Hello Everyone,
In case you haven't see this yet, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives just published a new [ https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/case-renewal-post-se… | report ] entitled "The Case for Renewal in Post-Secondary Education". The article cites tuition costs for students, useful information when talking about open education, OER, and open textbooks.
Regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate
Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph
Hi Everyone,
As part of the reporting to Ministry (due Mar 31) we are conducting an
environmental scan (global, national and provincial).
Michelle (librarian at UofA) has a shared document here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMazqdFHGGtxVUgxEEOT5EYvcuS_VOWSpawrZy5…>
where she and the CoP have been collaboratively collecting information.
If you have any *information you can share regarding open education in your
province*, we would be so thankful for your input! Please feel welcome to
paste the information in this document
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMazqdFHGGtxVUgxEEOT5EYvcuS_VOWSpawrZy5…>,
or, contact Michelle directly at brailey(a)ualberta.ca (or me!).
Thanks so much.
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Krysta McNutt, PMP
Program Manager, Campus Alberta OER Initiative <http://www.albertaoer.com>
Consultant, Faculty of Education, Technologies in Education
krysta.mcnutt(a)ualberta.ca | techined.ualberta.ca
780-710-5674 | 3-104 Education North
*Teaching and learning with every interaction*Click here
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/albertaoer> to join the
conversation: Alberta OER Community of Practice
Hi Everyone,
Great to hear all your voices on the call this morning!
Here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RBt3v5tRR6evuvBJJN63fuhwJKYQMS6RFhGb31q…>
is the schedule for the Alberta OER Summit on May 11. We are working toward
having both live streaming and recording of all sessions.
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Krysta McNutt, PMP
Program Manager, Campus Alberta OER Initiative <http://www.albertaoer.com>
Consultant, Faculty of Education, Technologies in Education
krysta.mcnutt(a)ualberta.ca | techined.ualberta.ca
780-710-5674 <(780)%20710-5674> | 3-104 Education North
*Teaching and learning with every interaction*Click here
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/albertaoer> to join the
conversation: Alberta OER Community of Practice
Hello Everyone,
I'm pleased to announce that BCcampus has added the final chapters of OpenStax' College Physics to Pressbooks, and that both the Pressbooks and WordPress XML files of the entire book have been uploaded to the [ https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=c0cd5405-a301-4940-ab3a-… | BC Open Textbook Collection ] . I will notify all BC faculty, on record, who have adopted this textbook about this latest development.
I'd also like to offer a hearty thank you to our open education support, Joey Ma who, along with Brendan Lane, were the driving force behind this long project. Without Joey's tenacity, this task would not have been completed. Thank you Joey!
This news has been updated in our [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/ | Pressbooks Guide ] in the section describing our [ https://opentextbc.ca/pressbooks/chapter/why/ | ongoing work adding OpenStax books to Pressbooks ] .
Regards,
Lauri
Lauri Aesoph Manager, Open Education
BC campus | connect.collaborate.innovate
Mobile 250.893.0258 | Twitter @lauriaesoph | Skype laesoph
Good afternoon Canada!
Thank you to those who submitted proposals to the Open Textbook Summit- really appreciate your continued support for the annual event.
I am wondering if any of you might consider providing some monetary funds toward sponsorship of the 2017 Open Textbook Summit?
The sponsorship would include:
- Recognition of your organization on the website/program/signage
- Mention at the Keynote sessions
The value of the sponsorship is up to you- as we would see it as a valuable contribution regardless of size.
Thanks in advance for the consideration!
Amanda
Amanda Coolidge
Senior Manager, Open Education
BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate.
120- 645 Fort Street | Victoria BC V8W 1G2
Tel 250-818-4592 |
www.bccampus.ca <http://www.bccampus.ca/>
Skype: coolidge.amanda
Twitter: @acoolidge
Open textbooks: open to change, free to use
Over 200 B.C. Faculty are learning how to customize textbooks that also save their students money. Search the BC Open Textbook Collection <https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/> for a peer-reviewed book in your discipline. See the Resources and Contact dropdown links on open.bccampus.ca <x-msg://64/open.bccampus.ca> for the help you need.