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Atlantic Provinces Invest in OER / Les provinces de l’Atlantique investissent dans les RÉL

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[Logo Description automatically generated] Le français suivant The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL-CBPA<https://caul-cbua.ca/>) is excited to share news of a provincial investment into Open Educational Resources (OER). The four Atlantic provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are working together through the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET) to invest in a 3-year pilot program with AtlanticOER. The funding from the pilot program will be used to support efforts to increase the creation, adoption, and adaptation of OER at publicly funded post-secondary institutions across the Atlantic Region. This investment is the result of years of advocacy. CAAL-CBPA would like to thank Students Nova Scotia, the New Brunswick Student Alliance, the University of Prince Edward Island’s Student Union, the Memorial University Student Union, past and present members of the CAAL-CBPA OER Committee, past members of the Open Textbooks Survey Working Group, past members of the Open Textbooks Roadmap Working Group, and past members of the OER Repository Implementation Working Group for their hard work and dedication. All of these individuals have been strong advocates for OER and have made this investment possible. More information about the investment can be found on the AtlanticOER Website<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/2024/10/17/atlantic-provinces-invest-i…>. Sincerely, Alexandra Marcaccio ****************************************************************************************** Le Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l'Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA)<https://caul-cbua.ca/> est heureux d’annoncer un investissement provincial dans les ressources éducatives libres (REL). Les quatre provinces de l’Atlantique, soit le Nouveau-Brunswick, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, la Nouvelle-Écosse et l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, collaborent par l’entremise du Conseil atlantique des ministres de l’Éducation et de la Formation (CAMEF) pour investir dans un programme pilote de trois ans avec RELAtlantique. Le financement du programme pilote servira à appuyer les efforts visant à accroître la création, l’adoption et l’adaptation des RÉL dans les établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire financés par l’État de la région de l’Atlantique. Cet investissement est le fruit de plusieurs années de travail de sensibilisation. La CAAL-CBPA tient à remercier Students Nova Scotia, l’Alliance étudiante du Nouveau-Brunswick, l’Union étudiante de l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard, l’Union étudiante de l’Université Memorial, les anciens membres et les membres actuels du Comité des RÉL de la CAAL-CBPA, les anciens membres du Groupe de travail sur l’Enquête sur les manuels scolaires ouverts, les anciens membres du Groupe de travail sur la feuille de route des manuels scolaires ouverts et les anciens membres du Groupe de travail sur la mise en œuvre du dépôt des REL pour leur travail acharné et leur dévouement. Toutes ces personnes ont été de fervents défenseurs des REL et ont rendu cet investissement possible. De plus amples renseignements sur l’investissement sont disponibles sur le site Web RelAtlantique<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/fr/2024/10/17/atlantic-provinces-inves…>. Sincèrement, Alexandra Marcaccio Alexandra Marcaccio (she/ her/ elle) AtlanticOER Lead Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries / Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA) 120 Western Parkway, Suite 202, Bedford, NS B4B 0V2 | W: caul-cbua.ca<https://caul-cbua.ca/> | T: 902-830-6467 | E:oer@caul-cbua.ca<mailto:oer@caul-cbua.ca> CAAL members sit on unceded and traditional territories of the Mi’kmaq, Beothuk, Innu, Inuit, Wəlastəkwiyik, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples. "Treaties of Peace and Friendship" were first signed in 1725 between the British Crown and the Mi'kmaq and Wəlastəkwiyk Peoples. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources, but recognized Mi'kmaq and Wəlastəkwiyk title, and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. We acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the First Peoples of this region, and we express our gratitude as guests on this land. Les membres du CBPA siègent sur des territoires traditionnels des peuples Mi’kmaq, Beothuk, Innue, Inuit, Wəlastəkwiyik et Peskotomuhkati. Les « Traités de paix et d’amitié » ont été signés pour la première fois en 1725 entre la Couronne britannique et les peuples Mi’kmaq et Wəlastəkwiyk. Ces traités ne portaient pas sur la cession de terres et de ressources, mais reconnaissaient en fait les titres Mi’kmaq et Wəlastəkwiyk, et portaient sur l’établissement de règles pour ce qui devait être une relation continue entre les nations. Nous reconnaissons avec respect les diverses histoires et cultures des premiers peuples de cette région, et nous exprimons notre gratitude en tant qu'invités sur cette terre.

9 months, 2 weeks

Genetics OER

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Our biology department would like to move to an OER for a course on genetics. The current text is: Introduction to Genetic Analysis’ – 12th edition. Griffiths et. al. 2020. They specifically use chapters 1-6, 8-12, 14,15,18 (currently) Heather M. Ross, BA BEd Med (she/her) Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find information about open educational practices including open textbooks on: http://open.usask.ca [Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence]

9 months, 3 weeks

UBC Open Access Week - Sessions Open to All

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[https://open-2021.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2024/09/OAWeek_BannerGeneric-1536x…] Open Access Week is an an international event whose goal is to highlight how open scholarship can help people meet their goals in research, scholarly publishing, teaching and learning. Each year, as part of Open Access Week, UBC showcases diverse events highlighting areas of open scholarship that UBC’s faculty, students and staff participate in as well as guests from local and global community. This year’s events will explore the evolving role of generative AI<https://genai.ubc.ca/> in open scholarship, addressing its potential benefits and challenges, including ethical considerations related to Indigenous knowledge, the impacts on institutional barriers, and strategies for responsible use. All of these events are FREE and open to the public, students, faculty, staff and schools. The Influence of AI on Academic Publishing Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Online Join us for a discussion with Taylor & Francis VP External Affairs and Policy, Priya Madina, on AI and academic publishing. This session will provide an overview of AI and opportunities and challenges of utilising AI, illustrated by academic publisher use cases of AI. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. This session will be recorded an made available in UBC’s institional repository, cIRcle<http://circle.ubc.ca/>. Presenter * Priya Madina , Vice President, External Affairs and Policy, Taylor & Francis Priya joined Taylor & Francis in December 2019. She has extensive experience in developing and positioning global policies with relevant stakeholders and decision-makers. Priya sits on the company’s Race and Ethnicity Network, the Publishers Association’s Academic Publishers Council and chairs STM’s Open Research Committee. Before joining the world of publishing, Priya spent ten years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of government affairs, policy and market access roles. In her most recent role as Director of Government Affairs, she led the company’s positioning on international intellectual property and global health issues.  She also gained experience in the external affairs function for the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations in Geneva. Priya’s previous roles include working across a wide range of policy and government affairs functions at the World Health Organization, the European Commission and the UK Government‘s Department of Health. Her global and regional experience includes working in the Philippines, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. Priya has a Masters in Classics and Modern Languages from Oxford University. She speaks English and French and has good knowledge of Hindi and Spanish. Register<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3839450> “Stop Generating”: Generative AI in the Contexts of Indigenous Studies Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: Online Generative AI has forced universities to contend with complex ethical and social questions—namely because writing is so deeply entrenched as an institutional gatekeeping. For many students, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds or for whom English is not a first language, the pressure to translate ideas into “proper” English contributes to attrition rates and exacerbates feelings of inadequacy, alienation, and exclusion from many academic communities. From an equity and inclusion perspective, AI has the potential to disrupt institutional barriers by offering accessible tools that level the grammatical playing field. By functioning as virtual tutors or co-writers, AI systems can assist students in producing more polished and coherent prose, thus challenging the traditional hierarchies that privilege certain grammatical and stylistic norms. Instead of attempting to ban these tools (which is, to say the least, impractical), I side with a growing number of technology scholars who argue that we should focus on teaching students how to use generative AI responsibly and effectively. However, I do so with the caveat that teaching responsible AI use means critically engaging the complex and often messy processes that make AI what it is. In this presentation, I draw from Indigenous theorists and authors to situate generative AI and large language models (LLMs) within a long colonial history of extraction. Just as colonial states declare Indigenous lands terra nullius, allowing settlers to exploit resources through mining, clear-cutting, and other forms of extraction, generative AI similarly depends on the unchecked extraction of data, including Indigenous knowledge and cultural resources, often without consent. The late Gregory Younging refers to this process as gnaritas nullius, the colonial rendering of Indigenous knowledge into public property. The unchecked extraction of writing, including, but not limited to, Indigenous knowledge, represents a new frontier for colonial capitalism, where cultural and intellectual property are commodified by those with the most access and power. As Nando de Freitas notes, the future of AI development depends on scale: those who control the largest datasets will have the greatest advantage and profit the most from AI. The numerous high-profile copyright cases against companies like OpenAI and Meta show that how this data is collected is treated as a secondary issue. This unbridled, dehumanizing race for data mirrors the extractive practices that have driven capitalist-colonial expansion for centuries. Building on these ideas, I mobilize the insights of Indigenous authors like Younging, Scott Lyons, and Cherie Dimaline to highlight strategies for resisting colonial extraction and challenging capitalist systems through rhetorical sovereignty and the concept of incommensurability. The goal is not to discourage the use of generative AI but, in the Faustian sense, to reveal the costs of embracing it, especially when it is employed to subvert oppressive institutional structures. Speaker * David Gaertner, Assoicate Professor, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies David Gaertner is an assistant professor in the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and the co-Director of the CEDaR space: a community-centered new media and immersive storytelling lab. He writes, researches, and teaches new media, critical Indigenous studies; Indigenous literatures; contemporary Canadian literature, cultural theories of reconciliation, and speculative fiction. He has published articles in Canadian Literature, American Indian Research and Culture, and Digital Pedagogies in the Humanities, amongst others. He is the author of The Theatre of Regret: Literature, Art and the Politics of Reconciliation in Canada (UBC Press) and editor of Soykeyihta: The Poetry of Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe (WLUP). Register<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3820653> ________________________________ Additional Open Access Week Sessions: Finding, Using, and Creating Open Educational Resources<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3814560> Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Online Publishing a Book with Pressbooks – An Introduction<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3818866> Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Online Accessibility and OER Studio<https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/accessibility-studio-october-22-2024/> Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Online OER and GenAI<https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/oer-and-genai-october-23-2024/> Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Time:11:00 am – 12:30 pm Location: Online Beware the Copyleft Trolls – Questionable Use of Open Licenses<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3818864> Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Online Sharing & Discoverability – Making an Impact with your Open Education Resources<https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/event/3814561> Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: Online

9 months, 3 weeks

AI Use in the Production of OER

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I’m sorry for cross-posting this. Does anyone have guidelines specific to using AI to create/adapt OER at their institution? Heather M. Ross, BA BEd Med (she/her) Educational Development Specialist University of Saskatchewan Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Ph: 306-966-5327 Find information about open educational practices including open textbooks, on: http://open.usask.ca [Text Description automatically generated with medium confidence]

10 months

New OERs at KPU!

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Hi everyone! I’m excited to share with you the following new three new OERs that have been published at KPU over the last month. * Organic Chemistry II * Storying Universal Design for Learning * Anatomy and Physiology II: Student Resources and Lab Manual Organic Chemistry II By Xin Liu An open textbook that is suitable for the second semester of Organic Chemistry. This book focuses on providing a strong understanding of the reaction mechanisms of common organic functional groups, which includes alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, conjugated systems, aromatic compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, as well as carbohydrates. Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/organicchemistry2/> [cid:image001.png@01DB0B56.614A16A0] Storying Universal Design for Learning By Seanna Takacs, Lilach Marom, Alex Vanderveen, and Arley Cruthers This resource compiles post-secondary student voices on accessible teaching practices and universal design for learning (UDL) components that have been integrated into their classes. Students reflect on meaningfulness and engagement, accommodation plans, course design, and instructor supportiveness. This guide offers suggestions for teaching to support instructors in building more accessible classrooms. Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/storyingudl/> [cid:image002.png@01DB0B56.614A16A0] Anatomy and Physiology II: Student Resources and Lab Manual Edited by Michael Kiraly Within this package students will find a study guide in the form of student learning objectives. Also contained with are weekly laboratory activities related to the following; urinary system, nervous system and special senses, immunity and response to injury and infection, reproductive systems, pregnancy and embryology. Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/anatomyandphysiology2/> [cid:image003.png@01DB0B56.614A16A0] [cid:image004.png@01DB0B56.614A16A0] Learn about KPU’s Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS> * Browse our complete catalogue<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu> * Learn more about KPU Open Education<http://www.kpu.ca/open> Through active intentional partnering, the Teaching & Learning Commons provides pedagogical leadership that is grounded in community, ethics, creativity, and care. Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we work, live, and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam), qi̓ cə̓ y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓ waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Kwikwetlem, and the lands of the qw̓ ɑ:nƛ̓ ə̓ n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university. In the cause of reconciliation, we recognize our commitment to address and reduce the ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience.

10 months, 2 weeks

Call for submissions and reviewers – Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries

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Hello all! We are excited to announce the launch of the Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries<https://joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/index> (JOI)! Our new journal aims to explore and promote the advancement of open research and scholarship initiatives involving academic libraries or other academic and research support units. As we embark on this transformative journey, we will be calling for contributions from academic library professionals, researchers, educators, and practitioners to our new journal. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Open Initiatives in Higher Education/Academic Libraries: Highlighting innovative initiatives and case studies conducted by academic library personnel that promote open scholarship within higher education institutions and the academic library environment, including policy development, advocacy efforts, and community engagement. * Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Open Access: Exploring collaborative initiatives and partnerships between academic libraries, researchers, publishers, funders, and other stakeholders to advance open access principles across disciplinary boundaries. * Research Data Management: Exploring best practices, tools, and strategies for effective management, curation, publishing, and sharing of research data within academic library settings and campus research communities. * Scholarly Communications: Investigating innovative approaches to scholarly communication, including publication ethics, author rights advocacy, peer review systems, and metrics for evaluating scholarly impact. * Copyright: Analyzing legal frameworks, policies, and practices related to copyright issues in the context of open scholarship, including fair use and fair dealing, licensing, and related intellectual property rights. * Grant Proposal Support: Providing insights and resources for supporting researchers in securing funding for open scholarship initiatives, including grant writing tips, funding opportunities, and collaboration strategies. * Teaching and Learning: Exploring open pedagogical approaches, instructional design, and educational resources for integrating open scholarship principles into student learning experiences through academic libraries. * Open Access Publishing: Examining the challenges and opportunities associated with open access publishing or alternative publishing models, including institutional repositories, open access journals, and library publishing programs. * Technology Ecosystems and Infrastructure: Investigating how technology and metadata ecosystems are leveraged to support open initiatives. * Emerging Technologies: Applications of emerging technologies, including generative AI, to enhance open initiative process and practice. Submission Guidelines: * Manuscripts should be original contributions and adhere to the journal's formatting guidelines. * Submissions must be made through our online submission system. * Authors are encouraged to carefully review the scope of the journal and ensure that their submissions align with the aims and objectives outlined above. * Please review our complete Submission Guidelines<https://joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/about/submissions> on the website. Important Dates: * Submission Deadline: March 7th, 2025 * Expected Publication: September 2025 How to Submit: Authors interested in contributing to the inaugural issue of JOI are invited to submit their manuscripts through Open Journal System's submission portal here<https://joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/about>. If you are not ready to submit a manuscript, consider becoming an open peer reviewer! Register here<https://joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/user/register>, making sure to include your reviewing interests. For inquiries or further information, please contact joi.editorial(a)gmail.com<mailto:joi.editorial@gmail.com>. Thank you! Mélanie Brunet Reviews Co-Editor Journal of Open Initiatives in Academic Libraries<https://joi-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/joi/index> Mélanie Brunet, PhD, MI (elle/she/her) Bibliothécaire de l'éducation ouverte (intérimaire) | Open Education Librarian (Interim) Apprentissage et réussite scolaire | Learning and Student Success Bibliothèque de l'Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Library melanie.brunet(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:melanie.brunet@uottawa.ca> ORCID : orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-340X<http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-340X>

10 months, 3 weeks

Federal Pre-Budget Consultation (2025) - Briefs Due Aug 2

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Hi Everyone, The House of Commons Finance Committee (FINA) has announced its regular pre-budget consultation (for 2025). Link: https://www.ourcommons.ca/committees/en/FINA/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=… In that regard, perhaps there could be some sort of coordinated approach - either we could aim to have groups and individuals agree on a common ask (perhaps based on the advocacy work to date/the National Framework <https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/A-National-Advocacy-Fra…>), or alternatively we could develop a document that would allow anyone to sign on and then try to get as many signatories as possible. I recognize coordinating over July is a bit of a mess (especially with the brief due right before a long weekend). Michael

12 months

Re: Wednesday's check-in meeting

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Hi Susan: Sorry I was on a PD day yesterday so missed that call. I just wanted to let you know that there is a general OER submission that is being sent in as a Pre-Budget submission that Michael M. and I are working on that is based on the CARL brief that has been sent through the cross country listserv "BCcampus OER Listserv (canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca)" <canadaoer(a)lists.bccampus.ca> This initiative was based on the request of Valerie Irvine last year to do a wider submission. We do have some signatories and will be sending out a final reminder today. We are going to submit it tomorrow. On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 4:07 PM Susan Haigh <susan.haigh(a)carl-abrc.ca> wrote: > Hi Rowena and Ann, > > I am on the call but as no one else is, I am happy to call it off for this > week. > > Hopefully you will have one to catch up Katherine next week; I will be > away. > > Cheers, Susan > > > > *From:* Rowena Wake <rwake(a)ucalgary.ca> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2024 9:31 PM > *To:* Susan Haigh <susan.haigh(a)carl-abrc.ca> > *Subject:* Wednesday's check-in meeting > > > > Hi Susan, > > > > I’m afraid I may be a late for the check-in meeting tomorrow. I have a > meeting just before, which I am sure will run long. I’ll jump on as soon as > I am free to see if you and Ann are still online or send you a note if I am > going to be really late. > > > > I am also still working on the SPR/RRS document. It’s coming along a bit > slower than I thought – I’ve been fighting a bug this week and had to take > some time off. I plan to have a shareable version ready for early next week. > > > > Chat soon, > > Rowena > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Rowena Johnson | Copyright Officer | University of Calgary Libraries and > Cultural Resources > > Visiting Program Officer | Canadian Association of Research Libraries > > Tel: 403.210.6753 | Email: rwake(a)ucalgary.ca | > http://library.ucalgary.ca/copyright > > >

12 months

Annonce des récipiendaires 2024 des subventions de RELAtlantique

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[A picture containing chart Description automatically generated] [Image] [Image] Plan stratégique de CAAL-CBPA: Objectif 6.3 Administrer un programme de subventions de développement des REL pour les éducateurs de la région. Le Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CBPA)<https://caul-cbua.ca/> est heureux d’annoncer les bénéficiaires des subventions de développement RELAtlantique<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/fr/grants/> de cette année. Ces subventions visent à appuyer les éducateurs de la région de l’Atlantique dans l’adaptation, l’adoption, la création et la conservation de ressources éducatives libres (REL), et à accroître l’accès des élèves au matériel de cours. Grâce au financement du Conseil des ministres de l’Éducation et de la Formation de l’Atlantique (CAMEF), le programme de subventions de développement RELAtlantique a été élargi cette année. Un nouveau système de financement à plusieurs niveaux a été mis en place pour mieux soutenir la création de manuels (jusqu’à 7 000 $), l’adaptation (jusqu’à 3 500 $) et les projets de création de matériel auxiliaire (jusqu’à 1 000 $). Les subventions visent à aider les éducateurs des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire financés par la province à atteindre les objectifs suivants : * Soutenir la création ou l’adaptation de manuels ouverts et de matériel auxiliaire, comme des diapositives PowerPoint, des banques de questionnaires, des images et d’autres outils d’étude ou d’aide interactive numériques; * Créer une variété de REL à l’intention des éducateurs et des étudiants qui suivent des cours donnant droit à des crédits; * Organiser des activités de soutien pour l’élaboration de contenu pour les REL, comme des sprints (une activité collaborative en personne ou virtuelle pour créer ou adapter un manuel ouvert ou des ressources auxiliaires); ou * Distribuer des fonds afin de maximiser les avantages directs pour un large éventail d’apprenants et de chercheurs dans diverses disciplines. Les bénéficiaires de 2024<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/fr/2024/07/10/2024-recipients-of-the-a…> sont: Dr. Cynthia Alexander, Department of Politics, Acadia University [ATxaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier : Création Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est de créer un manuel interdisciplinaire qui met l’accent sur une approche de décolonisation des politiques publiques, en amplifiant les approches et les priorités stratégiques des experts. Le projet reflète plus d’une décennie de recherche collaborative et communautaire, y compris des initiatives d’apprentissage par le service communautaire entreprises en partenariat avec les Mi’kmaq et les Inuit du Nunavut. Le manuel qui en résultera sera utilisé pour soutenir à la fois les étudiants de l’Université Acadia et ceux du Nova Scotia Community College. L’ équipe: Dr. Beverly McKee, School of Health and Human Services, Nova Scotia Community College Cours: Pols 2003 Introduction to Public Policy (Acadia); POLS 4803/5803 Canadian Public Policy (Acadia); PRNS 2018 Health Promotion and Community Nursing (NSCC); PRNS Introduction to Nursing (NSCC) Dr. Yigit Aydede, Sobey School of Business and Economics, Saint Mary’s University [h9AziBNXrCCNQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==] Tier : Création Projet: Ce projet vise à créer un nouveau manuel interactif ouvert qui servira à enseigner aux étudiants de premier cycle de niveau supérieur en affaires et en sciences sociales les compétences de base en analyse de données dans R et Python. Le manuel intégrera des compétences pratiques en programmation qui permettront aux étudiants d’appliquer des techniques d’apprentissage automatique directement aux problèmes réels qu’ils rencontrent dans leur domaine d’études. Cours: MGSC 1207 Introduction to Data Analytics for Business; MGSC 2207 Introductory Statistics; ECON 3303 Intermediate Economic Statistics; ECON 4498 Research Seminar in Economics Dr. Karen Brebner, Department of Psychology, Saint Francis Xavier University Tier: Adaptation Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est d’adapter et de développer l’ouvrage Open Neuroscience Initiative. Le projet vise à ajouter un manuel de laboratoire, à compléter le contenu existant et à créer des affectations de chapitres en tenant compte des commentaires des étudiants et des experts. L’ équipe: Dr. Erin Mazerolle Department of Psychology, StFX, Sherry Neville-MacLean, Department of Psychology, StFX Cours: PSYC 231 Brain and Behaviour I; PSYC 232 Brain and Behaviour II André Davey, School of Access, Education, and Language, Nova Scotia Community College [D9MF3MozQH83gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==] Tier: Adaptation Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est d’adapter un manuel de mathématiques ouvert pour le rendre adapté à l’enseignement des mathématiques de la santé. Les options actuelles pour les REL axées sur les mathématiques n’atteignent pas les résultats d’apprentissage des élèves qui suivent des cours de mathématiques pour la santé. Ce manuel offrira un meilleur accès aux futurs infirmiers auxiliaires autorisés à des ressources d’apprentissage interactives avec des études de cas de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Cours: Math 1048, Math 1049 Health Mathematics; Math 1025 Health Math Extension from Graduate Math IV Dr. Elizabeth Jewett, Director of Extended Learning, Mount Allison University [cid:image001.png@01DAD86B.97AE8C30] Tier : Création Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est de créer un manuel d’introduction aux études canadiennes qui utilise divers types de médias et de connaissances pour appuyer différents styles d’apprentissage. Le manuel fournira à un éventail d’auditoires à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur de l’université une introduction interdisciplinaire complète au Canada et aux études canadiennes critiques qui vise à restructurer la façon dont les récits du Canada sont discutés afin de mettre l’accent sur les différentes façons de connaître, voir et vivre ce pays. L’ équipe: Andrew Nurse, Acting Director of Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University, Elizabeth Miller Public Services and Special Collections Librarian at Mount Allison University Cours: CANA 1001 Contemporary Canada: An Introduction; CANA 1011 Representing Canada Dr. Laura Lambe, Department of Psychology, Saint Francis Xavier University [A3KF5zJcHX9FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier : Création Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est de créer un manuel complet d’introduction à la psychologie clinique pour les étudiants de premier cycle. Les étudiants diplômés du Canada atlantique seront invités à contribuer à cet ouvrage sur leurs domaines d’expertise. L’équipe de projet cherche à créer une ressource qui intègre les principes de l’IDE et le contenu canadien, et à recueillir les commentaires des étudiants sur leur expérience avec les RÉL nouvellement mises au point. L’ équipe: Dr. Angela Weaver, Department of Psychology, StFX Cours: PSYC 379 Introduction to Clinical Psychology Hannah Rosborough, Instruction and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Sir James Dunn Library, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University [cid:image007.png@01DAD86B.97AE8C30] Tier : Création Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est de créer un guide de citations légales qui profitera aux étudiants et aux professionnels du droit. Cette ressource facilement accessible comprendra des sources primaires et secondaires couramment citées, y compris des explications sur des éléments précis de la citation juridique et un glossaire de sources juridiques. Il fournira également des conseils adaptés aux étudiants en droit sur le formatage des documents juridiques et des principaux documents. Cours: LAWS 1014/1024 Legal Research and Writing Dr. Mo Snyder, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University [Haf9PNOmPukE8AZnOY+vJ8wOAh9Xyz+PzmhSyFS345wAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier: Adaptation Projet : L’objectif de ce projet est de réviser, de mettre à jour et d’ajouter du matériel au manuel ouvert « Geological Structures : A Practical Introduction ». Ce manuel combine l’apprentissage théorique et l’apprentissage pratique et expérientiel pour enrichir davantage l’expérience d’apprentissage des élèves. L’ équipe: Dr. John Waldron, Acadia University Cours: GEOL 3603 Structural Geology and Tectonics; EAS 233 Geological Structures Matthew Walker, School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University [7WMKbovyXp389TNzf8XOPmusuZj38gAAAAASUVORK5CYII=] Tier: Création Projet: L’objectif de ce projet est de créer un manuel intitulé Devised Theatre Tools for Actor Training, qui cherche à expliquer comment les méthodes conçues et les modèles collaboratifs peuvent servir l’acteur dans la formation. La nature collaborative de la formation conçue vise à donner aux acteurs une plus grande autonomie et peut ainsi les habiliter en tant qu’artistes. Le livre visera également à fournir à chaque artiste l’agence pour déterminer les parties de leur identité complexe qu’ils souhaitent représenter dans leur travail. L’ équipe: Sara Graham, Accessibility Consultant Cours: THEA 1801, THEA 1802, THEA 2801, THEA 2802, THEA 3801, THEA 3802, THEA 4801, THEA 4802 Nous sommes heureux d'offrir un soutien aux éducateurs de la région dans le développement des REL. Alexandra Marcaccio (she/ her/ elle) AtlanticOER Lead Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries / Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA) 120 Western Parkway, Suite 202, Bedford, NS B4B 0V2 | W: caul-cbua.ca<https://caul-cbua.ca/> | T: 902-830-6467 | E:oer@caul-cbua.ca<mailto:oer@caul-cbua.ca> CAAL-CBPA represents member libraries across the region, all of whom sit on the unceded and traditional territories of First Peoples. In Newfoundland and Labrador, our libraries sit on the homelands of the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut, the Innu of Nitassinan, the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq peoples. In Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, we find our friends and colleagues situated on the territory of the Mi’kmaq. In New Brunswick, libraries are found on the land of the Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy Peoples. We at CAAL-CBPA wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the First Peoples who share their ancestral homelands with us all. CAAL-CBPA représente les bibliothèques membres de la région, qui sont toutes situées sur les territoires non cédés et traditionnels des Premiers Peuples. À Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, nos bibliothèques sont situées sur les terres des Inuits du Nunatsiavut et du NunatuKavut, des Innus de Nitassinan, des Béothuks et des Mi’kmaq. À l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et en Nouvelle-Écosse, nous retrouvons nos amis et collègues situés sur le territoire des Mi’kmaq. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, on trouve des bibliothèques sur les terres des peuples Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, et Passamaquoddy. Nous souhaitons exprimer notre plus sincère gratitude aux peuples autochtones qui partagent avec nous leurs terres ancestrales.

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Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 AtlanticOER Development Grants

by Canada Open Education Resources

[Image] [Image] [Image] CAAL-CBPA Strategic Plan: Goal 6.3 Administer an OER Development Grants Program for educators in the region. The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)<https://caul-cbua.ca/> is delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s AtlanticOER Development Grants<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/grants/>. These grants are intended to support educators in the Atlantic Region in the adaptation, adoption, creation, and curation of open educational resources (OER), and to increase access to course materials for students. With funding from the Council of Atlantic Ministers for Education and Training (CAMET), the AtlanticOER Development Grant Program expanded this year. A new tiered system of funding was introduced to better support textbook creation (up to $7,000), adaptation (up to $3,500), and ancillary material creation projects (up to $1,000). The grants aim to support educators from provincially funded post-secondary institutions in achieving the following objectives: * Support the creation or adaptation of open textbooks and ancillary materials, such as PowerPoint slides, quiz banks, images, and other digital study or interactive aids; * Create a variety of OERs developed for use by educators and students in credit-bearing courses; * Establish supportive events for the development of content for OERs, such as sprints (a collaborative in-person or virtual event to create or adapt an open textbook or ancillary resources); or * Distribute funds to maximize direct benefit to a wide range of student learners and inquiry across a diversity of disciplines. The 2024 Development Grant recipients<https://atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/2024/07/10/2024-recipients-of-the-atla…> are: Dr. Cynthia Alexander, Department of Politics, Acadia University [ATxaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier: Creation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to create an interdisciplinary textbook that centers a decolonizing approach to public policy, amplifying Indigenous experts’ policy approaches and priorities. The project is reflective of over a decade of collaborative and community based research, including community service learning initiatives undertaken in partnership with Mi’kmaq and Inuit of Nunavut. The resulting textbook will be used to support both students at Acadia and students at Nova Scotia Community College. Team: Dr. Beverly McKee, School of Health and Human Services, Nova Scotia Community College Courses: Pols 2003 Introduction to Public Policy (Acadia); POLS 4803/5803 Canadian Public Policy (Acadia); PRNS 2018 Health Promotion and Community Nursing (NSCC); PRNS Introduction to Nursing (NSCC) Dr. Yigit Aydede, Sobey School of Business and Economics, Saint Mary’s University [h9AziBNXrCCNQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==] Tier: Creation Grant Project: This project aims to create a new, interactive open textbook that will be used to teach upper level undergraduate students in business and social science the foundational data analytics skills in R and Python. The textbook will integrate practical programming skills that will allow students to apply machine learning techniques directly to real-world issues they encounter in their fields of study. Courses: MGSC 1207 Introduction to Data Analytics for Business; MGSC 2207 Introductory Statistics; ECON 3303 Intermediate Economic Statistics; ECON 4498 Research Seminar in Economics Dr. Karen Brebner, Department of Psychology, Saint Francis Xavier University Tier: Adaptation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to adapt and expand upon the book, Open Neuroscience Initiative. The project aims to add a lab manual, supplement existing content, and create chapter assignments with both student and expert feedback in mind. Team: Dr. Erin Mazerolle Department of Psychology, StFX, Sherry Neville-MacLean, Department of Psychology, StFX Courses: PSYC 231 Brain and Behaviour I; PSYC 232 Brain and Behaviour II André Davey, School of Access, Education, and Language, Nova Scotia Community College [D9MF3MozQH83gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==] Tier: Adaptation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to adapt an open Math textbook to make it suitable for teaching Health Mathematics. Current options for OER focused on Math do not meet the learning outcomes for students who take Health Mathematics. This textbook will provide better access for future Licensed Practical Nurses to interactive learning materials with Nova Scotia based case studies. Courses: Math 1048, Math 1049 Health Mathematics; Math 1025 Health Math Extension from Graduate Math IV Dr. Elizabeth Jewett, Director of Extended Learning, Mount Allison University [cid:image013.png@01DAD86A.4911B080] Tier: Creation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to create an introductory Canadian Studies textbook that makes use of a variety of media types and knowledges to support different styles of learning. The textbook will provide to a range of audiences inside and outside the university a comprehensive interdisciplinary introduction to Canada and to critical Canadian Studies that seeks to restructure how narratives of Canada are discussed to emphasize the different ways of knowing, seeing, and experiencing this country. Team: Andrew Nurse, Acting Director of Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University, Elizabeth Miller Public Services and Special Collections Librarian at Mount Allison University Courses: CANA 1001 Contemporary Canada: An Introduction; CANA 1011 Representing Canada Dr. Laura Lambe, Department of Psychology, Saint Francis Xavier University [A3KF5zJcHX9FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier: Creation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to create a comprehensive textbook on Introductory Clinical Psychology for undergraduate students. Graduate students from Atlantic Canada will be invited to contribute to this book on their areas of expertise. The project team seeks to create a resource that integrates EDI principles and Canadian content, and to garner feedback from students on their experience with the newly developed OER. Team: Dr. Angela Weaver, Department of Psychology, StFX Course: PSYC 379 Introduction to Clinical Psychology Hannah Rosborough, Instruction and Scholarly Communication Librarian, Sir James Dunn Library, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University [cid:image014.png@01DAD86B.12C52060] Tier: Creation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to create a Legal Citation Guide that will benefit students and legal professionals. This accessibly designed resource will include commonly cited primary and secondary sources, including explanations of specific components of legal citation and a glossary of legal sources. It will also provide guidance tailored to law students on formatting for legal documents and major papers. Course: LAWS 1014/1024 Legal Research and Writing Dr. Mo Snyder, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Acadia University [Haf9PNOmPukE8AZnOY+vJ8wOAh9Xyz+PzmhSyFS345wAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC] Tier: Adaptation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to revise, update, and add material to the open textbook “Geological Structures: A Practical Introduction”. This textbook combines theoretical, practical, and experiential learning to further enrich the geoscience learning experience for students Team: Dr. John Waldron, Acadia University Courses: GEOL 3603 Structural Geology and Tectonics; EAS 233 Geological Structures Matthew Walker, School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University [7WMKbovyXp389TNzf8XOPmusuZj38gAAAAASUVORK5CYII=] Tier: Creation Grant Project: The goal of this project is to create a textbook entitled Devised Theatre Tools for Actor Training, which seeks to articulate how devised methods and collaborative models can serve the actor in training. The collaborative nature of Devised training seeks to give actors greater autonomy and thereby can empower them as artists. The book will also aim to provide each artist with the agency to determine the parts of their own complex identity they wish to represent in their work. Team: Sara Graham, Accessibility Consultant Courses: THEA 1801, THEA 1802, THEA 2801, THEA 2802, THEA 3801, THEA 3802, THEA 4801, THEA 4802 We are pleased to offer support to educators in the region in developing OERs. Alexandra Marcaccio (she/ her/ elle) AtlanticOER Lead Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries / Conseil des bibliothèques postsecondaires de l’Atlantique (CAAL-CBPA)120 Western Parkway, Suite 202, Bedford, NS B4B 0V2 | W: caul-cbua.ca<https://caul-cbua.ca/> | T: 902-830-6467 | E: oer(a)caul-cbua.ca<mailto:oer@caul-cbua.ca> CAAL-CBPA represents member libraries across the region, all of whom sit on the unceded and traditional territories of First Peoples. In Newfoundland and Labrador, our libraries sit on the homelands of the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut, the Innu of Nitassinan, the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq peoples. In Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, we find our friends and colleagues situated on the territory of the Mi’kmaq. In New Brunswick, libraries are found on the land of the Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy Peoples. We at CAAL-CBPA wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the First Peoples who share their ancestral homelands with us all. CAAL-CBPA représente les bibliothèques membres de la région, qui sont toutes situées sur les territoires non cédés et traditionnels des Premiers Peuples. À Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, nos bibliothèques sont situées sur les terres des Inuits du Nunatsiavut et du NunatuKavut, des Innus de Nitassinan, des Béothuks et des Mi’kmaq. À l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et en Nouvelle-Écosse, nous retrouvons nos amis et collègues situés sur le territoire des Mi’kmaq. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, on trouve des bibliothèques sur les terres des peuples Wəlastəkwiyik, Mi’kmaq, et Passamaquoddy. Nous souhaitons exprimer notre plus sincère gratitude aux peuples autochtones qui partagent avec nous leurs terres ancestrales.

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