B.C. Open Education Updates
34 OpenEd in 2020
January
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Brenda Smith
- Call for Proposals: Marketing OER
- Hard-back OpenStax books come to Canada (update)
Related Blogs
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Creating Online Learning Experiences
- Communication Beginnings
- Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit
- Intermediate General and Applied Science Course (from the ABE OER/ZTC grant)
- Introduction to Oceanography
- Neuroscience: Canadian 1st Edition
- Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative
- Understanding Document Accessibility
B.C. collection updates
- A new sub-category called “Ocean Studies” has been added to “Earth and Ocean Sciences”
- The Communication/Writing sub category “Creative Non-Fiction” has been labelled “Creative Writing
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Composition and Literature: A Handbook and Anthology
- Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
- Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy
Support resources update
- Third-Party Plugins (new chapter in the Pressbooks Guide)
- New PPT slides posted for Financial Empowerment
New from B.C.
- Living Well with Dementia (KPU) has been updated with Living life with dementia
Canadian news
BCcampus OpenEd housekeeping
- BCcampus’s two Pressbooks instances will be upgraded from 7am-10am on Jan 23. Here is the list of updates and bug fixes that will be addressed.
- Cambria College has been added to the Institution drop-down menu on the Adoption Form.
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February
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
B.C. collection updates
- New sub-category for Computer Science… “Computer Science – General“
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- BC Reads – Reader 2 (Langara College)
- BC Reads – Reader 5 (Douglas College)
- Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (Capilano University)
- Introductory Statistics, OpenStax (Thompson Rivers University)
- Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know (College of North Caledonia)
- Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Langara College)
Print-on-Demand Survey
- The B.C. post-secondary community is invited to complete a survey about print-on-demand services for open textbooks. This information will be used to complete the Print-on-Demand Guide, about creating printed, bound copies of open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. This guide is an open creation, defined as an in-progress work, public during development.
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- Congratulations to McMaster University Library on the recent publication of OER by Discipline Guide: McMaster University, an adaptation of the BCcampus OER by Discipline Directory.
March
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down BCcampus offices on March 16, 2020.
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Mary Shier
- Call for Proposals: BCcampus Open Education Foundation Grant for Institutions
- Call for Proposals: BCcampus Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions
- Cornering the Open Market: Announcing the Recipients of the Marketing OER Grants
- Student savings through open textbooks: $18 million
Resources to help shift online during COVID-19
- Advice to those about to teach online because of the corona-virus
- BCcampus OER for Trades
- BCcampus Online Assessment Resources_2020
- BCcampus Online Communication Tips_2020
- COVID-19 Educational Resources
- COVID-19: OER for Online Teaching
- Teaching in a Digital Age – Second Edition
- Top 5 Resources for the New-to-Online Crowd
- Webinar series: Teaching in a Digital Age – March to May 2020
B.C. Open Textbook Collection updates
Adoptions in B.C.
Ancillary resources
- From BCIT: Astronomy (OpenStax) Worksheets and Solutions adapted by James Brewer for the Astronomy (OpenStax) textbook
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Thank you Langara College for contributing these reviews.
- Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition
- Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
- Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective
New from B.C.
- BCIT: Animal Dissection Images Library by Sabrina Cornish & Carol Wenzel
- CNC: Key Concepts of Intermediate Level Math by Meizhong Wang
Open education research
- RRU and VIU: Content is king: An analysis of how the Twitter discourse surrounding open education unfolded from 2009 to 2016.
Support resources update
- The Pressbooks Guide has undergone a major update in response to the January 23rd upgrade to the BCcampus Pressbooks instance.
New open textbooks from eCampusOntario
- The Complete Subjective Health Assessment
- Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
- Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals: 1st Canadian Edition
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- Congratulations to our Alberta colleagues for setting up Open Education Alberta, a new no-fee OER publishing service.
April
Open Ed Blogs
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- New translation of Teaching in a Digital Age: Japanese
- Newly updated: FLO Facilitation Guide: Facilitating Learning Online
- Math for Trades: Volume 1
- AutoCAD 2D eBook
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Fundamentals of Business – Canadian Edition (Yorkville University)
- Principles of Marketing (Yorkville University)
- Vital Sign Measurement from Across the Lifespan – 1st Canadian Edition (TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
New entries for the OER by Discipline Directory can be found in these subject areas:
New from B.C.
- Okanagan College prof leads the way in developing new open educational resources – April 15, 2020 (Okanagan College News)
- B.C. Post-Secondary Education System News (BCCAT)
Support resources updates
New in the Information Directory
- Appendix – Videos, webinars, podcasts
- COVID-19: Open Source projects
- COVID-19 Teaching and learning online videos (archived)
Pressbooks Guide update
The Pressbooks Guide has been updated with relevant content from the Pressbooks User Guide. New chapters include:
- Import from WordPress (chapter archived)
- Formatting Tips and Problems
- Catalogues
- Export Content into an LMS Course
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- Research by BCcampus’ Dr. Tannis Morgan released this week in Open Praxis: Instructional Designers and Open Education Practices: Negotiating the Gap Between Intentional and Operational Agency
May
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Debra Flewelling
- Back in a Flash: How USBs are securing access to OER in the North
- Call for Proposals: 2020 H5P OER Development Grant
- The Cost of Homework
- Exploring an Open Path for First-Year Engineering
- Having a hard time finding Open Textbooks? Here’s what we’re doing about it
- Open Pedagogy and the Trades
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC (Yorkville University)
- Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook (Yorkville University)
- Active Calculus Multivariable (BCIT)
We are looking for Canadian subject-matter experts to complete a short review of the following open textbooks. Interested faculty can contact bookreviews@bccampus.ca.
- Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding
- Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
- Thinking Well – 2nd Edition
Open education research
- Thompson Rivers University: Open Educational Practices Advocacy: The Instructional Designer Experience
Open education resources
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Getting to Know Your International Students
Support resources updates
- NEW: Boise State Pressbooks (in Appendix B: Pressbooks Catalogues of the Pressbooks Guide)
New from B.C.
In light of the financial constraints being faced by B.C.’s post-secondary institutions during the current pandemic, BCcampus has decided to remove the requirement that applicants to the Open Education Foundation Grant for Institutions and the Sustainability Grant for Institutions must secure matching funds from their institutions equal to the grant total.
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June
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
- Announcing BCcampus’ 2020 Open Education Grant Recipients: Laying Foundations and Sustaining Futures
- BCcampus Open Courses Project: Creating Agency for Educators
- Call for Proposals: 2020 ZTC Grant for Marketing Programs
- Call for Proposals: Identification, Evaluation, and Development of Open Online Courses and Open Education Resources
- Open First! at Selkirk
- Spoiled for Choice: Virtual Labs for Science Education
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Psychology – 2e (OpenStax)
- Prealgebra – 2e (OpenStax)
- Elementary Algebra – 2e (OpenStax)
- Intermediate Algebra – 2e (OpenStax)
- Building Blocks of Academic Writing
Books archived from the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Basics of Fluid Mechanics
- Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective
- Brief Calculus
- Concept Development Studies in Chemistry
The above archived books have been added to the OER by Discipline Directory.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students (TRU)
- Principles of Microeconomics (UVic) (Yorkville University)
- Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners (Capilano University)
- Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition (Thompson Rivers University)
- Canadian History: Post-Confederation (Northern Lights College)
- Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Thompsons River University)
- Understanding Media and Culture (Capilano University)
Open education research
- Framing open educational practices from a social justice perspective: including contributing KPU author Rajiv Jhangiani
Support resources updates
- Fair dealing video link (University of Alberta Libraries) added to Fair Dealing and Fair Use chapter in the Self-Publishing Guide
Pressbooks Updates
- For details see Pressbooks Updates
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- Open Langara is offering three $1,500 grants to faculty who are interested in adapting or creating open educational resources (OER) or incorporating open educational practices (OEP) into their teaching. Learn more.
- The Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE) is a new one-year flexible and blended program jointly presented by the UBC Open Working Group, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and UBC Library. The program will help you develop foundational knowledge of Open Scholarship, Open Education and Open Research. Learn more about POSE here.
- In addition to providing the top five adopting institutions by number of open textbook adoptions, statistics now also include the top five adopting institutions by student savings. See them here.
July
Open Ed Blogs
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
- Human Resource Management (University of Minnesota), replacing Human Resource Management
- Words of Wisdom: Intro to Philosophy
- Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers
- Basic Analysis: Introduction to Real Analysis – Volume 1
- Basic Analysis: Introduction to Real Analysis – Volume 2
- Tasty Bits of Several Complex Variables
- Psychology: The Science of Human Potential
Books to be archived from the B.C. Open Textbook Collection on October 1, 2020
- Psychology, replaced with Psychology 2e
- Prealgebra, replaced with Prealgebra 2e
- Elementary Algebra, replaced with Elementary Algebra 2e
- Intermediate Algebra, replaced with Intermediate Algebra 2e
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition (Thompson Rivers University)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit (Thompson Rivers University)
- Introductory Statistics, Saylor (Yorkville University)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Several new entries added to the French section of Non-English OER from the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec
Support resources updates
- Adoption Guide – 2nd Edition has a new chapter: Responses to Common Concerns
New from B.C.
- Learn more about UDL in Universal Design for Learning: A Practical Guide by Junsong Zhang (JIBC) and Dr. Seanna Takacs (KPU)
- In 2020 the Langara Library in partnership with Open Langara and the Langara Institutional Repository (The LaIR) introduce the Langara Open Student Scholar Prize. This prize celebrates exemplary work being done by Langara students and offers them the opportunity to share their work in an Open Access format. Learn more.
New in Canada
- CAUL-CBUA To Launch Regional Open Educational Resource (OER) Repository – July 15, 2020 (CAUL-CBUA News)
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- The Print-on-Demand Guide provides an overview for post-secondary institutions interested in offering on-demand and pre-order printing services for open textbooks and other OER. See the guide here.
August
Open education resources
- Building a Medical Terminology Foundation (published by eCampusOntario)
Support resources updates
- COVID-19 Educational Resources (archived)
- COVID-19: Teaching and Learning Online – Videos (archived)
- COVID-19: OER for Online Teaching (archived)
- Appendix: COVID-19 News and Updates
- Appendix: Teaching Online – Help and Resources
September
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Ali de Haan
- Call for Authors: Introduction to Canadian Criminology Open Resource
- Getting Meta: How a metadata librarian will assist with the Open Online Courses Project
- High-Quality Open Online Courses
- OER Sustainability through Collaboration: Presenting the 2nd Edition of Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC
- Opening up the Conversation with Trades Faculty in the North
- The Tie Between Open Education and Social Justice Strengthens
- Update on the Health OER Project
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities (2nd edition)
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC – 2nd Edition
- Student Success
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Strategies for Academic Success (Langara College)
- Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners (Vancouver Premier College)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- International Relations under “Social Sciences”
- Meteorology under “Earth and Ocean Sciences”
- Pathology under “Health, Medical, and Social Work”
- Histology under “Science”
Open education research
- Effective Pedagogical Strategies for STEM Education from Instructors’ Perspective: OER for Educators
- Opening World Regional Geography: A Case Study
- Opening up information literacy: Empowering students through open pedagogy. (UBC)
Support resources updates
- The Table chapter of the Accessibility Toolkit has been updated with information about how merged table cells can be accessible if used properly
New from B.C.
- College of the Rockies instructor collaborates on open education resource project: Geography laboratory manual available free to students across the province this fall – September 2, 2020, College of the Rockies (archived)
- Feminist Adult Educators’ Guide to Aesthetic, Creative and Disruptive Strategies in Museums and Community. (UVic)
- Let’s Read French Books (UBC)
- The Mission, the Message, and the Medium: Science and Risk Communication in a Complex World (UBC)
- Laboratory Manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition (beta version – UBC)
New in Canada
- Re-opening colleges and universities: Fall semester plans – September 1, 2020, Canadian Association of University Teachers
- Chemistry and the Environment: A Chemistry Perspective for discussion of Environmental Issues (University of Winnipeg)
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- Okanagan College has a new Open Ed Key Contact: Greg Hutton, Collections & Cataloguing Librarian, ghutton@okanagan.bc.ca
- An Open Letter to UBC – September 8, 2020 (Open UBC)
October
Open Ed Blogs
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Canadian History: Post-Confederation – 2nd Edition
- Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements
- Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care – Thompson Rivers University Edition
Book to be archived from the B.C. Open Textbook Collection on February 1, 2021
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Organizational Behavior (OpenStax) (Fairleigh Dickinson University)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Brass Techniques and Pedagogy
- A Guide to Physical Activity
- Integrated and Open Interpreter Education
- Intermediate Microeconomics with Excel – 2020 updated
- Interpreting Love Narratives in East Asian Literature and Film
- Linguistics for Teachers of English
- Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
- ACLS Humanities E-Book
- Cornell Open
- StockSnap.io (CC0)
- Speech Therapy
- Second Language Research & Practice (Liberal Arts/Language Learning)
- Nahuatlahtolli (Liberal Arts/Language Learning)
- Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Business/Management)
- Oxford Open Materials Science (Engineering/Materials Science)
- Open Oxford Immunology (Health/Immunology)
- Global Studies Quarterly (Social Sciences/International Relations)
New from B.C.
- Narratives of Memory, Migration, and Xenophobia in the European Union and Canada by Helga Hallgrimsdottier, Helga Thorson (Eds.)
- Technical Writing Essentials: Introduction to Professional Communications in the Technical Fields by Suzan Last
- Open Educational Resources Grant Program (UBCO)
- Welcome to new NLC Open Ed contact, Shari Harrison. For more information see the Northern Lights College page in the Post-Secondary Directory.
New in Canada
- Open Art Histories: A platform for art, art history, visual art, communication, and museum studies teachers and instructors in Canada.
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Openly-licensed exam proctoring systems
November
Open Ed Blogs
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Biology: Applied Bioinformatics and A Primer for Computational Biology
- Business: Business Writing Style Guide
- Chemistry: Student Workbook & PPT Slides for Chemistry and the Environment
- Dentistry: Oral Health Education Tool
- Environmental Studies: Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner’s Guide
- Geology: Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest: A Survivor’s Guide
- K-12 Collections: Global Digital Library and StoryWeaver
- Music: Resonances: Engaging Music in Its Cultural Context
- Nursing: Documentation in Nursing: 1st Canadian edition
- Oceanography: Marine Law and Policy for Scientists and Managers
- Physics: Advanced Library Skills for Physics Research
- Physiotherapy: Lymphedema Workbook
- Physiotherapy: Rehab Techniques in Oncology Workbook
- Religion and Theology: Atla Digital Library
- Research: Niagara College Libraries + Learning Commons Information Skills Online Handbook
- Sociology: Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology
- Veterinary Medicine: A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition
New Sections for the OER by Discipline Directory
Multi-language versions of Geology textbook Groundwater
- Arabic: المياه الجوفية
- Chinese: 地下水
- French: Eaux Souterraines
- Italian: Acque Sotterranee
- Portuguese: Água Subterrânea
- Spanish: Agua Subterránea
Support resources updates
- The label “ancillary resources” has been changed to “supplementary materials” in BCcampus directories, guides, and toolkits
- New chapter in the Working Group Guide: Kanban and Project Management
New from B.C.
New in Canada
- From McGill Tribune – SSMU advocates for affordable textbooks and Open Education Resources
December
Open Ed Blogs and Calls
New book in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introduction to Psychology (University of Saskatchewan) (TRU)
- Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today – Extended version (UBC)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Business / Math: Business Math I
- General multimedia: Open Peeps
- General OER Repositories: Milne Open Textbooks
- Language Learning: The Pathways Project
- Management: Principles of Management for Leadership Communication
- Materials Science: Materials Science – LibreTexts
- Multimedia and Tool Collections: OpenSimon Tools
- Psychology: Workplace Psychology: Issues and Application
- Psychology and Statistics: Learning Statistics with R: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners
- Trades: ViVET: Global Hub for Vocational Education Training
- Visual Arts: See “Courses” on Art Appreciation and Art History, and The Bright Continent: African Art History
Open education research
- A qualitative analysis of open textbook reviews in The International Journal of Open Educational Resources co-authored by Olga Belikov, SFU
Support resources updates
- New chapters in the Pressbooks Guide: Pressbooks Catalogues and Pressbooks Guide Directory
New from B.C.
- Universal Design for Learning: Strategies for Blended and Online Learning by Dr. Seanna Takacs (KPU), Junsong Zhang (JIBC)
- Universal Design for Learning: A Practical Guide by Dr. Seanna Takacs (KPU), and Junsong Zhang and Helen Lee (JIBC)
- Textbook project celebrated during Open Access Week (Okanagan College)
- Teaching without Walls at TRU: a practical guide with tools, tips, and techniques (TRU)
- From JIBC open courses: Fentanyl Safety for First Responders (CC BY)
- Online textbook explores human security from a diversity of perspectives (UNBC News)
New in Canada
- Newly launched: Pressbooks Directory
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- The Open SUNY Textbook website (archived) is now Milne Open Textbooks
- OE Global Conference 2020, November 16-20, 2020 (virtual)
- Open Education Conference 2020, November 9-13, 2020 (virtual)