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INPUT REQUESTED: Dates for Open Education Sustainability Grant Call for Proposals

by Lauri Aesoph

Dear colleagues, BCcampus Open Education is preparing to post a Call for Proposals for the second offering of the Open Education Sustainability Grant<https://bccampus.ca/open-education-sustainability-grant-for-institutions/>. Last year, this call was opened on June 27 and included the following key dates: * Closing date for proposals: Thursday, August 22, 2019 11:59 PM PDT * Successful submission notification date: Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:59 PM PDT * Grant recipient announcement date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:59 PM PDT We would like to hear from you about the timing of this grant's Call for Proposals. Do the above dates work well for potential applicants at your institution? Or would you suggest a different time frame, and why? Please submit your suggestions to me no later than Tuesday, January 28. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality.

5 years, 3 months

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OpenStax hardcover textbooks for sale in Canada - update

by Lauri Aesoph

During the past couple of months, we've made great progress toward providing Canada's post-secondary institutions and students with hardcover copies of OpenStax open textbooks at good prices. (See our October 18 blog: Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/hard-back-openstax-books-come-to-canada/>.) Canadian textbook distributor, Vretta, is now taking orders <https://www.vretta.com/ordering.html> for many of the OpenStax books hosted in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>. Their order page lists: a pricelist, refund policy, and bulk order discount for organizations and individuals who order 10 or more books. Buyers may also purchase these books through Amazon.ca<https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=openstax&i=stripbooks&crid=ET9CJMW4S2PN&sprefix=o…>. Look for Vretta as the distributor. Please feel free to share this information with your community. Regards, On behalf of the OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. ________________________________ From: Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: September 10, 2019 9:41 AM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Canadian distribution of hard back OpenStax textbooks - questions and feedback Dear Canadian Colleagues, OpenStax has identified a company in Canada, Vretta, that has agreed to distribute hard back copies of its open textbooks. This is the result of a discussion between OpenStax and BCcampus two years ago. Many Canadian instructors like/prefer these hardcopy versions vs. print-on-demand (PoD) books because of their layout and for their more durable hard cover. (Many PoD copies are soft cover.) Also, the cost of the pre-printed, full colour books are about 50% less than the colour PoD in the BC Collection. I am currently working to establish a plan and process for providing this opportunity to students, faculties and bookstores at BC's post-secondary institutions (including how this might work for OpenStax books in the BC Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/>), as well as Canada's other colleges, institutes and universities. No formal announcement has been made to the BC or Canadian post-secondary sector, though OpenStax participated in a couple of press releases in July: * Newswire/Cison News: OpenStax and Vretta partner to distribute OER print textbooks for Canadian students<https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/openstax-and-vretta-partner-to-distri…> * Markets Insider<https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/openstax-and-vretta-partner…> You will also find a link on the OpenStax page here: https://openstax.org/bookstore-suppliers I will be meeting with Vretta, again, Thursday morning. If possible, please send me answers to one or all of the below items by late Wednesday (tomorrow)/early Thursday (before 9:30am). * Is there interest at your institution or project in these books? Include specific titles and number of potential buyers if available. * Would your bookstore would be interested in ordering these books for sale to students? (Bookstores will be offered a discount on orders.) * Would your institution and/or bookstore be interested in providing a link to the order form on its website? * How many lead up time does your institution/faculty need to order textbooks for a term? * Other questions, comments, feedback. If you are unable to respond in time for my meeting, feel free to send your comments later. Thanks and regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 5 months

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BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (October 23, 2019) - last email

by Lauri Aesoph

Dear colleagues, This is the last email you'll be receiving regarding updates about BCcampus Open Ed. In an effort to streamline our communication channels, BCcampus Open Education will be shared exclusively through the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> and announced via BCcampus's social media platforms. To stay informed about open education in British Columbia and BCcampus OpenEd, * Subscribe to the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> * Follow BCcampus on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BCcampus>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/bccampus>, Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799@N03/>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>, Videos<https://video.bccampus.ca/> _____________________________________________________________________________ And now for the last news and updates message..... Happy Open Access week! This year's theme is Open for whom? Equity in open knowledge.<http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2019-international-op…> See the BCcampus Events Calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/calendar/> for a list of Open Access events across the province. Next week, the BCcampus team is heading<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/bccampus-heads-to-opened19/> to the 16th Annual Open Education Conference<https://openedconference.org/2019/> in Phoenix, Arizona. Follow on Twitter: #opened19 New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * New edition: Teaching in a Digital Age - 2nd Edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=6e…> (Old edition will be removed from the collection Feb 1) * A test bank is now available for Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9e…> * Native Peoples of North America has been archived as it did not meet the criteria of the B.C. collection. This book can still be found in the Open Textbook Library<https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/native-peoples-of-north-america>. Support resources updates * Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/evaluate-open-textbooks/> has been updated as well as the Find an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/find-an-open-textbook/> and Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/evaluate-an-open-textbook/> in the Adaptation Guide with OER evaluation checklists from the Open Oregon Educational Resources<https://openoregon.org/>. * NEW: Appendix C: OpenStax Textbooks in Pressbooks<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/appendix-c-openstax-textbooks-…> in the Pressbooks Guide * COMPLETED: Adoption Guide - 2nd Edition<https://opentextbc.ca/adoptopentextbook/> OpenEd updates * Ongoing adoption: Estimating, calculating, and tracking<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/ongoing-adoption-estimating-calculating-and-…> * Easier customization: 33 OpenStax textbooks now in Pressbooks<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/easier-customization-33-openstax-textbooks-n…> * Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/hard-back-openstax-books-come-to-canada/> * Early thoughts on the BCcampus open homework systems project<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/early-thoughts-on-the-bccampus-open-homework…> * From Zed Cred to ZTC: Clarifying what institutions really mean<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…>s <https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…> OER by Discipline Directory: new entries * Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/> * Course Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/course-collections/> * Education - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/education-general/> * English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/> * Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/> * Geography<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/> * Hairdressing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/hairdressing/> * Indigenous Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/indigenous-studies/> * Multimedia Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/multimedia-collections/> * Open Education and Open Pedagogy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/open-education/> * Pedagogy and Instructional Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/> * Pharmacology<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pharmacology/> * Physics<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/physics/> We need 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<mailto:bookreviews@bccampus.ca> if you are interested in providing an SME review. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:opentext@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/>. For the most current open education information, see: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> For questions about open education in B.C., see the Answer Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/> On behalf of the BCcampus OpenEd team, Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 6 months

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BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (September 25, 2019)

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello Everyone, Here is the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * Physical Geology - 2nd Edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=5e…> (old edition will be removed from collection February 1, 2020) * Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=27…> * Korean Through Folktales<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=ff…> * From MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide for Transitioning into Colloquial Arabic<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=11…> * Opening Eyes into Inclusion and Diversity<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=ac…> * EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=65…> New categories added to the BC Open Textbook Collection: * Language Learning > Arabic Language * Language Learning > Korean Language * Humanities > Gender and Sexuality Studies * Education > Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support resources updates * The Frequently Asked Question guide is now called the Answer Guide<http://Answer%20Guide>. Open Ed updates * 100+ textbooks in the BC collection are now accessible.<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/24/100-accessible-open-educational-resources/> * Introducing the 2019/20 Open Education Advocacy and Research Fellows<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/18/introducing-the-2019-20-open-education-advoc…> 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<mailto:bookreviews@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, take a look at these continuously updated directories: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C., and every province and territory in Canada If you have questions about open education in B.C., see the Answer Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/> Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 7 months

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BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (September 13, 2019)

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello Everyone, Here's the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. Looking for students to submit short smartphone recordings on their open education views. All entries will be compiled into one video and shown at the OE Global Conference 2019<https://conference.oeconsortium.org/2019/> in Milan, Italy. Deadline: September 30, 2019. For details, see OE Global Conference<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail19.com/t/d-l-xvhhdd-utirtjhrt-jh/> on the BCcampus Events page. New book added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * New ABE open textbook, published by BCcampus: Composition and Literature: A Handbook and Anthology<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=93…> * New edition: Chemistry: Atoms First - 2e (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f2…> * New edition: Chemistry - 2e (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=cf…> * Elementary Algebra (OpenStax)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=2b…> * Introduction to Web Accessibility<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=99…> (published by Ryerson) * New edition: forall x: An Introduction to Formal Logic - Fall 2019 Edition (Calgary)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=84…> - This will be replacing the 2018 edition, scheduled removal Feb 1 * College Mathematics for Everyday Life<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c2…> Support resources updates * See new Appendix B: Pressbooks Catalogues<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/appendix-b/> in the Pressbooks Guide. Several post-secondary institutions in Canada and the U.S. have established their own instances of Pressbooks and, many, host a catalogue of open textbooks and other OER within that instance. Several of these are listed here alphabetically by province or state. Open Ed updates * Announcing BCcampus’ 2019 Open Education Sustainability Grant Recipients<https://bccampus.ca/2019/09/11/announcing-bccampus-2019-open-education-sust…> * Rajiv Jhangiani, of KPU, has created slide decks to accompany the open textbooks Principles of Social Psychology, 1st International edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=66…> and Principles of Social Psychology<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=d0…>, now posted by each as ancillary resources. The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated: * Arabic<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/arabic/> * Book/Textbook/Journal Collections and Publishers<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/book-textbook-collections/> * English Language Learning (ELL)<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english-as-a-second-language/> * General OER Repositories<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/> * Pedagogy and Instructional Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/> * Psycholog<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/psychology/> 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<mailto:bookreviews@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, take a look at these continuously updated directories: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - Research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C., and every province and territory in Canada Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 7 months

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Events for Open Access week (October 21-27) 2019

by Lauri Aesoph

Dear Colleagues, Does your institution have plans for Open Access week<http://www.openaccessweek.org/> scheduled for October 21 - 27 this year? If so, please let me know so BCcampus can include them on our Events calendar. Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 7 months

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POSTPONED: Upgrade for Pressbooks.bccampus.ca

by BCcampus IT Support

Dear Pressbooks User, Today's scheduled upgrade has been postponed until further notice. When preparing for the upgrade, we encountered a number of issues that need to be addressed before we can ensure that the upgrade will go forward with minimal disruption. We will send out a notice once we determine a new upgrade date. Sincerely, The BCcampus Open Education Team and IT Support BCcampus IT Support BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading. support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca<http://www.bccampus.ca/>

5 years, 8 months

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Upgrade and Outage Notice for Pressbooks.bccampus.ca on Wednesday morning, August 28, 2019

by BCcampus IT Support

Dear Pressbooks User, As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca). UPGRADE NOTICE On the morning of Wednesday, August 28, 2019, between 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM Pacific time, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca) will be upgraded to version 5.9.0. Your account will be unavailable during this time. Open Textbooks Theme With this upgrade, the Open Textbooks theme will officially be removed from pressbooks.bccampus.ca. If you have not already done so, please switch your books to one of the other themes. Clarke is the theme most similar to the Open Textbooks theme, but McLuhan is also a good option. For more information, see Retiring the Open Textbook Theme<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/#theme>. New Features * New admin colour scheme: You can now select a colour scheme that increases accessibility of the Pressbooks Admin interface. This colour scheme increases the colour contrast and underlines all links in the Pressbooks Admin interface. This will not affect the webbook or export files. To enable, navigate to your profile in Pressbooks. Under "Admin Colour Scheme" select "Pressbooks a11y." * Redesigned exports page: The exports page has been updated to make it easier to manage your exported files. Pressbooks will now store the last three exports of each file format. You can also now sort exports by file format, size, and date exported. You can also "pin" any files that you do not want to be deleted. * Progress bars: Pressbooks will now display a progress bar when importing, exporting, cloning, and generating a cover. * Clone h5p activities: H5P activities within books will now make it through the cloning process. * MathJax Support: MathJax is a JavaScript display engine that translates mathematical markup into high resolution, accessible equations that can render in any supported book format on Pressbooks. Bug Fixes and Changes: * The "Import" tab is no longer accessed from the Dashboard Menu. You can find it under "Tools." * "LO" KT" and "EX" buttons will no longer appear in Visual Editor toolbar, but those special textboxes can still be inserted from the "Textboxes" drop-down menu. * A number of updates to increase the accessibility of the Pressbooks admin interface, Digital PDFs, and footnotes. * Improvements to glossary tooltips. Definitions can now include links and bold and italic text. * There is a new "Publish" tab in the Dashboard Menu where you can add links to where people can purchase POD versions of a book. * Glossary terms will now alphabetize correctly * Licences on chapters in the webbook will now list the book title rather than the chapter title, unless the chapter is under a different licence from the rest of the book. * Additional table classes available from the visual editor. * Unnecessary alert when saving parts will no longer pop up. Sincerely, The BCcampus Open Education Team and IT Support BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading. support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca> | www.bccampus.ca<http://www.bccampus.ca>

5 years, 8 months

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BCcampus Open Education: Updates and news (August 15, 2019)

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello Everyone, Here's the latest from BCcampus OpenEd. New book added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * American Government 2e (OpenStax) - This will be replacing the 1st edition, scheduled removal Oct 1 Support resources updates * An adaptation of KPU's Student Agreement to Publish Course Work Under a Creative Common's License has been added to the BCcampus: * Open Pedagogy Resources<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a4…> (see ancillary resources) * Self-Publishing Guide, in Appendix 4: Contracts and Agreements<https://opentextbc.ca/selfpublishguide/back-matter/appendix-4/> * FAQ Guide: A new set of answers have been added for the Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/chapter/open-education-grants/>. The following chapters in the OER by Discipline Directory have been updated: * Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/> * Climate Change<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/climate-change/> * English Language Learning<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english-as-a-second-language/> * Farsi<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/farsi/> * Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/> * General OER Repositories<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/general-oer-repositories/> * Earth and Ocean Sciences - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/earth-and-ocean-sciences-genera…> * English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/> * Health and Medical - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/health-and-medical-general/> * History<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/history-world/> * Music<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/music/> * Norwegian<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/norwegian/> * Philosophy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/philosophy/> * Political Science<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/political-science/> 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<mailto:bookreviews@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, take a look at these continuously updated directories: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - Research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C., and every province and territory in Canada Regards, The BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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BCcampus: Seeking OpenEd Advisor Regional Reps for Interior and Northern BC

by Lauri Aesoph

Dear Colleagues, BCcampus is currently seeking candidates for the following positions: * Open Education Advisor Regional Representative – Interior British Columbia<https://bccampus.ca/about-us/careers/open-education-advisor-regional-repres…>: Closes September 9, 2019 * Open Education Advisor Regional Representative – Northern British Columbia:<https://bccampus.ca/about-us/careers/open-education-advisor-regional-repres…> Closes September 9, 2019 Please share this information with interested individuals. Regards, The BCampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

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