Hi there fellow open educators!
It is with great excitement that I share with you that BCIT's Chad Flinn is the latest recipient of the BCcampus Award of Excellence in Open Education!
Way to go Chad! So well deserved!
https://bccampus.ca/2019/06/27/award-for-excellence-in-open-education-chad-…
If you are curious to learn more about how Chad integrates Open Education practices in his teaching, I am sure you can send him an email.
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
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Hi there fellow Open Educators,
Yeah... I know... summer is here and most of you are going to be on vacation but.... This is a cool event coming up:
August 15
11am PST
On Zoom
Adapting OER for your Unique Context
Hosted by the Open Textbook Network & Rebus Community
Register here:
https://www.rebus.community/t/office-hours-adapting-oer-for-your-unique-con…
Keep in mind that that if you are not on campus, you can be in your jammies and slippers sipping coffee in the backyard while participating in what promises to be a good discussion.
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
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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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Hi there fellow open educators!
The OER U is offering a free online course on Open Education, Copyright & Open Licensing. If you want to learn more about these topics, take some time to register here:
https://mautic.oeru.org/lida103-landing-page-aquaduct
As you explore possibilities to integrate open resources and practices in your teaching, knowing about copyright and open licensing comes in very handy, so I strongly encourage you to register.
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
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Hi All,
These recommendations have been unanimously approved by UNESCO member states and will put forward for a vote at the Novemrber General Assembly. This is good new for the open movement. In case you are interested, here is the draft document:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N54rMUsvVO-9f1K-LN-pmkBQSto2wLRu/view
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
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Hi there fellow Open Educators!
A new CC search is now available!
The next generation of CC Search is live with an elegant redesign, faster load times, and easier attribution. Discover images across 19 collections, including cultural works from museums (the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art), graphic designs and art works (Behance, DeviantArt), photos from Flickr, and an initial set of CC0 3D designs from Thingiverse.
Check it out:
https://search.creativecommons.org/?fbclid=IwAR2TfzCzQa5iHPl3VCwl-98lVT4_MI…
Cheers,
Rosario