Openbcit February 2019

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OER for the Trades - Roundtable discussion and workshop coming up Match 4

by Rosario Passos

Hi there fellow Open Educators at BCIT! As some of you may already know... Open Education Week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is coming up at the beginning of March: March 4 to 8, and there are lots of events going on at most of the post-secondary institutions in the Lower Mainland to generate awareness, promote engagement and collaboration. In fact, BCIT is co-hosting an all day event on March 6, at KPU in Richmond titled Open in Action<https://www.openeducationweek.org/events/open-in-action-2019>. (registration is free) To kick start the celebrations around Open Education Week, BCIT is also hosting a Round Table discussion on March 4, at the Library, Burnaby campus, titled OER for the Trades (see attached poster with information) Promises to be a very engaging discussion, with participation from BCcampus, BCIT and VIU. So, come hear from your fellow instructors, as well as from other institutions, about perspectives on Open Education Resources for the Trades. This Roundtable also features the participation of the LTC's own Bonnie Johnston, who will be speaking about her experiences with the Trades Harmonization project. Hope to see some of you there! And please promote this event widely through your own networks. Have a great long weekend. Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

6 years, 2 months

Open in Action 2019 - Registration is now open

by Rosario Passos

Hi there fellow open educators, Open Education week<https://www.openeducationweek.org/> is just around the corner: March 4 to March 8. BCIT is collaborating with other post-secondary education institutions in the Lower Mainland to host an event on March 6 at KPU: Open in Action 2019 Open Education Week is a global celebration of free and open sharing in education. On March 6th, join BCcampus and post-secondary partners at KPU-Richmond for a day of hands-on learning to mark the occasion. Gather with faculty, librarians, instructional designers, educational technologists and other education stakeholders for a program that aims to connect ideas with action. Participants will discuss the theoretical foundations and application of open licenses, how to find and use open education content, and much more. The event will also highlight resources and projects from B.C. campuses and beyond that demonstrate open education in practice. Participants will leave with practical ideas for opening their day-to-day work and deeper connection to the local open education community. This is a free event open to all, but registration is requested. Date: March 6, 2019 Time: 8:30am - 3:10pm Location: KPU Richmond Campus<http://www.kpu.ca/maps-directions> - Wilson School of Design, room 4900 Registration: https://events.eply.com/OpeninAction2019 Cost: Free! Event Schedule/Details: https://bit.ly/2GJ75lJ Promises to be a great event, so register soon! Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

6 years, 2 months

Open Education Workshops this month

by Rosario Passos

Hi there fellow Open Educators at BCIT! The Open Education working group has bene working diligently to offer a series of workshops in February, leading up to open Education week at the beginning of March. We hope you help us promote these workshops widely across your networks - see attached poster - and we also hope to see some of you at the events. The first one is coming up soon on February 13: Workshop 1: Openly Licensed Learning Materials What does "openly licensed" mean, and how can it apply to your work? Join us for an introductory talk on open licenses and open learning materials.This workshop will cover: * Which materials can be openly licensed, including textbooks, multimedia, and more * How to find and use open license materials * An introduction to Creative Commons licenses, and how they relate to Open Education When: February 13, 11:30-12:20 Where: Library (SE14), room 303 To register: email Sally_McKinstry(a)bcit.ca or sbaxter(a)bcit.ca Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

6 years, 2 months

FW: Bringing VET (Vocational Education and Trades) into Open Education- please share

by Rosario Passos

Hi there fellow Open Educators at BCIT! Have a look at these BCcampus sponsored events that are coming up to discuss the role that Open Education can play in Vocational Education and the Trades. Hope some of you can attend at least one of them. You can register for each one by following the respective link. Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Amanda Coolidge <acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca> Sent: February 7, 2019 3:58 PM Cc: Chad Flinn <Chad_Flinn(a)bcit.ca>; Tim Carson <Tim_Carson(a)bcit.ca> Subject: Bringing VET (Vocational Education and Trades) into Open Education- please share Good afternoon, We have some exciting events coming up for Vocational Education and Trades and Open Education that I wanted to share with all of you and hope you can pass this on to your Institution. Everyone is welcome to attend and both events are free. 1. Open Educational Resources Trades Webinar February 20th from 7-8 pm. https://bccampus.ca/event/open-educational-resources-trades-webinar/ 2. Workshop (Face to Face) Bringing VET (Vocational Education and Trades) into the Open Location: BCIT Burnaby: SE 14 -213, (Library, Entrepreneurship Centre) Date: March 4, 2019 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Registration and Description- see link: https://bccampus.ca/event/bringing-vet-vocational-education-and-trades-into… Thank you, Amanda Coolidge -- Amanda Coolidge, MEd Senior Manager of Open Education BCcampus | connect.collaborate.innovate. 250-8<callto:250-580-6949>18-4592 | acoolidge(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acoolidge@bccampus.ca> 120-645 Fort Street | Coast and Straits Salish Territory | Victoria, B.C. | V8W1G2 BCcampus.ca<http://bccampus.ca/> | @BCcampus | #BCcampus Sign up for BCcampus news<http://bccampus.ca/bccampus-around-the-web/>

6 years, 2 months

BCIT Open Education Road Show

by Rosario Passos

Hi there fellow Open Educators! The Open Education Working Group is organising an Open Education Road Show at BCIT and the first stop is on February 15, at ATC (Aerospace Technology Campus)! See attached poster with all the information, and promote it widely across your networks. Hope to see some of you there on the 15th! We are hoping that the 2nd stop of the Road Show will take place at BMC (Marine Campus) sometime in March, most likely the 2nd half od March. So... stay tuned. Cheers, Rosario [rosario.jpg] Rosario Passos Instructional Development Consultant (IDC) Learning and Teaching Centre British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 Tel: (604) 456 1266 rosario_passos(a)bcit.ca<mailto:rosario_passos@bcit.ca> www.bcit.ca/ltc Education for a Complex World Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

6 years, 2 months

FW: Open Education Road Show at the ATC

by Sanja Boskovic

Hi there BCIT open educators, Forwarding this meeting invite to you so that you can keep it on your calendar if you are interested. Stay tuned for more information coming up as well as a poster with more info on the speakers and the projects we will be highlighting.. If you have any questions, let me know. Rosario -----Original Appointment----- From: Sanja Boskovic Sent: February 4, 2019 10:09 AM To: Sanja Boskovic; Rosario Passos Subject: Open Education Road Show at the ATC When: February 15, 2019 11:00 AM-1:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada). Where: ATC-CIBC198

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