[Bcoel] B.C. Open Textbooks Collection: new books and resources

Hello Everyone, It's been a busy month for the B.C. Open Textbook Project. We've curated many new textbooks and resources for all to use. Please see below for details. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=af6a3eed-243a-4eeb-8903-… | Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology ] We've added another anthropology book to our collection. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=da50f5f1-bbc6-481e-a359-… | Teaching in a Digital Age ] This book now has a Portuguese translation in addition to its current Chinese, French, Spanish, and Vietnamese versions. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=17082e35-cf6d-43e1-a5be-… | A Concise Introduction to Logic ] This philosophy book is from the [ https://textbooks.opensuny.org/ | Open SUNY collection ] . A print on demand option has been added. ESL books To accommodate these books, a new sub-category, "English as a Second Language", has been added to "Upgrading Programs". Convenient reference links between these books are included. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3988a71f-654e-4c7c-b662-… | In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c071db23-acd5-4242-adcc-… | In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] Professional Communications OER series Convenient reference links between these books are included. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1f02ebef-8261-4dae-af65-… | Professional Communications OER - Modules 1-4: Overview ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0382aa4c-e64e-469a-b64b-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 1: Foundations ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f85bb38d-d044-4e24-9372-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 2: Writing ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=d569209a-3b01-4635-a56a-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 3: Presentations ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=2c19eacf-e7a4-4f44-a8cd-… | Professional Communications OER - Module 4: Interpersonal ] Also... [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=23534637-e4c4-49fd-91b0-… | Microbiology ] (an adaptation from Boundless), by Peggy O'Sullivan In addition to textbooks , the following resources are now available through the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus OpenEd website ] . The [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Pressbooks Guide ] has been updated with: 1. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/powerpoint-slides-used-during-webi… | PowerPoint Slides Used during Pressbooks Training Webinars ] 2. Embedded videos and transcripts for 1. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/using-latex-to-render-formulas/ | Using LaTeX to Render Formulas ] 2. [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/how-to-embed-videos-from-youtube/ | Embedding Videos from YouTube ] The [ https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/facultyoertoolkit/ | Faculty OER Toolkit ] by Shannon Moist, SFU Teaching & Learning Centre , has been added to the Resources drop-down list on the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus OpenEd website ] . The World Bank's [ https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/ | Open Knowledge Repository ] has been added to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-textbook-directory/ | Open Textbook/OER Directory ] . This impressive collection contains over 23,000 high quality books, journals, working papers, and other high quality resources on economic development around the world. [ http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2012/04/10/world-bank-announ… | In 2012 ] , World Bank Group President, Robert B. Zoellick said: “Making our knowledge widely and readily available will empower others to come up with solutions to the world’s toughest problems." Read about [ https://open.bccampus.ca/b-c-institutions-open-education-mailing-lists/ | B.C. Institutions: Open Education Mailing Lists ] . Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph