2:36 p.m.
Hello Everyone,
Here's the latest from BCcampus OpenEd.
New book added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
* American Government 2e (OpenStax) - This will be replacing the 1st edition,
scheduled removal Oct 1
Support resources updates
* An adaptation of KPU's Student Agreement to Publish Course Work Under a Creative
Common's License has been added to the BCcampus:
* Open Pedagogy
Resources<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a432f4e0-c66f-465a-a08e-99c207415111&contributor=&keyword=&subject=Open%20Pedagogy>
(see ancillary resources)
* Self-Publishing Guide, in Appendix 4: Contracts and
Agreements<https://opentextbc.ca/selfpublishguide/back-matter/appendix-4/>
* FAQ Guide: A new set of answers have been added for the Open Education
Sustainability Grant for
Institutions<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/chapter/open-education-grants/>.
The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated:
* Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/>
* Climate Change<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/climate-change/>
* English Language
Learning<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english-as-a-second-language/>
* Farsi<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/farsi/>
* Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/>
* General OER
Repositories<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/>
* Earth and Ocean Sciences -
General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/earth-and-ocean-sciences-general/>
* English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/>
* Health and Medical -
General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/health-and-medical-general/>
* History<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/history-world/>
* Music<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/music/>
* Norwegian<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/norwegian/>
* Philosophy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/philosophy/>
* Political
Science<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/political-science/>
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., and every province and
territory in Canada
Regards,
The BCcampus OpenEd team
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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