Adoption Grants are accepted on an ongoing basis until all funds have been allocated. 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??<https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants> The next application deadline for OER Adaptation and Creation Grants is Friday, May 1. Please note that applications for OER Adoption grants are accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been allocated.? ? Stay safe and well! Karen ________________________________ Karen Meijer-Kline Scholarly Communications Librarian e Karen.Meijer-Kline(a)kpu.ca<mailto:Todd.Mundle(a)kpu.ca> she/her/hers kpu.ca/library<http://www.kpu.ca/library> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ? Where thought meets action

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Re: [Openkpu] Andrea Niosi Awarded BCcampus Marketing Grant
by Christina Page 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Echoing the congratulations to Andrea! And looking forward to seeing the innovative and social justice focused resource that I’m sure will emerge from this work. Christina [signature_1493886947] Christina Page  MA, PhD Student Learning Strategist, The Learning Centres Kwantlen Polytechnic University  t 604.599.3040 e christina.page(a)kpu.ca<mailto:christina.page(a)kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca<http://www.kpu.ca/> From: Openkpu <openkpu-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Karen Meijer-Kline <karen.meijer-kline(a)kpu.ca> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 11:24 AM To: "openkpu(a)lists.bccampus.ca" <openkpu(a)lists.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Openkpu] Andrea Niosi Awarded BCcampus Marketing Grant Congratulations Andrea! ________________________________ Karen Meijer-Kline Scholarly Communications Librarian e Karen.Meijer-Kline(a)kpu.ca<mailto:Todd.Mundle(a)kpu.ca> she/her/hers kpu.ca/library<http://www.kpu.ca/library> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action ________________________________ From: Openkpu <openkpu-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Arley Cruthers <arley.cruthers(a)kpu.ca> Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 9:58 AM To: openkpu(a)lists.bccampus.ca Subject: [Openkpu] Andrea Niosi Awarded BCcampus Marketing Grant A big congratulations to Andrea Niosi for being one of four recipients of a BCCampus Marketing Grant. Andrea will use the grant to create an OER textbook on Consumer Behaviour. Andrea’s textbook will take a social justice approach to marketing and will “identify how marketers perpetuate harm and how the next generation of marketers can avoid it completely and still flourish in their profession.” Congratulations to Andrea on this outstanding achievement! We know that her textbook will huge benefit students from KPU and beyond. For more information, visit https://bccampus.ca/2020/03/15/cornering-the-open-market-announcing-the-rec… Arley Cruthers Instructor - Applied Communications 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, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt and Kwikwetlem peoples.

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Andrea Niosi Awarded BCcampus Marketing Grant
by Arley Cruthers 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

A big congratulations to Andrea Niosi for being one of four recipients of a BCCampus Marketing Grant. Andrea will use the grant to create an OER textbook on Consumer Behaviour. Andrea's textbook will take a social justice approach to marketing and will "identify how marketers perpetuate harm and how the next generation of marketers can avoid it completely and still flourish in their profession."? Congratulations to Andrea on this outstanding achievement! We know that her textbook will huge benefit students from KPU and beyond. For more information, visit https://bccampus.ca/2020/03/15/cornering-the-open-market-announcing-the-rec… Arley Cruthers Instructor - Applied Communications 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, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt and Kwikwetlem peoples.

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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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Open Education Research Institute: Registration full, waitlist open
by Rajiv Jhangiani 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that our inaugural Open Education Research Institute on May 14 is now full, with participants from across 15 institutions registered for the event, which will be held at our Civic Plaza campus. A waitlist is available. As a reminder, 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. For more information about the event and to join the waitlist, please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oeri Thank you, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning & 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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Call for applications: 2020 UN sustainable development goals Open Pedagogy Fellowship
by Rajiv Jhangiani 05 Mar '20

05 Mar '20

Dear colleagues, Following the success of last year’s cohort, I am delighted to share this call for applications for the 2020 Open Pedagogy Fellowship<https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship> that will once again focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<https://en.unesco.org/sdgs> (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 goals that address a wide range of social issues, such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and peace and justice. This year, in addition to continuing to partner with faculty at Montgomery College (Maryland, USA), the fellowship is expanding to include faculty from Maricopa Community Colleges (Arizona, USA). This fellowship program is designed to assist faculty with creating assignments to help students become agents of change in their own communities. Each fellowship team (which will include at least one faculty member from KPU and one faculty member from either Montgomery College or Maricopa Community Colleges) will design three “renewable assignments” during Summer 2020. A minimum of two assignments will be deployed in the classes of each fellowship team during the subsequent academic year. Faculty are expected to present to the KPU community at appropriate venues (e.g., Teaching, Learning, Scholarship, & Research Symposium) on their work. A student showcase will take place during the Spring 2021 semester (tentatively planned for Tuesday, February 23, 2021). It is anticipated that up to 10 teams will be selected per year for the UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship, which includes training and support from the Office of Open Education. Open Pedagogy Fellows will be required to attend a kick-off meeting and three additional meetings throughout the summer: * Tuesday, May 26, 10:00am-1:00pm (Kick-off Meeting) * Wednesday, June 10, 10:00am-1:00pm * Wednesday, June 24, 10:00am-1:00pm * Wednesday, August 12, 10:00am-1:00pm KPU faculty interested in becoming a UN SDG Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellow should discuss their interest with the Rajiv Jhangiani<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca>, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education. There will be priority consideration for applications for teams, including interdisciplinary teams. Communications with Montgomery College/Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and students can be done entirely through web conferencing and/or email. Completed applications must be endorsed by the Dean of your Faculty/School and submitted to open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> by midnight on March 30, 2020. Applications will be adjudicated by the Open Education Working Group<http://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg>. Faculty will be notified of acceptance into the fellowship the week of April 6, 2020. For more information and to browse through examples of assignments designed by the 2019 cohort please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning & 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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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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KPU Open Education Spring 2020 newsletter
by Rajiv Jhangiani 28 Feb '20

28 Feb '20

Good morning everyone, I am pleased to share KPU Open Education’s Spring 2020 newsletter<https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Teaching%20and%20Learning/Spring%202…>. This issue includes: * Information about the upcoming Open Education Research Institute on May 14 * Recently published open textbooks authored by faculty in ACP, Business, and the Library * Highlights from a recent visit by Jonas Lamb, an open education scholar from the University of Alaska Southeast * An update about our Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program * Spotlight on Melissa Ashman, our inaugural Open Education Research Fellow * Upcoming events and professional development opportunities Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning and 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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Congratulations to Andrea Niosi on receiving a BCcampus OER Grant!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to share the news that Andrea Niosi (Marketing) has just been awarded a grant from BCcampus to complete the development of an open textbook for Consumer Behaviour. This open textbook will support BC Campus' efforts to create zero textbook cost programs in Marketing at institutions throughout the province. Please join me in congratulating Andrea! Cheers, Rajiv [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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Open Education Week event on March 4: Full program available & registration open
by Rajiv Jhangiani 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share the full program for our upcoming Open Education Week event on Wednesday, March 4 at KPU Richmond (see below). The event will include a keynote address by Dr. Karen Cangialosi (Professor of Biology and Open Education Faculty Fellow, 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/>. Registration is now open for this event. External guests are welcome, so please feel free to share this invitation widely. Please note that the event will also be live streamed at https://www.kpu.ca/open-education-week 8:30-9:00am Breakfast & Registration 9:00-9:20am Welcome * Lekeyten, Elder in Residence * Todd Mundle, University Librarian 9:20-9:30am Brief report on Open Education at KPU * Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 9:30-10:15am Keynote address * Karen Cangialosi, Professor of Biology and Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College 10:15-10:45am Lightning talks by KPU Open Education champions * Christina Page, The Learning Centres * Tracey Kinney, History * Melissa Ashman, Applied Communications * Terry Berg, Academic & Career Preparation 10:45-11:00am Coffee break & transition time 11:00-11:45am Concurrent workshops * Introduction to Open Pedagogy (Wilson 4900) * Arley Cruthers (Applied Communications), Jennifer Hardwick (English), & Karen Cangialosi (Biology) * Introduction to Open Educational Resources & Creative Commons Licenses (R1370) * Karen Meijer-Kline (Library) 11:45am-12:30pm Lunch 12:30-1:00pm Student panel 1:00-1:30pm Lightning talks by KPU Open Education champions * Bruce Weir, Business * Jennifer Hardwick, English * Arleigh Reichl, Psychology * Sam Newton, Accounting 1:30-1:45pm Support & Opportunities for Open Education at KPU * Arley Cruthers, Applied Communications & Teaching Fellow in Open Education 1:45-2:00pm Closing comments * Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education 2:00-2:15pm Coffee break & transition time 2:15-3:00pm Concurrent workshops * Pressbooks (Wilson 4900) * Karen Meijer-Kline & Caroline Daniels, Library * Hypothes.is (R1370) * Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education * H5P Technology (R1360) * Robin Leung, Teaching & Learning Commons [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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Call for Proposals: Open Educational Resource Development for the Trades
by Rajiv Jhangiani 18 Feb '20

18 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has just released another call for proposals for grant funding to support OER development for the Trades. The grants may be used for, but is not limited to, the development of open textbooks, instructor resources, media, open test banks, or ancillary resources. For this term (March 20 to November 27), the following grants will be offered: * Four individual grants of $5000 maximum per SME (total of $20,000) * Three institutional or articulation group grants of $20,000 each (total of $60,000) * One individual/institutional grant of $10,000, priority will be given to those with a clear focus on women in trades or Indigenous trades training (total of $10,000) For more information visit: https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-educational-resource-de… The closing date for proposals is March 13. Cheers, Rajiv

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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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Publication of a new open textbook at KPU: Student Engagement Activities for Business Communications
by Rajiv Jhangiani 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, I am happy to close out the year with the publication of a new open textbook at KPU. This book, Student Engagement Activities for Business Communications<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/businesscomms/> is co-authored by Melissa Ashman, Arley Cruthers, Sarah Duncan, Karen Inkster Vance, and Panteli Tritchew, all colleagues in our Applied Communications program. The book is a compilation resource for instructors of workplace writing and oral presentations. The activities in this book can add value and energy to the classroom by engaging students in activities that support their learning. Handouts, links, activity variations, and debrief questions are included. You can browse through or download the book (in a variety of digital formats) at: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/businesscomms/ Please join me in congratulating Melissa, Arley, Sarah, Karen, and Panteli. I have no doubt that their collaborative efforts will inspire even more teaching and learning innovation within and beyond KPU. Warm regards and a very happy holidays to you all, 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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Congratulations to Betty Cunnin, Michelle Nakano, and Anita Sangha!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 15 Dec '19

15 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, I have two wonderful developments to share: First, Betty Cunnin and Michelle Nakano have just received a grant from BCcampus for OER development for the Trades. Their project will focus on the development of an open textbook for students studying a keystone subject for the Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship: Identify plants and plant requirements. The newly harmonized Red Seal Occupational Standard establishes skills and knowledge to identify plants and plant requirements across all four program levels, however the proposed OER will focus on Learning Competency F2 for Level 1 and Level 2. And second, Anita Sangha has just been appointed to the Provincial Business Programs Advisory Committee for Open Education at BCcampus. Kudos to Betty, Michelle, and Anita! 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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Congratulations to Melissa Ashman, KPU's 2020 Open Education Research Fellow
by Rajiv Jhangiani 13 Dec '19

13 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Open Education Working Group, I am delighted to announce that Melissa Ashman (Applied Communications) has been selected as KPU’s inaugural Open Education Research Fellow. As an author and adapter of open textbooks and early adopter of open pedagogy, Melissa brings a wealth of experience to her new role along with a deep commitment to equitable access to education. The Open Education Research Fellowship will run from January 1-December 31 each year and provides mentorship and support to design and conduct scholarly research on open educational practices. For more information about this research fellowship (which is jointly funded by Open Education and the Office of Research Services), see: https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship Congratulations to Melissa! 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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Spring 2020 workshops on Open Pedagogy
by Rajiv Jhangiani 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, The following are open pedagogy workshops that will be offered during the Spring 2020 semester: Virtual Open Pedagogy Learning Community (Spring 2020) In partnership with Keene State College<https://www.keene.edu/> in Keene, New Hampshire, we are once again offering an inter-institutional and virtual set of discussions focused on different aspects of Open Pedagogy. The OPLC will meet biweekly during the Spring 2020 semester on Wednesdays from 10-11am Pacific Time (1-2pm Eastern Time) on the following dates: January 29, February 12, February 26, March 11, March 25, and April 8. The OPLC will be co-facilitated by Karen Cangialosi (Professor of Biology, Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College) and Rajiv Jhangiani and will be limited to 10 participants from each institution. Participants are expected to attend all of the sessions. For more information & to register visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oplc Introduction to Open Pedagogy Open Pedagogy may be understood as an access-oriented commitment to learner-driven education and as a process of designing architectures and using tools for learning that enable students to shape the public knowledge commons of which they are a part. In practice, open pedagogy can involve creating, adapting, or updating open educational resources with students, building course policies, outcomes, assignments, rubrics, and schedules of work collaboratively with students, or facilitating student-created and student-controlled learning environments. This session (co-facilitated with Arley Cruthers and Andrea Niosi) will introduce principles of open pedagogy, showcase examples of innovative applications at KPU, and equip you with resources and mentorship to support further experimentation. Date: January 16, 2020 Place: KPU Surrey, A2410 Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/> The Power of Collaborative Digital Annotation: Using Hypothes.is for Teaching & Learning Hypothes.is (https://hypothes.is/) is an open source plugin for your browser that makes it possible to easily annotate any webpage, online document, or open textbook. This hands-on workshop will introduce you to this powerful tool, showcase examples of its use in higher education, and equip you to effectively use Hypothes.is for teaching and learning, such as by having your students annotate assigned readings. Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm Place: KPU Surrey, A2410 Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/> UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship: Student Showcase During the summer of 2019, six KPU faculty worked with colleagues at Montgomery College<https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship> (Maryland, USA) to collaboratively design renewable assignments that focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This showcase will feature the efforts of students (from both institutions) who have completed some of these assignments. KPU's open pedagogy faculty fellows will also speak to their motivations and experiences. This showcase offers an excellent opportunity for those considering applying for the 2020 open pedagogy fellowship program to learn more. Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Time: 11:30am-1:30pm Place: KPU Surrey, A2410 Cost: Free! RSVP at open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca?subject=UN%20SDG%20Fellowship%20student%20showcase&body=I%27d%20like%20to%20attend.> Blogging, Portfolios, and more! Getting Started with Wordpress Wordpress is an open-source platform that powers a quarter of all websites. It is especially popular as a platform for blogging, including by students as part of their coursework. This workshop (co-facilitated with Robin Leung) will introduce you to Wordpress and its potential applications within education, with a particular focus on its use for student blogging assignments and e-portfolios. You will learn how to set up and customize a course blogging site powered by Wordpress. You will also learn about SPLOTs, privacy-conscious tools which makes student blogging within Wordpress easy and accessible; http://splot.ca/ Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Time: 11:30am-1:00pm Place: KPU Surrey, A2410 Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/> In addition to these workshops, there will be a special event on Wednesday, March 4 at KPU Richmond in celebration of International Open Education Week (March 2-6, 2020). Details of this event will be shared in January. 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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Re: [Openkpu] Congratulations to Betty Cunnin, Michelle Nakano, Anita Sangha + ANDREA NIOSI!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Hello everyone, Just a quick update that Andrea Niosi (Marketing) has also been appointed to the Provincial Business Programs Advisory Committee for Open Education at BCcampus (along with Anita Sangha). Apologies for the oversight and congratulations to both Andrea and Anita for being invited to help shape the future development of OER for Business programs in BC. Cheers, Rajiv ________________________________ From: Openkpu <openkpu-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2019 11:57 AM To: KPU Open Education listserv Subject: [Openkpu] Congratulations to Betty Cunnin, Michelle Nakano, and Anita Sangha! Dear colleagues, I have two wonderful developments to share: First, Betty Cunnin and Michelle Nakano have just received a grant from BCcampus for OER development for the Trades. Their project will focus on the development of an open textbook for students studying a keystone subject for the Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship: Identify plants and plant requirements. The newly harmonized Red Seal Occupational Standard establishes skills and knowledge to identify plants and plant requirements across all four program levels, however the proposed OER will focus on Learning Competency F2 for Level 1 and Level 2. And second, Anita Sangha has just been appointed to the Provincial Business Programs Advisory Committee for Open Education at BCcampus. Kudos to Betty, Michelle, and Anita! 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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Arley Cruthers joins the Open Education team
by Rajiv Jhangiani 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to share the news that Arley Cruthers will be joining the Open Education team for the Spring 2020 semester as a Teaching Fellow. A recipient of the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/2019/05/30/award-for-excellence-in-open-education-arley…>, Arley brings great experience with creating and adapting open educational resources (OER) as well as with designing courses to integrate elements of open pedagogy in her Applied Communications courses. If you are unfamiliar with Arley’s work, check out the latest episode of the well-known Teaching in Higher Ed podcast<https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/process-over-product-in-open-educati…>, which features her as this week’s guest. Although Arley will primarily be working to support OER and ZTC program development within the School of Business, she will also be involved in supporting institution-wide open education initiatives next semester. Please join me in congratulating Arley! 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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New at KPU: Open Education Research Fellowship
by Rajiv Jhangiani 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the creation of an Open Education Research Fellowship: https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship This annual fellowship will run from January 1 to December 31 and is aimed at supporting scholarly research on open educational practices by regular faculty at KPU. This may include investigations into the cost savings, perceptions, outcomes, and use of open educational resources (see the Open Education Group’s COUP framework<https://openedgroup.org/coup>) as well as research on the perceptions and impact of renewable assignments and other forms of open pedagogy. The research approach may be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods and may require approval by KPU’s Research Ethics Board<https://www.kpu.ca/research/research-ethics>. It is expected that at least one research project will be designed and conducted by the Open Education Research Fellow over the one-year term of the fellowship and that the results of this research will be presented at relevant conferences and prepared for publication. Open access publication is required, whether in open access journals or in an open repository (e.g., pre-print or post-print). The Open Education Research Fellowship is jointly funded by Open Education and the Office of Research Services. The Open Education Research Fellow will: * Receive mentorship in open education research * Participate in the annual Open Education Research Institute<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oeri> at KPU (save the date: May 14, 2020) * Design and conduct research on open educational practices * Present on their research progress at relevant KPU events (e.g., Teaching, Learning, Scholarship, & Research Symposium) * Author 1-2 blog posts related to their open education research * Receive up to $2,000 in funding to hire a student research assistant * Receive up to $2,500 in funding to attend the Cascadia Open Education Summit/Festival of Learning and one other major open education conference Application process: Complete the attached application form and submit it to open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open(a)kpu.ca> by November 30, 2019 The Open Education Working Group<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg> will adjudicate applications and announce the recipient by December 10, 2019. [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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Terry Berg Open Award
by Aimee Begalka 28 Oct '19

28 Oct '19

Hi All, In case you haven’t heard, Terry Berg has received an Award for Excellence in Open Education from BC Campus! Congratulations, Terry! Read all about it here: Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/award-for-excellence-in-open-education-terry…>. Cheers, Aimee [logo gif] Aimee Begalka Interim Dean, Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement t 604.599.2054 c 604.789.4146 e aimee.begalka(a)kpu.ca kpu.ca<http://www.kpu.ca/> 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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KPU launches first zero textbook cost Bachelor's degree in North America
by Rajiv Jhangiani 24 Oct '19

24 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, Yesterday at an Open Access Week event<https://www.kpu.ca/library/Open_Access> at our Richmond campus (co-hosted with UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Langara) we announced the launch of our seventh Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program<https://www.kpu.ca/news/2019/10/22/kpu-launches-first-zero-textbook-cost-de…> in the form of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies. This is the first four-year ZTC program in North America and builds on more than 700 unique courses that are now offered as ZTC. As of this semester we have saved KPU students more than $3.1 million in textbook costs. The new program means that an individual student could save more than $5000 over the course of their B.A. There is, of course, an enormous amount of work that goes into developing a large program like this and I am especially grateful to our colleagues in the Library, members of our Open Education Working Group<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg>, the Bookstore print-on-demand team, the Office of the Registrar’s Scheduling team, Office of Planning & Accountability staff, and of course the more than 300 faculty across every Faculty and School at the institution who are actively participating in this initiative. For more info: News release: https://www.kpu.ca/news/2019/10/22/kpu-launches-first-zero-textbook-cost-de… Promo video: https://media.kpu.ca/media/ZTC+promo+video+Oct+2019/0_nmkujptk Have a wonderful day, 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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