Hello Everyone,
Open BCIT<https://www.bcit.ca/open/> has posted a current call for open education grant proposals<https://www.bcit.ca/open/grants/>. We want to award these grants in mid-June, so the call is open for just two weeks, until Monday, June 13.
We have two types of grants this year - and OER development grant and a course transformation micro-grant to switch a course to ZTC and/or incorporate OEP.
Please share this information with colleagues and consider applying yourself. Details below.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best, Lin
Open Education Grants 2022/23
OER Development Grants (up to $5,000)
Develop openly licensed learning materials:
* make substantial revisions to existing OER (open educational resources) to better suit class subject matter and learning outcomes
* create an openly licensed learning resource in any category or format (eg. textbook, videos, manual, question or test bank)
The LTC and the Library can provide some support for funded grant projects.
These funds are usually distributed as part-time studies contracts so are subject to tax and benefits deductions.
The call for proposals will close Monday, June 13.
GRANT APPLICATION FORM<https://www.bcit.ca/files/open-bcit/pdf/oe-grant-application.pdf>
Open Education Course Transformation Micro-Grants ($500)
Transform a current or new course to include one or both of the following:
* ZTC (zero textbook costs): replace learning materials currently used in the course that students pay for (eg. textbooks, lab manuals, readings) with materials that are free for students (eg. OER, freely available information such as government documents, and/or BCIT Library materials)
* OEP (open education practices/pedagogy): incorporate substantive OEP into the course.
A short student survey and final report is required.
Support from the Library and the Learning and Teaching Centre is available:
* to consult with a Librarian to help with a search for OER and other free-to-use learning materials
* to consult with an Instructional Development Consultant to help determine appropriate open practices that match the subject matter and learning outcomes of the course
These funds are distributed as part-time studies contracts so are subject to tax and benefits deductions.
The call for proposals will close Monday, June 13.
GRANT APPLICATION FORM<https://sharespace.bcit.ca/sites/bcit_web/open-bcit/pdf/OE-course-transform…>
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Hi there fellow Open Educators,
I am attending the OE Global conference in Nantes and there are lots of great jems to share… learning so much about Open and what other institutions are doing. So here are some of the things I think you might be interested in:
The Wheel of Insight:
For teachers, it is not always clear what type of learning material can best be used in a specific context. That context is partly determined by the learning outcomes to be achieved in the course and the desired didactic approach. This tool called the ‘Wheel of insight’ connects learning materials to support specific learning objectives. And in doing so, provides insight into which type of learning material is best suited for the desired didactic approach.
When using this tool, teachers and support staff determine at first which of the six cognitive learning goals (based on the revised taxonomy of Bloom) is applicable for the course. For example, the course focuses on analysing.
Second the consideration of the didactic methods which are described by means of actions. E.g. do you want student to participate, discuss or solve problems?
As a result, the tool suggests which types of learning materials can best be used. Each suggestion is supported by evidence, described in one or more scientific articles. Currently, the tool is based on ~100 articles.
The articles are indicated with:
• a green lock: indicates Open Access
• a grey lock: indicates a paywall and is possible to access, for example, via an institution
The idea of the tool is inspired by the Padagogy Wheel as a resource, where educational apps and learning outcomes are linked.
During the presentation we hope to give insight and spread awareness amongst participants to analyse which type of learning materials are available in their own institutions and the opportunities it could bring to enrich education.
This Wheel of insight is the product of the Dutch Acceleration plan - Educational innovation with ICT, Zone Towards digital (open) educational resources. (https://www.versnellingsplan.nl/en/towards-digital-open-educational-resourc…)
Link to the Wheel of Insight: https://www.versnellingsplan.nl/en/Kennisbank/tool-kies-wijzer-digitaal-lee…
Try it. It is pretty cool!
Link to the wheel of pedagogy: https://designingoutcomes.com/wp-content/uploads/PW_ENG_V5.0_COMBINEDWEB.jpg
Moodle News:
Moodle 4.0 was just launched and they changed the look of the interface. I am looking forward to seeing it!
They are also launching Moodle.Net: https://moodle.net/
This is a repository (similar to the LOR in TLH) that will allow users to find OEr and easily add them to their Moodle courses. The devil will be n the level of granularity! 😊 of the resources
Attribution Generator:
I also learned about this nifty attribution generator for Wikipedia and Wikimedia commons that makes is really easy to attribute images according to TASL approach<https://en.ftx.apc.org/books/creative-commons-licensing-distribution-and-at…>:
https://lizenzhinweisgenerator.de/?lang=en
The Attribution Generator walks you through a series of 3 questions that guide your path. At the end, is a button you can click to copy the linked attribution. So try it out!
Open Policy:
And for the folks interested in open Policy – which is a huge thing at most European post-sec institutions – I came across this great chart to guide collaboration and consultation for the development of effective Open Education Policy:
https://twitter.com/unatdaly/status/1529111722178621442/photo/1
Anyway, hope you enjoy some of these gems.
Cheers,
Rosario
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Rosario Passos
Instructional Development Consultant (IDC)
Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC)
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc
Education for a Complex World
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An interesting read and conclusions related to OER....
Cheers,
Rosario
From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)lists.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman
Sent: May 19, 2022 11:01 AM
Hi All,
Just wanted to share this report that includes research related to OER:
The Growth of Online Learning and Digital Learning Resources in Canadian Post-Secondary Education<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdlra-…> (2021) released by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association.
In a presentation, the author did emphasis that these were self-reported results of institutional staff's perceptions of faculty and students, not questions posed directly to faculty or students.
Not surprisingly, their conclusions around OER were "the findings presented in this report show a need for institutions to provide more OER awareness initiatives, as well as training and support for OER use."
Cheers,
Jessica
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Jessica Norman, MLS
Open Educational Resources Librarian
Reg Erhardt Library
Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation
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Oki, Amba'wastitch, Danit'ada, Tân'si, Hello. We would like to acknowledge that SAIT is situated on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy. The City of Calgary encompasses a region that the Blackfoot tribes of Southern Alberta described as Moh'kinsstis, meaning 'Elbow,' in reference to its location at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Since time immemorial, this region was a traditional gathering place for the tribes of the Blackfoot Confederacy. We are meeting/gathered on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, which, today encompasses the Indigenous people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta: the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina, the Stoney Nakoda First Nations, the Northwest Métis Homeland - Region 3.
Hi there colleagues,
This 6 part webinar is coming up soon and is a free event hosted by BCcampus, focused on indigenization. Some of you may be interested in participating.
https://bccampus.ca/event/pulling-together-teachers-and-instructors-series-…
Cheers,
Rosario
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Rosario Passos
Instructional Development Consultant (IDC)
Learning and Teaching Centre
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc
Education for a Complex World
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