Open Education Week is an annual celebration that aims to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide. This year, Open Education will take place from March 2-6, 2020.
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, we welcome members of the KPU community and guests from other post-secondary institutions and system partners to join us at the KPU Richmond campus for a special event. The event will include a keynote presentation by Dr. Karen Cangialosi<https://karencang.net/> (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/>. A detailed agenda will be published soon.
Register at for the event at: https://www.kpu.ca/open-education-week
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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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In 2019, six KPU instructors participated in an Open Pedagogy Fellowship that focused on the design of “renewable” course assignments that have a larger audience, life, and impact than traditional assignments. Each of these assignments involved students developing resources that support progress towards specific sustainable development goals<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/>. This fellowship program was developed in partnership with Montgomery College (Maryland, USA), whose faculty partnered with KPU faculty in designing these assignments.
For information about the fellowship program visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship
During this student showcase event, hear from students enrolled in these classes and learn about how your colleagues are connecting classroom learning with the biggest challenges facing humanity. The inaugural cohort of open pedagogy fellows include Candy Ho (Educational Studies), Pamela Ip (Marketing), Jennifer Hardwick (English), Kathy Dunster (Urban Ecosystems), and Michelle Franklin (Sustainable Horticulture). The call for applications for the 2020 UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship will be shared at the showcase.
Register for the event at: https://tlevents.kpu.ca/course/view.php?id=45
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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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Hello everyone,
Thanks to the remarkable talents of our dear colleague Gordon Cobb (Music/Teaching & Learning Commons), we now have the following set of 1 minute explainer videos:
What are Open Educational Resources?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+Educational+ResourcesF/0_8zhj26kp>
What are Open Textbooks?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+are+Open+TextbooksF/0_8o8h3zkx>
What is the Zero Textbook Cost initiative?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+is+the+Zero+Textbook+Cost+%28ZTC%29+initiat…>
What is Open Pedagogy?<https://media.kpu.ca/media/What+is+Open+PedagogyF/0_nu1pz7eq>
And finally, to tie them all together, a brief summary of:
Support for Open Educational Practices at KPU<https://media.kpu.ca/media/Support+for+Open+Educational+Practices+at+KPU/0_…>
Please feel free to share these videos widely. I hope they are useful to both newcomers and those more experienced with open educational practices.
Cheers,
Rajiv
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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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On May 14, 2020, KPU will host its inaugural Open Education Research Institute, a one-day training and networking opportunity for scholars across BC post-secondary institutions who wish to develop or enhance their open education research skills.
The Open Education Research Institute (OERI) is an opportunity for new and emerging researchers interested in open educational practices to deepen their knowledge and sharpen their skill set while connecting with other researchers and joining a Provincial mentorship network. The one-day institute will begin with an overview of existing research on open educational practices, including a special focus on research conducted in or by researchers in British Columbia. Participants will learn about different theoretical and methodological frameworks for research in open education and receive guidance on practical issues such as preparing applications for ethical review of their research projects and publishing their work in open access journals or repositories. Participants will work in affinity groups to draft and revise their research questions and be paired with an experienced researcher, who will serve as their mentor for the following year.
The OERI is jointly funded by KPU Open Education and BCcampus. While there will be no cost to register for the event, registration is required to plan for catering and other logistics. The OERI has deliberately been scheduled to take place the day after the Festival of Learning<https://festival.bccampus.ca/> to make it easier for those travelling to the Lower Mainland for that event to participate in the institute.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Time: 8:30am- 4:30pm, followed by a no-host dinner
Address: KPU Richmond, 8771 Lansdowne Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3X7
Room: Wilson 4900
Register for the Open Education Research Institute at https://www.kpu.ca/open/oeri
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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.
Hello everyone,
This Spring we are running another virtual Open Pedagogy Learning Community, in partnership with Keene State College (New Hampshire). The OPLC will meet biweekly on Wednesdays from 10-11am Pacific Time (1pm Eastern Time) on the following dates: January 29, February 12, February 26, March 11, March 25, and April 8 (all meetings will be virtual). For a list of topics, readings, and the webform to express interest in joining this learning community (which is limited to 10 participants from each institution), please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oplc
Have a lovely weekend!
Rajiv
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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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Happy new year everyone!
As a reminder, KPU now provides 3 levels of grants to support faculty and staff working with Open Educational Resources (OER):
OER Adoption Grants support faculty who wish to adopt OER in place of commercial textbooks and recognize the efforts involved in implementing this change. Successful individual applicants are eligible to receive up to a $500 towards the professional development activity of their choosing. Teams of faculty may receive up to $1,500 towards a group event, project or activity.
OER Adaptation Grants support the adaptation (customization/localization/update/remix) of existing open textbooks or other kinds of OER. Projects receive funding up to $2000 (which may be used to hire student assistants or provide honoraria to external collaborators) and in-kind assistance from the Library's Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>.
OER Creation Grants support the creation of new open textbooks or other kinds of OER. In addition to project funding up to $2000 (which may be used to hire student assistants or provide honoraria to external collaborators) and in-kind assistance from the Library's Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>, successful applicants for OER Creation Grants will also receive up to $2000 towards any professional development activity of their choosing.
For more information about each of these grant programs, the (brief) application forms, and examples of previously funded projects please visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/grants
The next application deadline for OER Adaptation and Creation Grants is Wednesday, January 15. Applications for OER Adoption Grants are accepted on an ongoing basis until all funds have been allocated.
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca>
kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open>
Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action
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Dear colleagues,
I am happy to close out the year with the publication of a new open textbook at KPU. This book, Student Engagement Activities for Business Communications<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/businesscomms/> is co-authored by Melissa Ashman, Arley Cruthers, Sarah Duncan, Karen Inkster Vance, and Panteli Tritchew, all colleagues in our Applied Communications program. The book is a compilation resource for instructors of workplace writing and oral presentations. The activities in this book can add value and energy to the classroom by engaging students in activities that support their learning. Handouts, links, activity variations, and debrief questions are included.
You can browse through or download the book (in a variety of digital formats) at: https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/businesscomms/
Please join me in congratulating Melissa, Arley, Sarah, Karen, and Panteli. I have no doubt that their collaborative efforts will inspire even more teaching and learning innovation within and beyond KPU.
Warm regards and a very happy holidays to you all,
Rajiv
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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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Dear colleagues,
I have two wonderful developments to share:
First, Betty Cunnin and Michelle Nakano have just received a grant from BCcampus for OER development for the Trades. Their project will focus on the development of an open textbook for students studying a keystone subject for the Landscape Horticulturist Apprenticeship: Identify plants and plant requirements. The newly harmonized Red Seal Occupational Standard establishes skills and knowledge to identify plants and plant requirements across all four program levels, however the proposed OER will focus on Learning Competency F2 for Level 1 and Level 2.
And second, Anita Sangha has just been appointed to the Provincial Business Programs Advisory Committee for Open Education at BCcampus.
Kudos to Betty, Michelle, and Anita!
Cheers,
Rajiv
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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,
On behalf of the Open Education Working Group, I am delighted to announce that Melissa Ashman (Applied Communications) has been selected as KPU’s inaugural Open Education Research Fellow. As an author and adapter of open textbooks and early adopter of open pedagogy, Melissa brings a wealth of experience to her new role along with a deep commitment to equitable access to education.
The Open Education Research Fellowship will run from January 1-December 31 each year and provides mentorship and support to design and conduct scholarly research on open educational practices. For more information about this research fellowship (which is jointly funded by Open Education and the Office of Research Services), see: https://www.kpu.ca/open/research-fellowship
Congratulations to Melissa!
Cheers,
Rajiv
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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>
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.
Dear colleagues,
The following are open pedagogy workshops that will be offered during the Spring 2020 semester:
Virtual Open Pedagogy Learning Community (Spring 2020)
In partnership with Keene State College<https://www.keene.edu/> in Keene, New Hampshire, we are once again offering an inter-institutional and virtual set of discussions focused on different aspects of Open Pedagogy. The OPLC will meet biweekly during the Spring 2020 semester on Wednesdays from 10-11am Pacific Time (1-2pm Eastern Time) on the following dates: January 29, February 12, February 26, March 11, March 25, and April 8. The OPLC will be co-facilitated by Karen Cangialosi (Professor of Biology, Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College) and Rajiv Jhangiani and will be limited to 10 participants from each institution. Participants are expected to attend all of the sessions.
For more information & to register visit: https://www.kpu.ca/open/oplc
Introduction to Open Pedagogy
Open Pedagogy may be understood as an access-oriented commitment to learner-driven education and as a process of designing architectures and using tools for learning that enable students to shape the public knowledge commons of which they are a part. In practice, open pedagogy can involve creating, adapting, or updating open educational resources with students, building course policies, outcomes, assignments, rubrics, and schedules of work collaboratively with students, or facilitating student-created and student-controlled learning environments. This session (co-facilitated with Arley Cruthers and Andrea Niosi) will introduce principles of open pedagogy, showcase examples of innovative applications at KPU, and equip you with resources and mentorship to support further experimentation.
Date: January 16, 2020
Place: KPU Surrey, A2410
Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/>
The Power of Collaborative Digital Annotation: Using Hypothes.is for Teaching & Learning
Hypothes.is (https://hypothes.is/) is an open source plugin for your browser that makes it possible to easily annotate any webpage, online document, or open textbook. This hands-on workshop will introduce you to this powerful tool, showcase examples of its use in higher education, and equip you to effectively use Hypothes.is for teaching and learning, such as by having your students annotate assigned readings.
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Place: KPU Surrey, A2410
Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/>
UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship: Student Showcase
During the summer of 2019, six KPU faculty worked with colleagues at Montgomery College<https://www.kpu.ca/open/un-sdg-fellowship> (Maryland, USA) to collaboratively design renewable assignments that focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This showcase will feature the efforts of students (from both institutions) who have completed some of these assignments. KPU's open pedagogy faculty fellows will also speak to their motivations and experiences. This showcase offers an excellent opportunity for those considering applying for the 2020 open pedagogy fellowship program to learn more.
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Place: KPU Surrey, A2410
Cost: Free! RSVP at open(a)kpu.ca<mailto:open@kpu.ca?subject=UN%20SDG%20Fellowship%20student%20showcase&body=I%27d%20like%20to%20attend.>
Blogging, Portfolios, and more! Getting Started with Wordpress
Wordpress is an open-source platform that powers a quarter of all websites. It is especially popular as a platform for blogging, including by students as part of their coursework. This workshop (co-facilitated with Robin Leung) will introduce you to Wordpress and its potential applications within education, with a particular focus on its use for student blogging assignments and e-portfolios. You will learn how to set up and customize a course blogging site powered by Wordpress. You will also learn about SPLOTs, privacy-conscious tools which makes student blogging within Wordpress easy and accessible; http://splot.ca/
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
Place: KPU Surrey, A2410
Cost: Free! Registration required<https://tlevents.kpu.ca/>
In addition to these workshops, there will be a special event on Wednesday, March 4 at KPU Richmond in celebration of International Open Education Week (March 2-6, 2020). Details of this event will be shared in January.
Cheers,
Rajiv
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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>
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.
