Good Morning Everyone,
I look forward to seeing many of you today. Please note a slight change in the meeting location and time. We will now be meeting at 12:00-1:00 in BR126.
The reason for this change is the president’s BBQ. I would hate to keep anyone from free food, so we will start our meeting a little later in order to give you time to grab
some food. Please feel free to bring your lunch to the meeting today. It will be a quick and informal meeting to set a plan for the year.
I look forward to seeing you at noon today.
Blake
Blake Rowsell, B.Ed, MA Tourism
Outdoor Recreation Program Convenor and Instructor Schools of Tourism Management & Outdoor Recreation
604.986.1911 local 3453 | blakerowsell@capilanou.ca
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver British Columbia, Canada | V7J3H5 | capilanou.ca/outdoor
Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Nation of the Coast Salish people. We respectfully
acknowledge that our campuses are located on the territories of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Sechelt (shíshálh), Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
From: Blake Rowsell <blakerowsell@capilanou.ca>
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 1:07 PM
To: Laura J MacKay <lmackay@capilanou.ca>, 'Krista Lambert' <klambert@bccampus.ca>, Michel R Castagne <michelcastagne@capilanou.ca>, Aurelea D Mahood <amahood@capilanou.ca>, Halia Valladares <haliavalladares@capilanou.ca>, Don Bentley <dbentley@capilanou.ca>,
Bettina H Boyle <bettinaboyle@capilanou.ca>, Debbie Schachter <debbieschachter@capilanou.ca>, 'Andrew Willis' <vpacademic@csu.bc.ca>, Andrew Dillman <access@csu.bc.ca>, Charles M Hooge <chooge@capilanou.ca>, Michel R Castagne <michelcastagne@capilanou.ca>,
Chris Carnovale <chriscarnovale@capilanou.ca>, Nila R Gopaul <ngopaul@capilanou.ca>
Subject: OER Working Group Welcome Back Meeting
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for your interest in Open Educational Resources at Capilano University. As the interim chair of the OER Working Group, I would like to host our first meeting of the
semester on Thursday September 6th 11:30-1:00 in LB 309.
Please feel free to share this invite with anyone on campus that is currently using Open Educational Resources, or is interested. Hopefully at this meeting next week, we will
be able to redefine the scope and objectives of the working group. At the last meeting we created the following:
The advantages of using open educational resources (OERs) include:
- Expanded access to learning: Students anywhere
in the world can access OERs at any time.
- Scalability: OERs are easy to distribute widely
with little or no cost.
- Augmentation of class materials: OERs can supplement
commercial textbooks where deficiencies in information are evident.
- Less expense for students: The use of OERs instead
of commercial textbooks can substantially reduce the cost of course materials for students.
- Showcasing of innovation and talent: A wide audience
may learn of faculty expertise. Potential students and donors may be impressed, and student and faculty recruitment efforts may be enhanced.
- Ties for alumni: OERs provide an excellent way
for alumni to stay connected to the institution and continue with a program of lifelong learning.
- Quick circulation and continually improved resources:
OERs can be improved and disseminated quickly. Instructors can take an existing OER, adapt it for a class, and make the modified OER available for others to use.
These advantages contribute to the University’s strategic priorities:
more students on campus and building our capacity.
The OER Working Group recommends that:
- The Manager of the Centre for Teaching Excellence be given the responsibility and resources to raise awareness and encourage
OER adoption through collaboration with faculty, students, administration, IT and the Library.
- As part of the new faculty orientation process, new faculty receive an introduction to open educational practices, including
OER.
- New curriculum and program initiatives be encouraged to incorporate open educational practices, such as OER, in collaboration
with Academic Initiatives and Planning.
- Financial incentives be created for faculty to adopt, adapt or create OER. Examples from other institutions:
a.
Matching funds (e.g., BCcampus grants)
b.
Section release
c.
PD funds
See you next week,
Blake
Blake Rowsell, B.Ed, MA Tourism
Outdoor Recreation Program Convenor and Instructor Schools of Tourism Management & Outdoor Recreation
604.986.1911 local 3453 | blakerowsell@capilanou.ca
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver British Columbia, Canada | V7J3H5 | capilanou.ca/outdoor
Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) Nation of the Coast Salish people. We respectfully
acknowledge that our campuses are located on the territories of the Lil’wat, Musqueam, Sechelt (shíshálh), Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.