3:52 p.m.
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/>k/>, 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-tenure-and-promotion-process-2/>
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-next/>
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-textbooks-in-b-c/>
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-integrated-learning/>
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@bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn:
ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns:
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