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.
From the [
http://albertaoer.com/ | Alberta OER ]
repository, we have brought in the following books:
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.
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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.
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https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1f02ebef-8261-4dae-af65-…
| Professional Communications OER - Modules 1-4: Overview ]
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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...
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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
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