Canadaoer October 2017

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Sample OER project budgets / resource plans?

by Krysta McNutt

Hi Everyone! I'm gearing up to do some OER projects on my campus, and I'm looking for some sample budgets and/or resource plans to be able to size projects. Does anyone have examples to share? Thanks! -- Krysta McNutt, PMP Open Education Project Manager Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada krystam(a)ualberta.ca | 780-710-5674 | @mcnuttsays <http://www.twitter.com/mcnuttsays> Designing with OER Fellow, Open Education Group <http://openedgroup.org/doer-fellowship>, Community Lead, Alberta Open Education <http://www.albertaoer.com/> Community of Practice, Creative Commons Open Education Platform <https://github.com/creativecommons/network-platforms/blob/master/Open-Educa…> Member, CC-Canada <https://twitter.com/CC_Canada> Join the UA Open Education Interest Group, here <http://www.mailman.srv.ualberta.ca/mailman/listinfo/openeducation>. Learn more about Open Education at the UofA, here <https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/teaching-developme…> . *The University of Alberta is located **o**n Treaty 6 territory, the territory of the Papaschase, and the homeland of the * *Métis Nation.*

7 years, 6 months

Festival of Learning and Open Education: Call for Proposals now open

by Lauri Aesoph

(apologies for cross posting...) Hello Everyone, The [ https://bccampus.ca/festival-of-learning-2018/call-for-proposals/ | call for proposals ] is now open for the [ https://bccampus.ca/festival-of-learning-2018/ | 2018 Festival of Learning ] . We encourage all of our open education and other higher ed colleagues from everywhere to submit a proposal. The deadline is [ https://bccampus.ca/festival-of-learning-2018/call-for-proposals/ | December 11 ] . There will be three topic areas: Open Education , Educational Technology, and Teaching & Learning. (This event is offered in place of the Open Textbook Summit for 2018.) Festival of Learning 2018 will take place May 28-20, 2018 in beautiful downtown Vancouver. Registration opens on February 1. Join 500 participants in an inclusive space designed to enable cross-pollination between educators and administration, thought leaders and faculty. No matter your role in post-secondary education, we want you to feel comfortable sharing your own experiences – successes as well as challenges. Best regards, Lauri Aesoph and the BCcampus OpenEd team Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovat e . 250-893-0258 | laesoph(a)bccampus.ca 120-645 Fort Street | Coast & Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, BC | V8W1G2 [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/bccampus.ca | BCcampus.ca ] | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for [ https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ | BCcampus news ]

7 years, 6 months

New Open Course

by Ross, Heather

The U of S has a new open course, Governance In Co-Operatives, now available through Canvas. The course carries a CC-BY license. https://www.canvas.net/browse/saskatchewan/courses/governance-in-cooperativ… Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

7 years, 6 months

Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed?

by Rosario Passos

Me too... so I will be by the Starbucks at noon. See you there. Cheers, Rosario On 2017-10-12 9:39 AM, Mary Burgess wrote: > I am... > > *Mary Burgess* > > *Executive Director > > **BC**campus** | connect.collaborate.innovate. > 120-645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W1G2 > T 250-516-8378 *** <file://localhost/callto/604.412.7734>*| > **www.bccampus.ca*** > > *Twitter @maryeburgess* > > *Skype mburgessbccampus* > > ** > > Sign up for BCcampus news: http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ > > My schedule is Monday through Thursday. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: *"Rosario Passos" <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca> > *To: *"canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:27:38 AM > *Subject: *Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed? > > Perfect. That sounds like a plan. Thanks Mary. So, see you there at noon? > > Yeah, Lunch is not on the list of events today. Actually there doesn't > seem to be a break at all. Looks like the orientation for the > UnConference is at noon, and then the UnConference begins at 12:30? > Are you guys still good with meeting at noon? > > Cheers, > > Rosario > > > > On 2017-10-12 9:12 AM, Mary Burgess wrote: > > I like it. Let's just go sit outside at those tables by Starbucks > and bring what you want to eat. Easy Peasy. > > *Mary Burgess* > > *Executive Director > > **BC**campus** | connect.collaborate.innovate. > 120-645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W1G2 > T 250-516-8378 *** <file://localhost/callto/604.412.7734>*| > **www.bccampus.ca*** > > *Twitter @maryeburgess* > > *Skype mburgessbccampus* > > ** > > Sign up for BCcampus news: http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ > > My schedule is Monday through Thursday. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: *"Amanda Coolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> > *To: *"heather ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> > *Cc: *"canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:08:44 AM > *Subject: *Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed? > > There is a cafe by Starbucks where u can buy sandwiches and salad. > Let’s pick those up and sit outside > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Ross, Heather <heather.ross(a)usask.ca > <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>> wrote: > > I was wondering that. Do we want a back-up plan for a location > for lunch if it’s not provided today? > > Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) > Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) > Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning > > Room 50.5, Murray Building > University of Saskatchewan > Tel: 306.966.5327 <tel:306.966.5327> > email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> > http://teaching.usask.ca/ > > Find open textbooks, other open educational resources, and > information on open pedagogy on: > http://open.usask.ca/ > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:05 AM, Amanda Coolidge > <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca <mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> wrote: > > Are u sure lunch is provided today > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:58 AM, Rosario Passos > <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> > wrote: > > Perfect Heather and Amanda... Would lunch work for you > guys? We can plan to sit at a table together. I am now > sure who else will be here... I can go in early at > lunch time and select a table. > > Let me know if that works. > > Cheers, > > Rosario > > > > On 2017-10-12 8:10 AM, Ross, Heather wrote: > > I’m in for anytime today to meet up. > > Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) > Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) > Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning > > Room 50.5, Murray Building > University of Saskatchewan > Tel: 306.966.5327 <tel:306.966.5327> > email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca > <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> > http://teaching.usask.ca/ > > Find open textbooks, other open educational > resources, and information on open pedagogy on: > http://open.usask.ca/ > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Rosario Passos > <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca > <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > So... should we try to have a beverage of > choice together today or tomorrow? Or maybe we > can just gather at the same table at lunch > time today? What say you? Would be great to > connect with you all. > > Cheers, > > Rosario > > > > On 2017-09-21 9:20 AM, Amanda Coolidge wrote: > > Good morning/afternoon Canada! > > Who will be at Open Ed? Might be nice to > grab a beverage of choice with each other. > > Amanda > > > -- > > *Amanda Coolidge* > *Senior Manager, Open Education* > *BCcampus* | connect.collaborate.innovate. > 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 > Tel 250-818-4592 | www.bccampus.ca > <http://www.bccampus.ca> > Skype: coolidge.amanda > Twitter: @acoolidge > > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > -- > *Rosario Passos* > Instructional Designer > Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. > Tel: 604 469 3595 > M: 236 888 8599 > Skype: portuguese_woman > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > -- > *Rosario Passos* > Instructional Designer > Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. > Tel: 604 469 3595 > M: 236 888 8599 > Skype: portuguese_woman > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > -- > *Rosario Passos* > Instructional Designer > Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. > Tel: 604 469 3595 > M: 236 888 8599 > Skype: portuguese_woman > > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

7 years, 6 months

Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed?

by Rosario Passos

Perfect. That sounds like a plan. Thanks Mary. So, see you there at noon? Yeah, Lunch is not on the list of events today. Actually there doesn't seem to be a break at all. Looks like the orientation for the UnConference is at noon, and then the UnConference begins at 12:30? Are you guys still good with meeting at noon? Cheers, Rosario On 2017-10-12 9:12 AM, Mary Burgess wrote: > I like it. Let's just go sit outside at those tables by Starbucks and > bring what you want to eat. Easy Peasy. > > *Mary Burgess* > > *Executive Director > > **BC**campus** | connect.collaborate.innovate. > 120-645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W1G2 > T 250-516-8378 *** <file://localhost/callto/604.412.7734>*| > **www.bccampus.ca*** > > *Twitter @maryeburgess* > > *Skype mburgessbccampus* > > ** > > Sign up for BCcampus news: http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/ > > My schedule is Monday through Thursday. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: *"Amanda Coolidge" <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> > *To: *"heather ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> > *Cc: *"canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> > *Sent: *Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:08:44 AM > *Subject: *Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed? > > There is a cafe by Starbucks where u can buy sandwiches and salad. > Let’s pick those up and sit outside > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Ross, Heather <heather.ross(a)usask.ca > <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>> wrote: > > I was wondering that. Do we want a back-up plan for a location for > lunch if it’s not provided today? > > Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) > Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) > Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning > > Room 50.5, Murray Building > University of Saskatchewan > Tel: 306.966.5327 <tel:306.966.5327> > email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> > http://teaching.usask.ca/ > > Find open textbooks, other open educational resources, and > information on open pedagogy on: > http://open.usask.ca/ > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:05 AM, Amanda Coolidge > <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca <mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> wrote: > > Are u sure lunch is provided today > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:58 AM, Rosario Passos > <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> wrote: > > Perfect Heather and Amanda... Would lunch work for you > guys? We can plan to sit at a table together. I am now > sure who else will be here... I can go in early at lunch > time and select a table. > > Let me know if that works. > > Cheers, > > Rosario > > > > On 2017-10-12 8:10 AM, Ross, Heather wrote: > > I’m in for anytime today to meet up. > > Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) > Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) > Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning > > Room 50.5, Murray Building > University of Saskatchewan > Tel: 306.966.5327 <tel:306.966.5327> > email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca > <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> > http://teaching.usask.ca/ > > Find open textbooks, other open educational resources, > and information on open pedagogy on: > http://open.usask.ca/ > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Rosario Passos > <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca > <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > So... should we try to have a beverage of choice > together today or tomorrow? Or maybe we can just > gather at the same table at lunch time today? What > say you? Would be great to connect with you all. > > Cheers, > > Rosario > > > > On 2017-09-21 9:20 AM, Amanda Coolidge wrote: > > Good morning/afternoon Canada! > > Who will be at Open Ed? Might be nice to grab > a beverage of choice with each other. > > Amanda > > > -- > > *Amanda Coolidge* > *Senior Manager, Open Education* > *BCcampus* | connect.collaborate.innovate. > 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 > Tel 250-818-4592 | www.bccampus.ca > <http://www.bccampus.ca> > Skype: coolidge.amanda > Twitter: @acoolidge > > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > -- > *Rosario Passos* > Instructional Designer > Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. > Tel: 604 469 3595 > M: 236 888 8599 > Skype: portuguese_woman > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > -- > *Rosario Passos* > Instructional Designer > Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. > Tel: 604 469 3595 > M: 236 888 8599 > Skype: portuguese_woman > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer > > > _______________________________________________ > Canadaoer mailing list > Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca > http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

7 years, 6 months

Re: [Canadaoer] Open Ed?

by Rosario Passos

I was just thinking about that.... LOL Lets me check. Rosario On 2017-10-12 9:05 AM, Amanda Coolidge wrote: > Are u sure lunch is provided today > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:58 AM, Rosario Passos <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca > <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> wrote: > >> Perfect Heather and Amanda... Would lunch work for you guys? We can >> plan to sit at a table together. I am now sure who else will be >> here... I can go in early at lunch time and select a table. >> >> Let me know if that works. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rosario >> >> >> >> On 2017-10-12 8:10 AM, Ross, Heather wrote: >>> I’m in for anytime today to meet up. >>> >>> Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) >>> Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) >>> Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning >>> >>> Room 50.5, Murray Building >>> University of Saskatchewan >>> Tel: 306.966.5327 <tel:306.966.5327> >>> email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca <mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> >>> http://teaching.usask.ca/ >>> >>> Find open textbooks, other open educational resources, and >>> information on open pedagogy on: >>> http://open.usask.ca/ >>> >>> On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:06 AM, Rosario Passos <rosario(a)cascadia.bc.ca >>> <mailto:rosario@cascadia.bc.ca>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> So... should we try to have a beverage of choice together today or >>>> tomorrow? Or maybe we can just gather at the same table at lunch >>>> time today? What say you? Would be great to connect with you all. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Rosario >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2017-09-21 9:20 AM, Amanda Coolidge wrote: >>>>> Good morning/afternoon Canada! >>>>> >>>>> Who will be at Open Ed? Might be nice to grab a beverage of choice >>>>> with each other. >>>>> >>>>> Amanda >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> *Amanda Coolidge* >>>>> *Senior Manager, Open Education* >>>>> *BCcampus* | connect.collaborate.innovate. >>>>> 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 >>>>> Tel 250-818-4592 | www.bccampus.ca <http://www.bccampus.ca> >>>>> Skype: coolidge.amanda >>>>> Twitter: @acoolidge >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Canadaoer mailing list >>>>> Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca >>>>> http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Rosario Passos* >>>> Instructional Designer >>>> Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. >>>> Tel: 604 469 3595 >>>> M: 236 888 8599 >>>> Skype: portuguese_woman >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Canadaoer mailing list >>>> Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> >>>> http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer >> >> -- >> *Rosario Passos* >> Instructional Designer >> Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. >> Tel: 604 469 3595 >> M: 236 888 8599 >> Skype: portuguese_woman >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Canadaoer mailing list >> Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> >> http://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- *Rosario Passos* Instructional Designer Cascadia Interactive Solutions Ltd. Tel: 604 469 3595 M: 236 888 8599 Skype: portuguese_woman

7 years, 6 months

Open Ed?

by Amanda Coolidge

Good morning/afternoon Canada! Who will be at Open Ed? Might be nice to grab a beverage of choice with each other. Amanda -- Amanda Coolidge Senior Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2 Tel 250-818-4592 | [ http://www.bccampus.ca/ | www.bccampus.ca ] Skype: coolidge.amanda Twitter: @acoolidge

7 years, 6 months

OERu partnership network

by Naza Djafarova

Hello everyone, We are proud to announce that The Chang School joined the OERu <http://oeru.org/> network! It's a significant step for us and DES team is excited about the opportunities ahead. 👍 -- Naza Djafarova Director Digital Education Strategies The Chang School of Continuing Education | Ryerson University Phone: 647-233-6788 de.ryerson.ca

7 years, 6 months

Call for Proposals for Teaching and Learning Today 2018 Conference

by Ross, Heather

I am very happy to announce that the call for proposals to the 2018 Teaching and Learning Today conference is now open and can be found on the conference website. http://teaching.usask.ca/tlt2018/index.php Teaching and Learning Today 2018, to be held at the University of Saskatchewan May 1 & 2 2018, is tackling two of the most important paradigm shifts in higher education across Canada, indigenizing and opening academia and exploring where they may intersect. Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327<tel:306.966.5327> email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/ Find open textbooks, other open educational resources, and information on open pedagogy on: http://open.usask.ca/

7 years, 6 months

BCcampus Open Education: new books and ancillary resources, and other updates

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello Everyone, It's been a busy fall for BCcampus Open Education. Please see below for a list of new open textbooks, ancillary resources, and other updates. An option to purchase print-on-demand copies through SFU's Document Solutions for Canadian faculty and students is available for all textbooks. Textbooks and supplementary resources that were created in B.C. are labelled as "Made in British Columbia". Other Canadian based materials are also marked. New Books CRIMINOLOGY Made in British Columbia [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0c9b47a1-9309-470c-b83c-… | Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking ] is a teaching text describing and segmenting criminal investigations into its component parts to illustrate the craft of criminal investigation. Published by the Justice Institute of BC and written by Rod Gehl (JIBC) and Darryl Plecas (University of the Fraser Valley), t he goal of this textbook is to assist the reader in forming their own structured mental map of investigative thinking practices. GEOGRAPHY [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3b660b21-097e-4ecf-8a8e-… | World Regional Geography ] presents an overview of the discipline by introducing students to key themes and concepts in geography through a study of the world’s regions. This recent addition, by Caitlin Finlayson from the University of Mary Washington, was evaluated by subject matter experts in B.C. MATH - Calculus Made in British Columbia [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c8c2b69f-5ff7-4b6d-a35a-… | Differential Calculus for the Life Sciences ] , by UBC Math professor Leah Edelstein-Keshet, is a high quality textbook designed with life sciences majors in mind. O ften calculus is taught as a technical subject with rules and formulas devoid of its connection to applications. In this textbook, the applications form an important focal point, with emphasis on life sciences. This places the techniques and concepts into practical context, as well as motivating quantitative approaches to biology taught to undergraduates. A two-volume set for an introductory calculus course has also been added, written by faculty authors at the Grand Valley State University in Michigan * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=a78cdfc6-b5b6-45cb-9045-… | Active Calculus, 2017 edition ] can be used as a stand-alone textbook for a standard first semester college calculus course or as a supplement to a more traditional text. WeBWork files for a workbook and computer lab activities are available to instructors. * In [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3dcfe755-6534-4877-9c97-… | Active Calculus Multivariable ] the authors endeavor to actively engage students in learning the subject through an activity-driven approach in which the vast majority of the examples are completed by students. PSYCHOLOGY >From NOBA, we've added [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0100da6c-9753-42cf-a1f3-… | Together: The Science of Social Psychology ] in which several modules investigate the ways other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. SPANISH Two new textbooks on Spanish literature (and written in Spanish) are now available. * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=17e2b614-b203-4491-8f39-… | Antologia Abierta de Literatura Hispana ] is a critical anthology of literary texts from the Spanish-speaking world. The focus is on canonical authors with an attempt to include voices that have been marginalized. Julie Ward, assistant professor of 20th and 21st-century Latin American literature at the University of Oklahoma, is the editor. * [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0613e2b4-5a51-4aec-8927-… | Leyendas y arquetipos del Romanticismo español, Segunda edición ] i s an introduction to nineteenth-century Spanish literature with a thematic focus on legends and archetypes. This textbook is by Robert Sanders, from Portland State University, who specializes in nineteenth and twentieth-century peninsular Spanish literature. WEB LITERACY [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=ccbb4e77-b20f-4dec-8a9f-… | Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers ] by Michael Caulfield, from Washington State University in Vancouver, WA, "will show you how to use date filters to find the source of viral content, how to assess the reputation of a scientific journal in less than five seconds, and how to see if a tweet is really from the famous person you think it is or from an impostor", amongst other skills. Textbook Updates Made in British Columbia PDF files and print-on-demand copies are now available for the two textbook set: [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=4356bb1a-a2d9-4a3c-989e-… | Greek and Latin Roots: Part I - Latin ] and [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=659957b9-b344-4f30-9f74-… | Greek and Latin Roots: Part II - Greek ] . This series examines the systematic principles by which a large portion of English vocabulary has evolved from Latin and (to a lesser degree) from Greek. These open textbooks, by the late Peter Smith, were produced by the University of Victoria and funded, in part, from a BCcampus OER Grant. Canadian (Alberta) [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c6d0e9bd-ba6b-4548-82d6-… | Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions ] has been updated with files for its 2016 edition. This peer reviewed e-book, from Athabasca University authors Sherri Melrose, Caroline Park, and Beth Perry, is a must-read for nurses and other health professionals who strive to teach with creativity and excellence in clinical settings. Each chapter presents current evidence informed educational practice knowledge. New Ancillary Resources HEALTH CARE Made in British Columbia [ https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/healthcasestudies/ | Health Case Studies ] , th e work of Glynda Rees, Rob Kruger, and Janet Morrison from BCIT, is a set of eight original health case studies. Each case includes a patient story that models the best practice in healthcare settings along with a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation. These case studies align with the textbooks [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=fbbb4840-eda5-4265-9f1c-… | Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care ] and [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f4873e49-e09c-469e-9ee8-… | Anatomy and Physiology: OpenStax ] . This project was funded, in part, with funds from a BCcampus OER Grant. ACCOUNTING Canadian (Alberta) For [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=0370418e-be7d-4541-b0d1-… | Introduction to Financial Accounting ] , we have added (from author, David Annand, Athabasca University) a comprehensive end-of-course assignment. Randomly-generated versions of this assignment are also available. ESL and ABE English Made in British Columbia Practice exercises, created by the University of Victoria, have been linked to two English as a Second Language (ESL) books in the collection ( [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3988a71f-654e-4c7c-b662-… | In the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] and In the Workplace: [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c071db23-acd5-4242-adcc-… | An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook ] ) and the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Academic/Basic%20Upgr… | BC R ] [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Academic/Basic%20Upgr… | eads series ] that focuses on Adult Literacy Fundamentals in English. Support Resources A new "Support Resources" category has been added to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/ | B.C. Open Textbook collection ] with sub-categories for [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Guides | Guides ] and [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Toolkits | Toolkits ] . All BCcampus created guides and toolkits have been added. A new resource, [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f93fbf46-4f6f-44f2-87bd-… | A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students ] , produced through the Rebus Community, has been added to [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?subject=Guides | Guides ] in the B.C. Open Textbook collection. This handbook is for for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the making of open textbooks, ancillary materials, or other open educational resources. Rajiv Jhangiani, from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, was a contributor. Other News BCcampus Open Education has posted an ongoing [ https://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-nominations-awards-for-excellence-in-open… | Call for nominations for its new Awards for Excellence in Open Education ] . This monthly award will recognize outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia . For details, see the "Calls for Proposals" link at the top of the [ https://mail.bccampus.ca/open.bccampus.ca | BCcampus OpenEd website ] . Regards, Lauri Aesoph Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph

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