Dear colleagues,
A Zero Textbook Cost pathway to an Associate of Science
degree<https://bccampus.ca/projects/open-education/pathway-to-associate-of-science-degree/>
is now available, based on existing OER that align with core requirements for Associate of
Science programs in B.C. This pathway is designed such that a student could feasibly
complete an Associate of Science degree without spending any money on textbooks, as they
would only use OER and other free resources.
In addition, BCcampus is awarding a grant to Thompson Rivers University so that they may
develop their own institution-specific pathway. You can read more about that and the
development of BCcampus' pathway in this blog post about the Associate of Science
pathway<https://bccampus.ca/2020/07/07/a-pathway-to-open-for-science-programs-in-b-c/>.
Best,
Arianna Cheveldave
Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus
Email: acheveldave@bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn:
ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns:
She/her
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