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SUPPORT
Contacts
For assistance, please contact:
- Maxwell Stevenson, Director
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Email: Maxwell.Stevenson@viu.ca
OR
- Dana McFarland, Librarian & Coordinator for
eResources & Scholarly Communication
Email: Dana.McFarland@viu.ca
Website
Events
USING OER
VIU
Canadian repositories
VIU Library
Open pedagogy
OER from VIU
Open textbooks – new
- Advanced Anatomy 2nd. Ed.: PHED 301 Students
- Barbering Techniques for Hairstylists contributing author Arden Magtiza
- Hair Colour for Hairstylists: Level 2
- Introduction to Criminology by contributing author Jennifer Kusz
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in B.C.contributing authors Peter Briscoe, Micki McCartney, Lynda Robinson
- Professional Cook series contributing authors Martin Barnett, Rita Gower, Ken Harper, Debbie Shore
Open textbooks – adapted
- Introductory Chemistry – 1st Canadian Edition by Jessie Key
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC – 2nd Edition contributing authors Suzanne de la Barre, Rob Ferguson, Garrett Stone
Open homework
- Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis – Volumes I & II (Supplemental materials: practice problems)
- Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 2nd Cdn Ed (featuring over 120 interactive activities) contributing institution
OER evaluation (BCcampus STEM ZTC/OER project)
- Gap analysis of 1st year Engineering Common Curriculum and review of all available Engineering OER – Brian Dick
Support resources
Supplemental materials
- PowerPoint slides by Jessie Key for Introductory Chemistry – 1st Canadian Edition
CREATING OER
REVIEWING OER
Open textbooks reviewed by VIU faculty
- BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Course Pack 3
- BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 3
- Communication Theory (archived)
- Introductory Chemistry (archived)
- Organic Chemistry With a Biological Emphasis (Volumes I & II)
OPEN EDUCATION IN ACTION
Working group
Student union
Research
- Jhangiani, R. S., Pitt, R., Hendricks, C., Key, J., & Lalonde, C. (2016). Exploring the use of open educational resources at BC post-secondary institutions. Victoria, BC: BCcampus. Retrieve from https://opentextbc.ca/openedinfo/wp-content/uploads/sites/214/2018/10/BCFacultyUseOfOER-final.pdf
- Paskevicius, M., Veletsianos, G., & Kimmons, R. (2018). Content is king: An analysis of how the Twitter discourse surrounding open education unfolded from 2009 to 2016. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(1). doi: 10.19173/irrodl.v19i1.3267
- Paskevicius, M. (2017). Conceptualizing open educational practices through the lens of constructive alignment, Open Praxis, 9(2). doi: 10.5944/openpraxis.9.2.519
Blogs and news
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Sally Vinden – August 25, 2020 (BCcampus News)
- Removing Barriers to Online Learning for Trades Students – November 29, 2019 (VIU News)
- Open Access Week 2019: Reflections on Open Access, OER, and Community of Practice – October 21, 2019 (Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning)
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Michael Paskevicius – October 29, 2018 (BCcampus News)
Videos
- Why open education matters – 2017
- Creative Commons licensing offline work walkthrough – 2017
- Commonscreative-creativecommons – 2017
- Password: OER – 2017
- Clint Lalonde and Jessie Key Open Textbooks – January 1, 2015
BEYOND VIU
BCcampus Open Education
Faculty Fellows
- Jessie Key (2014-15)
Advisory Board
- Sally Vinden (2019-20)
Trades Advisory Group
- Sally Vinden (2019-20)
Last update: May 15/24
