Dear colleagues,
Several BCcampus websites, including BCcampus Open Education (open.bccampus.ca), are currently unavailable due to recent power outages. We do not have an estimated time of when the sites will be online. However, our technical team is working on resolving this issue as soon as possible.
Affected sites (that we know of):
bccampus.ca and subpages (e.g., covid19.bccampus.ca)
open.bccampus.ca
bcoel.ca
bctlc.ca
etug.ca
Sites NOT affected:
pressbooks.bccampus.ca
opentextbc.ca
solr.bccampus.ca
tlpd.bccampus.ca
While the B.C. Open Textbook Collection (which is housed on open.bccampus.ca) is not available right now, if you have the direct link to a particular textbook that is in one of our Pressbooks instances, it should be available, as Pressbooks and SOL*R are unaffected.
We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve these issues.
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
Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus would like to invite you to attend the Trades Summit Series 2021<https://bccampus.ca/event/trades-summit-series-2021/?instance_id=3383>.
Every Monday in November, join Tim Carson, provincial representative for open education in the trades, for opportunities for trades educators to explore different avenues for their course design and delivery.
Dates are Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 22, and Nov. 29, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.
This five-week summit series will cover the following topics:
* Pathways. Journey from Face 2 Face to Hybrid — with Lucy Griffiths (yesterday, Nov. 1)
* Leveraging Technology for Team-Based Learning — with Chad Flinn
* Humanizing Assessments — with Nicki Rehn
* Building Communities of Practice: From the Micro to the Macro — with Sally Vinden
* Podcasts for Learning Trades? — with Tim Carson
Participants are encouraged to attend each session, as each week builds on the last in hopes of creating a community of practice among trades faculty and staff. The last session with Tim Carson will be a live podcast recording.
This event is free. To ensure we have an inclusive and welcoming environment for all, we’ve added registration to all our sessions.
Register for the Trade Summit Series<https://events.eply.com/2021TradesSummitNov1> (there is one registration form to gain access to all five 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
Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca
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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
This November, BCcampus will be holding a series of five webinars related to OER production. One will be about finding and using OER; two will be about accessibility of OER; and two will be about creating OER in Pressbooks. All webinars are free and open to everyone.
The titles, dates, and descriptions of each webinar are included below. Click on the associated link to register for the webinar on its event page.
Find, Use and Share Open Education Resources<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-find-use-and-share-open-edu…>
When: November 4, 2021 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
This webinar will provide an introduction to how to find, use, and share open educational resources (OER). Are you new to open education and not sure where to start? Or are you just starting your own OER project and wondering where to find other openly licensed materials and what to do with them? This webinar will answer all these questions by providing an introduction to open education and OERs, discussing copyright and Creative Commons licenses, and going over how you can find, use, and properly attribute OERs.
Introduction to Pressbooks<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-introduction-to-pressbooks/>
When: November 16, 2021 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT
This webinar is part one of two that will discuss how to use Pressbooks to create and share open educational resources (OER). We will introduce Pressbooks and show you how to create and share OER with students and fellow educators. Pressbooks is an online self-publishing tool available to all post-secondary faculty and staff in B.C. and the Yukon. Topics include an introduction to Pressbooks, how to create an account, how to create a book in Pressbooks, and an overview of the Pressbooks editor. The webinar will also introduce such topics as creating math equations using MathJax, importing content, H5P, and sharing books in multiple formats.
Technical Accessibility in OER<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-technical-accessibility-in-…>
When: November 18, 2021 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
This webinar is part 1 of our exploration of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in open educational resources (OER). In this webinar, we will introduce how to design OER so they meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). We describe the principles behind WCAG, introduce some different assistive technologies, and explain how to create accessible tables, images, videos, audio, links, and math equations. By creating educational materials with accessibility in mind, we can ensure these resources are more useful, powerful, and accessible to all. This session will include lots of concrete examples and opportunities to apply learning.
Advanced Pressbooks<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-advanced-pressbooks/>
When: November 23, 2021 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT
This webinar is the second in a two-part series that will discuss how to use Pressbooks to create and share open educational resources. Pressbooks is an online self-publishing tool available to all post-secondary faculty and staff in B.C. and the Yukon. This webinar will explore various advanced features of Pressbooks. Attendees will get to see a Pressbooks webbook edited in real-time to demonstrate complex Pressbooks topics in a hands-on way. Topics included are basic H5P, LaTeX, adding users and user roles, internal links and anchors, footnotes, the glossary tool, importing content, and custom styles.
Beyond Accessibility in OER<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-production-series-beyond-accessibility-in-oer/>
When: November 30, 2021 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT
This webinar is part two of our exploration of accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in open educational resources (OER). In this session, we build on what we know about technical accessibility to explore how we can go beyond minimum accessibility requirements. We dig into concepts like the social model of disability and how UDL can be applied in the design of OER. We explore multimodality as well as the benefits, challenges, and considerations of digital vs. print formats. And we dive more into math accessibility and how to write effective image descriptions. This session will include lots of concrete examples and opportunities to apply learning.
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All OER Production Series webinars can also be found on the BCcampus events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/calendar-3/tag_ids~859/>.
Please share these events with anyone you think might be interested in them.
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
Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca
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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is seeking events happening from October 25 to 31 for OpenAccessWeek 2021<http://www.openaccessweek.org/>.
If your institution is hosting a public event that BCcampus has not yet been made aware of, please let me know so that your event may be added to the BCcampus Events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/calendar/>.
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
Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca
________________________________
I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Hi All,
We have a number of great events coming up that are open to anyone interested:
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3623290>
Open Access Week
Sessions include:
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3623290>
Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Symposium
Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Time:10:00am - 1:00pm
On October 22, 2021, the Open Education Working Group invites you to join us for the inaugural Open Education and Indigenous Knowledges Symposium to learn about and discuss the intersections between open education and Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing. Many conversations around open education (OE) focus on a Eurocentric framework of copyright and intellectual property rights that are sometimes in tension with Indigenous knowledge systems. The goal of the Open Education and Indigenous Knowledges Symposium is to centre Indigenous ways of knowing, culture, experiences, and worldviews within our OE advocacy work.
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<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver?cid=7544&t=g&d=0000-00-00&…>
Open Scholarship in Practice
The week-long event offers a series of webinars, workshops, and presentations exploring the practice of open scholarship — from new tools that can increase the reproducibility of research, to new pedagogies that become possible when students and faculty members become co-creators engaged in meaningful, generative knowledge creation.<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver?cid=7544&t=g&d=0000-00-00&…>
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver?cid=7544&t=g&d=0000-00-00&…>
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver?cid=7544&t=g&d=0000-00-00&…>
Sessions Include:
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3637545>
Publishing In the Open: A Discussion on Open Access in Canada
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Open access publishing is a rapidly expanding and evolving strategy for making scholarly work globally accessible. Unlike the traditional scholarly publishing model under which publishers require institutions or individuals to pay for access to these materials, open access provides a model for freely available research outputs to the general public for viewing, and often for reuse.
There is a great deal of activity in Canada that has advanced open access nationally, including publishing bodies and initiatives, and national granting opportunities and requirements. This event will explore opportunities and challenges from the perspective of two significant open access publishing initiatives, the University of Calgary Press and Coalition Publica.
You are invited to join a panel discussion with Brian Scrivener (University of Calgary Press) and Jessica Clark (Coalition Publica) that will address advancements and setbacks for open access publishing in Canada.
<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3641573>
Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation on Open Access with Leslie Chan
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
As one of the original signatories to the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), Leslie Chan has been at the forefront of the open access movement for 20 years. At the time of signing, the BOAI offered a hopeful vision for the future of scholarly communication in which scholars would use the internet to take back the means of academic production and provide free, unrestricted access to scholarly outputs.
In the years since the BOAI, open access has made a significant impact on the publishing landscape, yet many of the inequities, monopolies, and incentive structures that existed 20 years ago are still in place. For open access advocates seeking to upend traditional modes of academic publishing, it is imperative that we take a critical look at the trajectory of the open access movement and reflect on its successes and missed opportunities.
Join UBC Library and the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology for a conversation with Leslie Chan to discuss the history of the open access movement from BOAI to today and what steps we can take in the future to work towards the original promise of an equitable, scholar-led communication and research landscape.
Erin M.E. Fields BA, BEd, MLIS (She, Her, Hers<https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/>)
Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian
UBC Library | Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office
The University of British Columbia | Walter C. Koerner Library | Musqueam Traditional Territory
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Phone 604 822 0977
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is seeking events happening from October 25 to 31 for OpenAccess Week 2021<http://www.openaccessweek.org/>.
If your institution is hosting a public event that BCcampus has not yet been made aware of, please let me know so that your event may be added to the BCcampus Events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/calendar/>.
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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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
This message is sent on behalf of Cailyn Nagle (cailyn(a)20mm.org).
My name is Cailyn Nagle, I’m the Open Education Resource Program Manager at the Michelson 20 Million Minds Foundation. I’m very excited to share that as part of our sponsorship of the Open Education Conference, we will be offering a set of attendance scholarships to students, faculty, librarians, and non-profit staff to attend the event.
The deadline to apply is September 27th. Awardees would also have a platform to share their experience and work by participating in our blog series coming out of the event. Please feel free to also share this opportunity with members of your community and network. You can learn more on the scholarship application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex_oD6vASTaAMY0ViUCsmoN-8zfceJ1vR…>.
We’ll be announcing the scholarship awardees the first week of October. Happy to answer any questions, of course.
All the best,
Cailyn Nagle (they/she)
Michelson 20 Million Minds Foundation
cailyn(a)20mm.org
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
Learn how to vote in the 2021 federal election [PDF]<https://drive.google.com/file/d/14bHP3Kf7iKpGcZWrNAF2SirwqIimVPS_/view?usp=…>.
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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is offering five scholarships of $200 each to five faculty or staff to participate in the Regional Leaders of Open Education (RLOE) Network<https://www.cccoer.org/rloe/>. This amount would cover the entire cost of the program, which will be held online.
This scholarship opportunity<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/scholarship-opportunity-to-p…> provides the chance for faculty and staff at B.C. public post-secondary institutions to learn about how open educational resources and practices can help their students and to receive valuable mentorship from open education leaders on how to implement an institutional open education strategy.
The program requires a commitment of 12 synchronous hours and 12 asynchronous hours. The program will run for three cohorts, each of which will be in session during one of these date ranges:
* October 25 to November 12, 2021
* January 24 to February 11, 2022
* May 23 to June 10, 2022
The deadline to apply for the first cohort is Tuesday, September 10.
Eligible applicants for this scholarship include faculty and staff at B.C. public post-secondary institutions who have read the RLOE Network Invitation to Participate<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2jve42yOqjtS8_fIsieVJd6QNm0W1eEc45d-rc…>.
To apply for the scholarship, simply apply to the RLOE Network<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedUQJEc0mOr7qleJuUaCwxQqvzCjeUp2R…>. Eligible B.C. applicants will be identified by OE Global (who runs the program) and referred to BCcampus. BCcampus will then get in touch with successful applicants to the program and cover their costs.
Any further questions about the program can be directed to Amanda Coolidge at acoolidge(a)bccampus.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
Learn how to vote in the 2021 federal election [PDF]<https://drive.google.com/file/d/14bHP3Kf7iKpGcZWrNAF2SirwqIimVPS_/view?usp=…>.
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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
I am writing to let you know about a BCcampus expression of interest request regarding the development of open courses<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/expression-of-interest-devel…>.
In summer 2020, BCcampus began creating a collection of open courses<https://collection.bccampus.ca/> to assist instructors and course developers in creating and updating their courses, particularly while transitioning from in-person teaching to online. The collection currently contains nine full courses that are openly licensed and ready for use.
We are looking for B.C. applicants who have developed, adapted, or adopted an open textbook in our B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/> to develop a new open course, or adapt an existing open course, that accompanies the textbook.
Up to $8000 is available per grant, depending on how much work is required.
Deadline for submissions is September 20, 2021.
Read the expression of interest for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Meyers at mmeyers(a)bccampus.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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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
Dear colleagues,
Attached is a PDF with complete information about the 6th Open Education Policy Forum: The Universe of Openness, which will be held in the Central European time zone on Wednesday, September 15, and Thursday, September 16, hosted by Centrum Cyfrowe.
This is a free online conference that will be held in English.
There is an open call for 7-minute lightning talks, to be held on September 15. Application deadline is Sunday, August 15.
There are also three workshops of up to 15 participants, currently accepting applications until August 15. Topics include designing the future of open education policy based on know-how and good practices; new concepts & perspectives for the study on copyright for education; and Open Education for Green & Climate Education.
Use this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNZRK8bknLSvZnBIdoquzQaufOVnj5JB9…> to register for the conference and/or apply to lightning talks and workshops.
Contact Anahita Rezaei at openpolicyforum(a)centrumcyfrowe.pl with any questions.
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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I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.
