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
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[ 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 ]
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I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.
Hi there fellow Open Educators,
This is really great news from Flickr: "all CC-licensed and public domain images on the platform will be protected and exempted from upload limits"
See the full article here:
https://creativecommons.org/2019/03/08/flickr-announcement
Cheers,
Rosario
Hello fellow open educators,
Open Education Week wrapped up this past Friday and over the week there were many events in the Lower Mainland that highlighted the work that many institutions are doing in the open in BC. I hope some of you managed to take the time to attend at least 1 or 2 events. BCIT kicked off the week with an "OER for the Trades" discussion with the participation of Amanda Coolidge from BCcampus, Bonnie Johnston from the Learning and Teaching Centre, Tim Carson, from Piping Trades, Chad Flinn from Electrical Trades and a guest visitor from Vancouver Island University, Sally Vinden. There were some great points that were addressed and many lessons learned that were shared.
As the week was underway, the Open Education Working Group released the BCIT Open Education Report which you can see attached. It looks at the Open Initiatives and projects that happened at BCIT over the last year. It was a busy year with lots of activity in Open Education and we hope the momentum carries on into 2019!
Have a great weekend everyone! and thanks to all of you who choose to work in the "Open"!
Rosario
