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Re: [Canadaoer] book lovers day and new books in the open textbook collection
by Lauri Aesoph 09 Aug '17

09 Aug '17

Hi Everyone, In addition to today being Book Lovers' Day, our project has added another four textbooks to the collection (from Open Oregon), noted below, bringing the total number to 200. [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/forest-measurements-an-applied-approach | Forest Measurements: An Applied Approach ] [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/environmental-biology | Environmental Biology ] [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/simple-book-production | Beginning Excel ] [ https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/wrd/ | The Word on College Reading and Writing ] Other new items include: - The ancillary resource [ https://www.oercommons.org/courses/anatomy-physiology-lab-homework-and-refe… | Anatomy & Physiology Lab Homework and Reference Materials ] which has been added to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f4873e49-e09c-469e-9ee8-… | Anatomy and Physiology: OpenStax ] record page in the collection. - The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Toolkits | OER Toolkit for Trades Instructors ] , which is part of the new "Support Resources" category in the collection. Notice the sub-categories within this section entitled: guides, toolkits and tools. We are currently moving and adding resources to this new section. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph From: "Amanda Coolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> To: "opentext" <opentext(a)bccampus.ca>, "communications" <communications(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:27:48 AM Subject: book lovers day Hi there! Today is [ https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BookLoversDay | #BookLoversDay ] . Thanks Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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History of Popular Music
by Ross, Heather 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

Good afternoon. I have an instructor of a large course on the history of popular music looking for OER (or even just publicly available) to use in place of a commercial textbook. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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BC Open Textbook Collection - 5 new books
by Lauri Aesoph 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Hello Everyone, During the past couple of weeks, we have added the following five new books to the BC Open Textbook Collection. * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=19892992-ae43-48c4-a832-… | Exploring Movie Construction and Production ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9f29a3d9-db42-4c49-95bb-… | Intermediate Financial Accounting (Volume 1) ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=74d3c256-ae2d-4551-b1f9-… | Intermediate Financial Accounting (Volume 2) ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a00b2496-dc06-40b4-aef2-… | Strategies for Academic Success ] * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=68486c3a-53e8-472d-914e-… | The History of Our Tribe: Hominini ] Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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Canada's first Zed Cred grants announced today!
by Amanda Coolidge 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

BCcampus’ Open Education Grants program is supported by both the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Hewlett Foundation. The grants are intended to achieve the strategic goals of the BCcampus Open Education team: * To increase access to higher education, * To improve student learning outcomes, * To increase flexible teaching and learning options for educators. This year, BCcampus distributed three types of grants for Open Education. They are: The Zed Cred, Open Education Resource Grant, and Ancillary Resources Grant. [ https://bccampus.ca/2017/07/13/bccampus-is-pleased-to-announce-the-2017-ope… | Read more.... ] -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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Fwd: Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board Announces Executive Director Position
by Amanda Coolidge 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

FYI From: "OEC Member Services" <memberservices(a)oeconsortium.org> To: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 7:34:50 AM Subject: Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board Announces Executive Director Position Dear Members, It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the Open Education Consortium (OEC) Board of Directors announces Mary Lou Forward’s departure as Executive Director of OEC, effective August 11, 2017. Since 2009, Mary Lou has played a critical role in the development and success of the organization, and we want to thank her for 8 years of dedicated service. Igor Lesko will be serving as acting Executive Director while we conduct a search for a new Executive Director. We would appreciate your help to identify strong candidates who can help us move the organization forward. The announcement can also be found at: [ https://goo.gl/GdZYfe | https://goo.gl/GdZYfe ] Position Announcement: The Open Education Consortium is looking for an Executive Director who is a creative thinker with strong leadership skills to join a small, internationally diverse team of educational change-makers to lead planning and implementation of activities for our second decade. Under the direction and guidance of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of the organization, while motivating staff, volunteers and members to advance open education around the world. OEC is a virtual organization, and therefore the location of the position is flexible. Please see the position description, including how to apply, here: [ https://goo.gl/hca5F9 | https://goo.gl/hca5F9 ] The Open Education Consortium is committed to promoting geographical distribution, gender equality and diversity within the organization, and we welcome applications from all who meet the requirements. Position open until filled, with review of applications starting on 30 August 2017. Salary is commensurate with experience. About the Open Education Consortium We are a global network of educational institutions, individuals and organizations that support an approach to education based on openness, including collaboration, innovation and collective development and use of open educational materials. The Open Education Consortium is a non-profit, social benefit organization registered in the United States and operating worldwide. Our mission is to promote, support and advance openness in education around the world. We believe that education is an essential, shared and collaborative social good and that open educational practices facilitate access, equity and opportunity in education. For more information, please visit our website at www.oeconsortium.org. -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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Fwd: Call for Proposals: The Open Education Global 2018 Conference
by Amanda Coolidge 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

From: "OEC Member Services" <memberservices(a)oeconsortium.org> To: "acoolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3:37:10 AM Subject: Call for Proposals: The Open Education Global 2018 Conference Dear Members, The Open Education Consortium and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), hosts of the Open Education Global 2018 Conference, invite proposals for conference sessions to take place in Delft, The Netherlands, from 24-26 April 2018 . The Open Education Consortium is a global network of educational institutions, individuals and organizations that support an approach to education based on openness, collaboration, innovation and collective development and use of open educational materials. TU Delft is one of the leading universities in The Netherlands. Founded in 1842, TU Delft is a forward-thinking institution with a global mindset. TU Delft was an early innovator with open practices, and continues to be a leader in open education, open science and open publishing. The theme of the Open Education Global 2018 Conference is Transforming Education through Open Approaches . Conference tracks include: * Open Connections * Open Education Research * Innovation through opening traditional practices * Policies & strategies for Open Education * Institutionalizing Open Education * Tools & Technologies for Open Education * Open Educational Practices/Open Pedagogy * Connecting Open Education to formal education * Student perspectives Timeline * Submissions Due: 23 October 2017 * Acceptance Announcements: 1 December 2017 For the full Call for Proposals and more information about the Open Education Global Conference, please visit: [ http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/call-for-proposals/ | http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/call-for-proposals/ ] We look forward to welcoming many of you in Delft! Conference Planning Committee [ http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/ | http://conference.oeconsortium.org/2018/ ] Email: [ mailto:conference(a)oeconsortium.org | conference(a)oeconsortium.org ] -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

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Project Management for Engineering or Carpentry
by Ross, Heather 27 Jun '17

27 Jun '17

An instructor in our College of Engineering is looking for OER case studies or other resources for project management for engineering or carpentry / construction. Does anyone have any suggestions for resources? Thank you. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Professional Affiliate Department of Curriculum Studies Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross(a)usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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Upcoming Meeting - This Thursday
by Lena Patterson 27 Jun '17

27 Jun '17

Hi Canada OER, In advance of our meeting on Thursday I wanted to send out a quick reminder that we will be using the remaining 15 minutes of the meeting to discuss authoring platforms. I know there are a lot of questions out there, so I think it would be helpful to do a little bit of prep and thinking in advance. So here is my request: send me your questions today or tomorrow and I will put them together in our google doc.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KuWFCekNe2iKjS4mY5DGzy2KsgMdXidfWtkkSIi…> Looking forward to connecting with you all, Lena // Lena Patterson Operations Director eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [https://i.xink.io/Images/Get/N87356/e.png] 211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca>

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Canada OER
by Lena Patterson 27 Jun '17

27 Jun '17

Hi there, Lena Patterson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/9203577469 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16465588656,9203577469# or +14086380968,9203577469# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) +1 876 633 1687 (Jamaica Toll) +234 1440 6817 (Nigeria Toll) +255 411 200 160 (Tanzania Toll) +256 206 300 097 (Uganda Toll) +263 864 404 1086 (Zimbabwe Toll) +506 4000 3843 (Costa Rica Toll) +62 21 2188 9017 (Indonesia Toll) +63 92 3099 0478 (Philippines Toll) +66 2018 2486 (Thailand Toll) +66 60 003 5790 (Thailand Toll) +84 8 4458 2373 (Vietnam Toll) (010) 87833177 (China Toll) +886 277 417 473 (Taiwan Toll) +91 22 62 192 563 (India Toll) +1 855 880 1246 (US Toll Free) +1 855 880 1247 (US Toll Free) +1 877 369 0926 (US Toll Free) +1 877 369 0927 (US Toll Free) Meeting ID: 920 357 7469 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=b-wgEmbfdhxLoTyyTwRYm5Nd_qWlYK-O

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New study published: Investigating the Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks: A survey of Post-Secondary Students in British Columbia
by Rajiv Jhangiani 16 Jun '17

16 Jun '17

Hello everyone, Our survey of BC post-secondary student users of open textbooks was just published in IRRODL. Given the need for Canadian data, I thought I would share this with this list: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3012 Have a great weekend! Rajiv ________________________ Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. University Teaching Fellow in Open Studies & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology> Senior Open Education Research & Advocacy Fellow, BCcampus<https://open.bccampus.ca/> Faculty Workshop Facilitator, Open Textbook Network<https://research.cehd.umn.edu/otn/> Associate Editor, Psychology Learning & Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353> New Book: Open: The philosophy and practices that are revolutionizing education and science (DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bbc)

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