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Follow-up: Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook?

by Jessica Norman

Hi All, Thanks for all the feedback from my earlier question about educating student around a new OER text. I thought I would share the wording I developed based on Christina Trunnell’s infographic and other folks’ comments. I’m sticking with a text announcement for right now as it is going to be pushed out as a LMS announcement within the courses, in addition to being placed on the 3rd page of the PDF file. [cid:image004.jpg@01D4FC09.D283B860] Great News! Your course is using an Open Education digital textbook! What does Open Education mean? Open Education textbooks are a type of Open Education Resource (OER) that have been licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. Open Education textbooks are free for you to use. This book is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike 4.0 license (CC BY NC SA 4.0) which allows you to make changes, save, and print this book as long as the use is non-commercial. Unlike other ebooks, this book does not require a username and password, and you can keep it forever! What does digital mean? This textbook is provided in a PDF file that you can access on most smartphones, tablets, and computers. The digital format means additional information, such as alternative image tags and live links, can be included. This PDF file has also been optimized to work with the most common forms of adaptive technology. You can also use handy features such as highlighting, note-taking, and using ctrl-f to find concepts quickly within the e-book to help you with your studies. Copy and paste sections into your favorite flashcard or study system and share with friends! Can I print a copy of this book? Yes, the open license means that you can print any or all parts of this book for personal use. For example, you can take the PDF file to the X-Docs Centre on campus and have the book printed in black and white, double sided, coil bound for approximately $18.50 + GST. (Costs may change without notice.) (OER logo<https://skylinecollege.edu/ztc/images/oerlogoweb.jpg> by Skyline College<https://skylinecollege.edu/ztc/images/oerlogoweb.jpg> is licensed under CC BY 4.0<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her From: Andrew Sheppard [mailto:andrew.sheppard@sfcollege.edu] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 2:35 PM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca>; Hickey, Ruth B. <rbhickey(a)mun.ca> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org> Subject: RE: Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Hi, Jessica. I like this line of thinking. I also like the idea that students may come to *expect* more OERs in their classes as they learn about their existence, wide-spread availability and value. This increased knowledge and curiosity may prompt more faculty adoption of these resources. Best, Andy From: cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com> <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 3:57 PM To: Hickey, Ruth B. <rbhickey(a)mun.ca<mailto:rbhickey@mun.ca>> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: RE: Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Caution: This email originated outside Santa Fe College. Consider carefully before sharing information, clicking links and opening attachments. Hi Ruth, The primary reason we want to be more explicit with students about the format of this new textbook is to make sure students utilize it fully. Our student survey showed that students’ previous experience with traditionally published digital books meant that they assumed that this digital OER also required an onerous log-in process, was only available for a limited time, and had limited printing and download options. While we (the OER support folks) knew the textbook was “open” and not just digital, we learned that both the students and the faculty didn’t necessarily realize that fact. What we want to teach the students (and the faculty) is that an open textbook means that they now have the ability to retain, modify, share, and print the resource. We plan to give concrete examples that apply to student situations (i.e., “Since you can modify this text, you can now load sections of the content into quiz programs or flash card programs without violating the licence!”). We will be surveying the students again next fall and our hypothesis is that we will see both use of and satisfaction with the textbook increase once students are aware of the flexibility of OER. Of course, I will also be happy if a few of these informed students then become interested in OER and/or talk to their other instructors about using OER texts as it would raise our profile on campus. Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her From: Hickey, Ruth B. [mailto:rbhickey@mun.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 7:21 AM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca>> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: RE: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Hi Jessica, Thanks so much for sharing this – I am really enjoying this conversation. I am curious to know why you feel it is important to be explicit about the “openness” of the resource? My thought is that the importance is in the value of the resource to the actual learning experience. Did the students find the book helped with their learning and their ability to success in the course? The fact that it was open would be considered an added bonus from my perspective. I too teach communications online so I am really interested in your perspective here. I would like to know what kind of change you were hoping to experience? Also, what was the name of the textbook you tried? Thanks. Ruth Ruth Hickey | Mgr. Learning Design and Development Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) – Memorial University of Newfoundland 709 864 2836 This electronic communication is governed by Memorial University Policies<http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php>. We respectfully acknowledge the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, of which the city of St. John’s is the capital city, as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi’kmaq, Innu, Inuit and Southern Inuit of this province. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 4:53 PM To: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? This past semester, we ran approximately 80 Communications classes with an OER PDF textbook. Late in the semester, we surveyed the students about their use of and satisfaction with the textbook and the results were, well, lackluster. The results seemed to show that a significant number of students didn’t know they were using an OER, they just thought it was an online book. They didn’t understand what an OER was and what they could do with it, therefore they didn’t see much value. After talking to the course coordinator, I realized that the faculty had not been given any specific information about the OER nor were they asked to talk to the students about this new OER textbook and how it could be used. Lesson Learned: We can’t just add this new type of learning material to a course and assume that the students and faculty understand the value and significance of the change. I’d like to craft some standard messaging – text, video, infographic? – that can be included in all fall LMS course shells to make sure that students understand what they can do with this OER. I’m wondering: A) did anyone else have this occur in a course, where OER was introduced but the students (and maybe faculty too) didn’t recognize the significance of the change? B) has anyone else crafted a message like this that they would be willing to share? Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her -- If you have any questions about this group, contact lizyata(a)oeconsortium.org<mailto:lizyata@oeconsortium.org> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CCCOER Advisory" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. 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6 years

Open textbook archive note: Introduction to Financial Accounting - Third Edition

by Josie Gray

Hello all, *Apologies for any cross-posting.* Just so you know, [ https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f4… | Introduction to Financial Accounting - Third Edition ] will be archived on June 1, 2019. It is being replaced by [ https://open.bccampus.ca/browse-our-collection/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=f7… | Introduction to Financial Accounting: International Financial Reporting Standards (Lyryx) ] . Feel free to contact me with any questions. Best, Josie Josie Gray, BA (Hons.) Coordinator of Collection Quality, BCcampus Open Education Cell: [ tel:250-588-2141 | 250-588-2141 ] • Pronouns: She/her Email: [ mailto:jgray@bccampus.ca | jgray(a)bccampus.ca ] Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/josiea_g | @josiea_g ] • Skype: jgray(a)bccampus.ca [ https://open.bccampus.ca/ | open.BCcampus.ca ] • [ https://twitter.com/BCcampus | @BCcampus ] • [ https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCcampus?src=hash | #BCcampus ] I acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional territory of the Lkwungen-speaking people.

6 years

Re: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook?

by Trunnell, Christina

I agree with Jessica, that it is important for students to know the difference. I also found that the more they know, the bigger advocates for OER outreach to faculty they become. I started putting this infographic up in all of my class shells as well as in the syllabus packet. It has sparked some great conversations with students over the years. Christina Trunnell TRAILS OER Statewide Coordinator Montana State University Library PO BOX 173320 Bozeman, MT 59717-3320 406-994-5715 Schedule a conversation today<https://doodle.com/trailsoer>. [cid:image002.png@01D4F44C.8C3EE150] From: cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Andrew Sheppard Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 2:35 PM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca>; Hickey, Ruth B. <rbhickey(a)mun.ca> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org> Subject: RE: Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? NOTICE: This email originated from outside of your organization. Do not click links, open attachments, or respond unless you were expecting this message and know the content is safe. Hi, Jessica. I like this line of thinking. I also like the idea that students may come to *expect* more OERs in their classes as they learn about their existence, wide-spread availability and value. This increased knowledge and curiosity may prompt more faculty adoption of these resources. Best, Andy From: cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com> <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 3:57 PM To: Hickey, Ruth B. <rbhickey(a)mun.ca<mailto:rbhickey@mun.ca>> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: RE: Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Caution: This email originated outside Santa Fe College. Consider carefully before sharing information, clicking links and opening attachments. Hi Ruth, The primary reason we want to be more explicit with students about the format of this new textbook is to make sure students utilize it fully. Our student survey showed that students’ previous experience with traditionally published digital books meant that they assumed that this digital OER also required an onerous log-in process, was only available for a limited time, and had limited printing and download options. While we (the OER support folks) knew the textbook was “open” and not just digital, we learned that both the students and the faculty didn’t necessarily realize that fact. What we want to teach the students (and the faculty) is that an open textbook means that they now have the ability to retain, modify, share, and print the resource. We plan to give concrete examples that apply to student situations (i.e., “Since you can modify this text, you can now load sections of the content into quiz programs or flash card programs without violating the licence!”). We will be surveying the students again next fall and our hypothesis is that we will see both use of and satisfaction with the textbook increase once students are aware of the flexibility of OER. Of course, I will also be happy if a few of these informed students then become interested in OER and/or talk to their other instructors about using OER texts as it would raise our profile on campus. Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her From: Hickey, Ruth B. [mailto:rbhickey@mun.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 7:21 AM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca>> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: RE: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Hi Jessica, Thanks so much for sharing this – I am really enjoying this conversation. I am curious to know why you feel it is important to be explicit about the “openness” of the resource? My thought is that the importance is in the value of the resource to the actual learning experience. Did the students find the book helped with their learning and their ability to success in the course? The fact that it was open would be considered an added bonus from my perspective. I too teach communications online so I am really interested in your perspective here. I would like to know what kind of change you were hoping to experience? Also, what was the name of the textbook you tried? Thanks. Ruth Ruth Hickey | Mgr. Learning Design and Development Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) – Memorial University of Newfoundland 709 864 2836 This electronic communication is governed by Memorial University Policies<http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php>. We respectfully acknowledge the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, of which the city of St. John’s is the capital city, as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi’kmaq, Innu, Inuit and Southern Inuit of this province. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 4:53 PM To: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? This past semester, we ran approximately 80 Communications classes with an OER PDF textbook. Late in the semester, we surveyed the students about their use of and satisfaction with the textbook and the results were, well, lackluster. The results seemed to show that a significant number of students didn’t know they were using an OER, they just thought it was an online book. They didn’t understand what an OER was and what they could do with it, therefore they didn’t see much value. After talking to the course coordinator, I realized that the faculty had not been given any specific information about the OER nor were they asked to talk to the students about this new OER textbook and how it could be used. Lesson Learned: We can’t just add this new type of learning material to a course and assume that the students and faculty understand the value and significance of the change. I’d like to craft some standard messaging – text, video, infographic? – that can be included in all fall LMS course shells to make sure that students understand what they can do with this OER. I’m wondering: A) did anyone else have this occur in a course, where OER was introduced but the students (and maybe faculty too) didn’t recognize the significance of the change? B) has anyone else crafted a message like this that they would be willing to share? Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 – 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her -- If you have any questions about this group, contact lizyata(a)oeconsortium.org<mailto:lizyata@oeconsortium.org> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CCCOER Advisory" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. 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6 years

Re: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook?

by Jessica Norman

Hi Ruth, The primary reason we want to be more explicit with students about the format of this new textbook is to make sure students utilize it fully. Our student survey showed that students' previous experience with traditionally published digital books meant that they assumed that this digital OER also required an onerous log-in process, was only available for a limited time, and had limited printing and download options. While we (the OER support folks) knew the textbook was "open" and not just digital, we learned that both the students and the faculty didn't necessarily realize that fact. What we want to teach the students (and the faculty) is that an open textbook means that they now have the ability to retain, modify, share, and print the resource. We plan to give concrete examples that apply to student situations (i.e., "Since you can modify this text, you can now load sections of the content into quiz programs or flash card programs without violating the licence!"). We will be surveying the students again next fall and our hypothesis is that we will see both use of and satisfaction with the textbook increase once students are aware of the flexibility of OER. Of course, I will also be happy if a few of these informed students then become interested in OER and/or talk to their other instructors about using OER texts as it would raise our profile on campus. Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her From: Hickey, Ruth B. [mailto:rbhickey@mun.ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 7:21 AM To: Jessica Norman <jessica.norman(a)sait.ca> Cc: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org> Subject: RE: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? Hi Jessica, Thanks so much for sharing this - I am really enjoying this conversation. I am curious to know why you feel it is important to be explicit about the "openness" of the resource? My thought is that the importance is in the value of the resource to the actual learning experience. Did the students find the book helped with their learning and their ability to success in the course? The fact that it was open would be considered an added bonus from my perspective. I too teach communications online so I am really interested in your perspective here. I would like to know what kind of change you were hoping to experience? Also, what was the name of the textbook you tried? Thanks. Ruth Ruth Hickey | Mgr. Learning Design and Development Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) - Memorial University of Newfoundland 709 864 2836 This electronic communication is governed by Memorial University Policies<http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php>. We respectfully acknowledge the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, of which the city of St. John's is the capital city, as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. Today, these lands are home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We would also like to acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Mi'kmaq, Innu, Inuit and Southern Inuit of this province. From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer-bounces@mail.bccampus.ca>> On Behalf Of Jessica Norman Sent: Monday, April 8, 2019 4:53 PM To: cccoer-advisory (cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>) <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:cccoer-advisory@googlegroups.com>>; Alberta OER Community of Practice (albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>) <albertaoer(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:albertaoer@googlegroups.com>>; canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca<mailto:canadaoer@mail.bccampus.ca>; SPARC Libraries & OER Forum <liboer(a)sparcopen.org<mailto:liboer@sparcopen.org>> Subject: [Canadaoer] Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook? This past semester, we ran approximately 80 Communications classes with an OER PDF textbook. Late in the semester, we surveyed the students about their use of and satisfaction with the textbook and the results were, well, lackluster. The results seemed to show that a significant number of students didn't know they were using an OER, they just thought it was an online book. They didn't understand what an OER was and what they could do with it, therefore they didn't see much value. After talking to the course coordinator, I realized that the faculty had not been given any specific information about the OER nor were they asked to talk to the students about this new OER textbook and how it could be used. Lesson Learned: We can't just add this new type of learning material to a course and assume that the students and faculty understand the value and significance of the change. I'd like to craft some standard messaging - text, video, infographic? - that can be included in all fall LMS course shells to make sure that students understand what they can do with this OER. I'm wondering: A) did anyone else have this occur in a course, where OER was introduced but the students (and maybe faculty too) didn't recognize the significance of the change? B) has anyone else crafted a message like this that they would be willing to share? Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

6 years

Zed-Cred/Z-Degree Name Question

by Ann Ludbrook

Hi all: At Ryerson University, Toronto we are working on our first Zed-Cred certificate here. This is part of my capstone project for the SPARC OER Fellowship program (which is now accepting applications for next year by the way and last year hd 4 Canadians!). Zed-Cred is the Canadianized version of the Z-degree where there is a pathway or an entire program that allows you to take a degree or a certificate without having to buy a commercial textbook. The Zed-Cred label has been used in BC and Ontario to date, but we have run into a branding snag here as when we brought it to faculty/administrators the name Zed-Cred wasn't very well received. *Comments included:* It sounded like the course or certificate itself was free It sounded like it would have zero credits (not be a true course) It sounded like it would not be very good (credibility) So we have to re brand. We have also been in touch with Kwantlen U in B.C and they may be re branding a bit as well. What are others that have such programs calling their program? If you do use Zed-Cred or Z-degree or Zero-Cost textbooks degree what kind of reception have you received about the name? You can reply by email *OR* If you do have a Zed-Cred or Z-degree or Zero-Cost textbooks type degree would you be willing to fill out a quick survey? *https://forms.gle/cSMbEi2AmhdvGCVt6* <https://forms.gle/cSMbEi2AmhdvGCVt6> Thanks so much in advance for any help you can offer! -- Ann Ludbrook Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian Ryerson University T: 416-979-5000 ext 6910 Email: aludbrook(a)ryerson.ca Ryerson University Copyright and Teaching Guidelines <http://library.ryerson.ca/copyright/faculty/teaching/> This e-mail may contain confidential information specific to Ryerson University. Do not forward. It may also contain information about copyright. This does not constitute legal advice.

6 years

Practical "How to use this OER" info for students with new textbook?

by Jessica Norman

This past semester, we ran approximately 80 Communications classes with an OER PDF textbook. Late in the semester, we surveyed the students about their use of and satisfaction with the textbook and the results were, well, lackluster. The results seemed to show that a significant number of students didn't know they were using an OER, they just thought it was an online book. They didn't understand what an OER was and what they could do with it, therefore they didn't see much value. After talking to the course coordinator, I realized that the faculty had not been given any specific information about the OER nor were they asked to talk to the students about this new OER textbook and how it could be used. Lesson Learned: We can't just add this new type of learning material to a course and assume that the students and faculty understand the value and significance of the change. I'd like to craft some standard messaging - text, video, infographic? - that can be included in all fall LMS course shells to make sure that students understand what they can do with this OER. I'm wondering: A) did anyone else have this occur in a course, where OER was introduced but the students (and maybe faculty too) didn't recognize the significance of the change? B) has anyone else crafted a message like this that they would be willing to share? Cheers, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

6 years

New Open Textbook / Open Pedaogy Project From USask

by Ross, Heather

Good afternoon. I’m very excited to announce our first open textbook written by students at the University of Saskatchewan. This is also the first open textbook from our College of Education. Please see Sharing Our Knowledge: Best Practices for Supporting English Language Learners in Schools. https://openpress.usask.ca/ealbestpractices/ Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

6 years, 1 month

Re: [Canadaoer] New Open Textbook / Open Pedaogy Project From USask

by Rajiv Jhangiani

This is really tremendous work, Heather. Congratulations! Rajiv From: Canadaoer <canadaoer-bounces(a)mail.bccampus.ca> on behalf of "Ross, Heather" <heather.ross(a)usask.ca> Date: Monday, March 25, 2019 at 2:01 PM To: Canada OER <canadaoer(a)mail.bccampus.ca>, CCCOER Advisory <cccoer-advisory(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Canadaoer] New Open Textbook / Open Pedaogy Project From USask Good afternoon. I’m very excited to announce our first open textbook written by students at the University of Saskatchewan. This is also the first open textbook from our College of Education. Please see Sharing Our Knowledge: Best Practices for Supporting English Language Learners in Schools. https://openpress.usask.ca/ealbestpractices/ Heather M. Ross (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) Educational Developer (Digital Pedagogies) Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning Research Fellow Open Education Group Room 50.5, Murray Building University of Saskatchewan Tel: 306.966.5327 email: heather.ross(a)usask.ca<mailto:heather.ross@usask.ca> http://teaching.usask.ca/index.php Find open textbooks and other open educational resources on: http://open.usask.ca

6 years, 1 month

Announcing CARL VPO and WG in open ed – Annonce de notre équipe en éducation ouverte

by Lise Brin

Message bilingue – bilingual message. Please share widely – veuillez SVP distribuer largement. *********** Announcing CARL’s Visiting Program Officer and Working Group for Open Education http://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/announcing-open-ed-vpo-and-wg/ Ottawa, March 8, 2019. – CARL is pleased to announce the knowledgeable and diverse team that will support its program of bilingual initiatives to strengthen the open education community within Canada’s academic libraries. First, we would like to welcome Erin Fields, who will be leading CARL’s open education efforts while on a one-year part-time secondment in the newly created role of Visiting Program Officer for Open Education. For the past four years Erin, who is Liaison Librarian in the humanities and social sciences and Flexible Learning Coordinator at the University of British Columbia, has engaged in partnerships related to open education including open badge credentials, Wikipedia-based assignments and edit-athons, open education practices, and content curation for open repositories. She has played an important role in the BC Open Education Librarians network, a service for librarians and academics requesting guidance and support in engaging in open education practices including open textbook adoptions and creation. Erin was one of the 2018 BCcampus Research and Advocacy Fellows and is currently finishing her research on critical information literacy intersections with open pedagogy. As part of her role as VPO, Erin will work closely with Joy Kirchner (Dean of Libraries, York University), who will chair CARL’s equally new Open Education Working Group. This group, which brings together librarians from post-secondary institutions across the country, will provide experienced input and advice to guide CARL’s open education initiatives. Members of the CARL Open Education Working Group: Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries, York University Nicole Askin, Liaison Librarian – Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Virtual Library, University of Manitoba Michelle Brailey, Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta Lise Brin, Program Officer, CARL Mélanie Brunet, Copyright Services Librarian, University of Ottawa Dianne Cmor, Associate University Librarian, Teaching & Learning, Concordia University Rosarie Coughlan, Scholarly Publishing Librarian, Queen’s University Caroline Daniels, Systems Librarian, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Jean-François Durnin, bibliothécaire | sciences de l’éducation, Université de Montréal Erin Fields, Liaison Librarian in the humanities and social sciences and Flexible Learning Coordinator, UBC, and CARL VPO for OER Christie Hurrell, Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Calgary Manisha Khetarpal, Continuing and Open Education Team Lead, Maskwacis Cultural College Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University Laurie Morrison, Head, Liaison Services, Brock University Olga Perkovic, Research and Advanced Studies Librarian, McMaster University Hope Power, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Simon Fraser University Stephanie Quail, Business Librarian, York University Ann Smith, Academic Librarian, Acadia University Ali Versluis, Open Educational Resources Librarian, University of Guelph Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC (resource) Lillian Hogendoorn, Digital Access and OER Lead, eCampus Ontario (resource) ******* Présentation de l’agente de programme invitée et du groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC http://www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/nouvelles/presentation-equipe-educ-ouverte/ Ottawa, le 7 mars 2019. – L’ABRC est heureuse d’annoncer la composition de l’équipe compétente et diversifiée qui appuiera son programme d’initiatives bilingues visant à renforcer la communauté de l’éducation ouverte au sein des bibliothèques post-secondaires du Canada. Tout d’abord, nous souhaitons la bienvenue à Erin Fields, qui mènera les activités liées à l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC dans le cadre d’un détachement d’un an à temps partiel dans le nouveau rôle d’agente de programme invitée pour l’éducation ouverte. Au cours des quatre dernières années, Erin, qui est bibliothécaire de liaison en sciences humaines et en sciences sociales et coordonnatrice de l’apprentissage souple à l’University of British Columbia, s’est engagée dans des partenariats liés à l’éducation ouverte, dont les badges ouverts de compétences, les travaux et les marathons d’édition sur la plateforme Wikipédia, les pratiques en éducation ouverte et l’organisation des données pour les dépôts en accès libre. Elle a joué un grand rôle au sein du réseau desBC Open Education Librarians, un service à l’intention des bibliothécaires et des universitaires à la recherche de conseils et de soutien pour la mise en œuvre de pratiques en éducation ouverte, y compris l’adoption et la création de textes en libre accès. Boursière en recherche et en défense des intérêts du BCcampus en 2018, Erin termine actuellement ses recherches sur les rapports essentiels entre la culture informationnelle et la pédagogie ouverte. À titre d’agente de programme invitée, Erin travaillera en étroite collaboration avec Joy Kirchner, doyenne des bibliothèques, à la York University, qui assurera la présidence du tout aussi nouveau Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC. Le groupe, qui réunit des bibliothécaires d’établissements postsecondaires de tout le pays, fournira des commentaires et des conseils avisés afin de guider les initiatives d’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC. Membres du Groupe de travail sur l’éducation ouverte de l’ABRC: Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries, York University Nicole Askin, Liaison Librarian – Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Virtual Library, University of Manitoba Michelle Brailey, Digital Initiatives Projects Librarian, University of Alberta Lise Brin, Agente de programme, ABRC Mélanie Brunet, Bibliothécaire des droits d’auteur, Université d’Ottawa Dianne Cmor, Associate University Librarian, Teaching & Learning, Concordia University Rosarie Coughlan, Scholarly Publishing Librarian, Queen’s University Caroline Daniels, Systems Librarian, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Jean-François Durnin, bibliothécaire | sciences de l’éducation, Université de Montréal Erin Fields, Liaison Librarian in the humanities and social sciences and Flexible Learning Coordinator, UBC, et Agente de programme invitée en éducation ouverte de l’ABRC Christie Hurrell, Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Calgary Manisha Khetarpal, Continuing and Open Education Team Lead, Maskwacis Cultural College Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University Laurie Morrison, Head, Liaison Services, Brock University Olga Perkovic, Research and Advanced Studies Librarian, McMaster University Hope Power, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Simon Fraser University Stephanie Quail, Business Librarian, York University Ann Smith, Academic Librarian, Acadia University Ali Versluis, Open Educational Resources Librarian, University of Guelph Nicole Allen, Director of Open Education, SPARC (ressource) Lillian Hogendoorn, Digital Access and OER Lead, eCampus Ontario (ressource) -- 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

6 years, 1 month

Instructor support materials for Intro to Business text?

by Jessica Norman

Hi All, I've been given the opportunity to pitch an OER textbook for an Intro to Business class alongside the typical publishers. I know that this committee's biggest issue with OER is the (perceived) lack of instructional materials (instructor test bank, student self-tests, simulations, slide sets, etc.). I'm aware of materials from OpenStax, eCampusOntario, and BCcampus but I'd really like to wow the committee with other possible solutions. If you know of any additional ancillary materials for Intro to Business topics (esp. the OpenStax text), I would love to hear about them! Thanks for your time, Jessica [cid:image004.png@01D18F19.9217E950] Jessica Norman, MLS eLearning Librarian, Reg Erhardt Library Liaison to: Construction, Manufacturing & Automation Specialist in: Distance Education, Open Educational Resources Book an appointment<https://sait.libcal.com/appointment/16446> Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Stan Grad Centre, MC113 1301 - 16 Avenue NW, Calgary AB, T2M 0L4 (Office) 403.210.4073 jessica.norman(a)sait.ca<mailto:jessica.norman@sait.ca> Preferred pronoun: She/Hers/Her

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