OpenKPU October 2019

openkpu@lists.bccampus.ca

6 participants
7 discussions

by Aimee Begalka

Hi All, In case you haven’t heard, Terry Berg has received an Award for Excellence in Open Education from BC Campus! Congratulations, Terry! Read all about it here: Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/award-for-excellence-in-open-education-terry…>. Cheers, Aimee [logo gif] Aimee Begalka Interim Dean, Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement t 604.599.2054 c 604.789.4146 e aimee.begalka(a)kpu.ca kpu.ca<http://www.kpu.ca/> Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you received this email in error please delete the email and inform the sender immediately. Unauthorized distribution or use is strictly prohibited.

5 years, 5 months

KPU launches first zero textbook cost Bachelor's degree in North America

by Rajiv Jhangiani

Dear colleagues, Yesterday at an Open Access Week event<https://www.kpu.ca/library/Open_Access> at our Richmond campus (co-hosted with UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Langara) we announced the launch of our seventh Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program<https://www.kpu.ca/news/2019/10/22/kpu-launches-first-zero-textbook-cost-de…> in the form of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Studies. This is the first four-year ZTC program in North America and builds on more than 700 unique courses that are now offered as ZTC. As of this semester we have saved KPU students more than $3.1 million in textbook costs. The new program means that an individual student could save more than $5000 over the course of their B.A. There is, of course, an enormous amount of work that goes into developing a large program like this and I am especially grateful to our colleagues in the Library, members of our Open Education Working Group<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg>, the Bookstore print-on-demand team, the Office of the Registrar’s Scheduling team, Office of Planning & Accountability staff, and of course the more than 300 faculty across every Faculty and School at the institution who are actively participating in this initiative. For more info: News release: https://www.kpu.ca/news/2019/10/22/kpu-launches-first-zero-textbook-cost-de… Promo video: https://media.kpu.ca/media/ZTC+promo+video+Oct+2019/0_nmkujptk Have a wonderful day, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

5 years, 5 months

BCcampus Open Education: News and updates (October 23, 2019) - last email

by Lauri Aesoph

Dear colleagues, This is the last email you'll be receiving regarding updates about BCcampus Open Ed. In an effort to streamline our communication channels, BCcampus Open Education will be shared exclusively through the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> and announced via BCcampus's social media platforms. To stay informed about open education in British Columbia and BCcampus OpenEd, * Subscribe to the BCcampus newsletter<https://bccampus.ca/subscribe/?subscribe=> * Follow BCcampus on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BCcampus>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/bccampus>, Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799@N03/>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>, Videos<https://video.bccampus.ca/> _____________________________________________________________________________ And now for the last news and updates message..... Happy Open Access week! This year's theme is Open for whom? Equity in open knowledge.<http://www.openaccessweek.org/profiles/blogs/theme-of-2019-international-op…> See the BCcampus Events Calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/calendar/> for a list of Open Access events across the province. Next week, the BCcampus team is heading<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/bccampus-heads-to-opened19/> to the 16th Annual Open Education Conference<https://openedconference.org/2019/> in Phoenix, Arizona. Follow on Twitter: #opened19 New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection * New edition: Teaching in a Digital Age - 2nd Edition<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=6e…> (Old edition will be removed from the collection Feb 1) * A test bank is now available for Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9e…> * Native Peoples of North America has been archived as it did not meet the criteria of the B.C. collection. This book can still be found in the Open Textbook Library<https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/native-peoples-of-north-america>. Support resources updates * Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://open.bccampus.ca/use-open-textbooks/evaluate-open-textbooks/> has been updated as well as the Find an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/find-an-open-textbook/> and Evaluate an Open Textbook<https://opentextbc.ca/adaptopentextbook/chapter/evaluate-an-open-textbook/> in the Adaptation Guide with OER evaluation checklists from the Open Oregon Educational Resources<https://openoregon.org/>. * NEW: Appendix C: OpenStax Textbooks in Pressbooks<https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/appendix-c-openstax-textbooks-…> in the Pressbooks Guide * COMPLETED: Adoption Guide - 2nd Edition<https://opentextbc.ca/adoptopentextbook/> OpenEd updates * Ongoing adoption: Estimating, calculating, and tracking<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/23/ongoing-adoption-estimating-calculating-and-…> * Easier customization: 33 OpenStax textbooks now in Pressbooks<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/easier-customization-33-openstax-textbooks-n…> * Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/18/hard-back-openstax-books-come-to-canada/> * Early thoughts on the BCcampus open homework systems project<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/08/early-thoughts-on-the-bccampus-open-homework…> * From Zed Cred to ZTC: Clarifying what institutions really mean<https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…>s <https://bccampus.ca/2019/10/04/from-zed-cred-to-ztc-clarifying-what-institu…> OER by Discipline Directory: new entries * Anatomy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/anatomy/> * Course Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/course-collections/> * Education - General<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/education-general/> * English and Writing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/english/> * Gender Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/gender-studies/> * Geography<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/geography/> * Hairdressing<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/hairdressing/> * Indigenous Studies<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/indigenous-studies/> * Multimedia Collections<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/multimedia-collections/> * Open Education and Open Pedagogy<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/open-education/> * Pedagogy and Instructional Design<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pedagogy-id/> * Pharmacology<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/pharmacology/> * Physics<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/chapter/physics/> We need Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. See the list of Books open for review by Canadian faculty<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/front-matter/b-c-open-textbook-collecti…>. Contact bookreviews(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:bookreviews@bccampus.ca> if you are interested in providing an SME review. Help us identify the gaps Contact opentext(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:opentext@bccampus.ca> if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/>. For the most current open education information, see: * Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> * Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> For questions about open education in B.C., see the Answer Guide<https://opentextbc.ca/faqs/> On behalf of the BCcampus OpenEd team, Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education [https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/10/dotted-line.jpg] Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauri.aesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri.aesoph/> BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

5 years, 5 months

Planning to adopt OER in place of a commercial textbook? Receive $500 towards PD activities!

by Rajiv Jhangiani

The Open Education Working Group (OEWG)<https://www.kpu.ca/open/oewg>, in collaboration with the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA)<https://kusa.ca/>, has established an OER adoption grant to support faculty who wish to adopt OER in place of commercial textbooks and to recognize the efforts involved in implementing this change. Individuals or teams teaching multi-section courses may apply for the grant. Successful individual applicants are eligible to receive up to a $500 towards the professional development activity of their choosing. Teams may receive up to $1,500 towards a group event, project or activity. Annual funding for the OER adoption grant fund is $10,000. Ultimately, the purpose of the OER adoption grant is to reduce the cost of education to students while maximizing access to, and use of, textbooks and other learning resources, by all students--regardless of their financial circumstances. Note: It is recognized that for pedagogical and practical reasons it may not be possible to adopt OER in every course/discipline. Application guidelines • Applicants must be regular faculty members. • Faculty members or teams may only submit one application per course. • The open textbook/OER must be a required resource for the course, replacing a commercial textbook or resource. • The adoption of the OER must reduce the cost to students and increase their use of a learning resource. • The number of course sections offered per year will be considered when adjudicating applications. • The grant will be awarded to faculty or teams following their successful adoption of an open textbook or other OER. • The OEWG will put out a call for applications each semester. • The OEWG will review applications until the available funding has been allocated. Note: The application form is attached to this email. [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

5 years, 5 months

Call for participation: Open Education for a Better World

by Rajiv Jhangiani

Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) is an international online mentoring program, supporting the development and implementation of open educational resources that include and address at least one of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/>. This Call follows the first two cohorts of the OE4BW program where 49 Open Educational Resources (OER) projects were developed by 49 participants under the supervision of 67 mentors, coming from 25 countries from all over the globe. This included KPU’s own Christina Page (The Learning Centres) who served as a mentor and Andrea Niosi (Marketing) who was a participant. So far, the developers and mentors were regionally coordinated by Hub leaders in the following three Regional Hubs: * Africa and Europe Hub, * Asia and South Pacific Hub, * North and South America Hub. In this year’s OE4BW Call, a new, topic-oriented SDG7 Hub (i.e. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all) is added. For more information about this program and information about how to apply visit: http://oe4bw.ijs.si/participate/ [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

5 years, 5 months

Call for proposals: Festival of Learning 2020

by Rajiv Jhangiani

The Festival of Learning is B.C.’s largest celebration of teaching and learning in higher education and will take place from May 11-13, 2020. Held every two years and welcoming about 500 attendees from all over B.C. and beyond, the Festival is a great opportunity for faculty, students, leaders, librarians, learning designers, educational technologists and accessibility/ disability educators and professionals to network and learn together. This year’s theme is disruption and transformation in post-secondary education. The deadline for proposals is November 15, 2019. We welcome your proposals from all areas of higher education as we grapple with key questions, such as: * How are open educational practices (OEP) transforming teaching and learning? How do OEP disrupt traditional power structures and narratives in education? How are the open education and open access movements challenging the status quo? Where are they falling short? * How are you “disrupting” teaching and learning practices, policies, and processes? What disruptions call for creative adaptation and change? * How are you engaging in reconciliation, Indigenous pedagogy, decolonization, or Indigenization in your teaching and learning practices? * Technology is often seen as a disruptor and catalyst for transformation. How can we effectively and creatively use educational technologies to support learning? * What transformations are needed to make post-secondary institutions and learning environments inclusive and accessible to support every student? * As educators, how do we respond skillfully to the global climate crisis? What is our role and responsibility to the planet at this critical time? See the call for proposals at: https://festival.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals-2019/ [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

5 years, 6 months

KPU Open Education Fall 2019 newsletter

by Rajiv Jhangiani

Happy October everyone! I am pleased to share KPU Open Education’s first newsletter<https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Teaching%20and%20Learning/KPU%20Open…>. Our first issue includes: * New milestones for the Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program * Information about OER Adoption, Adaptation, and Creation Grants * Information about the KPU Library’s Open Publishing Suite (OPUS) * Highlights from this summer’s UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellowship * Spotlight on Arley Cruthers, one of KPU’s Open Education Champions * Upcoming events and professional development opportunities Download the KPU Open Education Fall 2019 newsletter<https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Teaching%20and%20Learning/KPU%20Open…>. Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples.

5 years, 6 months

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

OpenKPU October 2019