Hello all,
We're looking forward to BCOEL's Open Education Week keynote<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/> with Dr. Ann Gagne on March 6th at 2:30pm! This is a hybrid event. An extended half-day of programming is being held at Langara College; complete details are provided below (schedule, location, etc.)
Interested in joining us in person at Langara? We still have a few spots available! To rsvp, please complete the catering questionnaire linked below by Friday, February 28th at 4pm.
Sincerely,
Lindsay
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BCOEL OE Week 2025 event at Langara (Thursday, March 6th 2025)
Schedule
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12-1pm - Lunch
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1-2pm - BCIT event screening<https://www.bcit.ca/open/events/open-education-week-2025/>
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2-2:30pm - Coffee break
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2:30-3:30pm - Keynote with Dr. Ann Gagne<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/>
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3:30-4 - Wrap-up
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4pm~ Optional drinks at the Langara Golf Course clubhouse
Location
The event will be hosted at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College (100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC) - T Building (Science & Technology)<https://langara.ca/campus-facilities/campus-maps/index.html>, room T226.
Getting there
Parking is $3.50/4-hours, or $7/full-day. If you can't find surface parking, there is an underground parkade under L Building (Library)<https://langara.ca/campus-facilities/campus-maps/index.html>.
Langara is located two blocks east of Langara-49th Avenue station on the Canada Line. It is also on the 49 bus route (Metrotown Station to UBC Exchange).
Refreshments
We will be ordering lunch and snacks through Inspired Go<https://inspiredgo.ca/>. Please complete the catering questionnaire<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSescRpjp4trYNcsJqa4N5gW0t--aF0GDcg…> by Friday, February 28th at 4pm (this is Inspired Go's deadline for next-week orders).
Please let me know if you have any questions or accessibility needs - I will do my very best to accommodate 🙂
Sincerely,
Lindsay
Lindsay Tripp (she/her)
Librarian, Copyright & Open Education
Langara Library
604.323.5290
100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6
Unceded Musqueam Territory
[Langara Logo]<https://langara.ca/>
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Good afternoon, all
Hope you're enjoying this lovely Friday before the long weekend!
The BCOEL Steering Committee met this Monday and had a great meeting! We discussed what everyone is planning for the upcoming OE week, as well as discussed questions about publishing, textbook costs and more! You can find all previous minutes on the BCOEL Meeting Minutes page<https://bcoel.ca/the-bcoel-steering-committee/steering-committee-minutes/>.
We're also excited to officially announce the BCOEL OE Week hybrid event on March 6th. We're delighted to have Dr. Ann Gagné present a virtual keynote titled: Vectors of Trust: Practicing Reciprocal Values in Challenging Times from 2:30-3:30pm. I'm really looking forward to it, and all are welcome to join. Find more details and registration link on the BCOEL OEWeek Event Registration page<https://bcoel.ca/events/oeweek-event-registration/>.
As a hybrid event, we will also be holding an in-person portion at Langara College on March 6th from about 12:00-16:00 (specific campus location on campus to come). We've organized an afternoon of activity! There will be lunch, a screening of the BCIT OE event<https://bcit.libcal.com/event/3883294> taking place from 13:00-14:00, coffee break, and will conclude with the keynote presentation. We can continue the festivities at the Langara Clubhouse afterwards as well. The in-person event is only for the BCOEL network, please respond to this message (or me personally) before Friday February 28th to express interest and attendance.
Thanks all in advance and hope you have a terrific weekend ahead!
Best,
Liz
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Good morning, all
Happy Friday and happy sunshine! I hardly feel like I'm in Vancouver with the weather we're having these days!
The BCOEL steering committee met this Monday for our monthly meeting and we had a great discussion! As the first one of the year, our agenda was short and sweet. We discussed the benefits, and sometimes challenges, of ZCT course marking as well as OER marketing on campus.
A big part of the meeting was also introducing plans and next steps for OER week! We have decided to host a hybrid event, which will consist of an in-person networking/social opportunity as well as a virtual screening of a keynote speaker presentation. The winning focus topic for this event was "OER and student success in a time of enrolment decline" so that will be the guiding discussion point for the session.
The virtual presentation will be open to all, however the in-person event is limited to the wider BCOEL network. And that's where you come in! We have the option of hosting the in-person portion either downtown (campus tbd) or at Douglas College in New Westminster, with the overall aim of making it easily accessible via transit. As folks are potentially joining from a lot of different locations, we would love to get your vote on a preferred location! The date will be between March 3-7th (specific day/time also tbd), if you're not confident you're able to attend yet no worries, we'd still love to hear from you!
Please vote by Friday, January 24th (we'll go with the majority of votes). Note: the poll is a ranking set up, so as before use the arrows to the right side!
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Qyxi9WSOY0iu1AzEkI08iHK…
Thanks all in advance and if you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns just reach out!
Best,
Liz
Elizabeth Johnston, BA, MA, MLIS (she/her)
Undergraduate Liaison Librarian
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University Canada West
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Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit your talk or poster proposal for the fourth annual Open Education Talks<https://oetalks.opened.ca/>, a series of 15-minute lightning talks about open education, open pedagogy, and integrating open resources and technologies in higher education. This virtual event aims to foster conversations and share best practices in open education.
Talks & Poster Opportunities:
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Talks: Share your experiences in open education, focusing on open pedagogy, OER, student partnerships, AI in education, and more. Sessions will occur every Wednesday in March 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM MT, and will be hosted on Zoom.
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Posters: New this year! Submit your infographic or poster to the Digital Poster Wall to visually showcase your open education work. Accepted creators will receive guidelines and licensing information.
Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2024
Speakers Notified: January 10, 2025
Registration Opens: February 3, 2025
Streams:
1.
Building Blocks of OE: Basics of open education and OER adoption
2.
AI, Technology, and OE: AI's role in open education and its ethical implications
3.
Student Leadership and Partnership: Student-led projects and collaboration in OE
4.
Tensions and Possibilities: Integrating open research and addressing challenges
Submit your proposal to this form<https://forms.gle/DsobzvxkRYxQfje26> no later than December 15, 2024.
We look forward to hearing about your innovative work in open education!
Best regards,
Brenda Smith
on behalf of
The Open Education Talks Steering Committee
(University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, Thompson Rivers University, University of Alberta)
Good morning, BCOEL community!
We had a great meeting yesterday, thank you again Amanda for leading as I have lost my voice (also celebrating the return of Amanda)! Meeting Minutes will soon be posted on the BCOEL website<https://bcoel.ca/the-bcoel-steering-committee/steering-committee-minutes/>, but here is a quick overview, followed by an opinion poll/ask!
We discussed more aspects of Open Education in a time of enrolment decline, including how to navigate the rocky waters of budget cuts and the looming threat of new tariffs, but equally how OERs can serve as both a viable and appealing option in this current climate of uncertainty. Lindsay and McKenzie have plans to create a CC licensed PPT that will highlight these issues and the role of OER in addressing them, and I'm really looking forward to hearing more about it in the new year!
We also spoke about the challenges of ZTC designation and how to appropriately reflect time and effort in funding requests. We wrapped up with a discussion on GenAI and OER, and Brenda shared this great Artificial Intelligence In Education<https://aieducation.trubox.ca/> toolbox from TRU that covers a wide array of topics, issues, and classroom ideas.
We spent some time discussing the potential theme for the upcoming OER week in March and have landed on the following. The specifics of each are yet to be determined, but we would love your help in determining a theme and narrowing our efforts. Some of these will potentially involve getting a speaker, so if you have any suggestions, please send them our way!
Guide: Hover over each option and use the arrow keys on the far right to rearrange and rank your preferences. Your feedback is anonymous.
Poll: Please rank your preference for the BCOEL OER week theme and prospective event<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Qyxi9WSOY0iu1AzEkI08iHK…>
Thank you all in advance for your time and consideration. This year has been a very busy but rewarding one, and I'm very much looking forward to some time off! I hope you all have a great holiday season, one that is restful and filled with good food and even better cheer!
Looking forward to connecting further in the new year and doing even more exciting OER activities!
Best,
Liz
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University Canada West
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