Hello everyone,
I’m forwarding a message about a call for proposals for an “Untextbook” project that some
people here in British Columbia are working on re: critical and open approaches to design
in supporting OER and OEP development. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle
Harrison (mharrison@tru.ca<mailto:mharrison@tru.ca>). They are a great bunch of
people and it is an interesting project.
Thanks,
Brenda
Open Education Librarian
Thompson Rivers University
From: Michelle Harrison <Mharrison@tru.ca<mailto:Mharrison@tru.ca>>
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 9:47 AM
To: Brenda Smith <Brsmith@tru.ca<mailto:Brsmith@tru.ca>>
Subject: Call for proposals - OER Librarians group
On behalf of our research team, Irwin DeVries, Tannis Morgan, Michael Paskevicius and
myself, I invite you to consider making a written or other media contribution to an open
resource for learning design students and professionals to critically examine contemporary
issues and practice in learning design. We are using a modified WordPress instance that
has been designed with an invitation for ongoing evolution, extension, and reframing of
the original content. Our hope is that students will continue to add to this resource as
part of their coursework in a process of ongoing co-creation in a manner consistent with
open licensing and pedagogy.
We are seeking textual contributions between 750-1500 words or video/audio contributions
no longer than 15 minutes. Brief proposals are due by November 29.
The following topic areas are of particular interest:
-Designing for open platforms and tools
-Assessment
-Learning design in different settings (HE, corporate, public service, etc,)
-Leadership in learning design
-Open pathways for learning – outcomes and frameworks
-Learning design from various worldviews
-Open pedagogies and practices
-Inclusive and/or Universal Designs for Learning
-Scale, space and place in digital design
-Data, surveillance and privacy
Full details of the call and important dates can be found on our website:
https://rethinkld.opened.ca/2021/11/call-for-proposals/
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Michelle Harrison, PhD (she/her)
Senior Instructional Designer, Assistant Professor | Learning Design and Innovations
Department
Thompson Rivers University Open Learning
mharrison@tru.ca<mailto:mharrison@tru.ca> | 250-571-9756
tru.ca/open
The Kamloops campus of Thompson Rivers University is located on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
territory within the unceded traditional lands of Secwepemcúl’ecw, where learning has
taken place since time immemorial. I am grateful for the Secwepemc Nation’s generosity and
hospitality while we live, learn and work in their territory.