Canadaoer May 2019

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9 participants
10 discussions

by Jenni Hayman

Hi Everyone, Just saw this announcement go by in another open space, always interesting to have new books on the open market! In partnership<https://www.degruyter.com/dg/newsitem/256/de-gruyter-and-united-nations-coo…> with the United Nations, De Gruyter has just published a new Open Access text book on Linear Algebra<https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839>, which is available in both PDF and epub formats. https://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/495839 // Jenni Hayman Program Manager eCampusOntario 226.500.0845 [https://i.xink.io/Images/Get/N87356/e.png] 211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/>

4 years, 11 months

UNESCO Publication and Canada's Case Study

by Amanda Coolidge

Dear all UNESCO has recently published " [ https://iite.unesco.org/publications/understanding-the-impact-of-oer-achiev… | Understanding the Impact of OER: Achievements and Challenges ] " and as you will note there is a Canada Case Study posted, which was authored by Rory McGreal- Canada's UNESCO Chair. While this case study is comprehensive it does miss some of the specifics of the work that is being done. So here is my suggestion: How about we annotate the PDF document and add some of the specific work that we have been doing across Canada in Open Education? You can annotate the PDF using Hypothesis. [ https://web.hypothes.is/ | https://web.hypothes.is/ ] Hope you will join us in adding more details to an already strong publication Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Associate Director, Open Education learning.leading.doing Cell: 250-818-4592 • Pronouns: She/her Twitter: [ http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge | @acoolidge ] • Skype: coolidge.amanda • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/ | amandacoolidge ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] Acknowledging that the land on which I work and live is the traditional, unceded territory of the Lkwungen peoples.

5 years, 11 months

Edfinity

by Ross, Heather

We were approached by someone at Edfinity (https://edfinity.us/) and I’m curious if anyone has any experience with this. We are trying to find alternatives to commercial homework systems and I’m wondering if this is an option we should be considering. Thank you. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327<tel:306.966.5327> email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/>

5 years, 12 months

Retail Management and Supply Chain Management OER search

by Jessica Norman

Hi All, I'm looking for open resources for two new programs at my institution: Retail Management and Supply Chain Management. I've checked SUNY, Open Textbook Library, OpenStax, Lumen Learning, BCcampus, eCampus Ontario, MERLOT, OASIS, and OER Commons. I'm wondering if any colleges may have created textbooks on these two topics that are not in the major repositories, especially supply chain management? Any leads are appreciated! Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

6 years

FREE Virtual Conference -- ZeroCon19

by Buck, David

Hello, Open Colleagues. [Apologies for any cross-listing.] Montgomery College (MC Open<https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/mc-open/>) and Howard Community College (HowardOpen<https://sites.google.com/howardcc.edu/howardopen/>) have collaborated to offer a FREE virtual conference-ZeroCon19-on Friday, 10 May 2019. This is our first time hosting a conference in a virtual space, so we are hoping for the best! Feel free to join us in any of the 4 sessions that we have planned, and please invite any colleagues who may not receive this notice. * ?Register for the 4 Zoom sessions individually HERE: https://tinyurl.com/ZeroCon19.<https://tinyurl.com/ZeroCon19> * Each session will have a random drawing of participants for a $25 Amazon gift card provided by MarylandOnline<http://www.marylandonline.org/>. * If you are active on Twitter, please use the hashtag #ZeroCon19 to let your followers know that you'll be attending or to invite them to the conference-thanks! Please let me know if you have any questions-hope to see you in the ZeroCon19 Virtual Conference! [cid:c2b48124-d6ed-48b0-85d9-32d4d5d142c7]? Best, David David Buck Professor of English Howard Community College DH 344 / 443.518.4290

6 years

Canada OER Meet-up confirmed: May 24

by Lena Patterson

Hi all, Thank you for contributing to the doodle poll. We’ll go with the option that the most people are available for and that is the furthest away from today. Hopefully that gives those of you who were unable to respond to the poll more wiggle room to attend. We are confirmed for: Friday May 24, 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Here is the link for the Zoom meeting: https://ecampusontario.zoom.us/j/419747884 And the Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KuWFCekNe2iKjS4mY5DGzy2KsgMdXidfWtkkSIi… See you on the 24th! Lena // Lena Patterson Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lena Patterson <lpatterson(a)ecampusontario.ca> Date: Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 11:15 AM To: "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Cc: Brandon Carson <bcarson(a)ecampusontario.ca>, Lindsay Woodside <lwoodside(a)ecampusontario.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Hello from eCampusOntario! Dear Canada OER, It’s been far too long. I want to take a moment to introduce you all to three new members of the team working on the Open at Scale projects<http://openatscale.ca/> at eCampusOntario: * Emily Carlisle, Editorial Lead, Open at Scale: @emilycarlisle07 * Brandon Carson, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Business: @BrandonCarsonEd * Lindsay Woodside, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Nursing: @LindsayWoodside A lot has happened in Ontario since our last session and I’m sure the same is true in your province / at your institution! How about we get together again soon to reconnect? We really want to hear how you are all doing. Please complete the doodle poll and let us know what works for you: https://doodle.com/poll/gnpmdwf38ik2qcia Hoping to see you all soon, Lena // Lena Patterson Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9

6 years

BCcampus Open Education: new OER and updates (March 13, 2019)

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello Everyone, Here are the latest updates from BCcampus Open Education. New textbooks >From British Columbia [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c0f6026d-a3e1-4108-b90b-… | Learning to Learn Online ] >From Kwantlen Polytechnic University in is Learning to Learn Online, a book that helps you prepare for online learning success by introducing you to the online learning environment and your role as a learner within it. As you come to understand yourself as an self-directed learner, you will also be introduced to effective learning strategies: time management for online learners, information management, professional communication, and reading strategies. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=789233f6-57b7-4c05-b06b-… | Trigonometry and AC Generation for Electricians ] To understand electrical theory, it is important to have a grasp of trigonometry. Whether we are talking about single phase or polyphase power, trigonometry is a key concept. This textbook, divided into three sections and provides easy-to-understand and enjoyable lessons on trigonometry, vectors, and AC generation for those training and working as electricians. This new textbook is from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). >From Elsewhere in Canada [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f557a613-9813-4e65-b62c-… | Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy ] This book was created by the Digital Education Strategies (DES) team at the G. Raymond Chang School for Continuing Education at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario to address a need for professional development training for web developers on web accessibility, a topic of critical importance for technical programs offered by post-secondary institutions. >From the U.S. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=59c02e95-44d5-4d72-a9b5-… | Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order ] This book is organized around the fifteen lessons of the Technical Project Management course, with an emphasis on the connections between the various stages and practices of technical project management. It is the book used for one of the ten required classes in the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Master of Engineering Management is a world-class online program, consistently ranked in the Top 10 by U.S. News & World Report. [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8f2a750a-728d-496a-89c3-… | Media, Society, Culture and You ] This new addition is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change, thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. New support resources [ https://opentextbc.ca/workinggroupguide/ | Working Group Guide ] The Working Group Guide is a resource for librarians, staff, and faculty who support or are supporting open education at their institution and are starting or running an open working group. This resource contains three sections to help users establish, run, and sustain a working group. [ http://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/ | Information Directory ] The Information Directory lays out current events, opinions, and OER investigations related to open education in four categories: blogs, books,news, and research. It was created to fulfill the need for Canadian-based information, specifically British Columbia, on open education. However, the Information Directory also includes content from other English-speaking countries with chapters for the United States, the Global North, and the Global South.This directory is considered an ongoing resource and will be updated as information comes available. A “Last update” textbox is posted at the top of each chapter to clearly indicate when information was last added. Additions to the OER by Discipline Guide * [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anthropology-and-archaeology/ | Anthropology and Archaeology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/communications/ | Communications ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/design/ | Fine Arts - Design ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/ | Geography ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/language-oer-for-specific-langu… | Language Learning: OER for specific languages ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/law-general/ | Law - General ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/media/ | Media ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/open-education/ | Open Education ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/ | Pedagogy and Instructional Design ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/psychology/ | Psychology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/religious-studies/ | Religion and Theology ] [ https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/statistics/ | Statistics ] We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) to review textbooks being considered for the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] Contact bookreviews [ mailto:opentext@bccampus.ca | @bccampus.ca ] if you are interested. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook Collection ] . Best regards, The BCcampus Open Ed team Lauri Aesoph, BSc Manager, Open Education BC campus | Learning.Doing.Leading. Cell: [ tel:250-580-6949 | 250-893-0258 ] • Email: [ mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph | @lauriaesoph ] • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/ | lauri.aesoph ] [ https://bccampus.ca/ | BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

6 years

Update on the University of Alberta's Opening Up Copyright Instructional Module Series

by Michael McNally

Dear Canada OER Community, The team behind the University of Alberta’s Opening Up Copyright instructional modules is pleased to share an update on the series. This past winter six new instructional modules have been created. The six new modules are: - Including Third Party Content in Your Work - Makerspaces and Copyright - The Berne and TRIPS Agreements - Publishing Agreements - Alberta (Education) v. Access Copyright - Section 3: Copyright in Works The six new modules complement the previous eight, for a total of 14 modules now in the series. All of the modules can be found here: https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/ We’d also like to emphasize that these modules are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence so that they can be adopted and adapted by anyone. On the page for each module you will find a link to the associated script and slides, to allow for adaptation. The scripts and slides are also made available under a CC-BY licence. More information about the series is available on the “About” page ( https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/about/) In addition, we would like to highlight the Opening Up Copyright Community Pages ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Ul4YeOovdLOEaczPK7RipG_OgOd7etOcJI8ppT…) The Community Pages provide an overview of the entire suite of modules to be developed as part of the series, and also indicates which modules are currently under development. Furthermore, we encourage you to contribute to the individual module pages, where we hope to collect your ideas, feedback or suggestions. Please consider sharing suggestions for Learning Objectives, ideas for Narratives or Contextual Stories, Test Questions, Links to Useful Resources, or Other Suggestions for modules that interest you. You also have the option of including your name on these pages, so that we can provide attribution for your contributions at the end of the module. Completed modules will be revised in the summer of 2019, based on feedback provided in the Community Pages or sent directly to copyright(a)ualberta.ca with the subject line “OER Copyright Module.” The Opening Up Copyright instructional modules series receives funding through the Centre for Teaching and Learning’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund <https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/grants/tlef> at the University of Alberta. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

6 years

Hello from eCampusOntario!

by Lena Patterson

Dear Canada OER, It’s been far too long. I want to take a moment to introduce you all to three new members of the team working on the Open at Scale projects<http://openatscale.ca/> at eCampusOntario: * Emily Carlisle, Editorial Lead, Open at Scale: @emilycarlisle07 * Brandon Carson, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Business: @BrandonCarsonEd * Lindsay Woodside, Program Manager, Open at Scale – Nursing: @LindsayWoodside A lot has happened in Ontario since our last session and I’m sure the same is true in your province / at your institution! How about we get together again soon to reconnect? We really want to hear how you are all doing. Please complete the doodle poll and let us know what works for you: https://doodle.com/poll/gnpmdwf38ik2qcia Hoping to see you all soon, Lena // Lena Patterson Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9

6 years

Release Form For Open Licensing

by Ross, Heather

I have an instructor working on an open textbook on soil science. She wants to ask colleagues to take pictures of soils this summer when they’re out and about. She’s wondering if there is a release form that she could have them sign indicating that they give permission for the images to carry an open license. I’m assuming that she doesn’t want them to have to go through and put this information on their pictures or the files. Does anybody use something like this? Would you please send me or point me toward a copy or a template? Thank you very much. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

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