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Call for Proposals for the H5P OER Development Grant

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear members, The BCcampus call for proposals for the 2020 H5P OER Development Grant<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-2020-h5p-…> is now live. This opportunity is open to faculty, departments, working groups, instructors, and staff connected to B.C. post-secondary institutions who are interested in developing content for open textbooks using the platform H5P. The maximum amount of each grant is $10,000. The call closes on Friday, June 5. For more information, click the link above. If you have any further questions, email opentext(a)bccampus.ca. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Community Call on OER Findabaility Issues – Community Call on OER Findability Issues

by Lise Brin

Message bilingue – veuillez SVP nous rejoindre pour cette discussion. Bilingual message – please join us for this conversation! ----------- Community Call on OER Findability Issues http://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/community-call-on-oer-findability/ Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-call-on-oer-findability-issues-ticket… The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)’s Open Education Working Group (OEWG)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/advancing-research/scholarly-communication/open-edu…> invites the Canadian open education community to join us in discussing findability issues when searching for and locating OER. In conversations among OEWG members, and during the January 2020 Open Education Leadership Essentials<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/oele2020/> workshop, this question (as well as concerns about underlying metadata and aggregation thereof by larger databases) was a topic that came up frequently. Whether you are a librarian, educator, or teaching and learning specialist, we hope you will join us and describe your experiences and thoughts regarding the OER searching experience. In addition, if you produce or support the creation or deposit of OER into repositories, we hope you will share your thoughts with us regarding the use of metadata standards when describing OER, as well as the aggregation or harvesting of this metadata by search tools and databases. This discussion will be led by Ali Versluis (Open Educational Resources Librarian, University of Guelph) and Lise Brin (Program Officer, Canadian Association of Research Libraries). **** Appel de la communauté sur les difficultés liées à la recherche des REL http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/mini-site-page/appel-de-communaute-recherche-des… Date : le mercredi 29 avril 2020 Heure : 13 h 00 à 14 h 00 HE Inscrivez-vous : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-call-on-oer-findability-issues-ticket… Le Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte (GTEO)<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/faire-avancer-la-recherche/communication-savante…> de l’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) invite la communauté canadienne de l’éducation ouverte à se joindre à nous pour discuter des difficultés de trouvabilité lors de la recherche et de la localisation des REL. Au cours des conversations entre les membres du GTEO et lors de l'atelier de janvier 2020 « Open Education Leadership Essentials<http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/mini-site-page/oele2020/> », cette question (ainsi que les préoccupations concernant les métadonnées sous-jacentes et leur agrégation dans les bases de données) était un sujet qui revenait fréquemment. Que vous soyez bibliothécaire, éducateur ou spécialiste de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage, nous espérons que vous vous joindrez à nous et que vous partagerez vos expériences et vos réflexions concernant l'expérience de recherche de REL. En outre, si vous produisez ou soutenez la création ou le dépôt de REL dans des dépôts, nous espérons que vous partagerez vos réflexions concernant l'utilisation des normes de métadonnées lors de la description des REL, ainsi que l'agrégation ou la collecte de ces métadonnées par des outils de recherche et bases de données. Cette discussion sera dirigée par Ali Versluis (bibliothécaire Open Educational Resources, Université de Guelph) et Lise Brin (agente de programme, Association canadienne des bibliothèques de recherche). -- 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

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OER For Public Policy

by Ross, Heather

I have an instructor looking for an open textbook to replace the following: Howlett, M., Ramesh, M., & Perl, A. (2009). Studying public policy: Policy cycles & policy subsystems (3rd ed.). Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press. There is a newer version (2020), but there are limited copies - also available as an e-book though. Heather M. Ross, BA BEd MEd Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327<tel:306-966-5327> Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca<http://open.usask.ca/>

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Re: [Canadaoer] OER for Organizational Behaviour

by Rajiv Jhangiani

Some of my folks have been working on adapting the U of Minnesota text. Will check to see where that is at. Cheers, Rajiv [logo gif] Rajiv Jhangiani, Ph.D. (pronouns: he/him) Acting Vice Provost, Teaching & Learning and 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/teaching-and-learning<https://www.kpu.ca/teaching-and-learning/> 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)lists.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 8:59 AM To: Venecia Williams <vwilliams(a)vcc.ca>, Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca>, Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Cc: "ekuzmina(a)vcc.ca" <ekuzmina(a)vcc.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] OER for Organizational Behaviour CAUTION External Sender: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Venecia, I'm not aware of a Canadian version of Organizational Behaviour, and don't see any in the main Canadian OER repositories. However, if someone on the CanadaOER listserv knows of one in production, they will hopefully inform you and the group. Best regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ____________________________________________________________ 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: Venecia Williams <vwilliams(a)vcc.ca> Sent: April 15, 2020 6:21 PM To: Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca>; Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: OER for Organizational Behaviour Hello, I am not sure if I am sending this to the right email address (if not please let me know where to send it), but I wanted to find out if there is a Canadian Organizational Behaviour OER. I found 2 books, one from OpenStax and the other from the University of Minnesota. They are both good, but I wanted to know if there is a Canadian one with case studies and examples from Canadian companies. Thanking you in advance, Venecia From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 1:28 PM To: Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca>, "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program! CAUTION ⚠ External Sender! Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Congratulations Michelle and AB! I have added this information to the following BCcampus support resources: * Alberta page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/chapter/albe…> in the Post-Secondary Directory<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/__;!!M91pNQ!…> * Pressbooks Catalogues<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/app…> in the Pressbooks Guide Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/lauriaesoph__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX4…> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/__;!!M91…> ____________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bccampus.ca/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W-op0t5C4…> • @BCcampus<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/BCcampus__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W…> • #BCcampus<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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 Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca> Sent: March 11, 2020 1:49 PM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program! Dear colleagues, The University of Alberta Library and the Alberta OER Technology and Infrastructure Working Group is pleased to announce the new Open Education Alberta<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca/__;!!M91p…> program. This no-fee provincial program seeks to eliminate barriers to adopting, adapting and creating open textbooks by providing Alberta post-secondary institutions with easy-to-use online publishing software. The University of Alberta Library will host and maintain the Pressbooks publishing software, and partner institutions will establish workflows and service models that fit their unique community needs. Thank you to Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for their contributions to the development of this program. Why do we need this program? Many institutions are eager to pursue the development of Open Education initiatives on their campuses, but do not have access to the technical infrastructure or staff to host the tools and software required to adapt or create new content. The UofA, which already manages a local OER publishing program, is well-positioned to expand its hosting to support more content, while institutions with special expertise in content and course creation, open pedagogy, scholarly communications, and project management, can contribute to the program through the development of content and supporting materials. Because the published textbooks will be openly available to anyone, the entire post-secondary community in Alberta can benefit from this collaborative program. What are OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that allow free use and reuse, without charge. OERs often have a Creative Commons license<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/creativecommons.org/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W…> that states specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared. What is Pressbooks? Pressbooks<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.com/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W-op0t…> is a simple publishing software for the authoring and publication of multimedia-rich print books, ebooks, and webbooks. The published books are shareable in multiple formats including pdf, epub, and mobi and can easily be adapted and updated using the Pressbooks software. For more information, see https://pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca/__;!!M91p…> or contact library.publishing(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:library.publishing@ualberta.ca> Working Group Members Initiative Co-Leads (2019-present): Michelle Brailey (University of Alberta) & Cari Merkley (Mount Royal University) Institutional Representatives and Contributors: Robyn Hall (MacEwan University), Christie Hurrell (University of Calgary), Jessica Norman (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Erika Smith (Mount Royal University), Joerdis Weilandt (University of Lethbridge) -- Michelle Brailey Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta brailey(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:brailey@ualberta.ca> The University of Alberta is situated on traditional Treaty 6 territory and homeland of the Métis peoples. Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / Edmonton

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OER for Organizational Behaviour

by Venecia Williams

Hello, I am not sure if I am sending this to the right email address (if not please let me know where to send it), but I wanted to find out if there is a Canadian Organizational Behaviour OER. I found 2 books, one from OpenStax and the other from the University of Minnesota. They are both good, but I wanted to know if there is a Canadian one with case studies and examples from Canadian companies. Thanking you in advance, Venecia From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of Lauri Aesoph <lauri.aesoph(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 1:28 PM To: Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca>, "canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca" <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: Re: [Canadaoer] Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program! CAUTION ⚠ External Sender! Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Congratulations Michelle and AB! I have added this information to the following BCcampus support resources: * Alberta page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/chapter/albe…> in the Post-Secondary Directory<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/postsecondary/__;!!M91pNQ!…> * Pressbooks Catalogues<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/back-matter/app…> in the Pressbooks Guide Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/lauriaesoph__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX4…> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/__;!!M91…> ____________________________________________________________ Learning. Doing. Leading. BCcampus.ca<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bccampus.ca/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W-op0t5C4…> • @BCcampus<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/BCcampus__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W…> • #BCcampus<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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 Michelle Brailey <brailey(a)ualberta.ca> Sent: March 11, 2020 1:49 PM To: canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca> Subject: [Canadaoer] Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program! Dear colleagues, The University of Alberta Library and the Alberta OER Technology and Infrastructure Working Group is pleased to announce the new Open Education Alberta<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca/__;!!M91p…> program. This no-fee provincial program seeks to eliminate barriers to adopting, adapting and creating open textbooks by providing Alberta post-secondary institutions with easy-to-use online publishing software. The University of Alberta Library will host and maintain the Pressbooks publishing software, and partner institutions will establish workflows and service models that fit their unique community needs. Thank you to Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for their contributions to the development of this program. Why do we need this program? Many institutions are eager to pursue the development of Open Education initiatives on their campuses, but do not have access to the technical infrastructure or staff to host the tools and software required to adapt or create new content. The UofA, which already manages a local OER publishing program, is well-positioned to expand its hosting to support more content, while institutions with special expertise in content and course creation, open pedagogy, scholarly communications, and project management, can contribute to the program through the development of content and supporting materials. Because the published textbooks will be openly available to anyone, the entire post-secondary community in Alberta can benefit from this collaborative program. What are OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that allow free use and reuse, without charge. OERs often have a Creative Commons license<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/creativecommons.org/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W…> that states specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared. What is Pressbooks? Pressbooks<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.com/__;!!M91pNQ!dKzX454W-op0t…> is a simple publishing software for the authoring and publication of multimedia-rich print books, ebooks, and webbooks. The published books are shareable in multiple formats including pdf, epub, and mobi and can easily be adapted and updated using the Pressbooks software. For more information, see https://pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca/__;!!M91p…> or contact library.publishing(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:library.publishing@ualberta.ca> Working Group Members Initiative Co-Leads (2019-present): Michelle Brailey (University of Alberta) & Cari Merkley (Mount Royal University) Institutional Representatives and Contributors: Robyn Hall (MacEwan University), Christie Hurrell (University of Calgary), Jessica Norman (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Erika Smith (Mount Royal University), Joerdis Weilandt (University of Lethbridge) -- Michelle Brailey Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta brailey(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:brailey@ualberta.ca> The University of Alberta is situated on traditional Treaty 6 territory and homeland of the Métis peoples. Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ / Edmonton

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Congratulations to UPEI - OER Development Program

by Lauri Aesoph

I'll like to send my heartfelt congratulations to our colleagues at the University of Prince Edward Island regarding their (relatively) new Open Education Resource Development Program<https://library.upei.ca/oerprogram>. Read all about it here: https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/provincial/introducing-upeis-open-educa… Best regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> ____________________________________________________________ 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.

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Looking for Horse-related OER

by Jessica Norman

Hi All, Any chance that someone has a lead on OER that is related to training, husbandry, and riding of horses? I'm not even sure where I would begin looking for this type of content so any help is appreciated! Cheers, Jessica [663A4CA4] NOTICE: I am currently working remotely but you can contact me via my office phone and work email address. My response time may be delayed as I work an intermittent schedule throughout the day. Please use Outlook calendar or the booking link below to schedule phone calls & online meetings. 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> (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> She/Hers/Her

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New listserv address

by Arianna Cheveldave

Dear Canadaoer listserv members, We wish to inform you that the email address for the Canadaoer listserv has changed from canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca to canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca effective immediately. Please update your address book with this updated information. Best, Arianna Cheveldave Coordinator, Open Education, BCcampus Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: ariannacheveldave<https://ca.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave> • Pronouns: She/her ________________________________ I acknowledge that the land I live, work, and play on is the unceded territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), W̱SÁNEĆ, and Songhees Nation of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples. I thank them for their hospitality.

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Now Open: Alberta's Provincial OER Publishing Program!

by Michelle Brailey

Dear colleagues, The University of Alberta Library and the Alberta OER Technology and Infrastructure Working Group is pleased to announce the new Open Education Alberta <https://pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca/> program. This no-fee provincial program seeks to eliminate barriers to adopting, adapting and creating open textbooks by providing Alberta post-secondary institutions with easy-to-use online publishing software. The University of Alberta Library will host and maintain the Pressbooks publishing software, and partner institutions will establish workflows and service models that fit their unique community needs. Thank you to Mount Royal University, MacEwan University, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology for their contributions to the development of this program. *Why do we need this program?* Many institutions are eager to pursue the development of Open Education initiatives on their campuses, but do not have access to the technical infrastructure or staff to host the tools and software required to adapt or create new content. The UofA, which already manages a local OER publishing program, is well-positioned to expand its hosting to support more content, while institutions with special expertise in content and course creation, open pedagogy, scholarly communications, and project management, can contribute to the program through the development of content and supporting materials. Because the published textbooks will be openly available to anyone, the entire post-secondary community in Alberta can benefit from this collaborative program. *What are OER?* Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that allow free use and reuse, without charge. OERs often have a Creative Commons license <https://creativecommons.org/> that states specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared. *What is Pressbooks?* Pressbooks <https://pressbooks.com/> is a simple publishing software for the authoring and publication of multimedia-rich print books, ebooks, and webbooks. The published books are shareable in multiple formats including pdf, epub, and mobi and can easily be adapted and updated using the Pressbooks software. For more information, see https://pressbooks.library.ualberta.ca or contact library.publishing(a)ualberta.ca *Working Group Members* Initiative Co-Leads (2019-present): Michelle Brailey (University of Alberta) & Cari Merkley (Mount Royal University) Institutional Representatives and Contributors: Robyn Hall (MacEwan University), Christie Hurrell (University of Calgary), Jessica Norman (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Erika Smith (Mount Royal University), Joerdis Weilandt (University of Lethbridge) -- 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

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3 New OERs in Nursing

by Lena Patterson

Dear Canada OER, I am so pleased to let you know that three new health and nursing related open education resources (OER) are now available for use. These resources were collaboratively authored by Ontario College and University faculty staff and students with added authoring expertise from health industry professionals, including Toronto Public Health. Please see the complete message below. Have a wonderful weekend, Lena ******* Access the OERs! · Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals: 1st Canadian Edition<https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/catalogue/item/?id=eee4df35-4d54-4074…> · The Complete Subjective Health Assessment<https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/catalogue/item/?id=df19b620-466b-4167…> · Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals<https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/catalogue/item/?id=8d149a27-c5eb-49d2…> If you have any questions or comments about these OERs or require further OER support, please do not hesitate to contact Lindsay Woodside at lwoodside(a)ecampusontario.ca<mailto:lwoodside@ecampusontario.ca> // Lena Patterson Co Executive Director (Interim) eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9

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Re: [Canadaoer] Canadaoer Digest, Vol 41, Issue 9

by Amanda Wakaruk

Hi everyone. To add to the OER Funding conversations -- and this is really just brainstorming -- but what about a campaign to flood / pitch to bolster federal programs that provide publishing support? For example: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/book-fund/publi… Note that eligible publishers, in this program anyway, include university presses. Is it too far of a leap to make the case for library publishers to be included as well? As we all know, many libraries are now acting as OA publishers (for stats on that, see Sonya Betz and Doris Wagner. Exploring the Value of Canada’s Library Publishers. Building Community, Building Open. PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference. November 22, 2019. https://conference.pkp.sfu.ca/index.php/pkp2019/pkp2019/paper/viewFile/717/… ). *Amanda Wakaruk <https://amandawakaruk.ca>*, MLIS, MES Copyright Librarian, Copyright Office <http://www.copyright.ualberta.ca/> Learning Services, University of Alberta amanda.wakaruk(a)ualberta.ca > >

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FW: Join us at the Festival of Learning 2020

by Amanda Coolidge

I hope you will consider attending our event!! Amanda Coolidge, MEd [she/her] 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: BCcampus <communications=bccampus.ca(a)cmail20.com> on behalf of BCcampus <communications(a)bccampus.ca> Reply-To: communications <communications(a)bccampus.ca> Date: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 11:57 AM To: core <core(a)bccampus.ca> Subject: Join us at the Festival of Learning 2020 Festival of Learning 2020 [BCcampus]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-r/> [Festival of Learning Disruption and Transformation]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-y/> Three is a magic number: Meet our keynotes [A photo of Tanysha Klassen]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-j/> Tanysha Klassen, Chairperson of the British Columbia Federation of Students, has years of experience in advocating for post-secondary students across British Columbia including campaigning against increased tuition fees, poor government funding of the post-secondary sector, and access to affordable and open-source textbooks. [A photo oj Jess Mitchell]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-t/> Jess Mitchell is Senior Manager, Research + Design at the Inclusive Design Research Centre<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-i/> at OCAD University in Toronto<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-d/> and is part of the Fluid design project<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-h/>. [cid:image002.png@01D5EB0C.8BEAE660] [A photo of Kevin Lamoureux]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-u/> Kevin Lamoureux is a Faculty member at the University of Winnipeg and a well known public speaker. He has served as Associate Vice President for the University of Winnipeg, Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and as Scholar in Residence for several school divisions. Registration is OPEN This year, we explore disruption and transformation in post-secondary education. This year, we explore disruption and transformation in post-secondary education. We ask: How are we intentionally disrupting our work at an individual, institutional, or societal level? What prompts us to transform practices, policies, or processes? Join us for one, two or all three days! [cid:image003.png@01D5EB0C.8BEAE660] [A list of our sponsors]<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-l-mchutk-jhgotyiy-b/> Through collaboration, anything is possible We are immensely grateful for the contributions made by the individuals, institutions, and organizations that help us make the Festival of Learning possible and accessible to all. Through the generosity of our sponsors, we can bring beneficial change to the instructors, learners, faculty, and support teams of British Columbia. There are still opportunities available and all contributions are welcome. [cid:image004.png@01D5EB0C.8BEAE660] BCcampus - Vancouver, B.C. | Victoria, B.C. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the BCcampus newsletter. If you have received this email in error, please unsubscribe. Unsubscribe<https://sfu-bccampus.cmail20.com/t/d-u-mchutk-jhgotyiy-p/>

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FW: [OpenEd] OpenEd Conference Update & Steering Committee Nominations

by Amanda Coolidge

FYI From: Nicole Allen (SPARC) <nicole(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:nicole@sparcopen.org>> Subject: [OpenEd] OpenEd Conference Update & Steering Committee Nominations Date: February 18, 2020 at 12:44:46 PM EST To: community(a)openeducationconference.org<mailto:community@openeducationconference.org> Dear colleagues, On behalf of the partners who have stepped forward to provide interim support for the OpenEd conference—OpenStax<http://openstax.org/>, SPARC<http://sparcopen.org/>, the Colorado OER Council<http://masterplan.highered.colorado.gov/oer-in-colorado/>, and USM's Kirwan Center<https://www.usmd.edu/cai/>—we’d like to to express our thanks to all who took the time to read, comment on, and show support for our Proposal for #OpenEd20 and Beyond<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k15VwfREQI1eWUNpxEudA-LHow0I7C12E7ZBhvs…>. We look forward to working together with you over the next two years to organize OpenEd and transition the conference toward community ownership. Now that there’s been a little time to get our collaboration up and running, we’re writing with a few initial steps. Please feel free to pass this email along anyone who may be interested. OpenEd Community Email List First, everyone who would like to participate in shaping the future of the OpenEd conference is welcome to join the community email discussion list<https://groups.google.com/a/openeducationconference.org/forum/#!forum/commu…>. This list will be used as an open communication channel for updates, planning discussions, and opportunities to join committees. You can subscribe and manage your preferences here<https://groups.google.com/a/openeducationconference.org/forum/#!forum/commu…> or complete this form<https://forms.gle/U3QPoMbh2apjyvh88>. (If you received this message directly, you're already subscribed!) Call for Steering Committee Candidates As outlined in the proposal, a key first step is to establish a Steering Committee to provide high-level guidance for conference organizing and long-term planning. A full description of the committee is available here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BbGQKTQsrL5X3ZA0B1IjsUrmHX8c8SBuUtrJ9pm…>, and there is an open form to submit candidate nominations/sign-ups here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxsgnMfrh4KaXdap-nqJ_r8UoiQ1_FRFb…>. Deadline: Tuesday February 25 11:59pm your local time. It is important to establish the Steering Committee quickly, since it will help set up additional committees and channels for community participation with more opportunities to come. Timeline for 2020 Date & Location We have begun exploring options in Denver, Colorado as the proposed location for #OpenEd20 this fall. The goal is to have a venue secured and dates announced by the first half of March. Updates will be sent to the community discussion list, and there is a sign up to receive announcements only here<https://forms.gle/UTvFnRWqpyPkFHKY7>. -- Look forward to working together with you all, and wishing everyone a great week! Cheers, Nicole, Daniel, MJ and Spencer Nicole Starr Allen SPARC<http://www.sparcopen.org/> | Director of Open Education 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 USA +1 (202) 750-1637 nicole(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:nicole@sparcopen.org> @txtbks<http://www.twitter.com/txtbks>

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OER About Evolution

by Ross, Heather

An instructor in Biology teaches a course on evolution and is looking for open materials to replace the current commercial textbook. So far I found this: https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/module/15028/overview - Biology, Evolutionary Processes, Evolution and the Origin of Species, Understanding Evolution | OER Commons Does anyone know of anything else I should point her toward? 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 [cidimage003.png(a)01D592FE.59426690]

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TopHat

by Ross, Heather

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of how TopHat’s textbook authoring works? We may be renewing our contract with them and TopHat wants instructors having access to do that to be part of a new contract. I need whatever I can find out to have evidence as to why this is probably a bad idea. 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:E5455CFC821E4B27BA26041F56DFDC1C]

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A Declaration on OER Funding

by Michael McNally

Hi Everyone, As some of you may be aware, the University of Alberta will be hosting an OER summit on May 20, 2020, and as part of the planning process, I've been handed some leeway (thanks Krysta) for the final plenary session. Based on some conversations with colleagues here in Alberta, one idea I've had is that it would be nice to finish the day with some sort of tangible outcome/takeaway. After ruminating about this for a bit (and in relation to ongoing discussions over the listserv on national advocacy), I've been thinking about how nice it would be to conclude the day with a declaration, specifically in relation to OER funding. If I had to sum up my thinking in a sentence it would be - the declaration would call on governments that generate revenues from student loans to invest 1% of those revenues into OER. This approach would end up implicating the federal government because of the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP). For reference this number would work out to $8.73 million this year (or roughly the same as the $8m the Finance Committee recommended in 2017, and slightly less than the US Federal Investment, which is currently $7 million, but in USD). My sense is that when you suggest 1% of revenue go back into textbook affordability you have a reasonable starting point. That said, I'm open to alternate suggestions. In terms of background the federal government holds over $18 billion in student debt (with an array of provincial and territorial programs adding in another $10 billion in student loan debt). While there have been calls for the elimination of all revenues on student debt (the Canadian Federation of Students has argued for this, and the NDP had it in their last platform), it is important to note that the CSLP program actually doesn't 'profit' in that expenses are greater than revenues. Also, the federal government rather regularly writes-off bad debt from the CSLP. According to the most recent annual report from 2016-17 ( https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/canada-stud…) the amount of bad debt the government writes off is in the $160-$175 million range, or (conveniently enough) 1% of the overall loan value. In Jan of this year, the Feds wrote off another $163m ( https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2019/01/28/liberals-write-off-163-…) again in the roughly 1% amount range. Also, it should be noted that revenues on the CSLP are predicted to grow (this isn't good news, but it would mean that the 1% value would also increase). The Parliamentary Budget Officer predicts that CSLP revenue will rise to $1.4b by 2024 (which would make the OER fund about $14 million). Thus, I'm reaching out to all of you to see if perhaps we might be able to work toward some declaration. The idea being the declaration is worked on in advance, and then read and signed at the May 20, 2020 event (of course we'd have a mechanisms for those who can't be present in Edmonton to sign the declaration). I'd be willing to do some leg work here locally to see how we might get some broader pick-up of the declaration reading/signing. As I noted earlier, I'm open to other suggestions on funding ideas, but I thought targeting loan revenues was a) a way to implicate the federal government, b) it also implicates most of the provinces (excluding QC) and the Yukon, c) there is a degree of simplicity to this approach as opposed to going after a marker tied to education spending. If there are a few supporters, then I'm happy to try to see this through. Finally, just before the holiday break, I mused at trying to frame some of the issues for a Hill Times op-ed. I have a draft if anyone wanted to critique/comment/add their name to it ( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUfYOsozemjcAoAiMfqpA-887eyEXqJAOeZk-6A…) - I'm happy for any feedback. I'll admit it is a clunky piece (dealing with the idea of 1% of loan revenue funding mentioned earlier), but my rough sense is the audience for a Hill Times op-ed isn't the general public. At the end of the day, if this gets rejected (which wouldn't surprise me), I'll probably still aim for something in *Policy Options*. 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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OER Webinars this Week

by Ali Versluis

FYI. Full disclosure that I am speaking in one of these webinars ("Be True") about funding, sustainability and advocacy in temporary OER positions so am fully shilling. Even so, I think the conversation is very worth having and it's freeeeee. Hope to see you there! Ali Versluis | Open Educational Resources Librarian McLaughlin Library | University of Guelph 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1 (519) 824-4120 Ext. 54214 | versluis(a)uoguelph.ca Pronouns: she, her, hers | What Does This Mean?<https://www.mypronouns.org/she-her> Note that I generally observe email-free evenings and weekends. [1501098102289_uofg_cornerstone_improve_life.png] ________________________________ From: Amy Hofer <hofera(a)linnbenton.edu> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 4:24 PM To: Rayne Vieger <raynev(a)uoregon.edu>; Meggie Wright <WrightM(a)lanecc.edu>; Ali Versluis <versluis(a)uoguelph.ca>; Amanda C. Larson <acl49(a)psu.edu> Subject: Fwd: Winter Webinars this Week ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amy Hofer <hofera(a)linnbenton.edu<mailto:hofera@linnbenton.edu>> Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 3:37 PM Subject: Winter Webinars this Week To: SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>>, Open Textbook Network <open-textbook-network(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:open-textbook-network@googlegroups.com>>, Open Oregon <openoregon(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:openoregon@googlegroups.com>>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>, Oregon Community College Library Association <occladir(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occladir@lists.chemeketa.edu>>, (occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla@lists.chemeketa.edu>), 'occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla@lists.chemeketa.edu>' <occdla(a)lists.chemeketa.edu<mailto:occdla@lists.chemeketa.edu>> This message is cross-posted. OER and FlatWorld: A Story of Partnership Feb 13th 2020 , 11:00am – 12:00pm This session will compare OER and FlatWorld texts and make the case for why OER is often the better option based on cost, quality, and adaptability. https://openoregon.org/events/event/oer-and-flatworld-a-story-of-partnershi… “Be True”: We Heart OER Librarians Feb 14th 2020 , 10:00am – 11:00am This webinar will explore models for OER librarian positions. https://openoregon.org/events/event/be-true/ FYI, Amy -- Amy Hofer Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services openoregon.org<http://openoregon.org> 510-213-0702 Linn-Benton Community College 6500 SW Pacific Blvd. Albany, OR 97321 -- Amy Hofer Coordinator, Statewide Open Education Library Services openoregon.org<http://openoregon.org> 510-213-0702 Linn-Benton Community College 6500 SW Pacific Blvd. Albany, OR 97321

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Last Call: DOERS3 Network Survey Invitation - Your OER Experience with your Bookstore

by Lena Patterson

Hello Canada OER, Please see the note from Kevin below, on behalf of the DOERS3 network. Closing date for the survey is Feb 10. Thanks to anyone that may have already completed the survey! It’s so important to have the Canadian experience reflected in this work. Lena // Lena Patterson Co Executive Director (Interim) eCampusOntario 416.275.0190 [eCampusOntario] 372 Bay St, 14th Floor Toronto, ON, M5H 2W9 From: "Corcoran, Kevin" <KCorcoran(a)commnet.edu> Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 9:51 AM To: Open Textbook Network <open-textbook-network(a)googlegroups.com>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>, SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org> Cc: Deepak Shenoy <deep(a)deep-consulting.net>, Michelle Reed <michelle.reed(a)uta.edu>, "Slingluff, Lauren" <lauren.slingluff(a)uconn.edu>, Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca>, Lena Patterson <lpatterson(a)ecampusontario.ca>, Boyoung Chae <bchae(a)sbctc.edu>, Leslie Kennedy <lkennedy(a)calstate.edu>, "McBride, Mark" <Mark.McBride(a)suny.edu>, Andrew Mckinney <Andrew.Mckinney(a)cuny.edu> Subject: Last Call: DOERS3 Network Survey Invitation - Your OER Experience with your Bookstore On behalf of the DOERS3 Network, I would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to compete the bookstore survey linked below. Your thoughtful contributions are extremely helpful. For those who haven’t yet participated, I would like to invite you one last time to consider submitting your responses. The closing date is set for Monday, February 10th. Thank you. (Again, I apologize for the cross-posting.) --------- DOERS3 is a collaborative open to public higher education systems and state-wide/province-wide organizations that are supporting large-scale, state-wide/province-wide Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives and committed to advancing innovation in OER. As part of our efforts, we are exploring ways to strengthen the partnership between the bookstore and our local OER initiatives. We would appreciate you, the OER advocates on your campus, taking 15-20 minutes to complete the survey below. The survey will close on February 10, 2020. Your OER Experience with the Bookstore Survey<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> The information you provide will help the DOERS3 Collaborative advocate for innovative practices and standards. Aggregated data collected through this survey will be publicly shared with the community; names and institutions will NOT be associated with the findings. Thank you very much. Kevin Corcoran Statewide Coordiantor, Connecticut Open Educational Resources Coordinating Council Executive Director, Digital Learning, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities 61 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105 corcorank(a)ct.edu<mailto:corcorank@ct.edu> | 860-723-0159 [A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature]<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.name-…> [logo-cscu-blue]

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FW: Funding Opportunity via the Canadian Accessibility Standards Canada (previously known as CASDO) / Possibilité de financement via les normes d'accessibilité Canada (anciennement connu sous le nom OCENA)

by Lise Brin

Please see funding opportunity below (application deadline Feb. 28, 2020) – this may interest those of you involved in making OERs more accessible. Veuillez noter financement disponible décrit ci-dessous (date limite : 28 février 2020) – ce financement pourrait intéresser ceux d'entre vous impliqués à rendre les REL plus accessibles. -- 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 On 2020-02-04, 6:57 PM, "Tancorre, Angela (BAC/LAC)" <angela.tancorre(a)canada.ca<mailto:angela.tancorre@canada.ca>> wrote: ** N'hésitez pas à partager ce message avec vos membres. / Feel free to share this message with your members. ** Cher(e)s membres du Forum des partenaires, / Dear Stakeholders' Forum Members, Salutations à tous, J''ai pensé à vous en faire profiter et si vous (ou votre organisation) satisfaisiez aux critères d'un éventuel financement. Le Programme de subventions et de contributions de Normes d'accessibilité Canada - anciennement connu sous le nom Organisation canadienne d'élaboration de normes d'accessibilité (OCENA) - appuie les projets de recherche visant à cibler et à éliminer les obstacles à l'accessibilité. Ces travaux de recherche aideront à éclairer les normes d'accessibilité à l'avenir. Date limite : le 28 février 2020 à 15 h HNE, pour que votre proposition de projet soit examinée. Voici le lien : https://www.canada.ca/fr/normes-accessibilite-canada/programmes/avancement-… ******** Greetings all, I thought to share with you all should you (or your organization) meet the criteria for possible funding. The Accessibility Standards Canada - previously known as the Canadian Accessibility Standards and Development Organization (CASDO) - grants and contributions program supports research projects that try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to inform the accessibility standards in the future. Deadline to apply: February 28, 2020 at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) for your project suggestion to be reviewed. Link to apply: https://www.canada.ca/en/accessibility-standards-canada/programs/advancing-…

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Looking for OER on Design Thinking

by Jessica Norman

Hi All, I'm working with an instructor who is developing a new course on user experience design, design thinking, and prototyping. I've looked at MERLOT, OERCommons, Open Textbook Library, eCampus Ontario, and BCcampus materials and I was wondering if anyone knows of any hidden gems from other repositories? Thanks for your time! 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/appointments/jessicanorman> 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

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Canada Open Government - webinar on national action plan

by Lauri Aesoph

Hello all, See below from Canada's Open Government group regarding: Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! Regards, Lauri Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education, BCcampus Cell: 250-893-0258<tel:250-893-0258> • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca> Twitter: @lauriaesoph<https://twitter.com/lauriaesoph> • Skype: lauri.aesoph • LinkedIn: lauriaesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriaesoph/> __________________________________________________________________________ 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: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Sent: January 31, 2020 9:29 AM To: Open-Ouvert <open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca> Subject: ‘Get up to Speed’ on open contracting by joining us for a webinar and launch of our open data user stories! | « Se mettre à jour » sur les contrats ouverts en participant à notre webinaire et le lancement des histoires des utilisateurs de donnée ouvertes [cid:615933cc-dcdf-4373-8418-8d97a8fd11fd] (La version française suit.) Dear friends of open government, We’ve been working away on a few things and are please to share them with you below. · Get up to speed with our webinar series · Open data user stories ________________________________ Get up to speed with our webinar series Join us for the second webinar of our ‘Get up to Speed’ series where you’ll learn the basics and the latest hot topics related to open government. This webinar series will prepare you to participate in our consultation this spring (stay tuned!) where you’ll have the opportunity to shape our next national action plan<https://open.canada.ca/en/content/canadas-2018-2020-national-action-plan-op…>! This second webinar will focus on the value of open contracting for various sectors. We’ll examine and define open contracting and procurement and its role in providing a more inclusive access to Government of Canada contracts, as well as explore how open contracting can help small businesses. Join our guest speakers, Lindsey Marchessault, Director for data and engagement at the Open Contracting Partnership and a member of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Open Government<https://open.canada.ca/en/multi-stakeholder-forum-open-government>; Lorenzo Ieraci, Senior director at Public Services and Procurement Canada; and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, to explore the following questions: · What is open contracting and how does it impact various sectors? · How can open government and open contracting help the private sector? · What are the barriers and opportunities within the Government of Canada to adopting open contracting? · How can open contracting be used as a tool for inclusion? You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Services<https://www.chs.ca/services/speech-text-transcription-cart-communication-ac…> will be available for this webinar to increase accessibility for people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing. You can register to this webinar by clicking the links below: · Registration for the English webinar – February 6, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> · Registration for the French webinar – February 6. 2020 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EST<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> (registration in French only) Stay tuned! Want to ‘Get up to Speed’ on a few other topics related to open government? Stay tuned for additional webinars happening in February 2020 as part of this webinar series: · Get up to Speed: Inclusive Open Government · Get up to Speed: Open Justice Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to share this message with others who might be interested in this webinar or webinar series. Open data user stories We often hear “Is open data really useful? Who uses open data? What value does it bring to citizens?” We often talk about open data and its potential but it can be difficult to see the real tangible impacts and how it powers innovations. This is why we’re pleased to announce the launch of our Open data user stories! Within this new section of open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> you’ll find eight used cases ranging from organizations using open data to start and grow their business, to students completing their thesis work, to journalists creating valuable data visualizations to inform Canadians and more. Check out this section<https://open.canada.ca/en/stories> and be sure to come back often as more stories will be released throughout the year. Have you used open data? Know someone who’s used open data? We’d love to hear your stories of how open data has helped power your projects. You can contact us at open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca> to tell us all about it! Thank you, The Open Government team Open Government, Office of the Chief Information Officer Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Government of Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca> @OpenGovCan<https://twitter.com/OpenGovCan> [https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/assets/images/funding-financeme…] To unsubscribe from our open.canada.ca<https://open.canada.ca/en> mailing list, please click this link<mailto:open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:814c594e-1880-4343-977b-d8cc6438e76d] [cid:ed4b13ec-ca51-4667-9bef-da344e2b1797] Chers amis du gouvernement ouvert, Nous avons travaillé sur quelques projets et sommes heureux de les partager avec vous ci-dessous. · Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires · Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes ________________________________ Se mettre à jour avec notre série de webinaires Joignez-vous à nous pour ce deuxième webinaire de notre série « Se mettre à jour » où vous apprendrez les bases et les sujets de l’heure liés au gouvernement ouvert. Cette série de webinaires vous préparera à participer à nos consultations de ce printemps (restez à l’affût!) où vous aurez l’occasion d’élaborer notre prochain Plan d’action national<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/contenu/plan-daction-national-du-canada-pour-un…>. Ce deuxième webinaire sera consacré à la valeur des contrats ouverts pour différents secteurs. Nous examinerons et définirons ce que sont les contrats ouverts et l'approvisionnement ainsi que son rôle dans la prestation d'un accès plus inclusif aux marchés du gouvernement du Canada, ainsi que la manière dont les contrats ouverts peuvent aider les petites entreprises. Joignez-vous à nos conférenciers invités, Carey Kluttz, responsable des programmes par pays chez Open Contracting Partnership, Lorenzo Ieraci, directeur général, Services publics et approvisionnement Canada ainsi que Diane Diotte, coordonnatrice du Bureau des entreprises en croissance du Réseau des femmes d’affaires du Québec, qui examineront les questions suivantes : · Qu’est-ce que sont les contrats ouverts et comment peuvent-ils avoir un impact sur divers secteurs? · Comment le gouvernement ouvert et les contrats ouverts peuvent aider le secteur privé? · Quelles sont les barrières et les opportunités au sein du gouvernement du Canada en ce qui concerne l’adoption de contrats ouverts? · Comment les contrats ouverts peuvent-ils être utilisés comme un outil d'inclusion? Vous aurez également l’opportunité de poser vos questions. Les services de Traduction en temps réel des communications (CART)<https://www.chs.ca/fr/services/transcription-de-la-parole-cart-traduction-e…> seront disponibles pour ce webinaire afin d’accroître l’accessibilité pour les personnes sourdes, sourdes oralistes, devenues sourdes et malentendantes. Vous pouvez vous inscrire à ce webinaire en cliquant sur les liens ci-dessous : · Inscription au webinaire en français – le 6 février 2020 de 10h30 à 11h30 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee-fr/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec1f984e80fefc6aaa76c…> · Inscription au webinaire en anglais – le 6 février 2020 de 13h00 à 14h00 (HNE)<https://gts-ee.webex.com/gts-ee/onstage/g.php?MTID=eaf5c57598a7b49f9f419bb3…> (inscription en anglais seulement) Restez à l’affût! Vous voulez vous « mettre à jour » sur d’autres sujets liés au gouvernement ouvert? Restez à l’affût pour d’autres webinaires qui auront lieu en février 2020 dans le cadre de cette série de webinaires : · Se mettre à jour : Un gouvernement ouvert inclusif · Se mettre à jour : La transparence judiciaire Vous connaissez quelqu’un qui pourrait être intéressé? N’hésitez surtout pas à transmettre ce message à d’autres personnes qui pourraient être intéressées par ce webinaire. Histoires des utilisateurs de données ouvertes Nous entendons souvent dire « Les données ouvertes sont-elles vraiment utiles? Qui utilise les données ouvertes? Quelle valeur apportent-elles aux citoyens? ». Nous parlons souvent de données ouvertes et de leur potentiel, mais il peut être difficile de voir leurs véritables impacts et la façon dont elles facilitent l’innovation. C'est pourquoi nous sommes heureux d'annoncer le lancement de nos histoires d'utilisateurs de données ouvertes! Dans cette nouvelle section du portail ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr>, vous trouverez huit cas d'utilisation allant d'organisations utilisant des données ouvertes pour démarrer et développer leur entreprise, à des étudiants terminant leur thèse, en passant par des journalistes créant des visualisations de données précieuses pour informer les Canadiens et bien plus encore. Consultez cette section<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/histoires> et assurez-vous de revenir souvent car d'autres histoires seront publiées tout au long de l'année. Avez-vous utilisé des données ouvertes ? Vous connaissez quelqu'un qui a utilisé des données ouvertes ? Nous aimerions en apprendre plus sur vos histoires où les données ouvertes ont contribué à faciliter vos projets. Vous pouvez nous contacter à open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<file:///C:\Users\BLAMARCH\AppData\Roaming\OpenText\OTEdit\gcdocs_tbs-sct_gc_ca-gcdocs\c34956508\open-ouvert%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%20> pour tout nous raconter! Merci. Équipe du gouvernement ouvert Gouvernement ouvert, Bureau du dirigeant principal de l’information Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada | Gouvernement du Canada open-ouvert(a)tbs-sct.gc.ca<mailto:open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca> @GouvOuvertCan<https://twitter.com/GouvOuvertCan> [cid:image010.jpg@01D5D827.EAF708C0] Pour vous désabonner de notre liste d’envoi ouvert.canada.ca<https://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/>, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien<mailto:open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca?subject=Unsubscribe>. [cid:8eae8449-2f07-4c89-8cc5-1ca93b844fef]

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Call for Proposals

by Maddison, Tasha

Good Morning, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan are jointly hosting a Teaching and Learning<https://saskpolytech.ca/tlt2020/> conference in Regina on May 5th and 6th. The Call for Proposals has just been extended until February 7th and the research pathways are listed below. In particular, I think that #3 and #4 are a good fit for this group. All proposals will go through a blind peer review process and we are aiming to send out notifications by the end of February. 1. Identifying the doors – Recognizing the barriers (e.g.: non-traditional learners, language barriers, technology gaps, intersecting diversities) 2. Handing over the keys - Decolonization (e.g.: learner driven institutional priorities, calls to action, success of Indigenous students, International education) 3. Unlocking the doors - Inclusive education and accessibility (e.g.: student and learning supports, open pedagogy, peer mentoring) 4. Every door is the right door – Meeting learners where they are (e.g.: co-creating syllabi, curriculum, student choice in assessment) If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or find me on Twitter @2020Tlt or @tmmaddison. I hope to see some of you in Regina later this year. Have a lovely weekend, Tasha Maddison Librarian Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library 306-659-4125

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Health, Health Issues within the Indigenous Population in Canada

by Naza Djafarova

Hello everyone, A group of facility members are looking to develop/collaborate on OER online courses/e-books on Health, Health Issues within the Indigenous Population in Canada (IPP focus). Who might be interested? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Naza -- Naza Djafarova Director Digital Education Strategies The Chang School of Continuing Education | Ryerson University Phone: 647-233-6788 de.ryerson.ca

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Fwd: [cc-openedu] Call for participation: planning 2020 North America OER Conference

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Hi everyone, A number of you have probably already seen this, but just in case…see below for an opportunity to help plan an open education conference for 2020 in North America (location still TBD). Christina ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christina Hendricks, PhD (she, her) Professor of Teaching, Philosophy Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional, Ancestral, Unceded Territory Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada Phone 604 822 1136 christina.hendricks(a)ubc.ca<mailto:christina.hendricks@ubc.ca> http://ctlt.ubc.ca <http://ctlt.ubc.ca/> Begin forwarded message: From: Jennryn Wetzler <jennryn(a)creativecommons.org<mailto:jennryn@creativecommons.org>> Subject: [cc-openedu] Call for participation: planning 2020 North America OER Conference Date: January 27, 2020 at 8:56:03 AM PST To: Open Education Platform <cc-openedu(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cc-openedu@googlegroups.com>> Hello CC Open Edu community! I wanted to share a letter from the open education community in North America (pasted below). If anyone is interested in helping plan the 2020 Open Education conference in North America, please read on. Thanks in advance! Sincerely, Jennryn Jennryn Wetzler Assistant Director of Open Education Creative Commons<https://creativecommons.org/> * Learn: CC Certificate<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/> * Join: CC Open Education Platform<https://creativecommons.org/2017/09/05/invitation-join-cc-open-education-pl…> * Sign up: CC newsletter<https://creativecommons.org/about/contact/newsletter> * Read: Creative Commons for Educators and Librarians<https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/creative-commons-educators-and-librari…> * Tw: @jennrynw * Schedule: https://calendly.com/jennryn * 2019 ICDE Ambassador for the global advocacy of OER [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1pmDvY7weX7zwz-FlwnBNY6T_MpDC…] Dear community members: With 2020 already in full swing we need to act quickly to organize a community-based open education conference in North America. The open education community called out for support for #OpenEd20 and many have already stepped forward, https://tinyurl.com/openedcollaborators<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nkk0oJtGJEdbdu2WV7pnFttjeM9m4-UnqqQ…>. From this call, a group of 65+ members of the community recently held a call to identify potential next steps. We realize that all members of our community were not able to join that call so we wanted to share out the notes [here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1daGqwSOy820t_TdLYXF4hXBeydYRQfUydux613-…>] and invite everyone to add contributions or feedback. With a large scale effort like this on a quick turnaround we will need the support of the community to successfully execute a 2020 conference. We are inviting those who may not have been on the call to volunteer their and/or their organization’s time, energy, and resources to this effort. In particular, we need to hear from community members/entities that are interested in being fiscal agents/partners for a 2020 or 2021 event; have any venue locations that can be made in-kind; and those individuals who want to serve on conference committees. If you are interested in having your voice be a part of the process to determine next steps in the planning please fill out this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmKWXdM3r4XQIt5hEOURZMdRnzSZ_Xn1t…> by EOD Monday February 3rd. Please note if you already filled this out in response to the call in November, you do not need to do so again, but you are welcome to update or add to your information. Those who sign up will be added to a Google Group that will be used to communicate next steps in the process. Please note that the community may begin the next communications by February 3rd, so please sign up now if you are interested in partnering to support or volunteering your services. In support of open education, Fellow OER Community Members -- This is the list for the Creative Commons Open Education Platform. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Open Education Platform" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cc-openedu+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cc-openedu+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAOnqAzF-gPCojRCFV%2BLMR5%3Di%…<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cc-openedu/CAOnqAzF-gPCojRCFV%2BLMR5%3Di%…>.

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Historical Geology

by Ross, Heather

Sorry for the cross-post. I have an instructor here who is interested in a historical geology open textbook. We haven’t been able to find anything, but I thought I’d enquire: 1 - Does anyone know of existing resources? 2 - Does anyone know of any resources in the works? 3 - Does anyone have any interest in potentially partnering on a such a project? 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:3C654A3EE5CB47CBB2F927E39871789B]

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