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alternative to Pearson MyLab IT?
by Jessica Norman 31 May '22

31 May '22

Hi All, Related to the earlier discussion around OER resources for Microsoft Office courses, I was wondering if anyone knows of alternatives to Pearson's homework platform, MyLab IT? I know several organizations have homework platforms in development but I'm unsure if any of them would cover this area. Cheers, Jessica [cid:image001.png(a)01D874F0.58B35370] Jessica Norman, MLS Open Educational Resources Librarian Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation SAFA Table Officer, Division IV (She/Her) Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stand Grad Building, MC113 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Oki, Amba'wastitch, Danit'ada, Tân'si, Hello. We would like to acknowledge that SAIT is situated on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The City of Calgary encompasses a region that the Blackfoot tribes of Southern Alberta described as Moh'kinsstis, meaning 'Elbow,' in reference to its location at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Since time immemorial, this region was a traditional gathering place for the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy. We are meeting/gathered on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which, today encompasses the Indigenous people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta: the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, the Northwest Métis Homeland - Region 3.

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Anatomy
by Ross, Heather 30 May '22

30 May '22

Does anyone know of an adaption of this that's happened or is happening? https://opentextbc.ca/anatomyandphysiologyopenstax/ Anatomy and Physiology – Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/anatomyandphysiologyopenstax/> Book Description: Note: This OpenStax book was imported into Pressbooks on July 22, 2019, to make it easier for instructors to edit, build upon, and remix the content. The OpenStax import process isn't perfect, so there are a number of formatting errors in the book that need attention. As such, we don't recommend you use this book in the classroom. opentextbc.ca Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327<tel:306-966-5327> Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/>

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Fwd: [LeadOER Alumni] Reminder: #OpenEd22 Call for Proposals close this Friday!
by Ann Ludbrook 24 May '22

24 May '22

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hailey Babb <Hailey(a)sparcopen.org> Date: Mon, May 23, 2022 at 12:54 PM Subject: [LeadOER Alumni] Reminder: #OpenEd22 Call for Proposals close this Friday! To: Open Education Leadership Program Alumni < leadership-alumni(a)sparcopen.org> Hello all, Just wanted to send a quick reminder that this week is the last week to submit a proposal <https://openeducationconference.org/2022/call-for-proposals> for #OpenEd22! *The deadline to submit is 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 27th. * In the past, we've had many of you conduct incredibly successful sessions on your capstone work and how it has grown since completing the program. This is a great way to showcase your work while broadening your connections to others doing similar work in the open education field! Please feel free to share the deadline reminder <https://twitter.com/HeyOpenEd/status/1528756268885807105>, and we hope to see many of you at #OpenEd22! Cheers, Hailey -- *Hailey Babb* Open Education Project Manager SPARC <http://sparcopen.org> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Open Education Leadership Program Alumni" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leadership-alumni+unsubscribe(a)sparcopen.org. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/sparcopen.org/d/msgid/leadership-alumni/CACD%2B… <https://groups.google.com/a/sparcopen.org/d/msgid/leadership-alumni/CACD%2B…> . -- Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) T: 416-979-5000 ext 6910 Email: aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca She/Her Copyright and Teaching Guidelines <http://library.ryerson.ca/copyright/faculty/teaching/> We are online to support you! Get information on Library resources and services for: Students <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> | Instructors <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> | Researchers <https://library.ryerson.ca/blog/2020/05/library-resources-and-services-for-…> . For Toronto Metropolitan University campus information, visit: COVID-19 Information and Updates <https://www.ryerson.ca/covid-19/> This e-mail may contain confidential information specific to Toronto Metropolitan University Do not forward. It may also contain information about copyright. This does not constitute legal advice. Faculty and staff at Toronto Metropolitan University need to abide by the Fair Dealing Guideline <https://library.ryerson.ca/copyright/policies-guidelines/fair-dealing-guide…>, which allows for 10% of a work or one chapter to be posted in a password-protected environment for educational use. Toronto is in the 'Dish With One Spoon Territory’. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect.

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Recent Report: The Growth of Online Learning and Digital Learning Resources in Canadian PSE
by Jessica Norman 19 May '22

19 May '22

Hi All, Just wanted to share this report that includes research related to OER: The Growth of Online Learning and Digital Learning Resources in Canadian Post-Secondary Education<http://www.cdlra-acrfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2021_special-topics_en…> (2021) released by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association. In a presentation, the author did emphasis that these were self-reported results of institutional staff's perceptions of faculty and students, not questions posed directly to faculty or students. Not surprisingly, their conclusions around OER were "the findings presented in this report show a need for institutions to provide more OER awareness initiatives, as well as training and support for OER use." Cheers, Jessica [cid:image001.png(a)01D86B64.87FFA790] Jessica Norman, MLS Open Educational Resources Librarian Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation SAFA Table Officer, Division IV (She/Her) Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stand Grad Building, MC113 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Oki, Amba'wastitch, Danit'ada, Tân'si, Hello. We would like to acknowledge that SAIT is situated on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The City of Calgary encompasses a region that the Blackfoot tribes of Southern Alberta described as Moh'kinsstis, meaning 'Elbow,' in reference to its location at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Since time immemorial, this region was a traditional gathering place for the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy. We are meeting/gathered on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which, today encompasses the Indigenous people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta: the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, the Northwest Métis Homeland - Region 3.

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Join us for the May Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
by Karen Nicholson 17 May '22

17 May '22

Join us for the May Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC) Date: Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 Time: 3-4 p.m. ET Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-GpqzIpGtIXse3BB3zj_RmJJ7fNJ9…> (everyone is welcome) The CARL Open Education Working Group<https://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/scholarly-communication/open-ed…> invites you to the fourteenth call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.). This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together for a discussion on OE communities of practice or working groups. This month's OECCCC is an active participation session where you will have an opportunity to share and brainstorm ideas for group discussion. Calls in this series typically take place on the third Wednesday of most months. While this month's discussion will be primarily in English, bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute in the official language of their choice. Whether you're an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking. *** Soyez des nôtres pour l'appel « pause-café » du mois de mai de la communauté des ressources éducatives libres du Canada [Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat #OECCCC] Date : mercredi 25 mai 2022 Heure : 15h à 16h HE Inscrivez-vous<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-GpqzIpGtIXse3BB3zj_RmJJ7fNJ9…> (vous êtes tous les bienvenus) Le Groupe de travail sur l'éducation ouverte de l'ABRC<https://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/faire-avancer-la-recherche/communication-savant…> (GTÉO) vous invite à assister au quatorzième appel de cette série de rencontres informelles pour les personnes impliquées dans l'éducation ouverte (ÉO) au Canada (membres du corps professoral, chargés de cours, bibliothécaires, étudiants, concepteurs pédagogiques et autres). Ce mois-ci, nous réunissons la communauté canadienne de l'éducation ouverte pour une discussion sur le thème suivant : les communautés de pratique ou les groupes de travail en EL. Ce mois-ci, l'OECCCC est une séance de participation active où vous aurez l'occasion de partager et de réfléchir à des idées pour une discussion de groupe. Les appels de cette série ont lieu le troisième mercredi de la plupart des mois. Bien que la discussion de ce mois-ci se déroulera principalement en anglais, des modérateurs bilingues seront sur place pour aider les participants à contribuer dans la langue officielle de leur choix. Peu importe si vous êtes un participant régulier de l'OECCCC ou un nouveau membre du groupe, veuillez vous joindre à nous, installez-vous avec la boisson de votre choix et vous préparez à partager et à réseauter d'un océan à l'autre. Karen P. Nicholson, MA MLIS PhD (she/her) Senior Program Officer Agente principale de programme [cked_Colour_S-email-small] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 613.482.9344 E karen.nicholson(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:karen.nicholson(a)carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/> [tter-email] @carlabrc

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New OER | Cases on Social Issues: For class discussion / Deirdre Maultsaid | KPU
by Urooj Nizami 16 May '22

16 May '22

Cases on Social Issues: For class discussion Edited by Deirdre Maultsaid<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/social-issue-cases/front-matter/70/> [Graphical user interface, website Description automatically generated] Link to resource: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/social-issue-cases/ This Open Educational Resource, “Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion” includes valuable cases on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion for student use. The critical events portrayed in the cases are realistic and emotional, and feature the experiences of under-represented and marginalized people. These thoughtful, contemporary cases pose ethical dilemmas about social issues that encourage post-secondary students and instructors to have stimulating, inclusive, and compassionate discussions. Inspired by input from post-secondary students and authored by people usually under-represented in education material, this resource is designed for upper-level undergraduate or graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, business, healthcare, science, agriculture, environmental studies, law and more. Each case is supplemented with modifiable discussion prompts, notes for teaching strategy, and a short reading list. This resource is a work in progress. Contributions by: Deirdre Maultsaid (Editor), Gregory John This OER was funded by KPU | Open Education’s OER Grant Program<https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants>. For a complete catalogue of works published by the Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS> at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, please visit: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu For more about KPU | Open Education, please visit: www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Follow us on Twitter at @KPUopen<https://twitter.com/KPUopen> Very best, [logo gif] Urooj Nizami; MISt, MA (she/her) Open Education Strategist, KPU | 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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Announcing the 2022 Recipients of the AtlanticOER Development Grants / Annonce des récipiendaires 2022 des subventions de développement RELAtlantique
by Cynthia Holt 03 May '22

03 May '22

Le français suit [cid:image002.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] [Chart Description automatically generated] CAAL-CBPA Strategic Plan: Goal 6.3 Administer an OER Development Grants Program for educators in the region. The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)<https://caul-cbua.ca/> is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 AtlanticOER Development Grants<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/grants> (@AtlanticOER<https://twitter.com/AtlanticOER>). AtlanticOER Development Grants are intended to encourage and support educators in the Atlantic Region in the adaptation, adoption, creation, and curation of open educational resources (OER), and to increase access to course materials for students. Each grant is for up to $2,000 and is awarded to individuals, departments, groups, or institutions in the Atlantic Provinces to help achieve the following objectives: * Support the creation or adaptation of open textbooks and ancillary materials, such as PowerPoint slides, quiz banks, images, and other digital study or interactive aids; * Create a variety of OERs developed for use by educators and students in credit-bearing courses; * Establish supportive events for the development of content for OERs, such as sprints (a collaborative in-person or virtual event to create or adapt an open textbook or ancillary resources); or * Distribute funds to maximize direct benefit to a wide range of student learners and inquiry across a diversity of disciplines The 2022 AtlanticOER Development Grant recipients<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/2022/05/02/2022-recipients-of-the-atla…> are: [cid:image005.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Mark Baker, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, St. Francis Xavier University Project: The goal of this project is to create an open textbook to replace the existing Pearson textbook and to optimize the student learning experience by involving a student in creation, testing, and usability. Other Team Members: Meghan Landry, Scholarly Communications Librarian, St. Francis Xavier University Course: PHYS 121/122: Physics for the Physical Sciences and Engineering I/II [cid:image007.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Julie Crouse, Faculty, Department of Health and Human Services, Nova Scotia Community College Project: This project is focused on developing ancillary content (such as slide decks, H5P quizzes, and images) to support the use of the existing OER textbook, Exploring substance use in Canada. Other Team Members: NSCC Copyright Office Course: SOCS 2024: Introduction to Addictions [cid:image009.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Alexandra Tsedryk, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Department of Modern Languages Department, Mount Saint Vincent University Project: The goal of this event is to adapt the existing OER text, Liberté, into an OER that will support four French language courses in the Modern Languages Department at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). As part of the process, the text will be updated to include Canadian references and perspectives and to make the text more useful and applicable to MSVU students. Other Team Members: Dr. François-Xavier Eygun, Professor, Modern Languages Department; Dr. Larry Steele, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department; Dr. Juliette Valcke, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department; Emily Ballantyne, Educational Developer, Teacher and Learning Centre; Lindsay McCallum, Librarian, Archives and Scholarly Communications & Liaison for the Humanities; Erin Chapman, Instructional Designer, Teaching and Learning Centre; Michael McGuire, Instructional Developer, Teaching and Learning Centre Courses: FREN 1101: Basic Practical French; FREN 1102: Basic Practical French 2: FREN 2201: Practical French; and FREN 2202: Practical French 2 [cid:image011.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Erin Mazerolle, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University Project: This project aims to improve inclusivity, accessibility, and relevance of an open educational resource used for an introductory psychology and neuroscience course and to educate undergraduate students on important concepts related to equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Other Team Members: Erin Austen, Hackathon Co-Organizer, St. Francis Xavier University; Jesse Husk, Faculty Advisor, St. Francis Xavier University; Leanne Fraser, Faculty Advisor, Dalhousie University Courses: PSYO 1011/1031 & PSYO 1012/1032: Introduction to Psychology I & II [cid:image013.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Jeannie Bail, Liaison Librarian for the Faculty of Management and Renaissance College, University of New Brunswick Project: This project is focused on increasing the reach of the Business Information Skills Certificate (BISC) resource by adapting it as open textbook and populating it with redeveloped H5P quizzes, videos, and ancillary materials such as teaching slides and/or an interactive glossary Other Team Members: Lizabeth Lemon-Mitchell, Director, Faculty Advancement and Operations, & Instructor, Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick; Emily Clark, Instructional Designer, Teaching and Learning Services, University of New Brunswick; Leanne Wells, Retired Business Librarian, UNB Libraries; Sally Armstrong, Research Specialist, Senior Associate, PwC Canada Course: ADM 1165: Business Communications I We are pleased to offer support to educators in the region in developing OERs. [cid:image015.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] [A picture containing chart Description automatically generated] Plan stratégique de CAAL-CBPA: Objectif 6.3 Administrer un programme de subventions de développement des REL pour les éducateurs de la région. Le Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l'Atlantique (CBPA)<https://caul-cbua.ca/> est heureux d'annoncer les premiers récipiendaires des subventions de développement RELAtlantique 2022<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/fr/grants> (@AtlanticOER<https://twitter.com/AtlanticOER>). Les subventions de développement AtlanticOER visent à encourager et à soutenir les éducateurs de la région de l'Atlantique dans l'adaptation, l'adoption, la création et la conservation de ressources éducatives libres (REL), et à accroître l'accès au matériel de cours pour les étudiants. Chaque subvention est d'un montant maximal de 2000 $ et est accordée à des particuliers, des ministères, des groupes ou des institutions des provinces de l'Atlantique pour aider à atteindre les objectifs suivants: * Soutenir la création ou l'adaptation de manuels libres d’accès et de matériels auxiliaires, tels que des diapositives PowerPoint, des banques de quiz, des images ainsi que d'autres études numériques ou aides interactives; * Créer une variété de REL qui pourront être utilisées par les éducateurs et les étudiants dans des cours crédités; * Établir des événements de soutien pour le développement de contenu des REL, tels que des « sprints » (un événement collaboratif en personne ou virtuel pour créer ou adapter un manuel libre ou des ressources auxiliaires); ou alors * Distribuer des fonds pour maximiser les avantages directs pour un large éventail d'apprenants et dans une diversité de disciplines Les récipiendaires de la subvention de développement 2022 RELAtlantique<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/2022/05/02/2022-recipients-of-the-atla…> sont: [cid:image018.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Mark Baker, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, St. Francis Xavier University Projet: L'objectif de ce projet est de créer un manuel ouvert pour remplacer le manuel Pearson existant et d'optimiser l'expérience d'apprentissage des étudiants en impliquant un étudiant dans la création, les tests et la convivialité. Autres membres de l'équipe : Meghan Landry, Scholarly Communications Librarian, St. Francis Xavier University Cours : PHYS 121/122: Physics for the Physical Sciences and Engineering I/II [cid:image020.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Julie Crouse, Faculty, Department of Health and Human Services, Nova Scotia Community College Projet : Ce projet est axé sur le développement de contenu auxiliaire (tel que des jeux de diapositives, des quiz H5P et des images) pour soutenir l'utilisation du manuel REL existant, Exploring substance use in Canada. Autres membres de l'équipe : NSCC Copyright Office Cours : SOCS 2024: Introduction to Addictions [cid:image022.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Alexandra Tsedryk, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Department of Modern Languages Department, Mount Saint Vincent University Projet: L'objectif de cet événement est d'adapter le texte REL existant, Liberté, en un REL qui soutiendra quatre cours de français dans le Département des langues modernes de Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). Dans le cadre du processus, le texte sera mis à jour pour inclure des références et des perspectives canadiennes et pour rendre le texte plus utile et applicable aux étudiants de MSVU. Autres membres de l'équipe : Dr. François-Xavier Eygun, Professor, Modern Languages Department; Dr. Larry Steele, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department; Dr. Juliette Valcke, Associate Professor, Modern Languages Department; Emily Ballantyne, Educational Developer, Teacher and Learning Centre; Lindsay McCallum, Librarian, Archives and Scholarly Communications & Liaison for the Humanities; Erin Chapman, Instructional Designer, Teaching and Learning Centre; Michael McGuire, Instructional Developer, Teaching and Learning Centre Cours : FREN 1101: Basic Practical French; FREN 1102: Basic Practical French 2: FREN 2201: Practical French; and FREN 2202: Practical French 2 [cid:image024.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Dr. Erin Mazerolle, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University Projet : Ce projet vise à améliorer l'inclusivité, l'accessibilité et la pertinence d'une ressource éducative ouverte utilisée pour un cours d'introduction à la psychologie et aux neurosciences et à éduquer les étudiants de premier cycle sur des concepts importants liés à l'équité, à la diversité et à l'inclusivité. Autres membres de l'équipe : Erin Austen, Hackathon Co-Organizer, St. Francis Xavier University; Jesse Husk, Faculty Advisor, St. Francis Xavier University; Leanne Fraser, Faculty Advisor, Dalhousie University Cours : PSYO 1011/1031 & PSYO 1012/1032: Introduction to Psychology I & II [cid:image026.jpg(a)01D85E71.1C66BC80] Jeannie Bail, Liaison Librarian, Faculty of Management & Renaissance College, University of New Brunswick Projet : Ce projet vise à accroître la portée de la ressource Business Information Skills Certificate (BISC) en l'adaptant en tant que manuel ouvert et en la remplissant de quiz H5P, de vidéos et de matériel auxiliaire redéveloppés tels que des diapositives pédagogiques et / ou un glossaire interactif. Autres membres de l'équipe : Lizabeth Lemon-Mitchell, Director, Faculty Advancement and Operations, & Instructor, Faculty of Management, University of New Brunswick; Emily Clark, Instructional Designer, Teaching and Learning Services, University of New Brunswick; Leanne Wells, Retired Business Librarian, UNB Libraries; Sally Armstrong, Research Specialist, Senior Associate, PwC Canada Cours : ADM 1165: Business Communications I Nous sommes heureux d'offrir un soutien aux éducateurs de la région dans le développement des REL. Cynthia Holt, MLIS, CAE Executive Director / Directrice générale Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries / Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA) 120 Western Parkway, Suite 202, Bedford, NS B4B 0V2 | W: caul-cbua.ca<https://caul-cbua.ca/> | T: 902-830-6467 | E: execdir(a)caul-cbua.ca<mailto:execdir(a)caul-cbua.ca> CAAL-CBPA represents member libraries across the region, all of whom sit on the unceded and traditional territories of First Peoples. In Newfoundland and Labrador, our libraries sit on the homelands of the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut, the Innu of Nitassinan, the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq peoples. In Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, we find our friends and colleagues situated on the territory of the Mi’kmaq. In New Brunswick, libraries are found on the land of the Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy Peoples. We at CAAL-CBPA wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the First Peoples who share their ancestral homelands with us all. CAAL-CBPA représente les bibliothèques membres de la région, qui sont toutes situées sur les territoires non cédés et traditionnels des Premiers Peuples. À Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, nos bibliothèques sont situées sur les terres des Inuits du Nunatsiavut et du NunatuKavut, des Innus de Nitassinan, des Béothuks et des Mi’kmaq. À l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et en Nouvelle-Écosse, nous retrouvons nos amis et collègues situés sur le territoire des Mi’kmaq. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, on trouve des bibliothèques sur les terres des peuples Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, et Passamaquoddy. Nous souhaitons exprimer notre plus sincère gratitude aux peuples autochtones qui partagent avec nous leurs terres ancestrales.

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Ancillary Resource Costs
by Ross, Heather 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

We've been asked to provide our provincial government with a list of past and potential types of ancillary resources to support our OEP initiative. We've done very few so far so I'm not sure of how to figure out the costs. The list I've come up with is below. I would appreciate any guidance and / or resources to help with this request, Thank you. Slides Test Bank Lab Manual Workbook Assignments Assessment materials (e.g. rubrics) Case Studies Videos Instructor materials Figures H5P activities Video transcripts Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327<tel:306-966-5327> Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/>

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Webinar: Indigenous Open Educational Resources: Respectfully Uplifting Community Voices
by Amanda Coolidge (she/her) 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Hope you will join us for this webinar: Indigenous Open Educational Resources: Respectfully Uplifting Community Voices May 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Open education is grounded in Western understandings of ownership, protocol, and accessibility. Often open education has a goal of making all knowledges available for all peoples. Within Canadian copyright law is tension with Indigenous knowledges and Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The open education community must carefully consider Indigenous knowledges and self-determination, which are deeply rooted in community-defined ethics and protocols and do not fit into ordinary academic contexts. This session will explore some of the concerns around open educational resources (OER) and Indigenous knowledges while using Indigenous worldviews to better understand how Indigenous knowledges can be respectfully incorporated into OER. Facilitator Kayla Lar-Son is of Métis and Ukranian settler ancestry, originally from Treaty Six territory, Tofield, Alberta. She currently resides on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. At UBC Kayla is the Indigenous programs and services librarian at the Xwi7xwa Library and the program manager librarian for the Indigitization program. Kayla is also a co-host of masinahikan iskwêwak: the Book Women Podcast. Register now!<https://events.eply.com/2022IndigenousOERMay24> Thank you! Amanda Coolidge -------------- My working hours may be different to yours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of yours. Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/amandacoolidge> Director of Open Education, BCcampus [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and play. Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash>

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Apply Now: SPARC Open Education Leadership Program
by Hailey Babb 25 Apr '22

25 Apr '22

Hello all, Applications for the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/> 2022-2023 cohort are now open! The SPARC Open Education Leadership Program is an intensive professional development program designed to empower academic professionals with the knowledge, skills, and connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. The program is open to all academic professionals with open education responsibilities—including instructional designers, project coordinators, and other related roles. We are excited to continue this program for a sixth cohort, and look forward to working with more exceptional open education advocates in the coming year. The deadline to complete the application form <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/#apply> is May 6th at 11:59pm EDT, and notifications will be delivered on or before May 20th. We are pleased to offer candidates from SPARC member institutions a subsidized tuition rate and tuition discounts by application. We will be hosting several information sessions over the course of the application period. Sessions will include a brief overview of the program followed by allocated time for individual Q&A. We will also be inviting program alumni to share their perspectives and experiences. Session dates/times are as follows, and interested applicants can register by clicking on the links below: Thursday April 14 at 3:00pm EDT <https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-Crrz0oG91jAGfTETJOmdT4…> Wednesday April 20 at 2:00pm EDT <https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvcuChqTwiE9CI8PqqvhDIOKnd…> Monday April 25 at 1:00pm EDT <https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-mrqj4rG9MndmqVKdfGHQcm…> Tuesday May 3 at 5:00pm EDT <https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfu6prz0rHNQLx1k2bIJhmPpi…> We've provided additional information on the program and how to apply <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/#apply> below, and there's also a comprehensive FAQ <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/faq/> on our website. For additional questions, please feel free to contact hailey(a)sparcopen.org. What is the Open Education Leadership Program? The SPARC Open Education Leadership Program is an intensive, two-semester professional development program to empower open education advocates with the knowledge, skills, and connections to lead successful open education initiatives that benefit students. - Participate in an intensive, semester-long online course during the fall to gain comprehensive knowledge of open education, stakeholder engagement, and how to design an initiative on campus. - Plan and execute a capstone project during the spring that has an impact on open education locally and that contributes back to the broader movement. - Develop a vibrant community of practice among a cohort of peers, and grow as a leader through mentorship support. - Attend the Open Education Conference <https://openeducationconference.org/> virtually, and receive additional guidance to make the most of the experience and networking. Who should apply? - Eligible candidates must be employed at a higher education institution, consortium or related organization in the U.S. or Canada, or at one of SPARC’s international members. Candidates from SPARC member institutions will receive special consideration and a tuition discount. - The program is open to all academic professionals with open education-related responsibilities, including library professionals, instructional designers, project coordinators and related roles. Student leaders are also welcome to apply. - Candidates should be prepared for a significant time commitment (6-8 hours per week for online coursework in the fall, average 5 hours per week for capstone work in the spring) and have the support of their institution and/or supervisor to participate. Tuition Tuition is inclusive of both semesters, and covers all costs except attendance at the Open Education Conference (virtual). Institutions are expected to sponsor tuition on behalf of the accepted applicant, and will be asked to sign a standard enrollment agreement. SPARC Member Rate: $1,995 USD / $2,495 CAD Non-Member Rate: $2,995 USD or $3,995 CAD SPARC recognizes that all institutions are facing budget pressures due to COVID-19 and has worked to reduce costs as much as possible. The 2022-23 tuition rates reflect a more than 20% discount over pre-COVID rates. Tuition discount SPARC offers tuition discounts to support the participation of candidates who would increase the diversity of the cohort. Candidates eligible to apply for tuition discounts include: - Candidates who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or People of Color) - Candidates employed by community colleges - Candidates employed by minority-serving institutions - Candidates for whom the cost of tuition would be a barrier How to apply? - The full program details and the application form are available on our website. <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/#apply> - The application deadline is May 6th at 11:59pm EDT. Applications received by this date will be notified by May 20th. - More information is available in our FAQ <https://sparcopen.org/our-work/open-education-leadership-program/faq/>. -- *Hailey Babb* Open Education Project Manager SPARC <http://sparcopen.org>

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