Good morning everyone,
I am pleased to share KPU Open Education’s Spring 2020 newsletter<https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Teaching%20and%20Learning/Spring%202…>. This issue includes:
* Information about the upcoming Open Education Research Institute on May 14
* Recently published open textbooks authored by faculty in ACP, Business, and the Library
* Highlights from a recent visit by Jonas Lamb, an open education scholar from the University of Alaska Southeast
* An update about our Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) program
* Spotlight on Melissa Ashman, our inaugural Open Education Research Fellow
* Upcoming events and professional development opportunities
Cheers,
Rajiv
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him)
Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning and Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Dear colleagues,
I am delighted to share the news that Andrea Niosi (Marketing) has just been awarded a grant from BCcampus to complete the development of an open textbook for Consumer Behaviour. This open textbook will support BC Campus' efforts to create zero textbook cost programs in Marketing at institutions throughout the province. Please join me in congratulating Andrea!
Cheers,
Rajiv
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
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Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to share the full program for our upcoming Open Education Week event on Wednesday, March 4 at KPU Richmond (see below). The event will include a keynote address by Dr. Karen Cangialosi (Professor of Biology and Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College, New Hampshire, USA), lightning talks by open education champions at KPU, workshops on topics ranging from Creative Commons licensing<https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/licensing-examples/> to Open Pedagogy<http://openpedagogy.org/>, and hands-on training for a range of open educational technology tools such as Pressbooks<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/> and Hypothes.is<https://web.hypothes.is/>.
Registration is now open for this event. External guests are welcome, so please feel free to share this invitation widely. Please note that the event will also be live streamed at https://www.kpu.ca/open-education-week
8:30-9:00am Breakfast & Registration
9:00-9:20am Welcome
* Lekeyten, Elder in Residence
* Todd Mundle, University Librarian
9:20-9:30am Brief report on Open Education at KPU
* Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
9:30-10:15am Keynote address
* Karen Cangialosi, Professor of Biology and Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College
10:15-10:45am Lightning talks by KPU Open Education champions
* Christina Page, The Learning Centres
* Tracey Kinney, History
* Melissa Ashman, Applied Communications
* Terry Berg, Academic & Career Preparation
10:45-11:00am Coffee break & transition time
11:00-11:45am Concurrent workshops
* Introduction to Open Pedagogy (Wilson 4900)
* Arley Cruthers (Applied Communications), Jennifer Hardwick (English), & Karen Cangialosi (Biology)
* Introduction to Open Educational Resources & Creative Commons Licenses (R1370)
* Karen Meijer-Kline (Library)
11:45am-12:30pm Lunch
12:30-1:00pm Student panel
1:00-1:30pm Lightning talks by KPU Open Education champions
* Bruce Weir, Business
* Jennifer Hardwick, English
* Arleigh Reichl, Psychology
* Sam Newton, Accounting
1:30-1:45pm Support & Opportunities for Open Education at KPU
* Arley Cruthers, Applied Communications & Teaching Fellow in Open Education
1:45-2:00pm Closing comments
* Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
2:00-2:15pm Coffee break & transition time
2:15-3:00pm Concurrent workshops
* Pressbooks (Wilson 4900)
* Karen Meijer-Kline & Caroline Daniels, Library
* Hypothes.is (R1370)
* Rajiv Jhangiani, Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
* H5P Technology (R1360)
* Robin Leung, Teaching & Learning Commons
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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>
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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.
Dear colleagues,
BCcampus has just released another call for proposals for grant funding to support OER development for the Trades. The grants may be used for, but is not limited to, the development of open textbooks, instructor resources, media, open test banks, or ancillary resources. For this term (March 20 to November 27), the following grants will be offered:
* Four individual grants of $5000 maximum per SME (total of $20,000)
* Three institutional or articulation group grants of $20,000 each (total of $60,000)
* One individual/institutional grant of $10,000, priority will be given to those with a clear focus on women in trades or Indigenous trades training (total of $10,000)
For more information visit: https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-educational-resource-de…
The closing date for proposals is March 13.
Cheers,
Rajiv
