Open Pedagogy<http://openpedagogy.org/> is an access-oriented commitment to learner-driven education and 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.
Open pedagogy in practice can include 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 such as Domain of One’s Own<https://reclaimhosting.com/domain-of-ones-own/>.
In 2018, KPU ran two cohorts of an interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on Open Pedagogy (one face-to-face and one virtual). Each group explored a variety of open educational practices that go far beyond open textbooks and critically examined ways in which students and faculty can use open resources, open licensing, and open tools to work together to design powerful and authentic learning experiences. Each group read and annotated a single article and then met for a biweekly discussion.
This Fall, KPU is proud to partner with Keene State College<https://www.keene.edu/> in Keene, New Hampshire for an inter-institutional virtual FLC on Open Pedagogy. The FLC will meet biweekly on Mondays at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time) on the following dates: October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 2, & December 16. The FLC will be co-facilitated by Karen Cangialosi (Professor of Biology & Open Education Faculty Fellow, Keene State College) and Rajiv Jhangiani (Associate Vice Provost, Open Education, Kwantlen Polytechnic University) and will be limited to 10 participants from each institution. Participants are expected to attend all of the sessions.
To express your interest in joining the FLC please complete the webform at: https://www.kpu.ca/open/flc
Thank you!
Rajiv
Congrats! This is really exciting news.
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From: Openkpu <openkpu-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Arleigh Reichl <arleigh.reichl(a)kpu.ca>
Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 3:51 PM
To: "openkpu(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <openkpu(a)mail.bccampus.ca>
Subject: [Openkpu] Publication of Kwantlen Psychology Student Journal
Dear open education community,
We are very pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of the Kwantlen Psychology Student Journal (KPSJ). KPSJ is an open access, online journal showcasing the excellent work of KPU Psychology undergraduates.
https://journals.kpu.ca/index.php/KPSJ
This was an incredible team effort, and I want to express my deepest gratitude to our amazing student and faculty team.
https://journals.kpu.ca/index.php/KPSJ/about/editorialTeam
KPSJ was generously supported with an Open Educational Resources Grant from KPU.
We welcome any feedback, or requests for more information.
Sincerely,
Arleigh Reichl, PhD
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Dear open education community,
We are very pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of the Kwantlen Psychology Student Journal (KPSJ). KPSJ is an open access, online journal showcasing the excellent work of KPU Psychology undergraduates.
https://journals.kpu.ca/index.php/KPSJ
This was an incredible team effort, and I want to express my deepest gratitude to our amazing student and faculty team.
https://journals.kpu.ca/index.php/KPSJ/about/editorialTeam
KPSJ was generously supported with an Open Educational Resources Grant from KPU.
We welcome any feedback, or requests for more information.
Sincerely,
Arleigh Reichl, PhD
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Arleigh James Reichl, PhD
Faculty, Department of Psychology; Policy Studies
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Hello Everyone,
Below is a list of the latest at BCcampus OpenEd.
New books added to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
* Technical Writing Essentials<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=83…> by University of Victoria professor, Suzan Last, is designed to introduce readers to the basics of professional communications in technical fields: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and concise communications style, effective document design, teamwork and collaboration, and fundamental research skills.
* Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan)<https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=9e…> by Jorden Cummings and Lee Sanders, is a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from a number of open textbooks. This new version includes a Key Terms list for each chapter, an expanded glossary, and H5P chapter self-tests.
Support resource update
* The Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> now includes a section on open education in all provinces and territories in Canada
We are looking for 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 if you are interested in providing an SME review.
Help us identify the gaps
Contact opentext(a)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/>. In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades.
For the most current open education information, look at these continuously updated directories.
* Information Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/> - Research, articles, blogs, and books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., and Global North, and Global South regions
* OER by Discipline Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/oerdiscipline/> - Lists a wide range of OER by discipline. It acts as a referatory with the resource name and link, its licence, and a short description. Discipline-specific collections are also included.
* Post-Secondary Directory<https://opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/> - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C., and the provinces and territories in Canada
Best regards,
The OpenEd team at BCcampus
Lauri Aesoph
Manager, Open Education
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Dear colleagues,
I am thrilled to share the news that KPU now offers the first design program in Canada with zero textbook costs. Foundations in Design<https://www.kpu.ca/design/find/students> is a one-year, two-semester, certificate program that helps students develop skills and understanding of design as a career. Skills developed include drawing, 2D and 3D design as well as developing a creative process.
I am grateful to Natasha Campbell, the FIND program coordinator, for her hard work and leadership and to Andhra Goundrey, interim Dean of the Wilson School of Design, for her strong support of this initiative.
To read the press release, please see: https://www.kpu.ca/news/2019/07/29/kpu-offers-first-design-program-canada-z…
KPU now offers over 600 zero textbook cost (ZTC) courses and 6 ZTC programs: the Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies, the Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology, the Diploma in General Studies, the Certificate in Arts, the Adult Graduation Diploma, and the Certificate in Foundations in Design. Since January 2018, KPU students have saved an estimated $2.2 million in textbook costs as a result of this initiative.
Cheers,
Rajiv
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Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Dear colleagues,
To help support the growing interest across campus in Open Pedagogy<https://www.kpu.ca/open/pedagogy>, especially among faculty who wish to work with students to create open educational resources as part of their course work (e.g., editing Wikipedia, creating instructional videos, annotating open textbooks, etc.), I am delighted to share our new Student Agreement to Publish Course Work Under a Creative Commons License<https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Teaching%20and%20Learning/Student%20…>. This template provides guidance to faculty and includes links to relevant resources for both faculty and students.
I would like to thank Jennifer Duprey, General Counsel, for her support throughout the development this template along with Deepak Gupta, AVP Research, and the members of our Open Education Working Group for their feedback on earlier drafts.
Cheers,
Rajiv
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Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Dear colleagues,
Our friends at OpenStax (the major open textbook publisher located at Rice University in Houston) are looking for 10 students to join their internship program this Fall. This internship is paid and all travel costs are covered. Some details from the application form:
“Interns will learn about current issues, debates, and advocacy work in higher education, travel to professional conferences, and publish blog posts sharing their perspectives and experiences. Both to broaden their knowledge of education advocacy and to make sure that student voices are represented, interns will attend the annual Open Education Conference (Open Ed) this October in Phoenix. Each student will also develop a project that tackles an affordability or accessibility issue on their campus. As a culmination of the project, students will be a part of our Creator Fest conference in March 2020 hosted in Houston, Texas. All of this work will happen alongside the other student interns, OpenStax team members, and advocacy experts there to provide support and feedback.”
If you know of any KPU students who would be a good fit for this opportunity please feel free to direct them to the application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJyGZzDDm3BU4Ql5C9nxunTdxG612ypNR…
I am also happy to address any questions they may have (I am on the committee helping to adjudicate these applications).
Many thanks,
Rajiv
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Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Dear colleagues,
As many of you know, since last summer KPU students have been able to search for course sections that have zero required textbook costs using the Zed Cred course attribute. They have further been able to use these courses to complete the requirements for several programs at KPU (see https://www.kpu.ca/open/zedcred for more information about this initiative). Cumulatively, over the past four semesters KPU students have saved over $2 million through this initiative.
I am delighted to inform you that today (the start of Fall registration), we are adding two new programs to this list: the Associate of Arts Degree in Sociology<mailto:https://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2018-19/arts/sociology/sociology-aa.html> and the Diploma in General Studies<mailto:https://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2018-19/arts/generalstudies/generalstudies-dip.html>. Students who earn either of these credentials can expect to save ~$2250 in textbook costs over the course of their program. I want to thank our colleagues in the Department of Sociology and in the Dean of Arts Office for their hard work in making this happen. Happily, this means that KPU now hosts the first five zero textbook cost undergraduate programs in Canada!
Cheers,
Rajiv
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost, Open Education
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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