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Review an open textbook & receive an honorarium from BCcampus
by Rajiv Jhangiani 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

BCcampus is looking for instructors to review existing open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. An honorarium of $250 will be paid to eligible and qualified individuals who complete, submit, and permit the open publication of their review for a textbook in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. All reviews must be approved by BCcampus Open Education before they are posted and payment is made to the reviewer. Answers provided in completed reviews must be accurate, comprehensive, constructive, and concise; this is required so that the review is useful to those evaluating the targeted open textbook. (See “Completed Review: Approval and Payment” below.) Each approved and completed review will be published by the reviewed textbook in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/> under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>. The copyright for each review is owned by the reviewer. Resources * Application form<http://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-reviewers/>, including a list of existing open textbooks eligible for review. * B.C. Open Textbooks Review Rubric<https://open.bccampus.ca/files/2017/11/BC-Open-Textbooks-Review-Rubric.docx> (CC BY). Review and Selection Process * Faculty who would like to review a textbook should be teaching in the subject area for the selected text. * Reviewers should be teaching at a post-secondary institution in either British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or the Yukon. * Reviewers are willing to consider the adoption of the reviewed open textbook, providing its quality and contents are appropriate for their course. Please note that in order to encourage a diversity of voices in the reviews, BCcampus limits the number of reviews per person to one. Application Process Faculty interested in reviewing one of the BCcampus Open Education, should submit an application<http://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-reviewers/>. If you have any further questions, please email helpdesk(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:opentext(a)bccampus.ca>.

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Call for expressions of interest: (Virtual) Faculty Learning Community on Open Pedagogy
by Rajiv Jhangiani 09 Aug '18

09 Aug '18

Dear colleagues, Earlier this year, we organized KPU's first interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on Open Pedagogy<https://www.kpu.ca/open/pedagogy>. Meeting over the Spring semester, the group explored a variety of open educational practices that go far beyond open textbooks and critically examined ways in which students and faculty can use open resources, open licensing, and open tools to work together to design powerful and authentic learning experiences. This Fall will mark the launch of our second FLC cohort. The group will read a single article and meet for a virtual discussion twice a month on Fridays from 9-10am (beginning on September 21). The schedule of meetings and topics is as follows: September 21: From open educational resources to open pedagogy [Reading<http://openpedagogy.org/open-pedagogy/>] October 5: Diversity, equity, and inclusion through open education [Reading<https://www.cccoer.org/2018/06/28/on-equity-diversity-inclusion-and-open-ed…>] October 19: Privacy, digital redlining, and educational technology [Reading<https://www.commonsense.org/education/privacy/blog/digital-redlining-access…>] November 2: A domain of one's own: Wordpress in the classroom [Reading<http://hackeducation.com/2017/04/04/domains>] November 23: Information environmentalism: Wikipedia in the classroom [Reading<https://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/10/info-environmentalism-an-introduct…>] December 7: Open pedagogy showcase If you have any questions about the FLC, please contact Rajiv Jhangiani at rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> To express your interest in joining this community please complete this webform: https://www.kpu.ca/open/flc Thank you very much, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Opportunity for a 1-year secondment to BCcampus (Researcher, Open Practices)
by Rajiv Jhangiani 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has posted a posted a 1 year contract position for which they would like to second a faculty member from a BC post-secondary institution. If you are passionate about Open Educational Practices and are interested in leading research in this area, this position might be a good opportunity for you.

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OER Grants: New application cycle & revised application form
by Rajiv Jhangiani 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, As you may know, KPU has offered small OER grants for the past two years to those interested in creating, adapting, and adopting OERs. These grants are jointly funded by BCcampus and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic and thus far have been used to support OER projects in Academic & Career Preparation, Languages & Cultures, Sociology, Asian Studies, English Language Studies, and the Learning Centres. I am writing to inform you that the Open Education Working Group has recently revised the application process for these grants from rolling applications to 1 application deadline per semester (May 1, September 1, and January 15). For information about these grants (including eligible expenses, expectations, and evaluation criteria) and the brief application form, please visit: http://www.kpu.ca/open/grants Thank you, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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Educause primer on open educational practices
by Rajiv Jhangiani 13 Jul '18

13 Jul '18

Hello everyone, Beyond adopting open educational resources such as open textbooks , a growing number of our colleagues at KPU have been experimenting with open educational practices. If you are curious about what this involves, Educause has helpfully published the following 2-page primer as part of their ELI series “7 things you should know about…” https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/7/7-things-you-should-know-abou… (bonus: KPU gets a brief mention) For those of you interested in exploring this approach to teaching and learning, please watch for an invitation next month to join a Faculty Learning Community this Fall on open pedagogy. Cheers, Rajiv

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Fall 2018 timetable launches (with a new feature for the Zed Cred)
by Rajiv Jhangiani 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Hello everyone, A quick update: The Fall 2018 course timetable launched this morning and, thanks to support of our wonderful colleagues in the Registrar’s office, it now includes a new field that makes it possible for students to identify course sections that have zero required textbook costs and qualify for the Zed Cred. To see how this works visit: https://twitter.com/KPUopen/status/1010284480022507520 The growth in the Zed Cred initiative has been tremendous, as we have gone from 80 sections this Spring to over 300 sections this Fall. These sections represent 191 courses from 36 departments and 5 Faculties. A massive THANK YOU to the many of you who are supporting or involved in this initiative. Warm regards and have a wonderful weekend, Rajiv

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Open anatomical atlas and anatomy images - expression of interest
by Lauri Aesoph 22 Jun '18

22 Jun '18

Dear Faculty and Staff, BCcampus Open Education is reaching out to all faculty members and staff involved in the teaching and support of anatomy and healthcare post-secondary curricula in B.C. in response to a request from the [ http://www.oeconsortium.org/ | Open Education Consortium ] to identify individuals interested in collaborating on a project that would involve the co-creation of an open anatomical atlas of anatomy images. Background Anatomy is a basic discipline for all medical and paramedical fields around the world. Anatomical illustrations are essential for the teaching and learning of anatomy and are universally relevant in all countries. Good quality artist-created anatomical drawings are available in anatomical atlases and textbooks but are mostly copyrighted. There are very few good quality anatomical images available under an open license. If you think this is a good idea and want to participate in the creation and implementation of an open anatomical atlas, please respond to this email by July 15. A response to this email does not commit you to anything, it merely indicates an interest in this project. On behalf of all interested parties that reply to this email, and as a member of the Open Education Consortium, BCcampus Open Education will submit a form expressing interest. Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/zimbra/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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

21 Jun '18

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

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Congratulations to Melissa Ashman on the publication of her new open textbook!
by Rajiv Jhangiani 16 Jun '18

16 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, I am delighted to share news of the publication of yet another new open textbook at KPU, this one authored by our amazing colleague Melissa Ashman. Introduction to Professional Communications is an adaptation and remix of several other open textbooks and will be used in our Applied Communications program. The book is available in a variety of digital formats at https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/professionalcomms/ Please join me in celebrating Melissa’s terrific work! Cheers, Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>

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BCcampus Open Education Accessibility Toolkit- update and new version!
by Amanda Coolidge 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

Great news!! The BCcampus Open Education [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/ | Accessibility Toolkit ] has been revised and updated. Most significantly, this version includes step-by-step instructions on how to meet web accessibility guidelines when authoring books in Pressbooks. A full list of changes can be found in the [ https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/back-matter/versioning-history/ | Versioning History ] page. Special thanks to Josie Gray for leading this initiative and keeping the Accessibility Toolkit up to date and with the latest information. On behalf of the BCcampus Open Education Team, Amanda Coolidge -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. [ callto:250-580-6949 | 250-8 ] 18-4592 | [ mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca ] 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 [ http://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

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