Hello Everyone,

Here is the latest from BCcampus OpenEd.

New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection

• Physical Geology - 2nd Edition (old edition will be removed from collection February 1, 2020)
• Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
  
• Korean Through Folktales
  
• From MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide for Transitioning into Colloquial Arabic
• Opening Eyes into Inclusion and Diversity
  
• EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers
  

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.

Open Ed updates

• 100+ textbooks in the BC collection are now accessible.
• Introducing the 2019/20 Open Education Advocacy and Research Fellows
  

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. See the list of Books open for review by Canadian faculty. Contact bookreviews@bccampus.ca if you are interested in providing an SME review.

Help us identify the gaps

Contact opentext@bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. 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 - research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions
• Post-Secondary Directory - 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

Regards,

The BCcampus OpenEd team