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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Anyone know what this means?
Thanks in advance!
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From: BC ELN Office <office(a)bceln.ca<mailto:office@bceln.ca>>
Date: July 9, 2019 at 11:49:45 AM PDT
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Subject: Fwd: BC Open Textbook Project / Service Issue
Hello Amanda,
I received the message below from EBSCO and thought it might be from or for BCcampus. The only additional information I got from them was it was initiated from “Faculty Portal IR”.
Apologies, if this isn’t concerning you.
Regards,
Korinne
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From: Dan Thotapalli <dthotapalli(a)ebsco.com<mailto:dthotapalli@ebsco.com>>
Subject: BC Open Textbook Project / Service Issue
Date: July 8, 2019 at 4:28:10 AM PDT
To: "office(a)bceln.ca<mailto:office@bceln.ca>" <office(a)bceln.ca<mailto:office@bceln.ca>>
Hi,
PID: 32293
SI: 289431
Accession Number: AN edsbcc.bcotA000246 & AN edsbcc.bcotR000246
We recently received a service issue for BC Open Textbook Project as the titles are same with different Accession numbers “AN edsbcc.bcotA000246” & “AN edsbcc.bcotR000246”
If you could please let us know what the correct article is, so we can resolve this service issue, we’d appreciate it! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Dan
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Hello BCOEL,
I have a copyright/OER question that has me stumped.
The math department is creating an open textbook and were told that math problems are 'facts' and therefore are not protected by copyright. They want to confirm if this means they can use commercial textbook math problems in their OER. (Thank you Lindsay for locating where this information may be from: a US Copyright Office Publication<https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ31.pdf>). Unfortunately, I have been unable to locate Canadian specific information on copyright and math problems, or if how 'original' the math problem is matters.
My initial reaction is that, even if a math problem is 'fact', there is still work and originality that goes into creating math problems for commercial textbooks. Has anyone helped create a math OER that has some insight?
>From my understanding the problems are calculus problems, so heavy symbol/number based instead of language heavy.
Cheers,
Darcye
Darcye Lovsin
Head of Reference Services
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Hello Everyone,
It's that time of year! Time for planning for the next Festival of Learning and the program committee is seeking some input from the post-secondary community on high level theme for the event.
Please take a few minutes of your time to read the 4 themes and vote which you think might be fitting for a great learning experience.
Vote closes on July 10th.
Thanks for your help.
Here's the survey: https://forms.gle/PYhGd6jL7WhXxgyd8
Leva Lee
BCcampus has posted a call for proposals: Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions:
https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/open-education-sustainabilit…
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