Hello Everyone,
Happy Friday! See below for new and updated open textbooks in our collection, news about our support resources, and information about the open peer reviews posted by open textbooks.
New books
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=fb061187-187c-4272-8ba1-… | Speaking and Writing Punjabi ] by Ranbir Johal (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=db971e1f-dee2-4032-99b4-… | Combinatorics: an upper-level introductory course in enumeration, graph theory, and design theory ]
, by Joy Morris (University of Lethbridge
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=8880b4d1-7f62-42fc-a912-… | Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations ] by Michelle Bonczek Evory (Open SUNY)
Updated books
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=e12e3911-8a06-497e-b8c9-… | A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB ] by Serhat Beyenir (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
* [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=3ffb8117-dc5a-4197-b0ed-… | Biology 2e ] , from OpenStax, has been added to our collection. The older edition will be archived on June 1, 2018.
Support resources
* The BCcampus Open Education Authoring Guide has been archived. This resource was replaced by the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=1d31f3b7-dd9f-4f47-97eb-… | Self-Publishing Guide ] , added in February.
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Find attached a zipped file containing the editable files for the BCcampus [ https://bccampus.ca/files/2018/05/OpenEdInfoSheet_Spring2018_03.pdf | Open Education Info Sheet – Spring 2018 ]
Reviews
* Starting March 18, 2018, the licence for published reviews changed from CC BY-ND to CC BY. (Older reviews still retain the CC BY-ND designation.) This was done to more easily share reviews with other collections. This information, along with a statement clarifying that the copyright for reviews is held by the reviewer, has been clarified on the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/call-for-proposals/call-for-reviewers-2/ | Review an Open Textbook ] web page on our website.
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When open textbooks are replaced with new editions, PDFs of the reviews for the older edition are now compiled in a zip file and posted by the new version of the textbook. A README file is included in the zipped file explaining this arrangement and the reason for it.
Best regards,
The BCcampus Open Education team
Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education
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I received an email from an instructor in Nutrition who would like to replace the commercial textbook currently being used. Below is a link to the current book (Food and Culture) and the course learning outcomes. Thank you very much for any assistance you can provide.
https://www.amazon.ca/Food-Culture-Kathryn-Sucher/dp/1305628055/ref=sr_1_2?…
Here are the learning outcomes from last year:
1. Explain the relationship between food, food choices, ethno cultural, and religious identity
2. Recognize the role culture plays in influencing group and individual food selection, preparation, consumption and in producing different attitudes and beliefs around food
3. Understand the impact traditional health beliefs and practices have on food choice and health
4. Gain skills in intercultural communication
5. Explore food systems and their impact on individual food choices
6. Become familiar with world religions and understand religious influences on food choice
7. Understand how food patterns of people from different cultures help them meet nutritional needs
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
Hello everyone,
I am writing to inquire whether any of you have used software to support the authoring and management of question banks to support open textbooks?
I have used Repondus in the past (https://www.respondus.com/products/respondus/index.shtml) as well as implemented simpler options that involve writing questions in MS word using a format that can easily be imported into an LMS using an importer like http://lyceum.algonquincollege.com/quizgenerator/. The former also has a free version (Respondus LE, https://www.respondus.com/download/respondus_le.shtml) which works for authoring and managing question banks that will be used for print exams (without LMS integration), while the latter approach works for LMS-delivered quizzes but not at all for print quizzes where, for example, you want to have the ability to randomly pick items. A third option is to create questions within the LMS question bank tool itself, but that is typically a very clunky system that does not export well for print quizzes.
I am aware of online tools such as Proola (http://proola.org/) and Prendus (https://www.prendus.com/) that are geared towards collaborative question bank authoring by educators and students, respectively. Given the growing interest in creating ancillary resources to support open textbooks, I am wondering if anyone else has implemented (or even trialled) a different technological solution?
Many thanks,
Rajiv
________________________
Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D.
Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education & Psychology Instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University<http://www.kpu.ca/arts/psychology>
Associate Editor, Psychology Learning and Teaching<http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202353>
Ambassador, Center for Open Science<https://osf.io/>
Hello,
I'm doing some research on open textbooks that are being used for grade 12 equivalent courses. Do you know of any open textbooks or resources that are used in subjects including (but not limited to):
* Math 11
* English 12
* Biology 12
* Chemistry 12
* College Success 12
* Education and Career Planning 12
* Fine Arts 12
* Physics 12
* Social Psychology 12
* Social Science 12
* Previous Work and Job Skills 12
* Portfolio Learning 12
Any leads or links you might have would be greatly appreciated!
Best,
Krista Lambert, M.Ed.
Advisor, Open Education
BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2
Tel 604.512.4365 | www.bccampus.ca
Skype: [ mailto:klambert@bccampus.ca | klambert(a)bccampus.ca ]
Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/contentkrista | @contentkrista ]
And please ignore the trail of messages in my first email. I was using an older message as template and forgot to delete the contents.
Aline Goncalves
InfoLit/Reference Librarian
Library services/Innovation Commons
t. 867.668.8727
Acknowledging that we live and work in the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
This email may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you have received this email in error, please delete it. Thank you for your co-operation.
yukoncollege.yk.ca<http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/>
the future Yukon University (YukonU)
500 College Drive, PO Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Canada
From: Aline Goncalves<mailto:agoncalves@yukoncollege.yk.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:25 PM
To: canadaoer <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca><mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>
Cc: canadaoer<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>
Subject: Suggestions for physical geography open textbook
Hello there,
One of the instructors at Yukon College is looking for an open textbook for Geog 101 and potentially Geog 102. What he is looking for is basically general physical geography content, including information about the seasons, atmosphere, water, lithosphere, weather and climate, and biosphere. Doesn’t need to be related to a region in particular.
We did find some things that could work for him, but was just wondering if any of you know of materials that have been created more recently or something that you recommend.
Many thanks,
Aline Goncalves
InfoLit/Reference Librarian
Library services/Innovation Commons
t. 867.668.8727
Acknowledging that we live and work in the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
This email may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you have received this email in error, please delete it. Thank you for your co-operation.
yukoncollege.yk.ca<http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/>
the future Yukon University (YukonU)
500 College Drive, PO Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Canada
Hello there,
One of the instructors at Yukon College is looking for an open textbook for Geog 101 and potentially Geog 102. What he is looking for is basically general physical geography content, including information about the seasons, atmosphere, water, lithosphere, weather and climate, and biosphere. Doesn’t need to be related to a region in particular.
We did find some things that could work for him, but was just wondering if any of you know of materials that have been created more recently or something that you recommend.
Many thanks,
Aline Goncalves
InfoLit/Reference Librarian
Library services/Innovation Commons
t. 867.668.8727
Acknowledging that we live and work in the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
This email may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you have received this email in error, please delete it. Thank you for your co-operation.
yukoncollege.yk.ca<http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/>
the future Yukon University (YukonU)
500 College Drive, PO Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Canada
Hey all,
For sure!
For folks who may not know, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) picked up the #TextBookBrokeBC campaign, adapted some materials, and created a robust suite of new materials (digital & print).
One of the things we made was a campaign guide for students' unions to have a place to start/refer back to while running the campaign. It is a great resource for any stage of OER work! I have attached it to this email.
There is a handful of other materials and guides (classroom talk scripts, template presentations, suite of print materials, etc.), I would be more than happy to share with other students' unions who are interested in working on this. So please don't hesitate to contact me if you know of a students' union/association that would be interested.
It is important for students to raise awareness on our end and working together works!
Thanks
Aran
--
Aran Armutlu | Chairperson
British Columbia Federation of Students
(604) 733-1880 | wearebcstudents.ca<http://wearebcstudents.ca/> | @theBCFS
On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> wrote:
Hi Aran,
You know that whole package you put together for BCFS on textbookbrokebc? You showed us the handouts at Festival of Learning...
Can you share those resources with our Canada OER Group?
http://www.wearebcstudents.ca/our-campaigns/textbooks
Heather- you can also look at:
https://uspirg.org/reports/usp/open-101
BCcampus Open Education OER Student Toolkit<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=55b789e4-c4a3-42d3-8125-…>
Thanks
Amanda
________________________________
From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>
To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:21:54 PM
Subject: [Canadaoer] Resources For Students Advocating for OER
I just had a meeting with the VP Academic of our undergraduate student association and he’s looking for a resources for individual students to guide them in approaching their instructors about considering OER. Does anyone have something like talking points for individual students?
Thank you.
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
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Senior Manager of Open Education
BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
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Hello there,
One of the instructors at Yukon College is looking for an open textbook for Geog 101 and potentially Geog 102. What he is looking for is basically general physical geography content, including information about the seasons, atmosphere, water, lithosphere, weather and climate, and biosphere. Doesn’t need to be related to a region in particular.
We did find some things that could work for him, but was just wondering if any of you know of materials that have been created more recently or something that you recommend.
Many thanks,
Aline Goncalves
InfoLit/Reference Librarian
Library services/Innovation Commons
t. 867.668.8727
Acknowledging that we live and work in the traditional territory of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
This email may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you have received this email in error, please delete it. Thank you for your co-operation.
yukoncollege.yk.ca<http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/>
the future Yukon University (YukonU)
500 College Drive, PO Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Canada
Hey all,
For sure!
For folks who may not know, the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS) picked up the #TextBookBrokeBC campaign, adapted some materials, and created a robust suite of new materials (digital & print).
One of the things we made was a campaign guide for students' unions to have a place to start/refer back to while running the campaign. It is a great resource for any stage of OER work! I have attached it to this email.
There is a handful of other materials and guides (classroom talk scripts, template presentations, suite of print materials, etc.), I would be more than happy to share with other students' unions who are interested in working on this. So please don't hesitate to contact me if you know of a students' union/association that would be interested.
It is important for students to raise awareness on our end and working together works!
Thanks
Aran
--
Aran Armutlu | Chairperson
British Columbia Federation of Students
(604) 733-1880 | wearebcstudents.ca<http://wearebcstudents.ca/> | @theBCFS
On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:28 PM, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> wrote:
Hi Aran,
You know that whole package you put together for BCFS on textbookbrokebc? You showed us the handouts at Festival of Learning...
Can you share those resources with our Canada OER Group?
http://www.wearebcstudents.ca/our-campaigns/textbooks
Heather- you can also look at:
https://uspirg.org/reports/usp/open-101
BCcampus Open Education OER Student Toolkit<https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=55b789e4-c4a3-42d3-8125-…>
Thanks
Amanda
________________________________
From: "Heather Ross" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>
To: "canadaoer" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2018 2:21:54 PM
Subject: [Canadaoer] Resources For Students Advocating for OER
I just had a meeting with the VP Academic of our undergraduate student association and he’s looking for a resources for individual students to guide them in approaching their instructors about considering OER. Does anyone have something like talking points for individual students?
Thank you.
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
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Senior Manager of Open Education
BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>
120-645 Fort Street<https://maps.google.com/?q=645+Fort+Street&entry=gmail&source=g> | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2
BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus
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Hello colleagues,
Digital Education Strategies at The Chang School of Continuing Education,
Ryerson University is pleased to announce that an interactive, open
textbook, Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy, has been
published as a free open educational resource.
This is the first in a series of five open textbooks (
https://de.ryerson.ca/wa) that will be released over the next two years and
will cover digital accessibility as it applies to web developers, content
creators, designers, business leaders, and the general public.
To read or download the open textbook, visit
pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca/pwaa.
Thank you,
Naza Djafarova
Director
Digital Education Strategies
The Chang School of Continuing Education | Ryerson University
Phone: 647-233-6788
de.ryerson.ca
Absolutely awesome! I have shared it with my Business faculty ☺
From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lena Patterson <lpatterson(a)ecampusontario.ca>
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 2:00 PM
To: "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>
Cc: Peggy French <pfrench(a)ecampusontario.ca>
Subject: [Canadaoer] Two new business open texts to share!
Hi Canada OER!
Six college business professors and our Program Manager team here at eCampusOntario just completed an adaptation of two open textbooks to support introductory business courses.
Communication for Business Professionals and Fundamentals of Business were updated to reflect the Canadian context and align to Ontario's Program Standards and Learning Outcomes for Business.
Communication for Business Professionals<https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/commbusprofcdn/>
Fundamentals of Business<https://rc-openlibrary-pb.ecampusontario.ca/businessfuncdn/>
I’ve attached a doc here which highlights the major enhancements.
Congrats to all involved and big shout out to Jenni Hayman, Peggy French, Terry Greene and Joanne Kehoe who supported our faculty and made these adaptations happen!
Lena
// Lena Patterson
Senior Director, Programs and Stakeholder Relations
eCampusOntario
416.275.0190
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211 Yonge St. 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON, M5B 1M4
ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca>
