Dear colleagues, The BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/> group is pleased to invite you to the following event: Open Education: Transforming Practice through Innovative Classroom Projects Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Time: 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Room 222 (A/B), CapU Lonsdale (Shipyards)<https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/our-locations/capu-lonsdale/>, North Vancouver BC Registration: This event is free and open to all, but registration is required: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/workshops-consultations/352… Please join us for this Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> event showcasing the impact of open educational resources, tools and practices on teaching and learning in some of BC’s post-secondary institutions. This event will feature a series of brief talks by local practitioners about innovative and open classroom projects. Attendees can also choose to sign up to briefly speak about an open education project or initiative from their own practice. Streaming for this event will also be available at this link<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUkx8qHVyw&feature=youtu.be>utu.be>. Featured speakers include: Tim Carson (BCcampus), Agnes d’Entremont (UBC), Chad Flinn (BCIT), Laurie Prange-Martin (Capilano), Julian Prior (Langara), Arleigh Reichl (Kwantlen), and Kate Shuttleworth (SFU). Full program details available soon. Open Education Week (March 2-6, 2020)<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> <https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is an annual, global event that aims to “raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide.” We look forward to celebrating with you! [cid:3b04e793-c62d-4010-a01a-b95eb5c61e8f] --- Please feel free to share this event invitation with any contacts or colleagues who may be interested as well. Thanks very much, Hope (on behalf of the organizing team) *This event is organized by the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL)<https://bcoel.ca/> group with support from BCcampus, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Capilano University, Langara College, Simon Fraser University, University Canada West and the University of British Columbia* -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 I respectfully acknowledge that SFU Burnaby is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Kwikwetlem First Nations.