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Last update: Jun 22\/22<\/div>\r\n

<\/a>Access codes\/assessment platforms<\/h1>\r\nSenate endorses guiding principles for online assessment materials<\/a> - August 8, 2019 (The Ubyssey)\r\n\r\nAccess code costs continue to burden students<\/a> - October 11, 2018 (BCcampus newsletter)\r\n\r\nBeyond textbook pricing, conversation about affordability expands to online assessment materials<\/a> - June 15, 2018 (Ubyssey)\r\n

<\/a>Accessibility<\/h1>\r\nPublishers, universities struggle to provide timely access to accessible books<\/a> - August 27, 2019 (University Affairs)\r\n\r\nInclusive design webinar series<\/a> - March 12, 2019 (BCcampus News)\r\n\r\nOur accessibility policy and forthcoming accessibility improvements<\/a> - May 1, 2018 (Pressbooks)\r\n

<\/a>Adoption<\/h1>\r\nOntario schools tally OER savings with new tool<\/a> - July 9, 2019 (Campus Technology)\r\n

<\/a>Adult Basic Education (ABE)<\/h1>\r\nOpen Education Stories: Adult Basic Education Zed Cred Ahead<\/a> - January 24, 2019 (BCcampus)\r\n\r\nEducators call on BC government to reverse cuts to adult ed<\/a>- Sept 14, 2015 (Vancouver Sun)\r\n

<\/a>Advocacy<\/h1>\r\nThis KPU professor brought open-education advocacy all the way to the UN<\/a> - April 3, 2019 (University Affairs)\r\n

<\/a>Canada OER group<\/h1>\r\nCanada OER Group \u2013 2019 update<\/a> - February 19, 2019 (BCcampus)\r\n\r\nCanada OER Group\u00a0<\/a>- June 30, 2016 (BCcampus newsletter)\r\n

<\/a>Copyright<\/h1>\r\nSupreme Court sides with York University in copyright tariff dispute<\/a> - Sept 7, 2021 (University Affairs)\r\n\r\nFederal Court of Appeal decision is mixed news for educators and students<\/a> - April 24, 2020 (CAUT)\r\n\r\nCopyright ruling harmful to creators and publishers, agency says<\/a> - April 24, 2020 (Prince George Citizen)\r\n

cCalls for support related to the CARL Open Copyright Project<\/a> - June 11, 2019 (CARL\/ABRC News)<\/p>\r\nHow foreign companies use Canada's universities to steal away huge chunks of intellectual property<\/a> - March 6, 2019 (Ottawa Citizen)\r\n\r\nAuthors Alliance submits briefs supporting reversionary rights in Canada<\/a> - December 10, 2018 (Authors Alliance)\r\n\r\nCanadian Government Commits $50 Million to Creative Commons Licensed Open News Content<\/a> - November 26, 2018 (Michael Geist)\r\n\r\nNew NAFTA would harm Canadian copyright reform and shrink the public domain<\/a> - October 1, 2018 (Creative Commons)\r\n\r\nCanadian Alliance of Student Associations worries making changes to fair dealing could cost students<\/a> - June 7, 2018 (The Runner)\r\n\r\nHer student debt payments are eating up most of her $24,000 salary<\/a>\u00a0- October 30, 2017 (Globe and Mail)\r\n\r\nThe Cost of a Canadian University Education in Six Charts<\/a>\u00a0- October 19, 2017 (MacLeans)\r\n\r\nWhat the TPP means for copyright law in Canada<\/a> - December 18, 2016 (CBA\/ABC National)\r\n\r\nKate Taylor: Kids will suffer if Canada's copyright legislation doesn't change<\/a>\u00a0- April 22, 2016 (Globe and Mail)\r\n

<\/a>Debt<\/h1>\r\nAlso see <\/em>Tuition fees<\/strong> on this page.<\/em>\r\n\r\n'Most difficult year' for UVic students hunting for housing as landlords stay on sidelines<\/a> - August 29, 2021 (Times Colonist)\r\n\r\nStudents sound alarm on skyrocketing cost of living<\/a> - August 28, 2021 (Halifax Today)\r\n\r\nBorrowing and debt patterns of graduates tied to educational pathways<\/a> - December 3, 2020 (Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission)\r\n\r\nHow Canadians go from student debt to default<\/a> - August 17, 2019 (Global News)\r\n\r\nLiberals write off $163 million in student loans feds will never collect<\/a> - January 28, 2019 (The Star)\r\n\r\nProvincial finance committee recommends zero-interest student loans, increased funding for student initiatives<\/a> - December 6, 2018 (The Ubyssey)\r\n\r\nAlberta post-secondary students accumulating debt at 'alarming rate', says expert<\/a> - September 24, 2018 (Edmonton Journal)\r\n\r\nHer student debt payments are eating up most of her $24,000 salary<\/a> - October 30, 2017 (Globe and Mail)<\/span>\r\n\r\nB.C. students work more, owe more than other Canadian students<\/a>\u00a0- September 20, 2017 (Vancouver Sun)Word doc<\/a>\r\n\r\nCash-strapped Alberta students leading a push for open textbooks<\/a>\u00a0- October 27, 2016 (Edmonton Metro)\r\n\r\nThe mental health impact of rising debt: Alot of students suffer silently\u00a0<\/a>- May 30, 2016 (Globe and Mail)\r\n\r\nCanadians shouldn't be complacent about our student debt<\/a> - November 1, 2015 (Globe and Mail)\r\n\r\nAverage student debt difficult to pay off, delays life milestones<\/a> - March 11, 2014 (CBC News)\r\n

<\/a>Funding<\/h1>\r\nNew supports for post-secondary students this fall<\/a> - July 15, 2020 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\n(B.C.) Provincial government pledges $3.26 million towards open educational resources<\/a> - April 24, 2019 (The Ubyssey)\r\n\r\nMore open textbooks arriving on student bookshelves<\/a> - April 17, 2019 (BCcampus)\r\n\r\nStudent advocates investing big in open textbooks<\/a> - September 20, 2018 (BCcampus)\r\n\r\nFunding boosts the B.C. Open Textbook Project<\/a> - March 30, 2017 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\nTextbook lesson in savings for UBC students<\/a> - February 10, 2017 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\nGrant to accelerate uptake of open textbooks<\/a> - December 1, 2015 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\nB.C. to lead Canada in offering students free, open textbooks<\/a> - October 16, 2012 (BC Gov News)\r\n

<\/a>General<\/h1>\r\nU of A leads project to open access to digital learning across Alberta<\/a> - August 10, 2020 (folio)\r\n\r\nNew supports for post-secondary students this fall<\/a> - July 15, 2020 (BC Govt News)\r\n\r\nTRU becomes 1st North American school to offer international credential transfers for open learning students<\/a> - June 9, 2020 (Kamloops Now)\r\n\r\nCamosun to establish open education initiative with grant money<\/a> - October 23, 2019 (Nexus)\r\n\r\nWhy universities are hiring \"Wikipedeans-in-Residence\"<\/a> - October 3, 2019 (Macleans)\r\n\r\nOpen database of educational facilities<\/a> - August 19, 2019 (StatCan Press Release)\r\n\r\n$2.5 million in building code refunds, free codes on the way<\/a> - August 14, 2019 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\nWikipedian-in-residence takes up post at Montreal's Concordia University<\/a> - July 7, 2019 (CBC News)\r\n\r\nUniversity of British Columbia: Recognizing open in promotion and tenure - July 8, 2018<\/a> (Educause Review)\r\n

<\/a>Libraries\/librarians<\/h1>\r\nLibrary publishers convene in Vancouver to discuss open platforms and open educational resources<\/a> - July 15, 2019 (The Scholarly Kitchen)\r\n\r\nCARL Brings together OER librarian leaders to identify priorities for action<\/a> - September 10, 2018 (Canadian Association of Research Libraries: CARL\/ABRC<\/a>)\r\n

<\/a>Licences and subscriptions<\/h1>\r\nCommercial textbooks present challenges in a virtual environment<\/a> - June 2020 (U of Guelph Library News)\r\n\r\nU of S cutting subscriptions to almost 4,000 academic journals<\/a> - August 8, 2019 (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)\r\n\r\nThe rising price of knowledge: University of Calgary cuts 1,600 academic resources<\/a> - January 16, 2017 (Gauntlet)\r\n\r\nU of C axes hundreds of journal subscriptions as 'big 5' publishers jack up prices<\/a> - January 19, 2017 (CBC News)\r\n\r\nCancellation of subscriptions to 2,116 Springer journals\u00a0<\/a>- May 6, 2016 (Universite de Montreal)\r\n

<\/a>Open educational practices (OEP)\/pedagogy<\/h1>\r\n

German instructor works with students to produce open-educational resources that make learning tough languages easier. Klingt aufregend!<\/a> - October 5, 2021 (University of Calgary News)<\/p>\r\nNew report from CARL's OEWG: Environmental scan of open education service and support in Canada<\/a> - June 29, 2020 (CARL News)\r\n\r\nEditors Canada releases new guidelines for the ethical editing of students' work<\/a> - March 5, 2019 (University Affairs\/Affaires universitaires)\r\n\r\nNew study: Exploring faculty use of OER at BC institutions<\/a> - January 18, 2016 (BCcampus OpenEd)\r\n\r\nOpen Education offers students and educators new learning experiences<\/a> - March 6, 2015 (BC Gov News)\r\n

<\/a>Open educational resources (OER)<\/h1>\r\nUMSU releases 2021-22 budget recommendations: Open education resources tops list of priorities<\/a> - March 9, 2021 (Manitoban)\r\n\r\nAtlanticOER-RELAtlantique Launches, Bringing Open Educational Resources (OER) to the East Coast<\/a> - February 9, 2021 (CAUL-CBUA News)\r\n\r\nSSMU advocates for affordable textbooks and Open Education Resources<\/a> - October 20, 2020 (The McGill Tribune)\r\n\r\nCAUL-CBUA To Launch Regional Open Educational Resource (OER) Repository<\/a> - July 15, 2020 (CAUL-CBUA News)\r\n\r\nGrants to create open educational resources now available<\/a> - May 7, 2020 (Daily News, McMaster University)\r\n\r\nIn the COVID-19 world, open source textbooks are the way of the future<\/a> - April 22, 2020 (The National Post)\r\n\r\nIntroducing UPEI's open education resource development program<\/a> - April 8, 2020 (The Journal Pioneer)\r\n\r\n'A way to keep our language alive': How the Atikamekw Nation uses Wikipedia to promote its language<\/a> - December 10, 2019 (CBC News)\r\n\r\nUMSU showcases open educational resources<\/a> - November 5, 2019 (The Manitoban)\r\n\r\nCanLiII seeks volunteer editor and writers for a BC litigation practice manual<\/a> - September 4, 2019 (The CanLII Blog)\r\n\r\nDeveloping a course using open educational resources at Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario<\/a> - March 1, 2019 (Teach Online)\r\n\r\nFree textbook for students: U of T Mississauga gets its first open access digital resource<\/a> - January 23, 2019 (University of Toronto)\r\n\r\nWikipedia to get respect at Concordia University<\/a> - January 16, 2019 (Montreal Gazette)\r\n\r\nThe future is open<\/a> - November 29, 2018 (Dal News)\r\n\r\nHalifax researchers create blog to bring science to a wider audience<\/a> -\u00a0 August 9, 2018 (The Star Halifax); blog is called Think of the PLOSibilities<\/a>\r\n\r\nDeveloping open educational resources in French and English for students of organic chemistry at the University of Ottawa, Canada<\/a> - May 25, 2018 (Contact North)\r\n\r\nVP University Affairs advocates for open educational resources at McGill<\/a> - February 6, 2018 (The McGill Tribune)\r\n\r\nNew pilot project encourages faculty members to go beyond the textbook<\/a>\u00a0- July 5, 2017 (University of Calgary)\r\n

<\/a>Open textbooks<\/h1>\r\nCape Breton woman first student to publish book on CBU's open textbook platform<\/a> - March 7, 2021 (Cape Breton Post)\r\n\r\nImproving access: These psychology instructors created a free textbook that has saved students thousands of dollars<\/a> - October 15, 2020 (Dal News)\r\n\r\nUPEI launches pilot program for free textbooks<\/a> - February 11, 2020 (CBC)\r\n\r\nOpen source program to save U of R students $1.5M<\/a> - January 7, 2020 (CKOM News)\r\n\r\nSaskatchewan Government investment saves students money<\/a> - January 7, 2020 (Saskatchewan Government News and Media)\r\n\r\nCamosun to help advance the use of open textbooks<\/a> - September 25, 2019 (BC Colleges)\r\n\r\nThe future is open<\/a> - March 28, 2019 (The Silhouette, McMaster University's Student Newspaper)\r\n\r\nOpen-access chemistry textbooks gain popularity<\/a> - March 18, 2019 (Chemical & Engineering News)\r\n\r\nOpen education resources reduce cost to post-secondary<\/a> - February 4, 2019 (Selkirk Sentinel)\r\n\r\nFree textbook for students: U of T Mississauga gets its first open access digital resource<\/a> - January 23, 2019 (U of T News)\r\n\r\nThe future is open<\/a> - November 29, 2018 (Dal News)\r\n\r\nOkanagan College professors' approach to textbooks easing student costs<\/a> - November 21, 2018 (Kelowna Now)\r\n\r\nHow to become an \"eTextbook rock star\"<\/a> - November 21, 2018 (Daily News, McMaster U)\r\n\r\nUPEI librarian pitches plan for more free textbooks<\/a> - October 5, 2018 (CBC News)\r\n\r\nDigital textbooks are making education more affordable and accessible for British Columbians<\/a> - June 6, 2018 (Kelowna Now)\r\n\r\nOpen textbooks make education more accessible and affordable<\/a> - June 5, 2018 (BC Gov News)\r\n\r\nTo combat soaring textbook costs, look to an open-source approach<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 January 2, 2018 (Globe and Mail)\r\n\r\nThe open educational resources movement is redefining the concept of online textbooks<\/a>\u00a0- April 4, 2017 (University Affairs)\r\n\r\nNearly all UBC math textbooks are available online for free<\/a> - January 19, 2017 (The Ubyssey)\r\n\r\nCash-strapped Alberta students leading a push for open textbooks\u00a0<\/a>- October 27, 2016 (Edmonton Metro)\r\n\r\nBritish Columbia university profiles to help you choose<\/a> - October 18, 2017 (The Globe and Mail)\r\n