Dear colleagues,
This is the fourth and final reminder about the retirement of the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>, which is happening tomorrow on February 1.
Open textbooks and course packs curated and published by BCcampus will continue to be available via collection.bccampus.ca<https://collection.bccampus.ca/>.
Once the retirement is complete, another message will go out to confirm this change.
If you have any questions about the retirement, check our FAQs page<https://open.bccampus.ca/help/> or the original collection retirement notice<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/bcopen@lists.bccampus.ca…>, or contact open(a)bccampus.ca.
Thank you,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear colleagues,
This is a reminder that BCcampus is offering sponsorship money to those wishing to host events at B.C. and Yukon post-secondary institutions for Open Education Week 2024.
Open Education Week<https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/> is an internationally recognized week for raising awareness of and celebrating achievements in open education. In honour of this, BCcampus has released a call for proposals for open education events hosted at post-secondary institutions in B.C. or the Yukon during the week of March 4 to 8, 2024.
Examples of events that could qualify for a sponsorship include a workshop on open licences, an award ceremony for local open champions, and an awareness campaign event by a student union about high textbook costs.
Read the call for proposals<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-open-educ…> for more details on how to apply for up to $1000 in sponsorship funding. Ten sponsorships are available, and the call closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on January 26.
If you have any questions about this initiative, please email me at acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca>.
Thank you,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Hello,
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials licensed to be freely owned, shared, and in most cases, modified. While the development of OER is rooted in the belief that education should be equitably distributed, the potential to develop, create, and share resources within Western understandings of knowledge and ownership of information, can run counter to Indigenous perspectives, traditions, and information practices.
Our research study seeks to centre the Indigenous perspective on open education principles and processes, with a focus on OER development in Canadian academic institutions. We are hoping you can support our study by participating and/or sharing the following information and participant invitations.
Attached is a social media package, including a blog post outlining the research collaboration. Please feel free to share these items through your organization's communication channels.
Below is a call for participation that can be shared via email.
Thank you for your support in spreading the word about this call for research participants. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields (Principal Investigator) at erin.fields(a)ubc.ca.
Sincerely,
Erin Fields on behalf of the Research Team
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ENGLISH VERSION
Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives
Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education
Do you self-identify as Indigenous?
Are you employed by or affiliated with an institution of higher education?
Are you involved in teaching and learning?
You are invited to participate in the research study, Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives: Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education.
This research seeks to identify workflows, practices, and unique barriers involved in developing Canadian Indigenous Open Educational Resources (OER)*.
The study is seeking 20 interview participants. The requirements for participation include:
* You self-identify as Indigenous
* You work in/or are affiliated with a Canadian academic institution
* You engage in/or support teaching and learning
The interviews will be held via Zoom and will be recorded for analysis.
Participation in this study involves an interview that will take approximately 60 minutes of your time. In recognition of the knowledge and expertise you bring to this study, an honorarium of $100 will be offered to you for your participation. Should you choose to withdraw your responses from the study after the interview, the honorarium will not be impacted.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Fields (Principal Investigator) at erin.fields(a)ubc.ca.<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca>
If you are interested in participating and would like more details, including information about participant confidentiality, please express your interest here:
https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOI [English Version]
https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOIfr [French Version]
*For the purpose of this study, Canadian Indigenous OER is defined as any openly licensed educational resource that is focused on the history, culture, knowledges, and methodologies of Indigenous peoples and/or guided by the perspective of Indigenous peoples.
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French Version
Promotion des perspectives autochtones
Affinités et conflits entre communautés et collaborateurs dans l'éducation ouverte
Vous identifiez-vous comme étant une personne autochtone ?
Êtes-vous employé par ou affilié à un établissement d'enseignement supérieur ?
Êtes-vous impliqué dans l'enseignement et l'apprentissage ?
Vous êtes invité à participer à l'étude de recherche: Promotion des perspectives autochtones: Affinités et conflits entre communautés et collaborateurs dans l'éducation ouverte.
Cette recherche vise à identifier les flux de travail, les pratiques et les obstacles uniques impliqués dans le développement de ressources éducatives libres (REL) sur les peuples autochtones canadiens*.
L'étude recherche 20 participants aux entrevues. Les conditions de participation incluent:
* Vous vous identifiez comme étant une personne autochtone
* Vous travaillez ou êtes affilié à un établissement d'enseignement canadien
* Vous participez/ou soutenez l'enseignement et l'apprentissage
Les entretiens se dérouleront via Zoom et seront enregistrés pour analyse.
La participation à cette étude implique un entretien qui prendra environ 60 minutes de votre temps. En reconnaissance des connaissances et de l'expertise que vous apportez à cette étude, des honoraires de 100 $ vous seront offerts pour votre participation. Si vous choisissez de retirer vos réponses de l'étude après l'entrevue, les honoraires ne seront pas touchés.
Pour toute question, veuillez contacter Erin Fields (chercheuse principale) à l'adresse suivante
erin.fields(a)ubc.ca.<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca>
Si vous êtes intéressé par une participation et souhaitez de plus amples informations, et notamment des informations sur la confidentialité des participants, nous vous invitons à exprimer votre intérêt ici :
https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOIfr [Version Française]
https://bit.ly/IndigenousOER_EOI [Version Anglais]
*Pour les besoins de cette étude, les REL sur les peuples autochtones canadiens sont définies comme toute ressource éducative sous licence ouverte qui est axée sur l'histoire, la culture, les connaissances et les méthodologies des peuples autochtones et/ou guidée par la perspective des peuples autochtones.
Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series
The principles of OER can be in tension with Indigenous Knowledges that are deeply rooted in community defined ethics and protocols and relationships. The Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series is focused on building knowledge, supporting a space for discussion, and engaging both theoretically and practically on how open education (OE) and Indigenous Knowledges can intersect respectfully.
The series of three open webinars will cover: 1) issues, concerns, policies, and approaches to Indigenous Knowledges and OE; 2) case studies of current Indigenous OER development across Canada; and 3) Indigenous student perspectives on the value of Indigenous OER.
For more information and to register:
Webinar 1: The Practices of Indigenous Knowledge in Open Educational Resources <https://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/indigenous-knowledges-and-open-educ…>
January 29, 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT
Webinar 2: Indigenous Open Educational Resources in Practice<https://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/indigenous-knowledges-and-open-educ…>
February 7, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT
Webinar 3: A Question of Value – Indigenous Students’ Perspectives on Open Education<https://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/indigenous-knowledges-and-open-educ…>
February 12, 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT
This webinar series is brought to you by the Open Educational Resources (OER) National Strategy – Stratégie nationale en matière de ressources éducatives libres (REL<https://www.carl-abrc.ca/advance-teaching-learning/open-education/open-educ…>) group, in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, University of British Columbia Libraries, University of the Fraser Valley, and eCampusOntario.
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
1958 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 0977
erin.fields(a)ubc.ca<mailto:erin.fields@ubc.ca> | Emefie<http://twitter.com/Emefie>
https://www.library.ubc.ca/ | https://scholcomm.ubc.ca/
I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered today on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
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Dear colleagues,
This is the third notice regarding the February 1, 2024 retirement of the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/>. Open textbooks and open course packs will continue to be available in the B.C. Open Collection<https://collection.bccampus.ca/>.
For more information and context about this closure, please see
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the original collection closure notice sent on October 19<https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/bcopen@lists.bccampus.ca…>
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FAQs on the BCcampus OpenEd Help page.<https://open.bccampus.ca/help/>
If you have questions or need assistance, do not hesitate to contact us at open@bccampus.<mailto:open@bccampus.ca>
Best regards,
Lauri Aesoph, she/her
Operations Specialist, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/lauriaesoph1>
Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca>
LinkedIn: LauriAesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-aesoph-56a360aa/>
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BCcampus, Victoria
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.c<https://bccampus.ca/>a<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and learn. Through our work we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies into our actions and understandings, supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization to advocate systemic changes in the post-secondary environment of B.C.
Hi everyone,
I’m excited to share the following new resource: Developing Organizational and Managerial Wisdom – 2nd Edition (Audio plus text version)<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/developingwisdomaudiobook/> by Brad Anderson, an audiobook version of an existing OER. This Pressbook embeds audio recordings in each chapter, provides a playlist of all recordings for uninterrupted listening, and provides links to download the audio files.
Here’s what Brad had to say about this project:
Over the past year, I have realized that most of our students have accessibility issues. Many people’s first reaction to that is doubt, but that, I believe, is because many people still view accessibility through a physical disability lens.
The student working thirty hours a week who must cross two bridges in rush-hour traffic to get to campus has an accessibility issue. So does the student renting a bed in a house with half a dozen roommates and no dedicated workspace, a student caring for a sick family member, one with mental health challenges, or … you get the picture.
How many barriers might we remove if we made an audio version of textbooks available they could listen to while stuck in traffic? Universal design for learning (UDL) is about giving students options in accessing course material, empowering them to fit learning into the unique considerations of their lives.
A couple of years ago, I created this OER textbook under a Creative Commons licence to reduce barriers to learning. Creating an audio version of that text is a continuation of that effort to reduce barriers.
While there were many challenges associated with developing this audiobook, with some creative thinking and advice from one of KPU’s Educational Media Strategists, we were able to overcome them. Going forward, I am excited to encourage other OER authors to consider creating an audiobook versions, as well as streamlining and improving the process.
Cheers,
Amanda
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Open Education Strategist, Teaching & Learning Commons
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Through active intentional partnering, the Teaching & Learning Commons
provides pedagogical leadership that is grounded in community, ethics, creativity, and care.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action
We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we work, live, and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam), qi̓ cə̓ y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓ waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Kwikwetlem, and the lands of the qw̓ ɑ:nƛ̓ ə̓ n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university.
In the cause of reconciliation, we recognize our commitment to address and reduce the ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience.
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Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is offering sponsorship money to those wishing to host events at B.C. and Yukon post-secondary institutions for Open Education Week 2024.
Open Education Week<https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/> is an internationally recognized week for raising awareness of and celebrating achievements in open education. In honour of this, BCcampus has released a call for proposals for open education events hosted at post-secondary institutions in B.C. or the Yukon during the week of March 4 to 8, 2024.
Examples of events that could qualify for a sponsorship include a workshop on open licences, an award ceremony for local open champions, and an awareness campaign event by a student union about high textbook costs.
Read the call for proposals<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-open-educ…> for more details on how to apply for up to $1000 in sponsorship funding. Ten sponsorships are available, and the call closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on January 26.
If you have any questions about this initiative, please email me at acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca>.
Thank you,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
