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A Declaration on OER Funding
by Michael McNally 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

Hi Everyone, As some of you may be aware, the University of Alberta will be hosting an OER summit on May 20, 2020, and as part of the planning process, I've been handed some leeway (thanks Krysta) for the final plenary session. Based on some conversations with colleagues here in Alberta, one idea I've had is that it would be nice to finish the day with some sort of tangible outcome/takeaway. After ruminating about this for a bit (and in relation to ongoing discussions over the listserv on national advocacy), I've been thinking about how nice it would be to conclude the day with a declaration, specifically in relation to OER funding. If I had to sum up my thinking in a sentence it would be - the declaration would call on governments that generate revenues from student loans to invest 1% of those revenues into OER. This approach would end up implicating the federal government because of the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP). For reference this number would work out to $8.73 million this year (or roughly the same as the $8m the Finance Committee recommended in 2017, and slightly less than the US Federal Investment, which is currently $7 million, but in USD). My sense is that when you suggest 1% of revenue go back into textbook affordability you have a reasonable starting point. That said, I'm open to alternate suggestions. In terms of background the federal government holds over $18 billion in student debt (with an array of provincial and territorial programs adding in another $10 billion in student loan debt). While there have been calls for the elimination of all revenues on student debt (the Canadian Federation of Students has argued for this, and the NDP had it in their last platform), it is important to note that the CSLP program actually doesn't 'profit' in that expenses are greater than revenues. Also, the federal government rather regularly writes-off bad debt from the CSLP. According to the most recent annual report from 2016-17 ( https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/canada-stud…) the amount of bad debt the government writes off is in the $160-$175 million range, or (conveniently enough) 1% of the overall loan value. In Jan of this year, the Feds wrote off another $163m ( https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2019/01/28/liberals-write-off-163-…) again in the roughly 1% amount range. Also, it should be noted that revenues on the CSLP are predicted to grow (this isn't good news, but it would mean that the 1% value would also increase). The Parliamentary Budget Officer predicts that CSLP revenue will rise to $1.4b by 2024 (which would make the OER fund about $14 million). Thus, I'm reaching out to all of you to see if perhaps we might be able to work toward some declaration. The idea being the declaration is worked on in advance, and then read and signed at the May 20, 2020 event (of course we'd have a mechanisms for those who can't be present in Edmonton to sign the declaration). I'd be willing to do some leg work here locally to see how we might get some broader pick-up of the declaration reading/signing. As I noted earlier, I'm open to other suggestions on funding ideas, but I thought targeting loan revenues was a) a way to implicate the federal government, b) it also implicates most of the provinces (excluding QC) and the Yukon, c) there is a degree of simplicity to this approach as opposed to going after a marker tied to education spending. If there are a few supporters, then I'm happy to try to see this through. Finally, just before the holiday break, I mused at trying to frame some of the issues for a Hill Times op-ed. I have a draft if anyone wanted to critique/comment/add their name to it ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUfYOsozemjcAoAiMfqpA-887eyEXqJAOeZk-6A…) - I'm happy for any feedback. I'll admit it is a clunky piece (dealing with the idea of 1% of loan revenue funding mentioned earlier), but my rough sense is the audience for a Hill Times op-ed isn't the general public. At the end of the day, if this gets rejected (which wouldn't surprise me), I'll probably still aim for something in *Policy Options*. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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OER Webinars this Week
by Ali Versluis 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

FYI. Full disclosure that I am speaking in one of these webinars ("Be True") about funding, sustainability and advocacy in temporary OER positions so am fully shilling. Even so, I think the conversation is very worth having and it's freeeeee. Hope to see you there! Ali Versluis | Open Educational Resources Librarian McLaughlin Library | University of Guelph 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1 (519) 824-4120 Ext. 54214 | versluis(a)uoguelph.ca Pronouns: she, her, hers | What Does This Mean?<https://www.mypronouns.org/she-her> Note that I generally observe email-free evenings and weekends. [1501098102289_uofg_cornerstone_improve_life.png] ________________________________ From: Amy Hofer <hofera(a)linnbenton.edu> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 4:24 PM To: Rayne Vieger <raynev(a)uoregon.edu>; Meggie Wright <WrightM(a)lanecc.edu>; Ali Versluis <versluis(a)uoguelph.ca>; Amanda C. Larson <acl49(a)psu.edu> Subject: Fwd: Winter Webinars this Week ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amy Hofer <hofera(a)linnbenton.edu<mailto:hofera(a)linnbenton.edu>> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 3:37 PM Subject: Winter Webinars this Week To: SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer(a)sparcopen.org>>, Open Textbook Network <open-textbook-network(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:open-textbook-network(a)googlegroups.com>>, Open Oregon <openoregon(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:openoregon(a)googlegroups.com>>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>>, Oregon Community College Library Association <occladir(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occladir(a)lists.chemeketa.edu>>, (occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu>), 'occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu>' <occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu>> This message is cross-posted. OER and FlatWorld: A Story of Partnership Feb 13th 2020 , 11:00am – 12:00pm This session will compare OER and FlatWorld texts and make the case for why OER is often the better option based on cost, quality, and adaptability. https://openoregon.org/events/event/oer-and-flatworld-a-story-of-partnershi… “Be True”: We Heart OER Librarians Feb 14th 2020 , 10:00am – 11:00am This webinar will explore models for OER librarian positions. https://openoregon.org/events/event/be-true/ FYI, Amy -- Amy Hofer Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services openoregon.org<http://openoregon.org> 510-213-0702 Linn-Benton Community College 6500 SW Pacific Blvd. Albany, OR 97321 -- Amy Hofer Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services openoregon.org<http://openoregon.org> 510-213-0702 Linn-Benton Community College 6500 SW Pacific Blvd. Albany, OR 97321

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Last Call: DOERS3 Network Survey Invitation - Your OER Experience with your Bookstore
by Lena Patterson 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Hello Canada OER, Please see the note from Kevin below, on behalf of the DOERS3 network. Closing date for the survey is Feb 10. Thanks to anyone that may have already completed the survey! It’s so important to have the Canadian experience reflected in this work. Lena // Lena Patterson Co Executive Director (Interim) eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 From: "Corcoran, Kevin" <KCorcoran(a)commnet.edu> Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 9:51 AM To: Open Textbook Network <open-textbook-network(a)googlegroups.com>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>, SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org> Cc: Deepak Shenoy <deep(a)deep-consulting.net>, Michelle Reed <michelle.reed(a)uta.edu>, "Slingluff, Lauren" <lauren.slingluff(a)uconn.edu>, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>, Lena Patterson <lpatterson(a)ecampusontario.ca>, Boyoung Chae <bchae(a)sbctc.edu>, Leslie Kennedy <lkennedy(a)calstate.edu>, "McBride, Mark" <Mark.McBride(a)suny.edu>, Andrew Mckinney <Andrew.Mckinney(a)cuny.edu> Subject: Last Call: DOERS3 Network Survey Invitation - Your OER Experience with your Bookstore On behalf of the DOERS3 Network, I would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to compete the bookstore survey linked below. Your thoughtful contributions are extremely helpful. For those who haven’t yet participated, I would like to invite you one last time to consider submitting your responses. The closing date is set for Monday, February 10th. Thank you. (Again, I apologize for the cross-posting.) --------- DOERS3 is a collaborative open to public higher education systems and state-wide/province-wide organizations that are supporting large-scale, state-wide/province-wide Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives and committed to advancing innovation in OER. As part of our efforts, we are exploring ways to strengthen the partnership between the bookstore and our local OER initiatives. We would appreciate you, the OER advocates on your campus, taking 15-20 minutes to complete the survey below. The survey will close on February 10, 2020. Your OER Experience with the Bookstore Survey<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> The information you provide will help the DOERS3 Collaborative advocate for innovative practices and standards. Aggregated data collected through this survey will be publicly shared with the community; names and institutions will NOT be associated with the findings. Thank you very much. Kevin Corcoran Statewide Coordiantor, Connecticut Open Educational Resources Coordinating Council Executive Director, Digital Learning, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities 61 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105 corcorank(a)ct.edu<mailto:corcorank(a)ct.edu> | 860-723-0159 [A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature]<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.name-…> [logo-cscu-blue]

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FW: Funding Opportunity via the Canadian Accessibility Standards Canada (previously known as CASDO) / Possibilité de financement via les normes d'accessibilité Canada (anciennement connu sous le nom OCENA)
by Lise Brin 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Please see funding opportunity below (application deadline Feb. 28, 2020) – this may interest those of you involved in making OERs more accessible. Veuillez noter financement disponible décrit ci-dessous (date limite : 28 février 2020) – ce financement pourrait intéresser ceux d'entre vous impliqués à rendre les REL plus accessibles. -- Lise Brin, MLIS Program Officer / Agente de programme [cid:image001.png(a)01D30653.78740D00] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 902.318.4485 E lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca [cid:image002.png(a)01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc On 2020-02-04, 6:57 PM, "Tancorre, Angela (BAC/LAC)" <angela.tancorre(a)canada.ca<mailto:angela.tancorre(a)canada.ca>> wrote: ** N'hésitez pas à partager ce message avec vos membres. / Feel free to share this message with your members. ** Cher(e)s membres du Forum des partenaires, / Dear Stakeholders' Forum Members, Salutations à tous, J''ai pensé à vous en faire profiter et si vous (ou votre organisation) satisfaisiez aux critères d'un éventuel financement. Le Programme de subventions et de contributions de Normes d'accessibilité Canada - anciennement connu sous le nom Organisation canadienne d'élaboration de normes d'accessibilité (OCENA) - appuie les projets de recherche visant à cibler et à éliminer les obstacles à l'accessibilité. Ces travaux de recherche aideront à éclairer les normes d'accessibilité à l'avenir. Date limite : le 28 février 2020 à 15 h HNE, pour que votre proposition de projet soit examinée. Voici le lien : https://www.canada.ca/fr/normes-accessibilite-canada/programmes/avancement-… ******** Greetings all, I thought to share with you all should you (or your organization) meet the criteria for possible funding. The Accessibility Standards Canada - previously known as the Canadian Accessibility Standards and Development Organization (CASDO) - grants and contributions program supports research projects that try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to inform the accessibility standards in the future. Deadline to apply: February 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) for your project suggestion to be reviewed. Link to apply: https://www.canada.ca/en/accessibility-standards-canada/programs/advancing-…

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Looking for OER on Design Thinking
by Jessica Norman 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Hi All, I'm working with an instructor who is developing a new course on user experience design, design thinking, and prototyping. I've looked at MERLOT, OERCommons, Open Textbook Library, eCampus Ontario, and BCcampus materials and I was wondering if anyone knows of any hidden gems from other repositories? Thanks for your time! Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png(a)01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Open Educational Resources [ORCID]<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-6069> Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointments/jessicanorman> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> She/Hers/Her

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Canada Open Government - webinar on national action plan
by Lauri Aesoph 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Hello all, See below from Canada's Open Government group regarding: Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________ ________________________________ From: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Sent: January 31, 2020 9:29 AM To: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Subject: ‘Get up to Speed’ on open contracting by joining us for a webinar and launch of our open data user stories! | « Se mettre à jour » sur les contrats ouverts en participant à notre webinaire et le lancement des histoires des utilisateurs de donnée ouvertes [cid:615933cc-dcdf-4373-8418-8d97a8fd11fd] (La version française suit.) Dear friends of open government, We’ve been working away on a few things and are please to share them with you below. · Get up to speed with our webinar series · Open data user stories ________________________________ Get up to speed with our webinar series Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! This second webinar will focus on the value of open contracting for various sectors. We’ll examine and define open contracting and procurement and its role in providing a more inclusive access to Government of Canada contracts, as well as explore how open contracting can help small businesses. Join our guest speakers, Lindsey Marchessault, Director for data and engagement at the Open Contracting Partnership and a member of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Open Government<https://open.canada.ca/en/multi-stakeholder-forum-open-government>; Lorenzo Ieraci, Senior director at Public Services and Procurement Canada; and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, to explore the following questions: · What is open contracting and how does it impact various sectors? · How can open government and open contracting help the private sector? · What are the barriers and opportunities within the Government of Canada to adopting open contracting? · How can open contracting be used as a tool for inclusion? You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services<https://www.chs.ca/services/speech-text-transcription-cart-communication-ac…> will be available for this webinar to increase accessibility for people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing. You can register to this webinar by clicking the links below: · Registration for the English webinar – February 6, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> · Registration for the French webinar – February 6. 2020 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> (registration in French only) Stay tuned! Want to ‘Get up to Speed’ on a few other topics related to open government? Stay tuned for additional webinars happening in February 2020 as part of this webinar series: · Get up to Speed: Inclusive Open Government · Get up to Speed: Open Justice Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to share this message with others who might be interested in this webinar or webinar series. Open data user stories We often hear “Is open data really useful? Who uses open data? What value does it bring to citizens?” We often talk about open data and its potential but it can be difficult to see the real tangible impacts and how it powers innovations. This is why we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Open data user stories! Within this new section of open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> you’ll find eight used cases ranging from organizations using open data to start and grow their business, to students completing their thesis work, to journalists creating valuable data visualizations to inform Canadians and more. Check out this section<https://open.canada.ca/en/stories> and be sure to come back often as more stories will be released throughout the year. Have you used open data? Know someone who’s used open data? We’d love to hear your stories of how open data has helped power your projects. You can contact us at open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> to tell us all about it! Thank you, The Open Government team Open Government, Office of the Chief Information Officer Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Government of Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> @OpenGovCan<https://twitter.com/OpenGovCan> [https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/assets/images/funding-financeme…] To unsubscribe from our open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> mailing list, please click this link<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:814c594e-1880-4343-977b-d8cc6438e76d] [cid:ed4b13ec-ca51-4667-9bef-da344e2b1797] Chers amis du gouvernement ouvert, Nous avons travaillé sur quelques projets et sommes heureux de les partager avec vous ci-dessous. · Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires · Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes ________________________________ Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires Joignez-vous à nous pour ce deuxième webinaire de notre série « Se mettre à jour » où vous apprendrez les bases et les sujets de l’heure liés au gouvernement ouvert. Cette série de webinaires vous préparera à participer à nos consultations de ce printemps (restez à l’affût!) où vous aurez l’occasion d’élaborer notre prochain Plan d’action national<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/contenu/plan-daction-national-du-canada-pour-un…>. Ce deuxième webinaire sera consacré à la valeur des contrats ouverts pour différents secteurs. Nous examinerons et définirons ce que sont les contrats ouverts et l'approvisionnement ainsi que son rôle dans la prestation d'un accès plus inclusif aux marchés du gouvernement du Canada, ainsi que la manière dont les contrats ouverts peuvent aider les petites entreprises. Joignez-vous à nos conférenciers invités, Carey Kluttz, responsable des programmes par pays chez Open Contracting Partnership, Lorenzo Ieraci, directeur général, Services publics et approvisionnement Canada ainsi que Diane Diotte, coordonnatrice du Bureau des entreprises en croissance du Réseau des femmes d’affaires du Québec, qui examineront les questions suivantes : · Qu’est-ce que sont les contrats ouverts et comment peuvent-ils avoir un impact sur divers secteurs? · Comment le gouvernement ouvert et les contrats ouverts peuvent aider le secteur privé? · Quelles sont les barrières et les opportunités au sein du gouvernement du Canada en ce qui concerne l’adoption de contrats ouverts? · Comment les contrats ouverts peuvent-ils être utilisés comme un outil d'inclusion? Vous aurez également l’opportunité de poser vos questions. Les services de Traduction en temps réel des communications (CART)<https://www.chs.ca/fr/services/transcription-de-la-parole-cart-traduction-e…> seront disponibles pour ce webinaire afin d’accroître l’accessibilité pour les personnes sourdes, sourdes oralistes, devenues sourdes et malentendantes. Vous pouvez vous inscrire à ce webinaire en cliquant sur les liens ci-dessous : · Inscription au webinaire en français – le 6 février 2020 de 10h30 à 11h30 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> · Inscription au webinaire en anglais – le 6 février 2020 de 13h00 à 14h00 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> (inscription en anglais seulement) Restez à l’affût! Vous voulez vous « mettre à jour » sur d’autres sujets liés au gouvernement ouvert? Restez à l’affût pour d’autres webinaires qui auront lieu en février 2020 dans le cadre de cette série de webinaires : · Se mettre à jour : Un gouvernement ouvert inclusif · Se mettre à jour : La transparence judiciaire Vous connaissez quelqu’un qui pourrait être intéressé? N’hésitez surtout pas à transmettre ce message à d’autres personnes qui pourraient être intéressées par ce webinaire. Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes Nous entendons souvent dire « Les données ouvertes sont-elles vraiment utiles? Qui utilise les données ouvertes? Quelle valeur apportent-elles aux citoyens? ». Nous parlons souvent de données ouvertes et de leur potentiel, mais il peut être difficile de voir leurs véritables impacts et la façon dont elles facilitent l’innovation. C'est pourquoi nous sommes heureux d'annoncer le lancement de nos histoires d'utilisateurs de données ouvertes! Dans cette nouvelle section du portail ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr>, vous trouverez huit cas d'utilisation allant d'organisations utilisant des données ouvertes pour démarrer et développer leur entreprise, à des étudiants terminant leur thèse, en passant par des journalistes créant des visualisations de données précieuses pour informer les Canadiens et bien plus encore. Consultez cette section<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/histoires> et assurez-vous de revenir souvent car d'autres histoires seront publiées tout au long de l'année. Avez-vous utilisé des données ouvertes ? Vous connaissez quelqu'un qui a utilisé des données ouvertes ? Nous aimerions en apprendre plus sur vos histoires où les données ouvertes ont contribué à faciliter vos projets. Vous pouvez nous contacter à open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<file:///C:\Users\BLAMARCH\AppData\Roaming\OpenText\OTEdit\gcdocs_tbs-sct_gc_ca-gcdocs\c34956508\open-ouvert%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%20> pour tout nous raconter! Merci. Équipe du gouvernement ouvert Gouvernement ouvert, Bureau du dirigeant principal de l’information Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada | Gouvernement du Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> @GouvOuvertCan<https://twitter.com/GouvOuvertCan> [cid:image010.jpg(a)01D5D827.EAF708C0] Pour vous désabonner de notre liste d’envoi ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/>, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien<mailto:open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:8eae8449-2f07-4c89-8cc5-1ca93b844fef]

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Call for Proposals
by Maddison, Tasha 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Good Morning, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan are jointly hosting a Teaching and Learning<https://saskpolytech.ca/tlt2020/> conference in Regina on May 5th and 6th. The Call for Proposals has just been extended until February 7th and the research pathways are listed below. In particular, I think that #3 and #4 are a good fit for this group. All proposals will go through a blind peer review process and we are aiming to send out notifications by the end of February. 1. Identifying the doors – Recognizing the barriers (e.g.: non-traditional learners, language barriers, technology gaps, intersecting diversities) 2. Handing over the keys - Decolonization (e.g.: learner driven institutional priorities, calls to action, success of Indigenous students, International education) 3. Unlocking the doors - Inclusive education and accessibility (e.g.: student and learning supports, open pedagogy, peer mentoring) 4. Every door is the right door – Meeting learners where they are (e.g.: co-creating syllabi, curriculum, student choice in assessment) If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or find me on Twitter @2020Tlt or @tmmaddison. I hope to see some of you in Regina later this year. Have a lovely weekend, Tasha Maddison Librarian Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library 306-659-4125

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Health, Health Issues within the Indigenous Population in Canada
by Naza Djafarova 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Hello everyone, A group of facility members are looking to develop/collaborate on OER online courses/e-books on Health, Health Issues within the Indigenous Population in Canada (IPP focus). Who might be interested? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Naza -- Naza Djafarova Director Digital Education Strategies The Chang School of Continuing Education | Ryerson University Phone: 647-233-6788 de.ryerson.ca

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Fwd: [cc-openedu] Call for participation: planning 2020 North America OER Conference
by Hendricks, Christina 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Hi everyone, A number of you have probably already seen this, but just in case…see below for an opportunity to help plan an open education conference for 2020 in North America (location still TBD). Christina ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Hendricks, PhD (she, her) Professor of Teaching, Philosophy Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada Phone 604 822 1136 christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca<mailto:christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca> http://ctlt.ubc.ca <http://ctlt.ubc.ca/> Begin forwarded message: From: Jennryn Wetzler <jennryn(a)creativecommons.org<mailto:jennryn(a)creativecommons.org>> Subject: [cc-openedu] Call for participation: planning 2020 North America OER Conference Date: January 27, 2020 at 8:56:03 AM PST To: Open Education Platform <cc-openedu(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cc-openedu(a)googlegroups.com>> Hello CC Open Edu community! I wanted to share a letter from the open education community in North America (pasted below). If anyone is interested in helping plan the 2020 Open Education conference in North America, please read on. Thanks in advance! Sincerely, Jennryn Jennryn Wetzler Assistant Director of Open Education Creative Commons<https://creativecommons.org/> * Learn: CC Certificate<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/> * Join: CC Open Education Platform<https://creativecommons.org/2017/09/05/invitation-join-cc-open-education-pl…> * Sign up: CC newsletter<https://creativecommons.org/about/contact/newsletter> * Read: Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians<https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/creative-commons-educators-and-librari…> * Tw: @jennrynw * Schedule: https://calendly.com/jennryn * 2019 ICDE Ambassador for the global advocacy of OER [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1pmDvY7weX7zwz-FlwnBNY6T_MpDC…] Dear community members: With 2020 already in full swing we need to act quickly to organize a community-based open education conference in North America. The open education community called out for support for #OpenEd20 and many have already stepped forward, https://tinyurl.com/openedcollaborators<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nkk0oJtGJEdbdu2WV7pnFttjeM9m4-UnqqQ…>. From this call, a group of 65+ members of the community recently held a call to identify potential next steps. We realize that all members of our community were not able to join that call so we wanted to share out the notes [here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1daGqwSOy820t_TdLYXF4hXBeydYRQfUydux613-…>] and invite everyone to add contributions or feedback. With a large scale effort like this on a quick turnaround we will need the support of the community to successfully execute a 2020 conference. We are inviting those who may not have been on the call to volunteer their and/or their organization’s time, energy, and resources to this effort. In particular, we need to hear from community members/entities that are interested in being fiscal agents/partners for a 2020 or 2021 event; have any venue locations that can be made in-kind; and those individuals who want to serve on conference committees. If you are interested in having your voice be a part of the process to determine next steps in the planning please fill out this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmKWXdM3r4XQIt5hEOURZMdRnzSZ_Xn1t…> by EOD Monday February 3rd. Please note if you already filled this out in response to the call in November, you do not need to do so again, but you are welcome to update or add to your information. Those who sign up will be added to a Google Group that will be used to communicate next steps in the process. Please note that the community may begin the next communications by February 3rd, so please sign up now if you are interested in partnering to support or volunteering your services. In support of open education, Fellow OER Community Members -- This is the list for the Creative Commons Open Education Platform. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Open Education Platform" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cc-openedu+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cc-openedu+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAOnqAzF-gPCojRCFV%2BLMR5%3Di%…<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAOnqAzF-gPCojRCFV%2BLMR5%3Di%…>.

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Historical Geology
by Ross, Heather 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

Sorry for the cross-post. I have an instructor here who is interested in a historical geology open textbook. We haven’t been able to find anything, but I thought I’d enquire: 1 - Does anyone know of existing resources? 2 - Does anyone know of any resources in the works? 3 - Does anyone have any interest in potentially partnering on a such a project? Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:3C654A3EE5CB47CBB2F927E39871789B]

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