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by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is hosting three webinars and sharing one podcast in honour of Open Education Week<https://www.oeglobal.org/activities/open-education-week/>, which takes place from March 7 to 11, 2022. We invite you to join us for the following: Making OER Count: Incorporating OER into the Tenure and Promotion Process<https://bccampus.ca/event/making-oer-count-incorporating-oer-into-the-tenur…> When: March 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT What: Amanda Coolidge facilitates a discussion about the OER Contributions Matrix, a document designed to help open education practitioners communicate the value of their work to tenure and promotion committees. Presenters include members of Driving OER Sustainability for Student Success (DOERS3), which is the collaborative group that created this matrix. The Launch of B.C.’s ABE ZTC Project (Plus What’s Next!)<https://bccampus.ca/event/the-launch-of-b-c-s-abe-ztc-project-plus-whats-ne…> When: March 9, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT What: Krista Lambert, Carolee Clyne, and Melanie Meyers present on the Adult Basic Education Zero Textbook Cost project that B.C. is excited to launch after three and a half years of hard work. The presenters will talk about the dozens of OER that have been created for this project and next steps for the program. How It Started/How It’s Going: 10 Years of Open Textbooks in B.C.<https://bccampus.ca/event/how-it-started-how-its-going-10-years-of-open-tex…> When: March 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm PT What: Melanie Meyers and Clint Lalonde showcase the progress over time of the B.C. Open Textbook Project, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022. The presenters will talk about milestones, successes, and pitfalls, as well as look to the future of open education in B.C. Discovering Open Education Through Work-Integrated Learning<https://bccampus.ca/event/discovering-open-education-through-work-integrate…> When: March 11, 2022 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am What: The BCcampus OER Production team talk about how starting their work with open education as BCcampus co-op students shaped their perspective of the field. This conversation will be posted as a pre-recorded podcast with an accompanying transcript. In addition to these Open Education Week events, BCcampus would also like to invite you to an upcoming FLO Course: FLO Course: Universal Design for Learning<https://bccampus.ca/event/flo-course-universal-design-for-learning/> When: February 21, 2022 – March 4, 2022 What: This course is a short, practical introduction to the UDL framework and how you can apply it to create inclusive learning environments. Two synchronous sessions are planned (see the event for more details), and attendees are expected to invest several asynchronous hours of study per week. This event has a $25 registration fee. We hope that you can join us for these events! Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 2 months

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Open Education Week 2022

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, BCcampus is soliciting Open Education Week events for our events calendar. This year, Open Education Week<https://www.oeglobal.org/activities/open-education-week/> is taking place from March 7 to 11. If your institution is hosting any public events as part of Open Education Week and would like them to be included in the BCcampus events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/>, please let me know as soon as possible. Event information should include the time, date, and any relevant links, such as to the event's page on your institutional website or to a registration form. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 2 months

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Webinar Offering: Pulling Together Series for Trades Faculty

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, Trades faculty, staff, and students are invited to join BCcampus for a 6-session webinar series based on the book Pulling Together: Foundations Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/indigenizationfoundations/>. Every Thursday between February 17 and March 24, join BCcampus and facilitator Jewell Gillies from 2 to 4 p.m. Pacific for a synchronous session that will build on 1 to 2 hours of asynchronous study and reflection earlier in the week. One of the purposes of the event is to encourage trades faculty to begin or build on the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in future curriculum development and delivery. Read more about the event and its facilitator on the event page<https://bccampus.ca/event/pulling-together-series-for-trades-faculty/>. Registration closes February 24 and spaces are limited, so register for this event now<https://events.eply.com/2022PullingTogetherFeb17>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 2 months

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Women in Trades Webinar on February 23

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, Join BCcampus for a Women in Trades webinar<https://bccampus.ca/event/women-in-trades/>! This is an open event for women in the skilled trades (apprentices, journey-people, and faculty) to gather for the purpose of sharing ideas, experiences, success stories, and struggles with being in the skilled trades. Building communities of practice is essential to the successful journey from apprentice to graduate. We will be hosting a few female trades faculty to share their stories and ideas on how we can encourage and promote more women to enter and, more importantly, complete their training and education in the skilled trades. This event is on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. PST. Register for this webinar online<https://bccampus.ca/event/women-in-trades/>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 2 months

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Open Education Symposium 2022

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, This Open Education Week, the University of Alberta Centre for Teaching and Learning is hosted their second Open Education Symposium. Join your open education colleagues from March 7 to 11, 2022, between about 9:30 a.m. PST to 1:30 p.m. PST every day (times vary). Collaborators from across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and elsewhere will present in workshops, lightning talks, and panels. There will also be networking sessions. For more details, see the schedule for Open Education Symposium 2022<https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/events/oer/index.h…>. Register for the symposium<https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcuqorz8iHtdHHWCOGqbPqRtqDy…> with your Zoom account. For any questions about the symposium, contact the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Alberta at ctl(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:ctl@ualberta.ca> or contact Krysta McNutt at krystam(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:krystam@ualberta.ca>. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 2 months

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Call for Contributions - Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Book Project (Please forward)

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, An editorial team based at UBC Okanagan is putting out a call for chapter proposals for an open-access book about open pedagogy and the open education movement. This book will centre Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing with regard to open education. Chapter proposals can be for essays, research papers, or case studies between 4,000 and 6,000 words, excluding references. Proposals are due March 15, 2022. Submit chapter proposals to Donna Langille (donna.langille(a)ubc.ca) and include the following elements: * Working title * Abstract (max. 200 words) * Type of contribution (research, theoretical/exploratory essay, case study) * Keywords (3–6 keywords) * Contributor information, including full name, complete institution name, primary email address, and contributor bio (bio is max. 100 words) More information about the project, including a more detailed publishing timeline, can be found in the attached PDF. The publication target date is summer 2023. Questions may be directed to Brad Wuetherick (brad.wuetherick(a)ubc.ca) Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 3 months

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New job opportunity: Open Education Strategist at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (British Columbia, Canada)

by Rajiv Jhangiani

Dear colleagues, I am absolutely thrilled to announce that we are growing our team by hiring an additional Open Education Strategist. This is a full-time and ongoing position located within the Teaching & Learning Commons<https://www.kpu.ca/teaching-and-learning> at Kwantlen Polytechnic University<https://www.kpu.ca/> (KPU). See: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=JT63GS&c… The Open Education Strategist provides project management and support for various open education initiatives and direct pedagogical consultation and technical training to KPU educators and programs on how to discover, adopt, adapt, or create open educational resources (OER) and how to design learning experiences that integrate principles of open pedagogy. The incumbent oversees the regular collection, management, and reporting of data for the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program, plans the Open Education Research Institute, and provides support to OER grantees, Open Pedagogy Fellows, and Open Education Research Fellows. Through consultations, materials and training, the incumbent communicates open education trends and practices to educators and peers. Collaborating with Teaching and Learning Commons staff, librarians, and other stakeholders within and outside of KPU, this position advances, supports, and evaluates open educational practices for KPU. Qualified candidates will have current knowledge of Creative Commons licenses and how to discover, adopt, revise, and remix OER educational resources (OER). A demonstrated ability to create or adapt OER using open education tools (e.g., Pressbooks, H5P, etc.), current knowledge of open pedagogy (e.g., renewable assignments), and the ability to design, develop and deliver information, resources and training on open educational practices is required. A Bachelor’s degree is required. A specialization in Communications, Education, Marketing, Educational Technology, or Library & Information Science would be an asset. This is a unionized (BCGEU) position that includes benefits. KPU has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia and offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, certificates and citations in more than 140 programs. Almost 20,000 students annually attend courses at KPU campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, Cloverdale, and Civic Plaza. The University welcomes and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. A review of applications will begin on January 21, 2022; however, the position will remain open until filled. Please feel free to share this posting widely. I would be happy to address any questions about this position. Thank you very much, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/tlcommons<http://www.kpu.ca/tlcommons> | www.kpu.ca/cps<http://www.kpu.ca/cps> | www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

3 years, 3 months

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#OTESSA22 Submission Deadline Extended to January 15, 2022

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, The submission deadline for OTESSA 2022 has been extended<https://otessa.org/news/otessa22-final-deadline-extended-to-january-15/> until January 15, 2022. The Open/Technology, Education, Scholarship and Society Association (OTESSA<https://conference.otessa.org/index.php/conference>) online conference will be held between May 16 and 19, 2022. The overarching theme is critical change, and the subthemes are the transitions of online learning and teaching; addressing the new iniquities; and sustaining positive change. There is also a wildcard subcategory for "innovative and inventive ideas around research or practice" that don't fit any of the subthemes. As said in their call for proposals<https://otessa.org/2022/>: "OTESSA welcomes thinkers, tinkerers and designers from across disciplines and contexts who are exploring the role of open and digital technologies in education, society, and scholarship to be part of this conference gathering." Review the OTESSA submission guidelines<https://conference.otessa.org/index.php/conference/about/submissions> and the OTESSA call for proposals<https://otessa.org/2022/> online before submitting. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 4 months

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Program for Open Scholarship Education (POSE): Spring 2022 Session

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, UBC is once again running the Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE)<https://pose.open.ubc.ca/> in the spring 2022 semester from January to April. Registration is open to anyone in post-secondary who is interested. POSE is a four-month flexible and blended program that will help you develop foundational knowledge of Open Scholarship, Open Education, and Open Research. POSE will explore how open copyright licenses, collaborative practices, and networked technologies have the potential to lower barriers to knowledge by making the processes and products of scholarship more distributed, transparent, and accessible. POSE is intended for faculty, staff, postdocs, and students with an interest in open research, open access, open data and open education. The program is open to UBCO, UBCV, and non-UBC faculty, staff, and students at the post-secondary level. You will learn about: * Open Education * Open Access * Open Research * Open Data * Open Tools To support participant flexibility, the program is composed of online self-paced modules that you can complete over four months. You are also required to participate in two online synchronous sessions during the program. We will also host optional sessions each month where you can engage with various practitioners in the different areas of open scholarship and meet other participants in a synchronous environment. Upon completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The first module will be released on January 1, 2022. The POSE kick-off session will be on January 18, 2022, and the wrap-up session will be on April 28, 2022. For more detailed information about POSE, visit the POSE home page<https://pose.open.ubc.ca/>. To register for POSE<https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/program-for-open-scholarship-and-educatio…>, you will need a UBC CWL (campus-wide login). If you don't already have one, you can register for a basic CWL account<https://activate.id.ubc.ca/iamweb/>. Please share widely. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 4 months

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B.C. Open Textbook Collection Back Online

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear colleagues, The maintenance on the B.C. Open Textbook Collection and subsequent testing is now complete. You may once again access entries in the collection. If you experience any problems with the collection, please contact support(a)bccampus.ca. Best, Arianna Cheveldave [Hear my name]<http://nmdrp.me/ariannacheveldave> 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 Need help with LaTeX<https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Learn_LaTeX_in_30_minutes#What_is_LaTe…>? Contact latexsupport(a)bccampus.ca ________________________________ 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), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

3 years, 4 months

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