BCcampus Newsletter: July 3, 2019
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Current Calls and Grants
Event Highlight
On October 25th, 2019, join us for the 2019 Symposium: Learning Transformation at Coast Mountain College in Terrace, B.C.
With an emphasis on experiential place-based learning, the 2019 Symposium: Learning Transformation is focused on the transformation of our approaches and practice to teaching and learning. Everyone is welcome.
Funding Opportunities
BCcampus Learning Access Program for Educators (LAP-E) supports applicants to allow them to participate and share their ideas as well as learn from others. BCcampus aims to provide a diverse set of voices to its events and will balance regional participation with budget limitations.
The LAP-E assists with registration fees as well as travel, per diem, and accommodation costs. We are currently accepting applications for the following events:
News
EYPD Project UpdateThe Early Years Professional Development Web Portal Pilot Project (EYPD) wrapped up its three-year pilot phase in March 2019 and the final report and infographic have been released. Read more... Award for Excellence in Open Education: Chad FlinnWe are excited to take a moment to shine the spotlight on Chad Flinn, electrical and entrepreneurship instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Read more... |
Liberating Structures Global GatheringI recently attended the first-ever Liberating Structures (LS) Global Gathering in Seattle. What a treat to be with 300+ fellow LS enthusiasts!! Read more... Round Teaching: How Shapes Shape LearningThis past year at Coast Mountain College, faculty have undertaken action research in collaboration with the Centre of Learning Transformation. The research revolved around instructing in the college’s yurt Teaching Lab and exploring how built pedagogy influences teaching and learning. Read more...
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Open Education Updates
New from BCcampus OpenEd:
- Call for Open Education Sustainability Grant for Institutions
- Free webinar on July 4th: OER Funding Webinar: $3M… now what?
- Books under consideration and review for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection are now posted in the OER by Discipline Directory.
- The Pressbooks Guide is now an ongoing resource to which information will be updated as needed. Each chapter includes a “Last update” box at the top of the page.
- See updates about the retirement of the Pressbooks Open Textbook theme and other news on the Pressbooks Upgrades page.
For the most current open education information, take a look at these continuously updated directories:
- Information Directory - research, articles, blogs, books related to open education in Canada, the U.S., Global North, and Global South regions
- Post-Secondary Directory - An inventory of all things open for each post-secondary institution in B.C.
- OER by Discipline Directory - a wide range of open educational resources organized by subject area.
Help us identify the gaps:
Contact opentext@bccampus.ca if you would like to see open textbooks made available for specific subject areas in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. In particular, we'd like to hear of topics in these areas: business, early childhood education (ECE), health, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), and trades.
Evaluate an Open Textbook:
We are looking for Subject Matter Experts (SME) from B.C. or other parts of Canada to review textbooks being considered for the B.C. Open Textbook Collection.
Contact bookreviews@bccampus.ca with your areas of expertise if interested.
Recap: ETUG 25th Anniversary Conference
Back to the Future: Looking Back, Moving Forward was the theme of this year's ETUG annual conference held June 20-21, 2019 at TRU.
Here are a few archives from the event:
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For thousands of years the Coast Salish, Lkwungen, and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples have walked gently on the unceded territories where we now live, work, and play. We are committed to building relationships with the first peoples here, one based in honour and respect, and we thank them for their hospitality.
