Hello Everyone,
Below is a list of the latest at BCcampus OpenEd.
New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
* Technical Writing Essentials<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=83…> by University of Victoria professor, Suzan Last, is designed to introduce readers to the basics of professional communications in technical fields: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and concise communications style, effective document design, teamwork and collaboration, and fundamental research skills.
* Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9e…> by Jorden Cummings and Lee Sanders, is a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from a number of open textbooks. This new version includes a Key Terms list for each chapter, an expanded glossary, and H5P chapter self-tests.
Support resource update
* The Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> now includes a section on open education in all provinces and territories in Canada
We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. See the list of Books open for review by Canadian faculty<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/front-matter/b-c-open-textbook-collecti…>. Contact bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca if you are interested in providing an SME review.
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 B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades.
For the most current open education information, look at these continuously updated directories.
* Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - Research, articles, blogs, and books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., and Global North, and Global South regions
* OER by Discipline Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/> - Lists a wide range of OER by discipline. It acts as a referatory with the resource name and link, its licence, and a short description. Discipline-specific collections are also included.
* Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C., and the provinces and territories in Canada
Best regards,
The OpenEd team at BCcampus
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Hello Everyone,
You and your colleagues are invited to this Thursday's 10 to 11 am webinar<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-funding-webinar-3m-now-what/> on:
OER Funding Webinar: $3M… now what?
Funding of $3.26 million for OER, including more open textbooks, was announced by Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training at the Cascadia Open Education Summit in April 2019.
BCcampus will be using this funding with the goal of meeting the needs of instructors and making it as easy and attractive as possible to use OER in classrooms — through better OER and OER-related support services and online infrastructure for a broad range of educational programs.
Join BCcampus’ Associate Director of Open Education, Amanda Coolidge, as she outlines the details of the funding allocation for the $3 million and what BC can expect to see in the next 1, 2, and 3 years. Webinar details can be found here<https://bccampus.ca/event/oer-funding-webinar-3m-now-what/>.
Regards,
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Dear Colleagues,
BCcampus Open Education has just posted a NEW grant opportunity: the Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions<https://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/open-education-sustainability-g…>.
This call for proposals is for institutional open education working groups in British Columbia to provide small open educational grants, funded by BCcampus and matched by the institution, in order to improve the sustainability of open education. The Open Education Resource Sustainability Grant for Institutions may also be used for, but is not limited to, workshops, training, and institutional support for OER and open education infrastructure. The proposal deadline is August 22nd.
If you have any questions regarding this call, please email opentext(a)bccampus.ca
Regards,
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Dear Colleagues,
You are receiving this message because you have been added to BCcampus Open Education's new Key Contacts mailing list. Individuals included on this list include:
* those identified as and who have consented to be a key open education support contact for their institution on behalf of BCcampus Open Education (See the Frequently Asked Questions guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/chapter/who-at-my-institution-can-answer-questio…> for who is listed at each institution.)
* those who receive notifications about new open textbook adoptions at their institution, submitted via the Adoption of an Open Textbook<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/tell-us-youre-using-an-open-tex…> form
* members of the now retired BCOEP mailing list
The purpose of this mailing list is to provide information and updates about BCcampus OpenEd events, postings, resources, and announcements that are of interest to key individuals at B.C.'s post-secondary institutions.
If you do not wish to be on this mailing list or want to report a contact correction for the Frequently Asked Questions guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/chapter/who-at-my-institution-can-answer-questio…>, please let me know.
Best regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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