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Open Education Week (March 4-8) takes place internationally and KPU has a bevy of events
to celebrate, inform, and gather! Here is a roster of the week's events so you can
RSVP and plan your schedule:
March 6: Open In Action 2019. Join BCcampus, KPU, and other post-secondary partners at KPU
Richmond for a day of hands-on learning on open education in practice and other engaging
topics in this area of study. (Description
<https://bccampus.ca/event/open-in-action-2019/>/
RSVP<https://events.eply.com/OpeninAction2019>19>.)
March 7: Open Education Week and OPuS Launch Celebration. KPU Open Education is hosting an
exciting morning event at KPU Surrey, for the launch of the Library's new Open
Publishing Suite (OPuS) and a special announcement concerning the ZedCred initiative.
(Event page and
RSVP.<https://www.kpu.ca/open-education-week-and-opus-launch-celebration>)
March 4-7: Open Education Mini-Sessions. KPU Librarians will be hosting mini-sessions for
instructors and those interested in using or creating open education resources. Held at
multiple times and campuses, you can choose to sign up for one or all! You can learn how
to create or use open journals in your classroom, learn how to make open textbooks, or get
help updating your course so it's ZedCred ready! (Event page and
RSVP<https://www.kpu.ca/OpenEdWeek>.)
These events are opportunities to learn about Open Education and to meet other instructors
and educational stakeholders interested in this area of study and practice.
Questions? Ask A Librarian<http://www.kpu.ca/library/services/askalibrarian> or
contact KPU Open<mailto:%20open@kpu.ca>.
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Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca>
www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open>
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