Dear colleagues,
For several years, faculty and staff have asked for a mailing list devoted to the post-secondary open education community in British Columbia.
Today, BCcampus is pleased to introduce the BCOpen listserv, a community of practice email group for open education in British Columbia.
Anyone in the British Columbia post-secondary sector whose interest or work involves open educational resources, open pedagogy, or open education in general is invited to join. Members can ask questions about open education, promote OER projects, post opportunities and events, and ask for ideas about resources and pedagogy.
If you are a member of either the BCcampus Key Contacts or BCOEWG listservs, you will be added to the BCOpen listserv unless you opt out. If you are not interested in joining the listserv at this time, please reply to this email letting me know by Monday, March 7, and you will not be added. After this date, we will begin to add members to the BCOpen listserv. Of course, you may join or leave the listserv at any time after this date.
After March 7, you can contact this listserv by emailing bcopen(a)lists.bccampus.ca.
Thank you for being part of the open education community in British Columbia.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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This message is sent on behalf of Donna Langille (donna.langille(a)ubc.ca) of UBC Okanagan.
In December 2015, Daniel Heath Justice began a Twitter campaign to share the names of Indigenous writers. The reason for his efforts was to: “… push back against the frequent assumptions that our literary history is any less complex, robust, or diverse than that of other peoples" (Daniel Heath Justice, Why Indigenous Literatures Matter?<https://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/W/Why-Indigenous-Literatures-Matter2>).
In solidarity with his efforts, Honouring Indigenous Writers<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/> is a yearly event to increase awareness and coverage of Indigenous literature.
This year, the organizing team has put together a schedule of free events and activities designed for virtual participation throughout the month of March 2022. The events include:
* Author readings <https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/events> by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm and Dallas Hunt, Joshua Whitehead, Kim Senklip Harvey, and more
* An interactive workshop and walk<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/workshops-panels> with Peter Morin, titled “Words to Give Back: Words that have lifted us up“
* Self-paced Weekly Wikipedia Challenges<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/activities> to increase the coverage of Indigenous authors
* Wikipedia training and drop-in Zoom sessions<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/workshops-panels>
* A presentation<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/workshops-panels> by Dr. Aubrey Hanson and Dr. Erin Spring on Books to Build on: Indigenous Literatures for Learning
* And a social media campaign on Twitter<https://twitter.com/HIW_Wiki>
These events and activities are free and open to anyone to participate. Please join us at our kickoff event and reading on March 7, 2022<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca/events> and learn more about the other events we have planned! You can also read more at the HIW<https://hiw.open.ubc.ca> website.
We would also appreciate your support of the event by helping to promote it through your listservs, social media accounts, and other spaces to help raise awareness of Indigenous literature and engage in open community knowledge creation.
The event team has developed a number of social media assets in a variety of sizes for ease of sharing. The assets can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SE0a-45pOdjLIvUtXIKI7a7XUjOAtUxA?us…
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions and thank you in advance for any support you can give in making this event a success. Thank you to event sponsors, the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, UBC Library (Vancouver and Okanagan), UBC Public Humanities Hub (Vancouver and Okanagan), BCcampus, University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources, and Indigenous Programs and Services UBC Okanagan.
Best,
Donna Langille on behalf of the Honoring Indigenous Writers Event Team
#HonouringIndigenousWriters
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is hosting three webinars and sharing one podcast in honour of Open Education Week<https://www.oeglobal.org/activities/open-education-week/>, which takes place from March 7 to 11, 2022. We invite you to join us for the following:
Making OER Count: Incorporating OER into the Tenure and Promotion Process<https://bccampus.ca/event/making-oer-count-incorporating-oer-into-the-tenur…>
When: March 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
What: Amanda Coolidge facilitates a discussion about the OER Contributions Matrix, a document designed to help open education practitioners communicate the value of their work to tenure and promotion committees. Presenters include members of Driving OER Sustainability for Student Success (DOERS3), which is the collaborative group that created this matrix.
The Launch of B.C.’s ABE ZTC Project (Plus What’s Next!)<https://bccampus.ca/event/the-launch-of-b-c-s-abe-ztc-project-plus-whats-ne…>
When: March 9, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
What: Krista Lambert, Carolee Clyne, and Melanie Meyers present on the Adult Basic Education Zero Textbook Cost project that B.C. is excited to launch after three and a half years of hard work. The presenters will talk about the dozens of OER that have been created for this project and next steps for the program.
How It Started/How It’s Going: 10 Years of Open Textbooks in B.C.<https://bccampus.ca/event/how-it-started-how-its-going-10-years-of-open-tex…>
When: March 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT
What: Melanie Meyers and Clint Lalonde showcase the progress over time of the B.C. Open Textbook Project, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022. The presenters will talk about milestones, successes, and pitfalls, as well as look to the future of open education in B.C.
Discovering Open Education Through Work-Integrated Learning<https://bccampus.ca/event/discovering-open-education-through-work-integrate…>
When: March 11, 2022 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
What: The BCcampus OER Production team talk about how starting their work with open education as BCcampus co-op students shaped their perspective of the field. This conversation will be posted as a pre-recorded podcast with an accompanying transcript.
In addition to these Open Education Week events, BCcampus would also like to invite you to an upcoming FLO Course:
FLO Course: Universal Design for Learning<https://bccampus.ca/event/flo-course-universal-design-for-learning/>
When: February 21, 2022 – March 4, 2022
What: This course is a short, practical introduction to the UDL framework and how you can apply it to create inclusive learning environments. Two synchronous sessions are planned (see the event for more details), and attendees are expected to invest several asynchronous hours of study per week. This event has a $25 registration fee.
We hope that you can join us for these events!
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is soliciting Open Education Week events for our events calendar.
This year, Open Education Week<https://www.oeglobal.org/activities/open-education-week/> is taking place from March 7 to 11. If your institution is hosting any public events as part of Open Education Week and would like them to be included in the BCcampus events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/>, please let me know as soon as possible.
Event information should include the time, date, and any relevant links, such as to the event's page on your institutional website or to a registration form.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
This Open Education Week, the University of Alberta Centre for Teaching and Learning is hosted their second Open Education Symposium.
Join your open education colleagues from March 7 to 11, 2022, between about 9:30 a.m. PST to 1:30 p.m. PST every day (times vary). Collaborators from across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and elsewhere will present in workshops, lightning talks, and panels. There will also be networking sessions. For more details, see the schedule for Open Education Symposium 2022<https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/events/oer/index.h…>.
Register for the symposium<https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcuqorz8iHtdHHWCOGqbPqRtqDy…> with your Zoom account.
For any questions about the symposium, contact the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Alberta at ctl(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:ctl@ualberta.ca> or contact Krysta McNutt at krystam(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:krystam@ualberta.ca>.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
An editorial team based at UBC Okanagan is putting out a call for chapter proposals for an open-access book about open pedagogy and the open education movement. This book will centre Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing with regard to open education.
Chapter proposals can be for essays, research papers, or case studies between 4,000 and 6,000 words, excluding references. Proposals are due March 15, 2022.
Submit chapter proposals to Donna Langille (donna.langille(a)ubc.ca) and include the following elements:
* Working title
* Abstract (max. 200 words)
* Type of contribution (research, theoretical/exploratory essay, case study)
* Keywords (3–6 keywords)
* Contributor information, including full name, complete institution name, primary email address, and contributor bio (bio is max. 100 words)
More information about the project, including a more detailed publishing timeline, can be found in the attached PDF. The publication target date is summer 2023.
Questions may be directed to Brad Wuetherick (brad.wuetherick(a)ubc.ca).
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that we are growing our team by hiring an additional Open Education Strategist. This is a full-time and ongoing position located within the Teaching & Learning Commons<https://www.kpu.ca/teaching-and-learning> at Kwantlen Polytechnic University<https://www.kpu.ca/> (KPU). See: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=JT63GS&c…
The Open Education Strategist provides project management and support for various open education initiatives and direct pedagogical consultation and technical training to KPU educators and programs on how to discover, adopt, adapt, or create open educational resources (OER) and how to design learning experiences that integrate principles of open pedagogy. The incumbent oversees the regular collection, management, and reporting of data for the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program, plans the Open Education Research Institute, and provides support to OER grantees, Open Pedagogy Fellows, and Open Education Research Fellows. Through consultations, materials and training, the incumbent communicates open education trends and practices to educators and peers. Collaborating with Teaching and Learning Commons staff, librarians, and other stakeholders within and outside of KPU, this position advances, supports, and evaluates open educational practices for KPU.
Qualified candidates will have current knowledge of Creative Commons licenses and how to discover, adopt, revise, and remix OER educational resources (OER). A demonstrated ability to create or adapt OER using open education tools (e.g., Pressbooks, H5P, etc.), current knowledge of open pedagogy (e.g., renewable assignments), and the ability to design, develop and deliver information, resources and training on open educational practices is required. A Bachelor’s degree is required. A specialization in Communications, Education, Marketing, Educational Technology, or Library & Information Science would be an asset. This is a unionized (BCGEU) position that includes benefits.
KPU has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia and offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, certificates and citations in more than 140 programs. Almost 20,000 students annually attend courses at KPU campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, Cloverdale, and Civic Plaza.
The University welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
A review of applications will begin on January 21, 2022; however, the position will remain open until filled.
Please feel free to share this posting widely. I would be happy to address any questions about this position.
Thank you very much,
Rajiv
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Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Dear colleagues,
The submission deadline for OTESSA 2022 has been extended<https://otessa.org/news/otessa22-final-deadline-extended-to-january-15/> until January 15, 2022.
The Open/Technology, Education, Scholarship and Society Association (OTESSA<https://conference.otessa.org/index.php/conference>) online conference will be held between May 16 and 19, 2022. The overarching theme is critical change, and the subthemes are the transitions of online learning and teaching; addressing the new iniquities; and sustaining positive change. There is also a wildcard subcategory for "innovative and inventive ideas around research or practice" that don't fit any of the subthemes.
As said in their call for proposals<https://otessa.org/2022/>: "OTESSA welcomes thinkers, tinkerers and designers from across disciplines and contexts who are exploring the role of open and digital technologies in education, society, and scholarship to be part of this conference gathering."
Review the OTESSA submission guidelines<https://conference.otessa.org/index.php/conference/about/submissions> and the OTESSA call for proposals<https://otessa.org/2022/> online before submitting.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
UBC is once again running the Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE)<https://pose.open.ubc.ca/> in the spring 2022 semester from January to April. Registration is open to anyone in post-secondary who is interested.
POSE is a four-month flexible and blended program that will help you develop foundational knowledge of Open Scholarship, Open Education, and Open Research. POSE will explore how open copyright licenses, collaborative practices, and networked technologies have the potential to lower barriers to knowledge by making the processes and products of scholarship more distributed, transparent, and accessible.
POSE is intended for faculty, staff, postdocs, and students with an interest in open research, open access, open data and open education. The program is open to UBCO, UBCV, and non-UBC faculty, staff, and students at the post-secondary level.
You will learn about:
* Open Education
* Open Access
* Open Research
* Open Data
* Open Tools
To support participant flexibility, the program is composed of online self-paced modules that you can complete over four months. You are also required to participate in two online synchronous sessions during the program. We will also host optional sessions each month where you can engage with various practitioners in the different areas of open scholarship and meet other participants in a synchronous environment. Upon completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
The first module will be released on January 1, 2022. The POSE kick-off session will be on January 18, 2022, and the wrap-up session will be on April 28, 2022. For more detailed information about POSE, visit the POSE home page<https://pose.open.ubc.ca/>.
To register for POSE<https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/program-for-open-scholarship-and-educatio…>, you will need a UBC CWL (campus-wide login). If you don't already have one, you can register for a basic CWL account<https://activate.id.ubc.ca/iamweb/>.
Please share widely.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus has recently released an expression of interest regarding the development of open courses<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/expression-of-interest-devel…>.
BCcampus would like to add further open courses to the open online course collection<https://collection.bccampus.ca/> that align with open textbooks currently in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. We are looking for B.C. applicants who have developed, adapted, or adopted an open textbook in our B.C. Open Textbook Collection to develop a new open course, or adapt an existing open course, that accompanies the textbook.
This expression of interest is for individuals, groups, or institutions and their representatives (e.g., faculty members, articulation committees, teaching and learning centres, libraries, and OER working groups) in B.C. and the Yukon that are interested in developing or adapting open courses aligned with open textbooks available in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>.
Note that there is no deadline for applications, as this is an ongoing call.
Estimated completion time: Four months
Grant amount: Up to $8000 per course. Three options:
* $2000 for an existing course that requires little modification
* $5000 for an adaption or major revision of an existing course
* $8000 for development of a new course
Applications will be evaluated by an internal review committee based on the following criteria:
* Experience: Applicants have experience developing OER in B.C. post-secondary education. Preference will be given to applicants who have already developed or adapted an open textbook in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection.
* Plan for timeline of completion of work.
* A realistic budget for the scope of work
To learn more about this opportunity, visit the expression of interest page<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/expression-of-interest-devel…>. To apply for this opportunity, fill out the application form linked on the EOI page and email it to Melanie Meyers at mmeyers(a)bccampus.ca.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Melanie Meyers.
Thank you,
Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave>
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her
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