British Columbia
25 University of British Columbia – Vancouver (UBCV)
SUPPORT
Contacts
For assistance, please contact:
- Will Engle, Strategist, Open Education Initiatives
Centre for Teaching, Learning & Technology
Email: will.engle@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-5913
OR
- Erin Fields, Open Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Email: erin.fields@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-0977
Bookstores
For help providing open educational resources to students in the classroom, please contact:
Website
Tenure and promotion
Tenure, Promotion & Reappointment for Faculty Members:
- See pages 16, 19, and 48: Contributions to the practice and theory of teaching and learning literature, including publications in peer-reviewed and professional journals, conference publications, book chapters, textbooks and open education repositories / resources.
- University of British Columbia: Recognizing open in promotion and tenure – July 8, 2018 (Educause Review)
USING OER
Open textbooks adoptions at UBC
-
Open UBC Snapshot 2021: Open Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning – May 10, 2021
- Open UBC Snapshot: Significant commitments to open resources – March 9, 2020
- Open UBC Snapshot: Significant use and support for open resources – January 3, 2019
- Open UBC Snapshot: Use of open resources continues to increase – January 9, 2018
- UBC open textbook adoption snapshot – July 18, 2017
- Open UBC Snapshots: Textbook displacements by open resources – December 10, 2016
Digital assessment tools
No student shall be required to purchase access to a fee-based Digital Assessment Tool, including those sold as a Bundled Resource, for any UBC Okanagan course.
- Read the Digital Assessment Tools Senate Policy.
UBC repositories
- UBC OER Collection:
- Open textbook catalogue: Open texts created by faculty and students at the University of British Columbia in support of open educational practices on campus.
- cIRcle is an open access digital repository for published and unpublished material created by the UBC community and its partners. Its aim is to showcase and preserve UBC’s unique intellectual output by making content freely available to anyone, anywhere via the web.
- Open UBC is a curated collection of resources for faculty and students to learn about the why, what and how of open education practices and what they mean to teaching and learning at UBC. It will evolve as our practices evolve on our campuses and beyond
Canadian repositories
UBC Libraries
Open scholarship
- Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE): 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.
OER from UBC
Open textbooks – new
- Active Prelude to Calculus by Matthew Boelkins
- British Columbia in a Global Context contributing author Siobhan McPhee
- CLP Calculus series by Joel Feldman, Andrew Rechnitzer, Elyse Yeager
- CPSC 411: Introduction to Compiler Construction by William J. Bowman
- Differential Calculus for the Life Sciences by Leah Edelstein-Keshet
- Digital Meijis: Revisualizing Modern Japanese History at 150
- Inorganic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers by Vishakha Monga, Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, William R. Robinson, Richard Langley
- Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind Christina Hendricks: series editor, contributing author
- Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics Christina Hendricks: series editor
- Introduction to Philosophy: Logic Christina Hendricks: series editor
- Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion Christina Hendricks: series editor
- Laboratory Manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition contributing author Nina Hewitt
- Laboratory Manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, Second Edition contributing author Nina Hewitt
- The Laws of Settlement: 54 Laws Underlying Settlements Across Scale and Culture by Erick Villagomez
- Let’s Read French Books by Somayeh Kamranian, Guy de Maupassant, Alphonse Daudet
- The Mission, the Message, and the Medium: Science and Risk Communication in a Complex World by Chelsea Himsworth, Kaylee Byers, Jennifer Gardy
- Pathology contributing author Helen Dyck
- Pediatric Dermatology: A Primer by Dr. Wingfield E. Rehmus, MD, MPH; Dr. Jamie Phillips; Dr. Lisa Flegel; Dr. Saud Alobaida; and Hannah Podoaba
- Practicing and presenting social research by Oral Robinson, Alexander Wilson
- Spectacles in the Roman World: A Sourcebook by Siobhán McElduff
- Teaching in a Digital Age – 2nd Edition by A.W. (Tony) Bates (retired)
Open textbooks – adapted
- forall x (UBC Edition) by P.D. Magnus and Jonathan Jenkins Ichikawa
- Inorganic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers: Adapted for UBC CHEM 250 by Vishakha Monga, Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, William R. Robinson, and Richard Langley
- Interactive Linear Algebra: UBC edition by Dan Margalit, Joseph Rabinoff, Ben Williams
- Le français interactif – H5P Edition contributing author
- Optimal, Integral, Likely: Optimization, Integral Calculus, and Probability for Students of Commerce and the Social Sciences (pdf) by
- Principles of Social Psychology – 1st International Education: Adaptation for UBC PSYC 308A
Homework systems
Supplemental materials
- Clinical Anatomy by Claudia Krebs
- Functional Neuroanatomy by Claudia Krebs
- Le Français Interactif: An Activity Companion Site
- OER mechanic images by UBC Engineering and Douglas College Physics and Astronomy
- Open case studies, project lead Christina Hendricks
- Open problem bank for Physics by Firas Moosvi, Jake Bobowski, John Hopkinson, Reza Khanbabaie
- Virtual and Augmented Reality field trips, project lead Arthur “Gill” Green
- Virtual Soil Science
- WeBWork Online Homework Engineering problems by Jonathan Verrett and Agnes d’entremont (posted in Open Problem Library in GitHub)
- Mechnical Engineering (MECH2) – fluid mechanics, statics, dynamics, statistics, circuits, engineering materials, thermodynamics
- Chemical and Biological Engineering – Material and Engery Balances
- Electrical and Computer Engineering – Electromagnetism
- Electrical and Computer Engineering – Signals
- Biomedical Engineering – Biomechanics
Courses and programs
- Open Courses in the Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Open Geography
- Quantitative Economics with Julia contributing author Jesse Perla
- Sociology of Family by Silvia Bartolic
- Wising Up. Learn to share knowledge between Canada’s northern communities and southern classrooms, contributors Patricia Johnston, Jonathan Luedee, Mark Stoller, Ezra Anton Greene, Martina Volfova and Krista Zawadski,
Support resources
- OER Accessibility Toolkit
- OER Student Toolkit contributing authors Daniel Munro, Jenna Omassi
- OSiP Pressbooks Workshop by Erin Fields, Amanda Grey, Lucas Wright
- Publishing with Pressbooks: A Visual Guide by Amanda Grey
- Pulling Together: A Guide for Teachers and Instructors contributing author Lucas Wright
- The Mission, the Message, and the Medium by Chelsea Himsworth, Kaylee Byers, Jennifer Gardy
- The Science Education Initiative Handbook by co-author Wade J. Code
- Working Group Guide by co-author/editor Lucas Wright
- UBC Library Pressbooks Template by Amanda Grey, Erin Fields
- Using LaTeX in Pressbooks by Laura Greenstreet
Presentation/learning resources
Other OER used in UBC courses
CREATING OER
Support resources
- Scholarly Communication: Open Education
- Digital Tattoo
- DIY Media Guides
- dstudio
- Chapman Learning Commons
Grants and projects
Other grants
REVIEWING OER
Open textbooks reviewed by UBCV faculty
- Biology – 2e (OpenStax)
- eMarketing – The Essential Guide to Online Marketing
- forall x: An Introduction to Formal Logic
- Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today – Extended version
- Introductory Statistics: Saylor
- Project Management – 2nd Edition
- University Physics – Volume 1 (OpenStax)
- World Regional Geography
OPEN EDUCATION IN ACTION
Student society (AMS)
- Textbook Broke campaign
- An Open Letter to UBC – September 8, 2020 (Open UBC)
- AMS advocates for open educational resources in Textbook Broke campaign – October 17, 2019 (The Ubyssey)
- News: UBC students cheer BC Government move to reduce textbook costs – April 23, 2019
- AMS Textbook Broke campaign urges university, professors to expand access to affordable learning materials – Sept 17, 2018 (The Ubyssey)
Working group
Presentations and podcasts
- 2019 Open educational resources panel – October 11, 2019
- Intersections of open pedagogy and critical information literacy – A case study – November 27, 2018 (BCcampus)
- d’Entremont, A. (2018). Student preference between single-box and multi-box homework problem answers using WeBWorK, an online homework system. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) Conference. June 3-6, 2018, Vancouver, BC. https://doi.org/10.24908/pceea.v0i0.13101
- Fields, E. (2018). Intersections of open pedagogy and critical information literacy: A case study. BCcampus.
- Lee, J.S., Verrett J. (2018). WeBWorK as an open online homework system in a second-year material and energy balances course. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) Conference. June 3-6, 2018, Vancouver, BC. https://doi.org/10.24908/pceea.v0i0.13047
- Podcast: Beyond Pedagogies – Open access and open education resources – October 20, 2017 (Frequencies)
Research
- Fields, E., & Harper, A. (2020). Opening up information literacy: Empowering students through open pedagogy. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Innovative Pedagogy, 2. https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/sotl_ip/vol2/iss1/1/#.X1vAGswPk9k
- Hendricks, C. (2015). Teaching and learning philosophy in the open. American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Studies in Pedagogy, 1, 17-32. doi: 10.5840/aaptstudies20159162
- Hendricks, C., Reinsberg, S.A., Rieger, G.W. (2017). The adoption of an open textbook in a large Physics course: An analysis of cost, outcomes, use and perceptions. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4). doi: 10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.3006
- 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.
Awards
- Asia Forest Research Centre, Faculty of Forestry won the Open Innovation award from OE Global for the Innovative Sustainable Forest Management Education Online Course (October 2022).
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: UBC H5P Symposium Organizing Committee (November 30, 2022)
Blogs and news
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Jon Beasley-Murray – May 27, 2024 (BCcampus News)
- Quality Through Collaboration: Open Problems and Images for Physics – April 6, 2022 (BCcampus News)
- Open educational resources in STEM – October 28, 2021 (UBC-CTLT News)
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Agnes d’Entremont – September 29, 2021 (BCcampus News)
- Some things I’m learning about accessibility & open textbooks – January 11, 2020
- Open, equitable, affordable, and transparent: Progress on the road to true open access: A talk by Ginny Steel – September 18, 2019
- AMS Calls for nominations for OER champions – September 8, 2019
- New Open UBC site – August 26, 2019
- Senate endorses guiding principles for online assessment materials – August 8, 2019 (The Ubyssey)
- UBC Senate endorses principles for digital learning materials used for assessment – May 24, 2019 (Open UBC, Christina Hendricks)
- How do I teach in the open? – (Open UBC)
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Erin Fields – March 28, 2019 (BCcampus)
- 2018 UBC Teaching Practices Survey: Open Focus Report – December 6, 2018 (Open UBC, Will Engle)
- New partnership enhances study of computational economics at UBC – December 6, 2018 (UBC Vancouver School of Economics, News)
- Award for Excellence in OpenEd – Cindy Underhill – November 30, 2018 (BCcampus)
- Award for Excellence in Open Education: Maja Krzic – September 27, 2018 (BCcampus)
- University of British Columbia: Recognizing open in promotion and tenure – July 8, 2018 (Educause Review)
- Award for Excellence in Open Education – Christina Hendricks – February 19, 2018 (BCcampus)
- Exploring tension and risk in open scholarship – November 20, 2017 (Open UBC)
- Open Education Stories: Creating and reusing problems using OER – November 1, 2017 (BCcampus)
- Open education ethics: A conversation worth having – 2017 (UBC blog website)
- Open learning design: A (draft) manifesto – May 22, 2015 (Infology)
Open Dialogues video series
- Embedding empathy into open learning (January 7, 2019)
- Extending learning beyond classroom walls (July 24, 2018)
- Using wiki pages to advance student-created knowledge (April 9, 2018)
- How to engage and support students in open pedagogies (January 29, 2018)
- How to use open tools and resources for problem sets (November 30, 2017)
- How to make open content accessible (July 28, 2017)
- How to do open courses (May 30, 2017)
- How to use social pedagogies and the web as an educator (April 4, 2017)
- How to engage with a new generation of learners (November 8, 2016)
- How to rethink textbooks (November 3, 2016)
- How to make education more accessible (June 30, 2016)
- How to engage the general public (April 1, 2016)
- How to practice responsible pedagogy (March 18, 2016)
- How to make teaching more student-centered (March 17, 2016)
- Conference addresses the past, present and future of open education (December 22, 2015)
BEYOND UBC
BCcampus
Advisory Group
- Peter Arthur (2017-2019)
Scholarly Teaching Fellows
- Peter Arthur (2018-19)
BCcampus: Educational Electronic Health Record System (EdEHR) Project
- Joseph Anthony, Leanne Currie, Jason Min, Christie Newton (2018)
BCcampus Open Education
Advocacy and Research Fellows
- Jonathan Verrett (2018-19)
- Erin Fields (2018-19)
Faculty Fellows
- Arthur “Gill” Green (2016-17)
- Christina Hendricks (2014-15)
Secondee
- Lucas Wright (2017-18)
Advisory Board
- Erin Fields (2019-20)
- Christina Hendricks (2019-20)
Open Homework Systems Advisory Group
- Agnes d’Entremont (2019-21)
- Will Engle (2019-21)
STEM ZTC Programs Advisory Group
- Jackie Stewart (2019-21)
- Jonathan Verrett (2019-21)
BCOEL Membership
- Will Engle
- Erin Fields
- Amanda Grey
- Katherine Miller
- Wendy Traas
- Lucas Wright
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
- Erin Fields (Visiting Program Officer for Open Education) (2019-20)
Open Education Group OER Research Fellowships
- Liza Navarro (2018-19)
- Arthur “Gill” Green (2016-17)
- Christina Hendricks (2015-16)