3 p.m.
Dear Colleagues,
Please see below for the latest open education updates at BCcampus and in B.C.
New books
* Résumer, Synthétiser,
Argumenter<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3bb05472-867c-47ed-a028-41cbbf9b31ea&contributor=&keyword=&subject=>
* This French language textbook comes from ecampusOntario Open
Library<https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/>. Le manuel Résumer, synthétiser,
argumenter s’adresse aux étudiants de français langue seconde de niveau avancé (3e ou 4e
année universitaire, essentiellement).
* Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin:
paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=7d46798d-8735-47b3-967d-498dd437afca&contributor=&keyword=&subject=>
* By Dr. Jean L. Okimāsis and published by the University of Regina Open Access
Publishing<https://uofrpress.ca/Open-Access-Publishing>, this book offers a broad
range of learning materials that is easily accessible to Cree language learners and
includes Cree language audio labs and language workbook.
* Two more textbooks from OpenStax, each with an editable Pressbooks copy.
* Organizational Behavior
(OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8a4e55a2-49d2-4c1f-b091-44306cac6e0d&contributor=&keyword=&subject=>
* Principles of Management
(OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a164254e-ab7f-4805-9177-e3c7f0ebeb17&contributor=&keyword=&subject=>
* Introduction to Community
Psychology<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=51425e51-2b24-4386-b1af-2a9547d185ed&contributor=&keyword=&subject=>
* This new textbook, published as part of the Rebus
Community<https://www.rebus.community/c/open-textbooks-in-development>, shows
students how to comprehensively analyze, investigate, and address escalating problems of
economic inequality, violence, substance abuse, homelessness, poverty, and racism.
Support resource update
* See the new Embedding and
Linking<https://opentextbc.ca/selfpublishguide/chapter/embed-and-link/> chapter in
the Self-Publishing Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/selfpublishguide/>
The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated:
* Academic
Success<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/academic-success/>
* Accounting<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/accounting/>
* Engineering -
General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/engineering-general/>
* English<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/>
* French<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/french/>
* Geography<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/>
* Geology<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geology/>
* History<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/history-world/>
* Language
Learning<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/language-oer-for-specific-languages/>
* Math<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/math/>
* Media<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/media/>
* Pedagogy and Instructional
Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/>
* Political
Science<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/political-science/>
* Science -
General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/sciences-general/>
* Sociology<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/sociology/>
* Statistics<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/statistics/>
* Urban Planning<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/urban-planning/>
* Theatre<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/theatre/>
We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to
review textbooks being considered for the B.C. Open Textbook
Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. See the list of Books
open for review by Canadian
faculty<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/front-matter/b-c-open-textbook-collection-books-under-review/>.
Contact bookreviews@bccampus.ca<mailto:bookreviews@bccampus.ca> if you are
interested in providing an SME review.
* Help us identify the gaps
Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for
specific subject areas in the B.C. Open Textbook
Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. In particular, we'd
like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health,
STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades.
* For the most current open education information, take a look at these continuously
updated directories:
* Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - research,
articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and
Global South regions
* Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An
inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C.
Regards,
The BCcampus Open Education team
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph@bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca>
Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph •
LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/>
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