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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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