B.C. Open Education Updates
31 OpenEd in 2022
January
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
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Adult Literacy Fundamentals Mathematics: Book 1 – 2nd Edition (Pressbooks version) replacing original PDF version
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Provincial English (from the ABE ZTC/OER project)
- Vaccine Practices for Health Professionals – 1st Canadian Edition
- Writing for Success – 1st Canadian H5P Edition (from the Open Homework Systems project)
To be archived on June 1, 2022
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Health, Medical: Cell Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry for Pre-Clinical Students
- Medical Terminology: Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions
- Philosophy: Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology
New from BC
- Showcase of completed projects, funded by BCIT and developed by BCIT faculty
- New from KPU: Organic Chemistry I by Xin Liu
Support resources update
- Self-Publishing Guide is now an ongoing resource to which information will be updated as needed. Each chapter includes a “Page added | Last update” textbox near the bottom of the page. This change from static to ongoing resource provides BCcampus with the flexibility to keep this guide current and relevant.
- See newly updated Grants for OER (proposals, evaluation rubrics) in the Information Directory
February
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Project Management for Instructional Designers – 1st Canadian Edition
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Introduction to Sociology – 3e (OpenStax) (new edition)
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American Government – 3e (OpenStax) (new edition)
To be archived on June 1, 2022
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
- Seeking a subject-matter expert to evaluate APEX Calculus. For more information, see Books open for evaluation by Canadian faculty.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Communications: A Guide to Academic Podcasting and Effective Professional Communication: A Rhetorical Approach
- Digital Education: Liberated Learners
- Film and Video: Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema
New in B.C.
- Ian Linkletter recently joined BCIT as the Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian
ICYMI
Listed under Training in the Information Directory:
- Creative Common Certificates for GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums)
March
Blogs
- Celebrating 10 Years of Open Textbooks in B.C.
- Announcing the Adoption Finder
- Looking Back at the Pulling Together: A Guide for Researchers Series
- Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Open Course Grants
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: BCIT BSN Program
- Discovering Open Education Through Work-Integrated Learning
- B.C. Open Textbook Collection Through The Years: 2012
- Update: Hard-Back OpenStax Books Come to Canada
Announcing
BCOpen Community Email
The BCOpen community of practice email group is for anyone in the B.C. post-secondary sector whose work involves open educational resources, open pedagogy, or open education in general. Members can ask questions about open education, promote OER projects, post opportunities and events, and ask for ideas about resources and pedagogy. To join submit a request on the BCOpen Info page.
Adoption Finder
Instructors can now more easily find open textbooks that best fit their curriculum with the Adoption Finder, a new tool that helps identify open textbooks used at colleges, institutes, and universities in B.C.
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Supplementary materials
- Test bank for Introduction to Consumer Behaviour (from KPU and the Business OER project). This instructor-only resource is available as a Moodle file and Word doc, and can be requested through the Request Faculty Materials form.
- Practice problems and answers for Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis – Volumes I & II (from VIU and the Open Homework Systems project.)
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Basic HVAC (UBCO)
- Human Rights in Brief (SFU)
- Introduction to Sociology – 2nd Canadian Edition (TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Biology: Biology 351 Anatomical Illustrations
- Communications: Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships
- Marketing: Indigenous Businesses in the BC Interior: Case Studies in Marketing (from TRU)
- Pedagogy and Instructional Design: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
New in B.C.
Conference update
ICYMI
April
New in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-1: Apply Study and Learning Skills – 2nd Edition
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-2: Describe Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees – 2nd Edition
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System – 2nd Edition
- Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice – 4th Edition
- Pulling Together: Manitoba Foundations Guide (Brandon Edition)
To be archived on October 1, 2022
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-1: Apply Study and Learning Skills
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-2: Describe Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-3: Use Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System
- Global Corruption: Law, Theory & Practice
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Business/Technical Mathematics (from Selkirk)
- Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative (from TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Communications: Digital Photography for Graphic Communications
- Mining (new category): Underground Miner Curriculum
- Nursing: Nursing Fundamentals and Nursing Skills Videos
- Professional Cook: Introduction to Food Microbiology [PDF]
- Public Health (new category): PHIL (Public Health Image Library)
Support resources update
- Pressbooks files for OpenStax books are being retired from the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. In line with this move, Appendix C in the Pressbook Guide has been updated and renamed: “Editable OpenStax Textbooks.”
New from B.C.
- Nursing Skills Videos by the BCIT BSN Program
- Underground Miner Curriculum from the B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM)
ICYMI
May
Blogs
Project Updates
The following BCcampus Open Education funded projects have completed.
- OE Foundation Grant – CotR/Selkirk – nursing videos (where posted)
- OE Sustainability grant – Camosun: completed with highlights
New features and activities related to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
The Suggest an Open Textbook for the Collection page and form have been revised. They now include:
- A clear layout of the process used when evaluating a suggested textbook.
- An updated list of both required and preferred criteria for suggested books.
- An accessible form that follows the criteria for books being considered for the B.C. Open Collection.
Library and Archives Canada
- All BCcampus open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection will now be registered with Library and Archives Canada through the Deposit digital publications service for better findability and to help build Canada’s national collection.
Textbooks to be archived on October 1, 2022
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- College Skills: Intermediate English (SK Polytechnic)
- Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity (UVic)
- Statistics Using Technology – Third Edition (UNBC)
- Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities & Mental Illness (Camosun)
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Climate Change: Climate Education
- Health and Medical: Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions
- Nursing: Personal Care – HCA videos
Project updates
The following BCcampus Open Education funded projects have completed.
- OE Foundation Grant for Institutions: CotR/Selkirk
- OE Sustainability Grant for Institutions: Camosun; KPU
ICYMI
- Doodle Icons: Icons in the public domain
- Report from Achieving the Dream: Teaching and Learning with Open Educational Resources (OER)
