Keycontacts December 2020

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Open Education Time Investment Grant - Application deadline extended

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, I apologize for sending two emails about the same grant in one day, but there has been an important update. The call for applications for the Open Education Time Investment Grant<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-time-investme…> is now open, and its application deadline has just been extended from December 13, 2020, to January 10, 2021. Please note that this grant is only available to people in the Interior and the North of B.C. See the BCcampus website (linked above) for further information about the details and the intention of the grant. Best, Arianna Cheveldave 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 ________________________________ 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), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

4 years, 3 months

Open Education Time Investment Grant

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, The call for applications for the Open Education Time Investment Grant<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-time-investme…> is now open. This grant is only available to people in the Interior and the North of B.C. Funding dedicated time for open education work is the idea behind BCcampus’ new time investment grant. Available to both instructional and non-instructional faculty and staff who work for institutions in the Interior and Northern regions of B.C., up to $10,000 is available to: * Create an open educational resource (OER) * Adapt an OER * Create supplementary materials for existing OER * Start an OER awareness campaign at your institution * Develop open educational practices at your institution * Improve OER adoption practices at your institution * Create an open education working group at your institution * Pursue other innovative approaches to open education The deadline to apply for this grant is December 13, 2020. More information is available on the BCcampus website (linked above). We look forward to receiving your grant application. Best, Arianna Cheveldave 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 ________________________________ 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), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

4 years, 3 months

Cascadia 2021 Call for Proposals

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, The call for proposals for Cascadia 2021 — an online open education conference hosted by BCcampus from April 27 to 29, 2021 — is now open. We invite you to submit a session proposal that pertains to one of our six conference focus areas, which are: 1. Equity and access 2. Scalability 3. Fostering growth in the OER ecosystem 4. Adaptability in trades, vocational, and career training 5. Orientation to open education 6. Collaborative practices Please see the Cascadia 2021 Call for Proposals<https://cascadia.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/> for further information. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2021. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Best, Arianna Cheveldave 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 ________________________________ 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), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

4 years, 3 months

SPARC Crafts Language in Response to COVID-19 Publisher Offers

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, As publishers provide students and faculty with temporary free access to learning materials during the COVID-19 crisis, concerns have been raised about access and time limitations associated with the offers. Working with members of the library community, SPARC has developed the following template that can be used to communicate with publishers about the restrictions<https://sparcopen.org/sparc-crafts-language-in-response-to-covid-19-publish…>. Please share with anyone who may find this helpful. Best, Arianna Cheveldave 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 ________________________________ 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), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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