Hello Everyone,
Here is the document that Deirdre Grace has developed - it will likely be finalized and formatted very early next week. Please let Deirdre know if you have any feedback.
Are there other BC people notable for their research and work on open education?
Arthur 'Gill' Green
Rajiv Jhangiani
Hello,
FYI - the following book looks very interesting:
The Rebus Community<http://rebus.community/> has developed a new resource to support those interested in running an open textbook project in their classroom. The new collaboratively-created Guide to Making Open Textbooks With Students<https://press.rebus.community/makingopentextbookswithstudents/> contains project ideas, case studies, resources, sample assignments and more. You can learn more about the project here<https://about.rebus.community/2017/08/new-resource-from-the-rebus-community…>.
Debra Flewelling
Open Education & Emerging Technologies Librarian
T 604.527.5190 F 604.527.5193
Debra.Flewelling(a)douglascollege.ca<mailto:Debra.Flewelling@douglascollege.ca>
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Greetings Open Education Colleagues:
In early 2017, the Creative Commons Global Network (CCGN) completed a consultation process of renewing and reorganizing itself to support a strong and growing global movement. The year-long process resulted in the CCGN [ https://creativecommons.org/about/global-affiliate-network/network-strategy/ | Global Network Strategy ] . Part of the new strategy is to establish defined areas of focus, or “platforms,” which will drive CC’s global activities. [ https://creativecommons.org/about/global-affiliate-network/network-platform… | Platforms ] are how we organize areas of work for the CC community, where individuals and institutions organize and coordinate themselves across the CC Global Network.
In the spirit of openness and to effectively strategize, these platforms are open to all interested parties working in the platform area and adjacent spaces. That’s why Creative Commons invites you to join the CC Global Network Open Education Platform!
WHY join?
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Stay connected to global actions in open education resources, practice, and policy.
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Identify, plan and coordinate multi-national open education, practices and policy projects to collaboratively solve education challenges with an amazing group of open education leaders from around the world.
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Secure funding (from Creative Commons and other funding sources) for the open education projects we collectively select.
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Contribute to global perspectives on open education to strengthen advocacy worldwide.
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Connect your country / region to global open education initiatives.
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Be on the forefront in implementing Creative Commons' global network strategy.
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Meet annually, in-person, at the Creative Commons Summit with members of the CC Open Education Platform to celebrate successes, share best practices, and plan for the next year.
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Explore, practice, and share innovative methods for inclusive and open engagement with educators, learners and governments around the world..
WHO should join?
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Open education advocates working in the areas of open educational resources, open educational practices, and/or open education policy.
WHAT are we working on right now?
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Reaching the right people (you!) to build a strong open education platform.
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Developing decision making and engagement structures.
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Defining the goals and projects the CC Open Education Platform will pursue.
Joining the CC Open Education Platform is easy and free:
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Sign up for the email list: [ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cc-openedu | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/cc-openedu ]
2.
Sign up for IM (Slack or IRC):
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[ https://slack-signup.creativecommons.org/ | Slack: sign up ] : (it will send an invitation email), then sign up to the [ https://creativecommons.slack.com/messages/C2S2MFAJW | #cc-openedu channel ]
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IRC: to join the #creativecommons-openedu IRC channel, connect via Freenode.
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Review and contribute to the platform [ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-HPog_7pPUXrECzne1t6X7eKwo8TzpYBZ8iC8Ff… | draft working doc. ]
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Attend and participate in the monthly meetings.
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The next meeting is October 18: 8:00pm / October 19: 9:00am (PDT, UTC -7).
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Note: every meeting has two different times - so everyone can attend one of the meetings during local daylight hours.
Please join the e-mail list and IM channel, introduce yourself and we’ll see you at the next meeting!
With gratitude,
Amanda Coolidge
CC Open Education Platform Member
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Amanda Coolidge
Senior Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2
Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ]
Skype: coolidge.amanda
Twitter: @acoolidge
Hi Everyone,
A new book has been added to the BC Open Textbook Collection called [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=408ae05b-5867-4478-ab84-… | Mechanics ] . In addition, three new ancillary resources have been created for this textbook by UBC and are posted by the book. These resources are:
- Instructor Resource: Learning Logs
- Instructor Resource: Learning Evaluation
- Student Resource: Tutorials
Regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate
Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph
Call for Proposals Announced
With the support of both the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Hewlett Foundation, BCcampus will distribute the following grants in support of Open Education:
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/zed-credz-degree-grants/ | Zed Cred/Z-Degree ]
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ancillary-materials-development-grant/ | Ancillary Resources ]
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-educational-resource-grant/ | OER Grants ]
New this year
We are excited to announce the newest grant for this year- the Zed Cred/Z-Degree grant. A Zed Cred/Z-Degree is a set of courses in a specific program area that allows a student to earn a credential, such as an associate degree or certificate program, with zero textbook costs by way of using open educational resources and/or free library materials.
Successful Open Educational Resources Zed Cred/Z Degree implementations will empower faculty to lead the work, develop broad-based support across the institution for using open educational resources, and promote the benefits of enrolling in an open educational resources degree programs to students. The process of developing an open educational resources degree will build institutional capacity for designing clearer and more efficient pathways to credentials and better connecting student learning outcomes to curriculum and pedagogy.
BCcampus will distribute two grants (maximum $35,000.00) to BC Institutions committed to the development of a “Zed Cred” (Z Degree) Program. With the funds, Institutions will not only develop pathways to credential by adopting and adapting pre-existing OER, the funds may also be used to create new OER necessary for the program. The Institutions will also be required to package and publish their degree paths such that other Institutions from BC and beyond can borrow from their progress. Any learning materials created under the Zed Cred program will hold a [ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ | Creative Commons BY license ] and must be fully editable.
As this initiative is new to British Columbia, we welcome any questions you may have about the grant program, the outcomes, and expectations. Please feel free to connect with our Open Education Team at [ mailto:opentext@bccampus.ca | opentext(a)bccampus.ca ]
Ancillary Resources and OER Grants
In addition to the Zed Cred/Z-degree grants, we are distributing two other types of grants (Ancillary Resources and OER Grants). Changes have been made to the grants based on recommendations from last year.
The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ancillary-materials-development-grant/ | ancillary resources call for proposals ] is to support inter-institutional initiatives to create ancillary support material for existing open textbooks in the [ http://open.bccampus.ca/ | BC Open Textbook Collection ] that could assist faculty in adopting the open textbook. This material can include:
* Testbanks of questions based on an existing open textbook.
* Presentations (PowerPoint, Open Office, Prezi, etc)
* Multimedia content, such as audio or video, that could further enhance the textbook.
* Simulations.
* Instructor and student manuals.
* Additional learning activities.
Ancillary Resource Development Proposals can not exceed $2,500.00 provided by BCcampus. A maximum of four Ancillary Resource Grants will be awarded.
The [ https://open.bccampus.ca/open-educational-resource-grant/ | OER Grants call for proposals ] is for institutions or their representatives (e.g. Articulation Committees, Teaching and Learning Centres, Libraries, OER Working Groups) in British Columbia and Yukon to provide small open educational resource grants, funded by BCcampus and matched by the institution. Open Educational Resource grants may be used for, but are not limited to:
* Adaptation of Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources
* Creation of Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources
* Course redesign using Open Textbooks/Open Educational Resources
* Workshops, training, and institutional support for OER infrastructure (e.g. Open Policy, Awareness, How to Adopt, How to Adapt, Pressbooks Support)
OER Grant Proposals can not exceed $10,000.00 provided by BCcampus. A maximum of four OER Grants will be awarded.
Should you have questions about the changes and/or the outcomes, expectations of these grants please fee free to connect with our Open Education Team at [ mailto:opentext@bccampus.ca | opentext(a)bccampus.ca ]
Thank you!
Amanda Coolidge
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Amanda Coolidge
Senior Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2
Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ]
Skype: coolidge.amanda
Twitter: @acoolidge
Dear Douglas Open Education Community,
In collaboration with BCcampus, Douglas College has created and agreed to pilot the "Open Douglas" listserv to be used to share information about open education news, events, and resources at Douglas College and BCcampus. To post to this list, send your message to opendouglas(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:opendouglas@mail.bccampus.ca> .
As a participant you are free to use this listserv to disseminate your own open education information and news, or to ask colleagues for assistance about open educational issues. For instance
* Looking for an open textbook in your subject area? Ask your Douglas colleagues for ideas.
* Wondering how to use Pressbooks or create an open textbook adaptation? Use this listserv to find out who has this expertise at Douglas.
* Interested in designing a course assignment wherein students edit Wikipedia articles or produce some other useful public resource? Reach out to colleagues who have already done this.
You have been added to this list because of your participation or interest in open education such as an open textbook author, reviewer, event or conference attendee.
To receive your password and gain access to your configuration page, follow these steps.
1. Go to http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/opendouglas
a) Scroll down to "Opendouglas Subscribers"
b) Enter your email address in the field under "To unsubscribe from Opendouglas, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address"
c) Click the "Unsubscribe or edit options" button
d) Note: This action will NOT remove you from this list.
2. You will land on a page entitled: "Opendouglas mailing list membership configuration for (YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS)"
a) Scroll down to "Your Opendouglas Password".
b) Under "Forgotten Your Password?", click on "Email My Password To Me".
c) Take note of the URL for this page as this is your personal configuration page for this listerv.
Your personal configuration page will allow you to:
* change your email address
* add your name
* unsubscribe from the list
* change or retrieve your password
* change other options.
If you know of a Douglas colleague who wishes to join this listserv, ask them to submit a subscription request at http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/opendouglas or to contact me and I will add them to the listserv.
If you would like be removed from the list, you can follow the instructions above or I can also do it for you. Just let me know!
Regards,
Debra
Debra Flewelling
Open Education Librarian
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