B.C. Open Education Updates
35 OpenEd in 2023
Updates and news regarding open education in B.C. for 2023 as posted in the BCcampus newsletter.
January
New books in the B.C. Open Collection
- Combinatorics: An Upper-level Introductory Course in Enumeration, Graph Theory and Design Theory (Ver 2.1)
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Current & Emerging Computing Technology (from Capilano University, funded by a BCcampus ABE Grant)
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Getting Ready for Work-Integrated Learning (from College of New Caledonia, funded by a BCcampus Time Investment Grant)
- Teaching in a Digital Age, 3rd Edition
New books for Plumbing Apprenticeship Program Level 3 (funded by BCcampus Trades OER grants)
To be archived on February 1, 2023
- Combinatronics: Enumeration, Graphic Theory, and Design Theory
- Teaching in a Digital Age, 2nd Edition
Supplemental materials
- Open Problem Bank for Physics (OPBP), from UBC, is designed for introductory physics courses and pairs well with OpenStax textbooks College Physics and University Physics Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3.
- Audio book for American Government 3e (OpenStax).
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- English Literature and Writing: Kids Read the Best Stuff
- Music: Fundamentals, Function, and Form
- Non-English OER: Basic Khmer, Basic Urdu, Elementary Arabic I, Elementary Arabic II, Elementary Chinese I, Elementary Chinese II
New from B.C.
- To learn about the great work that B.C. Open Education Librarians are doing, read the BCOEL meeting notes on its website.
- The Ancient and Medieval World by contributing author Tracey J. Kinney, KPU
- Practicing and presenting social research by Oral Robinson, Alexander Wilson, UBC
ICYMI
February
February 20-24 is Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week.
Updates to the B.C. Open Collection
The following forms have been moved to the B.C. Open Collection:
- Report an Error: This is the form used to report an error in an open textbook or open course pack posted in the B.C. Open Collection
- Review a Textbook: Fill out this form if you would like to review an open textbook posted in the B.C. Open Collection. See this page for eligibility requirements.
- Suggest a Textbook: Use this form if you have identified an open textbook that meets the required criteria for inclusion in the B.C. Open Collection. (See this form for list of criteria.)
New OER in the B.C. Open Collection
Textbooks
- Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics Book 2, 2nd Edition (funded by a BCcampus ABE Grant; now available in Pressbooks)
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Principles of Marketing – H5P Edition (funded by a BCcampus Pressbooks H5P OER Development Grant)
Course Packs (funded by BCcampus Open Course grants)
To be archived on June 1, 2023
Supplemental materials
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Nursing Virtual Case Studies (funded by a BCcampus Nursing OER grant. This resource is a collection of four case studies that has been added as a supplemental resource to the following textbooks:
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Engineering: Basic Engineering Data Collection and Analysis
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Through rights reversion, this textbook has been made open access by the original authors through the Iowa State University Digital Press. Read how other authors have taken this step in The Commercial Crossover: A look at the people and projects reclaiming and releasing knowledge into the open.
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- Nursing: Nursing Assistant
- Social Work
- Rural and Northern Social Work Practice: Canadian Perspectives (from University of Regina)
- Understanding Homelessness in Canada (from eCampusOntario)
New from B.C.
- Introduction to Criminology (from KPU in collaboration with Capilano, Coast Mt College, Langara, SFU, TRU, UFV, VIU; funded, in part, by a BCcampus OER grant)
- Open Genetics (from TRU)
ICYMI
Introducing Two New Toolkits to Advance Inclusion in Scholarly Communication: Part 1 and Part 2
- The Antiracism Toolkit for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
- The Guidelines on Inclusive Language and Images in Scholarly Communication
March
New OER in the B.C. Open Collection
Textbooks
- Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics : Book 6 – 2nd Edition (funded by a BCcampus ABE Grant; now available in Pressbooks)
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Fundamentals of Nursing Pharmacology: A Conceptual Approach – 1st Canadian Edition (funded by a BCcampus Nursing OER Grant)
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Technical Writing Essentials – H5P Edition (funded by a BCcampus H5P OER Development Grant)
To be archived on June 1, 2023
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
- Media Studies 101 (Langara College)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- American Sign Language: Deaf Education and Fingerspelling – A Mindful Approach
- Early Childhood Education: The Whole Child: Development in the Early Years
- Photography: Photography: What, How, Why
New from B.C.
- From JIBC: Milestone on the Trek to Zero Textbook Costs in LESD – New Intro to Criminology Textbook
- From KPU: Cases on Social Issues: For Class Discussion – 2nd Edition
