Dear B.C. open education community,
In 2025, BCcampus will once again be offering sponsorships for Open Education Week events hosted by post-secondary institutions, departments, student unions, and organizations in British Columbia and the Yukon. The call for proposals<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-open-educ…> went live today and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025.
We ran this program in 2024 and funded ten in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, including OER evaluation workshops, faculty recognition events, and panel discussions. You can read more about the range of events funded in our blog post about the Open Education Week 2024 sponsorship program<https://bccampus.ca/2024/12/09/reflecting-on-open-education-week-2024/>.
It’s very simple to apply. As detailed in the call for proposals, send an email to me, Arianna Cheveldave (acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca>), describing the event you would like to host during the week of March 3 to 7, 2025. Please also include basic identifying information for the lead applicant, your intended audience for the event, how much funding you would like to request up to $1000, and what specifically you would spend the money on.
BCcampus Open Education is proud to sponsor events that will highlight open education activity at your institution, generate engaging discussions between novices and experts, and bolster the open education community in British Columbia and the Yukon.
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, feel free to reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
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Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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Hello all,
I writing to pass on this opportunity to apply for a fully-funded scholarship spot in the Textbook Success Program run by the Rebus Foundation. This is a great opportunity if you (or someone you know) is working on an OER project and are looking for more guidance and the opportunity to connect with others who are working on OER projects. Rebus has a lot of expertise in the OER publishing process and I have heard great things about their program.
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Here is where you can find a description of what the Textbook Success Program is<https://rebus.community/textbook-success-program/>.
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You can apply here: February 2025 Cohort: Textbook Success Program Application<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdauEjOACrXMjFYX8a2qg4cnj2yCH31psR…>
Best,
Josie
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Manager, Open Education
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