Canadaoer November 2019

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by Michelle Brailey

Hi there, I am pulling together a little report on community of practice for OE in Canada for the CARL OER Librarians group. I wanted to include the Canada OER group and was wondering if you had a short description handy that I could use? I wasn't sure if the group was still doing calls and didn't want to misrepresent any details! Best wishes, Michelle -- Michelle Brailey *Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta * brailey(a)ualberta.ca *The University of Alberta is situated on traditional Treaty 6 territory and homeland of the Métis peoples.* Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / Edmonton

5 years, 5 months

Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election

by Amanda Coolidge

Yes! So great! Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 11:56 AM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Michael, I just had to say Kudos! for the article that appeared in yesterday’s Edmonton Journal (Investing in open textbooks will ease burden on students<https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-investing-in-open-te…>). It made quite an impression on folks at my institution! Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Open Educational Resources [ORCID]<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-6069> Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> She/Hers/Her From: Canadaoer [mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Michael McNally Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:19 AM To: Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election It certainly appears we have enough interest, and perhaps the right timing to get something going, and I quite appreciate Lena's idea that we don't need to solve this all at once. A few questions to I've been thinking about over the past few days: 1) How do we want to keep this conversation going? Do we continue it as a long email thread discussion; do we want to plan a conference call; is there another approach most well suited? 2) Would the goal be to influence the government, with the goal of policy implementation in the short term, or do we go for the parties so that this would be an issue in the next election (or do we just aim for both objectives)? Relatedly does anyone have any expertise on the limitations under the Lobbying Act/know of a good resource for explaining such rules and limitations? 3) Are we aiming to build a single voice for advocacy bringing together all the interested groups, or do we want to develop key messages and a common set of numbers/stats and let individuals groups pursue their own approach? Michael On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:00 AM Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca>> wrote: Hello everyone, I agree that the time is ripe for this. One important step that would boost any efforts in this direction would be if the UNESCO OER recommendation receives approval later this month at the general conference. If this happens it will create a broader international obligation for our federal government in support of which we can help articulate an effective strategy. If you are unfamiliar with the recommendation see: https://unesco.ijs.si/project/unesco-recommendation-on-open-educational-res… Cheers, Rajiv Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Tannis Morgan <tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan@bccampus.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:58 PM To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos@bcit.ca>>, "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi everyone, observing this conversation with interest. I’m wondering if part of the plan could leverage CICAN, who are already doing advocacy work with the fed gov’t on behalf on colleges and institutes (https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/) . They are well resourced and well established with v. large membership and it might be worth a phone call with Denise Amyot – a few years ago I was invited to do a talk at their annual conference on open education and innovation…turns out it was sponsored by a publisher - which was awkward - but there was quite a bit of interest by people in the room about the textbook cost problem. Tannis Tannis Morgan, PhD Advisor, Teaching and Learning, BCcampus Cell: 778-991-6246<mailto:778-991-6246> • Email: tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @tanbob<https://twitter.com/tanbob> • Skype: tannismorgan • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. -- From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos@bcit.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM To: "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Heather, I was thinking of initiatives along the lines you mention. I agree with Nick. With the education portfolio being of provincial jurisdiction, it makes it tricky to target the Federal Government for funding. Having said that, they fund specific projects. Indigenous ed is one, the whole Trades Harmonization project is another. Tim will know all about that ☺ Maybe there is room to work strategically around federally funded projects to generate awareness and even engage in conversations about policy… Just a thought. I would love to see Canada have a national policy / directive on Open Education! A lot of Caribbean Governments do…. The Commonwealth of Learning could provide advise on how to go about it. Cheers, Rosario [cid:image005.jpg@01D59AE2.A96D0BC0] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc<http://www.bcit.ca/ltc> Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: November 1, 2019 12:19 PM To: Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Nick, also Indigenous education, which is the one area of education funded by the federal government. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2019, at 12:10 PM, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca<mailto:phishing@usask.ca> Hi all, I would certainly be on board with this! It would be fantastic to see a national initiative in this area, and I would throw anything at it to make that happen. There is a massive impediment to it though, as with any national level higher ed project, and that is where to pitch it because there is not a natural home for this ask within the federal government. Without a ministry, it is very hard to get government to care about it, especially since it is in an area that is a provincial mandate and with the provinces clearly not happy with the feds right now. I don't want to pour cold water on the idea, but want to be realistic about the uphill battle it would be to even get noticed, let alone a commitment to resources. Having said that, I think there are elements that could possibly fit within these departments: * Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (probably the closest bet) * Employment and Social Development (a long shot, but ESD administers student loans so maybe) * Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (another long shot, but could be targeted campaign around the things they care about - have to be creative here) * Treasury Board and Ministry of Digital Government (yes, we have one of those) * Open Government - would need to be creative and it doesn't directly have a ministerial portfolio attached (but falls under the above's purview), so less likely to get funding, but Canada is the OGP chair this year, and has committed to the Open by default approach (which has recently filtered into things like procurement of software as well), so may be able to leverage this, plus the tri-council open requirements. At the provincial level, anywhere we have a conservative government, as in my own province of Ontario, is going to be a blocker to this for a number of reasons. With that in mind though, conservative governments are making higher ed less accessible to their constituents, more expensive if you do manage to get in, and generally disinvesting in this file, so there is an opportunity to hammer the alternative parties to be the opposite. So I think it will be a tough sell, but absolutely worthwhile trying. Cheers Nick We have moved! The Office of Open Learning has moved to the CEI as of Monday, 26 August. We apologise for any delay in getting back to you as we settle in and look forward to welcoming you in our new offices! Prof. Nick Baker Director Office of Open Learning Room CEI-2241 Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (entrance at 700 California Ave) University of Windsor 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 (519) 253-3000 ext. 4925 fax (519) 971-3693 www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning<http://www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning> Twitter: @nbaker The University of Windsor is built on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. As a settler here, I acknowledge and thank the traditional custodians of the land for their wisdom and connection to this place. ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> Sent: November 1, 2019 2:30 PM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca>>; Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Yes let’s do it!! How do we proceed? Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> <image001.png> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca>> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:06 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Dear Canada OER Community, I was reflecting on the fact that we recently went through a federal election campaign where affordability was a central concern for seemingly every party, even to the point of floating vague promises (e.g. wireless mobile cost reductions with little specifics on how this would be practically achieved). Specifically, the NDP noted post-secondary affordability as a key issue, but its focus was more on tuition and grants, and it appeared, to the best of my knowledge, silent on textbook costs. Many parties also seemed relatively unconcerned about making expenditure promises if they figured they would garner votes. Couple these with the fact we are likely looking at a shorter time frame to the next election (most saying 18 to 24 months) and that every party will be looking to improve on their performance from earlier in the month, and I was wondering if there was interest in trying to get OER funding on to any of the federal party's radar (with the hope that given it is a relatively non-partisan issue, that if one party were to propose OER funding others may simply adopt it). I think there might be a variety of approaches/strategies to pursue to get OER funding, but thought I would see if there was some collective interest in pursuing this. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430 _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

5 years, 5 months

CARL issues statement on Open Education – L'ABRC publie une déclaration sur l'éducation ouverte

by Lise Brin

Please note and share widely – Nous tenons à vous aviser de l’annonce suivant. Veuillez partager librement. --- November 14, 2019 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a statement on open education. CARL believes that the mission of universities is to create and disseminate knowledge, and that an open scholarship system that is accessible to all readers offers the surest path towards positively impacting human life on all parts of the globe. CARL further believes that opening all forms of scholarship to wide scrutiny enhances quality, increases accountability and promotes collaboration – thus leading to higher visibility and impact. Open education practices align well with these principles, as they reduce barriers to education, leverage technology to improve teaching and learning, and can result in high quality learning experiences. > Read the full CARL Statement on Open Education (PDF)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CARL_statement_OE-3.pdf> ---- 14 novembre 2019 – L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) a publié une déclaration sur l'éducation ouverte. L’ABRC est d’avis que les universités ont pour mission de créer et de diffuser des connaissances, et qu’un système d’érudition ouverte disponible à tous constitue la meilleure façon d’avoir une incidence positive sur la vie humaine dans toutes les régions du monde. L’ABRC croit en outre que le fait de soumettre toutes les formes d’érudition ouverte à un examen approfondi améliore la qualité, renforce la responsabilisation, favorise la collaboration et accroît ainsi la visibilité et l’impact. Les pratiques en matière d’éducation ouverte s’harmonisent bien avec ces principes, car elles réduisent les obstacles à l’éducation, tirent parti de la technologie pour améliorer l’enseignement et l’apprentissage, et peuvent se traduire par des expériences d’apprentissage de grande qualité. > Accéder au texte intégral de la Déclaration de l’ABRC sur l'éducation ouverte (PDF)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ABRC_déclaration_OE-1.p…> -- Lise Brin, MLIS Program Officer / Agente de programme [cid:image001.png@01D30653.78740D00] Canadian Association of Research Libraries Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada 309 rue Cooper Street, Suite 203 Ottawa Ontario K2P 0G5 T 902.318.4485 E lise.brin(a)carl-abrc.ca<mailto:lise.brin@carl-abrc.ca> W www.carl-abrc.ca [cid:image002.png@01D30653.78740D00]@carlabrc

5 years, 5 months

Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election

by Jessica Norman

Michael, I just had to say Kudos! for the article that appeared in yesterday’s Edmonton Journal (Investing in open textbooks will ease burden on students<https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-investing-in-open-te…>). It made quite an impression on folks at my institution! Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Open Educational Resources [ORCID]<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-6069> Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> She/Hers/Her From: Canadaoer [mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca] On Behalf Of Michael McNally Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:19 AM To: Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election It certainly appears we have enough interest, and perhaps the right timing to get something going, and I quite appreciate Lena's idea that we don't need to solve this all at once. A few questions to I've been thinking about over the past few days: 1) How do we want to keep this conversation going? Do we continue it as a long email thread discussion; do we want to plan a conference call; is there another approach most well suited? 2) Would the goal be to influence the government, with the goal of policy implementation in the short term, or do we go for the parties so that this would be an issue in the next election (or do we just aim for both objectives)? Relatedly does anyone have any expertise on the limitations under the Lobbying Act/know of a good resource for explaining such rules and limitations? 3) Are we aiming to build a single voice for advocacy bringing together all the interested groups, or do we want to develop key messages and a common set of numbers/stats and let individuals groups pursue their own approach? Michael On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:00 AM Rajiv Jhangiani <rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca>> wrote: Hello everyone, I agree that the time is ripe for this. One important step that would boost any efforts in this direction would be if the UNESCO OER recommendation receives approval later this month at the general conference. If this happens it will create a broader international obligation for our federal government in support of which we can help articulate an effective strategy. If you are unfamiliar with the recommendation see: https://unesco.ijs.si/project/unesco-recommendation-on-open-educational-res… Cheers, Rajiv Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Associate Vice Provost, Open Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.3253 e rajiv.jhangiani(a)kpu.ca<mailto:rajiv.jhangiani@kpu.ca> www.kpu.ca/open<http://www.kpu.ca/open> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments or copies. At KPU, we work, study, and live in a region south of the Fraser River which overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Kwantlen, Musqueam, Katzie, Semihamoo, Tsawwassen, Qayqayt, and Kwikwetlen peoples. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Tannis Morgan <tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan@bccampus.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:58 PM To: Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos@bcit.ca>>, "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi everyone, observing this conversation with interest. I’m wondering if part of the plan could leverage CICAN, who are already doing advocacy work with the fed gov’t on behalf on colleges and institutes (https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/policyfocus/) . They are well resourced and well established with v. large membership and it might be worth a phone call with Denise Amyot – a few years ago I was invited to do a talk at their annual conference on open education and innovation…turns out it was sponsored by a publisher - which was awkward - but there was quite a bit of interest by people in the room about the textbook cost problem. Tannis Tannis Morgan, PhD Advisor, Teaching and Learning, BCcampus Cell: 778-991-6246<mailto:778-991-6246> • Email: tmorgan(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:tmorgan@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @tanbob<https://twitter.com/tanbob> • Skype: tannismorgan • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. -- From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Rosario Passos <Rosario_Passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:Rosario_Passos@bcit.ca>> Date: Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:36 PM To: "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca>>, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Heather, I was thinking of initiatives along the lines you mention. I agree with Nick. With the education portfolio being of provincial jurisdiction, it makes it tricky to target the Federal Government for funding. Having said that, they fund specific projects. Indigenous ed is one, the whole Trades Harmonization project is another. Tim will know all about that ☺ Maybe there is room to work strategically around federally funded projects to generate awareness and even engage in conversations about policy… Just a thought. I would love to see Canada have a national policy / directive on Open Education! A lot of Caribbean Governments do…. The Commonwealth of Learning could provide advise on how to go about it. Cheers, Rosario [cid:image007.jpg@01D59AEA.D0879970] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc<http://www.bcit.ca/ltc> Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: November 1, 2019 12:19 PM To: Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> Cc: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Nick, also Indigenous education, which is the one area of education funded by the federal government. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2019, at 12:10 PM, Nick Baker <nbaker(a)uwindsor.ca<mailto:nbaker@uwindsor.ca>> wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca<mailto:phishing@usask.ca> Hi all, I would certainly be on board with this! It would be fantastic to see a national initiative in this area, and I would throw anything at it to make that happen. There is a massive impediment to it though, as with any national level higher ed project, and that is where to pitch it because there is not a natural home for this ask within the federal government. Without a ministry, it is very hard to get government to care about it, especially since it is in an area that is a provincial mandate and with the provinces clearly not happy with the feds right now. I don't want to pour cold water on the idea, but want to be realistic about the uphill battle it would be to even get noticed, let alone a commitment to resources. Having said that, I think there are elements that could possibly fit within these departments: * Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (probably the closest bet) * Employment and Social Development (a long shot, but ESD administers student loans so maybe) * Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (another long shot, but could be targeted campaign around the things they care about - have to be creative here) * Treasury Board and Ministry of Digital Government (yes, we have one of those) * Open Government - would need to be creative and it doesn't directly have a ministerial portfolio attached (but falls under the above's purview), so less likely to get funding, but Canada is the OGP chair this year, and has committed to the Open by default approach (which has recently filtered into things like procurement of software as well), so may be able to leverage this, plus the tri-council open requirements. At the provincial level, anywhere we have a conservative government, as in my own province of Ontario, is going to be a blocker to this for a number of reasons. With that in mind though, conservative governments are making higher ed less accessible to their constituents, more expensive if you do manage to get in, and generally disinvesting in this file, so there is an opportunity to hammer the alternative parties to be the opposite. So I think it will be a tough sell, but absolutely worthwhile trying. Cheers Nick We have moved! The Office of Open Learning has moved to the CEI as of Monday, 26 August. We apologise for any delay in getting back to you as we settle in and look forward to welcoming you in our new offices! Prof. Nick Baker Director Office of Open Learning Room CEI-2241 Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation (entrance at 700 California Ave) University of Windsor 401 Sunset Ave. Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 (519) 253-3000 ext. 4925 fax (519) 971-3693 www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning<http://www.uwindsor.ca/openlearning> Twitter: @nbaker The University of Windsor is built on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. As a settler here, I acknowledge and thank the traditional custodians of the land for their wisdom and connection to this place. ________________________________ From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca>> Sent: November 1, 2019 2:30 PM To: Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca>>; Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Yes let’s do it!! How do we proceed? Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] Associate Director of Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250 818 4592 • Email: acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @acoolidge <http://www.twitter.com/acoolidge> • LinkedIn: amandacoolidge<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoolidge/> <image001.png> Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • @BCcampus<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • #BCcampus<https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash> For thousands of years the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and the Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> on behalf of Michael McNally <mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca>> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:06 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>> Subject: [Canadaoer] National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election Dear Canada OER Community, I was reflecting on the fact that we recently went through a federal election campaign where affordability was a central concern for seemingly every party, even to the point of floating vague promises (e.g. wireless mobile cost reductions with little specifics on how this would be practically achieved). Specifically, the NDP noted post-secondary affordability as a key issue, but its focus was more on tuition and grants, and it appeared, to the best of my knowledge, silent on textbook costs. Many parties also seemed relatively unconcerned about making expenditure promises if they figured they would garner votes. Couple these with the fact we are likely looking at a shorter time frame to the next election (most saying 18 to 24 months) and that every party will be looking to improve on their performance from earlier in the month, and I was wondering if there was interest in trying to get OER funding on to any of the federal party's radar (with the hope that given it is a relatively non-partisan issue, that if one party were to propose OER funding others may simply adopt it). I think there might be a variety of approaches/strategies to pursue to get OER funding, but thought I would see if there was some collective interest in pursuing this. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430 _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer _______________________________________________ Canadaoer mailing list Canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:Canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca> https://lists.bccampus.ca/mailman/listinfo/canadaoer -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:mmcnally@ualberta.ca> Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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Re: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices

by Lillian Hogendoorn

Hey Heather, Not a faculty of Ed course, but Library Juice Academy offers an intro to OER/OEP course (http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/147-oer.php) I’ve just taken over the curriculum from Sarah Hare, but I know that she’s had non-librarians take the course in the past. // Lillian Hogendoorn Digital Access and OER Lead eCampusOntario 647-202-8553 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St. 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/> From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 3:27 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>, Maureen Glynn <maureenglynn(a)trentu.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices Maureen, I think that might just be it. Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:image002.png@01D5954A.B23C6A40] On Nov 6, 2019, 2:26 PM -0600, Maureen Glynn <maureenglynn(a)trentu.ca>, wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca Hi Heather – Not sure if this was the MOOC you had in mind, but Jenni Hayman led one back in Spring 2018 called Making Sense of Open Education<https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=3237>. Best, Maureen Maureen Glynn, MPhil Senior eLearning Designer Trent Online/Centre for Teaching & Learning Trent University Peterborough, ON 705-748-1011 x. 7563 [signature_948256598] We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg.  We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations.  May we honour those teachings. “When we’re teaching online, we’re not teaching to a screen – we’re teaching through a screen” Sean Michael Morris<https://www.seanmichaelmorris.com/> PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this email message and any attachments is privileged and confidential, and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately and delete this email and any attachments without copying, distributing or disclosing their contents. Thank you. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 2:56 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>; CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices Hello. I’m wondering if any of your institutions or institutions you know of offer a course in the College of Education on OER / open pedagogy? Also, I’m sure there was a MOOC around this, but can’t find it. If you have the link I would appreciate it. Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca <image003.png> Notice: This message was sent from outside the Trent University faculty/staff email system. Please be cautious with links and sensitive information.

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New Posting At The University of Saskatchewan

by Ross, Heather

Hello all. We are hiring a new educational developer here at the teaching and learning centre. This is a great opportunity and our open initiative comes out of the TLC. Come join me! If you are interested in joining a highly energetic and skilled team working to advance educational development practices, we would welcome your application for an Educational Development position<https://usask.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=5196&site=14> in the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning<https://teaching.usask.ca/about/units/gwenna-moss-centre-for-teaching-and-l…> (GMCTL) at the University of Saskatchewan! The position is a full time, permanent role, and the posting closes on 11/28/2019. The University of Saskatchewan, as a member of the U15 group of research intensive institutions, is situated in the vibrant city of Saskatoon on Treaty Six territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis. We are one of Canada's most beautiful campuses, and a leader in the process of Indigenization. We have a well-deserved reputation for creativity, collaboration, and achievement, and we have one of Canada's widest arrays of academic and professional programs. GMCTL is at the heart of the work being advanced institutionally in curricular design, SoTL, and growth in purposeful teaching and learning practices, and you'll enjoy the innovation and strong relationships within the center and with our partners in our academic units. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:12E0F4C9844F43118944F48E2D4AECA7]

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Course on Open Educational Practices

by Ross, Heather

Hello. I’m wondering if any of your institutions or institutions you know of offer a course in the College of Education on OER / open pedagogy? Also, I’m sure there was a MOOC around this, but can’t find it. If you have the link I would appreciate it. Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:D416B8A754DE44109376EA24279266CD]

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Re: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices

by Lillian Hogendoorn

Hey Heather, Not a faculty of Ed course, but Library Juice Academy offers an intro to OER/OEP course (http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/147-oer.php) I’ve just taken over the curriculum from Sarah Hare, but I know that she’s had non-librarians take the course in the past. // Lillian Hogendoorn Digital Access and OER Lead eCampusOntario 647-202-8553 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St. 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 ecampusontario.ca<http://ecampusontario.ca/> From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 3:27 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>, Maureen Glynn <maureenglynn(a)trentu.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices Maureen, I think that might just be it. Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca [cid:image002.png@01D594BA.3C7B2930] On Nov 6, 2019, 2:26 PM -0600, Maureen Glynn <maureenglynn(a)trentu.ca>, wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the University of Saskatchewan. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If in doubt, please forward suspicious emails to phishing(a)usask.ca Hi Heather – Not sure if this was the MOOC you had in mind, but Jenni Hayman led one back in Spring 2018 called Making Sense of Open Education<https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=3237>. Best, Maureen Maureen Glynn, MPhil Senior eLearning Designer Trent Online/Centre for Teaching & Learning Trent University Peterborough, ON 705-748-1011 x. 7563 [signature_948256598] We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg.  We offer our gratitude to the First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations.  May we honour those teachings. “When we’re teaching online, we’re not teaching to a screen – we’re teaching through a screen” Sean Michael Morris<https://www.seanmichaelmorris.com/> PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this email message and any attachments is privileged and confidential, and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately and delete this email and any attachments without copying, distributing or disclosing their contents. Thank you. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> On Behalf Of Ross, Heather Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 2:56 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>; CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Canadaoer] Course on Open Educational Practices Hello. I’m wondering if any of your institutions or institutions you know of offer a course in the College of Education on OER / open pedagogy? Also, I’m sure there was a MOOC around this, but can’t find it. If you have the link I would appreciate it. Thank you. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca <image003.png> Notice: This message was sent from outside the Trent University faculty/staff email system. Please be cautious with links and sensitive information.

5 years, 5 months

National OER Advocacy for the Next Federal Election

by Michael McNally

Dear Canada OER Community, I was reflecting on the fact that we recently went through a federal election campaign where affordability was a central concern for seemingly every party, even to the point of floating vague promises (e.g. wireless mobile cost reductions with little specifics on how this would be practically achieved). Specifically, the NDP noted post-secondary affordability as a key issue, but its focus was more on tuition and grants, and it appeared, to the best of my knowledge, silent on textbook costs. Many parties also seemed relatively unconcerned about making expenditure promises if they figured they would garner votes. Couple these with the fact we are likely looking at a shorter time frame to the next election (most saying 18 to 24 months) and that every party will be looking to improve on their performance from earlier in the month, and I was wondering if there was interest in trying to get OER funding on to any of the federal party's radar (with the hope that given it is a relatively non-partisan issue, that if one party were to propose OER funding others may simply adopt it). I think there might be a variety of approaches/strategies to pursue to get OER funding, but thought I would see if there was some collective interest in pursuing this. Michael -- Michael B. McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education (School of Library and Information Studies) 5-171 Education North, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T6G 2J4 mmcnally(a)ualberta.ca Phone: 780-492-3934 Fax: 780-492-2430

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Fw: Open RN - Visit us online or at Open Ed!

by Jessica Norman

Sharing some exciting news about upcoming development of new nursing resources! [1515697169940_PastedImage] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> She/Hers/Her ________________________________ From: 'Mussehl, Vince' via CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Sent: October 29, 2019 4:36 PM To: SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org>; CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>; cow(a)wils.org <cow(a)wils.org>; WISPALS (All) (wispals-all(a)wils.org) <wispals-all(a)wils.org> Subject: Open RN - Visit us online or at Open Ed! Hi All! The Open RN project from Chippewa Valley Technical College and partners is now online! Open RN is one of the 3 grant awardees of the Department of Education’s Open Textbook Pilot Grant and is charged with developing 5 open nursing textbooks and 25 virtual reality scenarios. Highlights of the project include: * Potential student savings of $1.5 million annually * Potential to impact 5,700 students annually * Over 200 developers are working on the project * First book (Pharmacology) will be released next fall 2020 Sign up on the Open RN web page<http://bit.ly/36jDRE7> for project updates or to get involved as a reviewer. Also available through the web page is the Open RN blog and Twitter feed (@OpenRN). If you are attending Open Ed in Phoenix please stop by our poster on Thursday evening. Thanks! Vince Mussehl Open RN Lead Librarian Director of Library Services Library & Information Services Program Director Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, Wisconsin 715-858-1875 | vmussehl(a)cvtc.edu<mailto:vmussehl@cvtc.edu> [cid:image001.png@01D341C6.008E4450]<https://mycvtc.cvtc.edu/site/student/Pages/Library.aspx> -- If you have any questions about this group, contact lizyata(a)oeconsortium.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CCCOER Advisory" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cccoer-advisory/BL0PR01MB52843171250543D7…<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cccoer-advisory/BL0PR01MB52843171250543D7…>.

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