Hello Everyone,
See the below opportunity for all Canadian post-secondary faculty.
Open Choice invites Canadian faculty to review OER for their upcoming database
Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries, plans to release a new online database of open educational resource (OER) reviews called Open Choice. The new service will feature a significant collection of critical reviews of OER targeted to teaching faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and university staff charged with acquiring digital tools for instruction (IT, instructional technologies, etc.).
We are looking for active teaching faculty who be interested in reviewing open educational materials for Open Choice. The reviews are more substantive, averaging 2,000-2,500 words, and use a structured review rubric. The rubric provides consistency in reviews and makes them easier to write. All reviews go through a formal copyediting process. We are able to provide a honorarium of $200 for each review.
If you are interested in reviewing, or have questions about Open Choice or the reviewing process, please email Melissa Karp at [ mailto:mkarp@ala-choice.org | mkarp(a)ala-choice.org ] .
Regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e .
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Hello fellow Open Education practitioners!
Some good news in this article about OER:
"According to the Hewlett Foundation, ... sixteen peer-reviewed studies clearly show students perform as well or better when using OER versus traditional textbooks. The studies also show both faculty and students perceive OER to be as good or better quality than traditional methods where the content and structure is determined by the publisher and their authors."
https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/insights-online-learning/2018-02-07/ope…
The article also speaks to the progression of quality in OER over the years:
"According to the Hewlett Foundation, which has invested in OER since 2012, sixteen peer-reviewed studies clearly show students perform as well or better when using OER versus traditional textbooks. The studies also show both faculty and students perceive OER to be as good or better quality than traditional methods where the content and structure is determined by the publisher and their authors."
Unfortunately, the article also highlight the results of a 2014 survey:
"According to a survey by Babson (2014)<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/11/04/open-educational-resources-p…>, most faculty and instructors have never heard of OER - it's a "new thing" about which they know very little."
This means that our advocacy and awareness generation still has a long way to go. I am thankful that BCIT supports Open Education and has been making huge strides in generating awareness among faculty, students and administration.
It's a good read... and if you have time, read the full report, listed as an attachment at the end of the article.
Cheers,
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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Hi there fellow open educators.
This upcoming webinar about student collaboration in open education efforts sounds interesting.
Here is the link:
https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/may-9-the-importance-of-student-collaboratio…
Cheers,
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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Hello Everyone,
Please find attached a new information sheet from BCcampus Open Education. It includes details about:
* Open education in B.C. such as the values, 5Rs, and strategic priorities
* Current projects and initiatives at BCcampus Open Education including B.C.'s Zed Cred Programs, Awards for Excellence in Open Education, the 2018/19 Open Education Advocacy and Research Fellows, and the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Feel free to share this document, in print form or digitally, with colleagues, students, and others.
Regards,
The BCcampus Open Education team
Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e .
250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca | Skype lauri.aesoph
120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2
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Hi everyone,
Don't miss the celebration of the latest BCIT Open Education Grant recipients tomorrow. Come to the Library at 12:30 to hear about their projects and their experiences working in the "open". Hope to see some of you there.
See attached poster for details.
Cheers,
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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Hello Open Community at BCIT!
I thought some of you might be interested in this webinar coming up on April 11:
Dear CCCOER Community,
The next webinar in our spring series, “How ‘Open Educational Practices’ Support Student-Centered Course Design and Accessibility,” will be on April 11th, 11am PT / 2pm ET. We will hear from two speakers how the use of OEP, including OER adoption, can support accessibility of instructional materials and enable student-centered course design methodologies such as universal design for learning (UDL).
For more details and registration information, visit our website at:
https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/how-open-educational-practices-support-stude…
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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And here are some international events during Open Education Week, just in case you are interested. These are all webinars organized by the European Distance Education Network. Some interesting events around quality of open resources and practices. I may ty to catch one or two.
Cheers,
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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From: EDEN-News [mailto:eden-news-bounces@eden-online.org] On Behalf Of EDEN secretariat
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To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca>
Cc: EDEN Newsletter <eden-news(a)eden-online.org>
Subject: [EDEN-News] Open Education Week 2018 - Events organised by EDEN
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Open Education Week
<http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/open-education-week-2/>5-9 March 2018
Free events organised by EDEN
Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide, the free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now.
We want to highlight how open education can help people meet their goals in education, whether that’s to develop skills and knowledge for work, supporting formal studies, learning something new for personal interest, or looking for additional teaching resources.
It is coordinated by the The Open Education Consortium<http://www.oeconsortium.org/>, an association of hundreds of institutions and organizations around the world that are committed to the ideals of open education. Universities, colleges, schools and organizations from all over the world have come together to showcase what they’re doing to make education more open, free, and available to everyone.
Join us for the following events – participation is free and open!
Don't forget to register, as EDEN will issue open badges to acknowledge and appreciate your participation at these events.
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The future of the distance education university
Monday, 5 March, 2018, 20:00 CET
Format: Panel discussion
Moderator: Mark Nichols, Open University UK, EDEN Executive Committee member
Speakers: Sir John Daniel, Ross Paul, António Teixeira, Tony Bates
Please click here<http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/the-future-of-the-distance-educa…> for a more detailed description of the event
The webinar will take place in EDEN's Adobe connect room<https://eden-online.adobeconnect.com/oew2018/>.
Click here<https://goo.gl/forms/KzovVCFxAIk9Lxzz1> to register for the event
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Challenges for quality of open educational resources
Tuesday, 6 March, 2018, 13:00 CET
Format: Panel discussion
Moderator: Wim van Petegem, EDEN Vice-president
Speakers: Airina Volungeviciene, Martin Weller, Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, Svetlana Knyazeva, Ebba Ossiannilsson
Please click here<http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/challenges-for-quality-of-open-e…> for a more detailed description of the event
The webinar will take place in EDEN's Adobe connect room<https://eden-online.adobeconnect.com/oew2018/>.
Click here<https://goo.gl/forms/DfaDTss4Ja6VH32x2> to register for the event
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Grassroots open educators at work: challenges and ideas
Wednesday, 7 March, 2018 9:00 CET
Format: Debate panel
Moderator: Fabio Nascimbeni, EDEN Executive Committee member
Speakers: Mihaela Banek Zorica, Anna Maria Tammaro, Carmen Holotescu, Wayne Mackintosh
Please click here<http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/grassroots-open-educators-at-wor…> for a more detailed description of the event
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How to promote academic integrity in online education - EDEN and SRCE joint event
Friday, 9 March, 2018 13:00 CET
Format: Panel discussion
Moderator: Sandra Kucina Softic, EDEN Vice-president
Speakers: Fredric M. Litto, Irene Glendinning, Chris Edwards
Please click here<http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/how-to-promote-academic-integrit…> for a more detailed description of the event
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Hi there folks,
I would like to suggest this event on Friday:
TEACHING WITH WIKIPEDIA
Open Douglas invites you to join Will Engle for this hands-on introduction to using Wikipedia in the classroom.
Date: March 9, 2018
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Douglas College Library Classroom, New Westminster Campus, room N2100A
Register here:
https://open.bccampus.ca/open-education-week-events-calling-lower-mainland-…
Scroll down to the Douglas College events.
Hope to see some of you there
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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Hi there everyone,
Lots of events happening in town to celebrate Open Education Week. Hope you are planning to attend at least one or two:
https://open.bccampus.ca/open-education-week-events-calling-lower-mainland-…
Cheers,
Rosario
[image002] Rosario Passos,
Instructional Development Consultant
Learning and Teaching Centre, BCIT
www.bcit.ca/ltc<../../../../../../All_Work_Data/www.bcit.ca/ltc>
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Tel: (604) 456 1266
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