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From Values to Impact: This Month at Rebus
by BC Open 21 Aug '25

21 Aug '25

Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well! I’m sharing Rebus’ August 2025 newsletter themed "From Values to Impact" <https://mailchi.mp/rebus/august-2025-newsletter> where we celebrate how the values at the heart of our work – authenticity, reciprocity, agency, curiosity, and joy – fuel progress in the open education community. Feel free to pass along to a friend or colleague who might enjoy the read! Warm regards, Victoria Brame (she/her) Marketing & Communications Manager, The Rebus Foundation Rebus Community <https://rebus.community/> | Listening Survey <https://forms.gle/jLGC8KXTGyQ33cXZA> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbrame/>

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Invitation: Info Session for Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways
by BC Open 14 Aug '25

14 Aug '25

Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well! While many of you may already know The Rebus Foundation, our team has grown and our work has expanded. Whether you’re familiar with Rebus or new to the open education space, now is the perfect time to learn more about us and explore everything new we have to offer! Please join us for a brief information session on Wednesday, August 20 from 2:00-2:20pm ET for a glimpse of the Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways, designed to help educators create OER and champion open education in their communities: - Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC) <https://rebus.community/open-publishing-projects-certificate/> - Supplemental Materials Development Certificate (SMC) <https://rebus.community/supplemental-materials-development-certificate/> - Webinar Series - Customized Consulting - Facilitator Pathway Program Discover what sets Rebus apart, how our work can support yours, and ways to get involved in our growing community. Information Session: Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Time: 2:00-2:20pm ET / 11:00-11:20am PT Register to attend and/or receive the session recording. <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xpF0GN1LQviTd77qfeZ1Ww> Warm regards, Victoria Brame (she/her) Marketing & Communications Manager, The Rebus Foundation Rebus Community <https://rebus.community/> | Listening Survey <https://forms.gle/jLGC8KXTGyQ33cXZA> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbrame/>

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[Copybcopen] [Bcopen] BCcampus Contract Position Opportunity: OER Course Markings
by BC Open 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

Hello, BCcampus is inviting proposals from qualified individuals to support a multi-year initiative to implement OER course markings and automated data collection systems across B.C. public post-secondary institutions. With funding from the Hewlett Foundation, this project will improve transparency for students and strengthen how institutions track OER use. We’re looking for someone with expertise in student information systems, cross-institutional collaboration, and ideally with experience working in B.C.’s post-secondary system. If this sounds like you or someone you know, we encourage you to apply or share widely. The deadline for submissions is August 4, 2025. View the full Call for Proposals: OER Course Markings – BCcampus<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-oer-cours…> If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Thank you, Rebecca Shortt, MA she/her Project Manager, Project Management Office Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/beccashortt> 780-914-3968 • Email<mailto:rshortt@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-shortt/> My working days are Monday - Thursday • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Victoria Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> I am a settler honoured to live on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən families and ancestors, Songhees<https://www.songheesnation.ca/community/l-k-ng-n-traditional-territory> and Xwsepum<https://www.esquimaltnation.ca/our-nation> Nations, and the W<http://wsanec.com/>̱SÁNEĆ<http://wsanec.com/> peoples, including the Tsartlip, Tseycum, Malahat, Pauquachin, and Tsawot Nations. I am grateful to have been born and raised on Treaty 6 territory<http://www.treatysix.org/>, lands of Métis<http://albertametis.com/>, Cree, Nakota Sioux, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi, and Dene. Support LANDBACK<https://landback.org/>. _______________________________________________ Bcopen mailing list -- bcopen(a)lists.bccampus.ca To unsubscribe send an email to bcopen-leave(a)lists.bccampus.ca

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[Copybcopen] [Bcopen] Upcoming Webinar from Rebus: Open Pedagogy Basics – Join Us July 16!
by BC Open 10 Jul '25

10 Jul '25

Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well! I’m excited to share details about the last session of the free Rebus Summer Webinar Series <https://rebus.community/rebus-free-webinar-series/>, designed to spark ideas and provide practical strategies in open education: Open Pedagogy Basics Wednesday, July 16, 2025 with Mary Isbell Discover how to involve students as co-creators of course content through open pedagogy. This session offers practical examples of student-created OER, non-disposable assignments, and collaborative learning projects. Register to Attend <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_P8jGjZRSVOCMJfsJnHe2w>. This is the third installment in our three-part series, generously sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation. If you missed our first two sessions, you can catch up below! We invite session feedback and suggestions for future webinar topics by replying to this message or responding to the post-attendee surveys below. Revising and Remixing with AI: Ethical and Practical Strategies with Ariful Hoq Shanil and Natasha Whitton Explore how AI tools can support revising and remixing OER while staying aligned with open education values. We discuss ethical considerations, copyright implications, and best practices for transparency and responsible use. Watch the recording <https://youtu.be/L-vX1OAwEqE> (slides and session handout linked in description) and respond to the post-attendee survey <https://forms.gle/EvLnNj61RFpF9Ru98>. Making the Case for OER: Affordability, Access, and Impact with Bryan McGeary Learn how to effectively advocate for OER at your institution, using key data points and framing open education as a tool for inclusion, student success, and pedagogical innovation. Watch the recording <https://youtu.be/2OJoQQ_9Sp4> (slides and session handout linked in description) and respond to the post-attendee survey <https://s.zoom.us/m/bPFinFv8u>. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues and networks. We hope to see you there! Warm regards, Victoria Brame (she/her) Marketing & Communications Manager, The Rebus Foundation Rebus Community <https://rebus.community/> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbrame/> _______________________________________________ Bcopen mailing list -- bcopen(a)lists.bccampus.ca To unsubscribe send an email to bcopen-leave(a)lists.bccampus.ca

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Install new list
by BC Open 27 Jun '25

27 Jun '25

Another for archive

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Math and Latex in Pressbooks - User Research Invitation
by BC Open 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

Hello BC Open folks, Pressbooks has reached out to BCcampus to ask for suggestions of people they can talk to get feedback and so they can improve the way that Pressbooks handles mathematical and scientific notation, including improving their LaTeX support and updating or expanding their use of MathJax. They are specifically looking to conduct short user research interviews with "power users" -- people who use LaTeX or math/scientific notation heavily in their teaching and writing in order to better understand needs and pain points and to refine and prioritize improvements and new features. This is a really great opportunity to contribute to the improvement in how Pressbooks handles math and scientific content. If you are interested (or know someone who might be) please send me an email at jgray(a)bccampus.ca, and I will pass the information on to Pressbooks. Thanks! Josie Josie Gray, MDes she/her/hers Manager, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray> Cell: 778-584-7808 • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca Bluesky: @josiea.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/josiea.bsky.social> • LinkedIn: josieagray<https://www.linkedin.com/in/josieagray/> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> As a settler, I am grateful to live and work in both Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I also spend a considerable time living in wâwâskesiwisâkahikan in the very northern part of Treaty 6, the traditional and continued homelands of the Cree and Métis Peoples.

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Promote Open Education Week 2025 Events
by BC Open 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is soliciting public Open Education Week 2025 events to be added to the BCcampus events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/> and a BCcampus newsletter. If you are holding an event for Open Education Week 2025 between March 3 and 7 that is open to external attendees, please send me an email at acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> that contains the date and time of the event, a brief description, and a link to the event. The deadline for this content is February 20. When promoting your event, I encourage you to make use of the official OEWeek Visuals Kit<https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/guide/visuals-kit/>, provided by OE Global. It contains logos, icons, banners, an event flyer template, badges, and a remixable OEWeek digital postcard<https://remixer.visualthinkery.com/r/6hVrYxcPWufP6mtZCbvA/TffEcl4XkzNsqwZKN…>. I look forward to hearing about your exciting events! Thank you, Arianna Cheveldave she/her Coordinator, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave> Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/> Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Vancouver Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799(a)N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…> The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

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Call for Proposals: B.C. Open Education Institutional Grants
by BC Open 06 Feb '25

06 Feb '25

Dear colleagues, BCcampus has issued a call for proposals for B.C. Open Education Institutional Grants<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/british-columbia-open-educat…>. Three institutions will receive $33,000 apiece in the 2025/2026 fiscal year for the purpose of furthering their institutional open education programs. This grant program is similar to the open education foundation grants<https://bccampus.ca/open-education-foundation-grant-for-institutions/> and open education sustainability grants<https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-open-education-sustainability-grant/> offered in previous years. Anecdotally, grantees have said that these have been some of the most useful grants offered by BCcampus Open Education, due to the wide range of activities that this funding could be used for. The B.C. Open Education Institutional Grant is designed to be flexible, depending on the specific needs of your institution. Whether your institution requires support for OER publishing, developing a ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost) program, or redeveloping courses to incorporate OEP (Open Educational Practices), this grant provides funding to support these efforts. You can register for a virtual information session about this grant program<https://bccampus.ca/event/open-education-institution-grant-information-sess…>. The session will take place on Wednesday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, February 28. The call contains more details about guidelines for successful proposals, projects by previous recipients of similar grants, and the requirements for funding. If you have any further questions, please contact open(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:open(a)bccampus.ca>. Sincerely, Arianna Cheveldave she/her Coordinator, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave> Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/> Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Vancouver Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799(a)N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…> The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

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Call for Proposals: Open Education Week 2025 Sponsorships
by BC Open 17 Jan '25

17 Jan '25

Dear B.C. open education community, In 2025, BCcampus will once again be offering sponsorships for Open Education Week events hosted by post-secondary institutions, departments, student unions, and organizations in British Columbia and the Yukon. The call for proposals<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-open-educ…> went live today and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025. We ran this program in 2024 and funded ten in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, including OER evaluation workshops, faculty recognition events, and panel discussions. You can read more about the range of events funded in our blog post about the Open Education Week 2024 sponsorship program<https://bccampus.ca/2024/12/09/reflecting-on-open-education-week-2024/>. It’s very simple to apply. As detailed in the call for proposals, send an email to me, Arianna Cheveldave (acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca>), describing the event you would like to host during the week of March 3 to 7, 2025. Please also include basic identifying information for the lead applicant, your intended audience for the event, how much funding you would like to request up to $1000, and what specifically you would spend the money on. BCcampus Open Education is proud to sponsor events that will highlight open education activity at your institution, generate engaging discussions between novices and experts, and bolster the open education community in British Columbia and the Yukon. If you have any questions about the program or the application process, feel free to reach out to me. Sincerely, Arianna Cheveldave she/her Coordinator, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave> Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/> Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus, Vancouver Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799(a)N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…> The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

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Textbook Success Program Scholarship Application
by BC Open 17 Jan '25

17 Jan '25

Hello all, I writing to pass on this opportunity to apply for a fully-funded scholarship spot in the Textbook Success Program run by the Rebus Foundation. This is a great opportunity if you (or someone you know) is working on an OER project and are looking for more guidance and the opportunity to connect with others who are working on OER projects. Rebus has a lot of expertise in the OER publishing process and I have heard great things about their program. * Here is where you can find a description of what the Textbook Success Program is<https://rebus.community/textbook-success-program/>. * You can apply here: February 2025 Cohort: Textbook Success Program Application<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdauEjOACrXMjFYX8a2qg4cnj2yCH31psR…> Best, Josie Josie Gray, MDes she/her/hers Manager, Open Education Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray> Cell: 778-584-7808 • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca Bluesky: @josiea.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/josiea.bsky.social> • LinkedIn: josieagray<https://www.linkedin.com/in/josieagray/> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BCcampus Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/> As a settler, I am grateful to live and work in both Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I also spend a considerable time living in wâwâskesiwisâkahikan in the very northern part of Treaty 6, the traditional and continued homelands of the Cree and Métis Peoples.

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