BCcampus News for the week of November 29, 2023 No images? Click here Learning Opportunities📅 Accessibility Bites SeriesMonthly. Next session: November 30, 2023 | 12 - 12:30 p.m. This fall we are introducing a new series called Accessibility Bites. You often hear others talk about accessibility, but you’re not quite sure how to put it into practice (or maybe you just haven’t had a chance). These sessions are for you! We will go over topics like assistive technologies, image descriptions, PowerPoint, social media, and Word documents. Learn more: Accessibility Bites Series 📅 FLO MicroCourse: Bringing the Practice of Positionality into Teaching and LearningDecember 4-8, 2023 | Asynchronous Positionality refers to the dynamic relationship between an individual and their various personal and social identities, including gender, race, class, ethnicity, ability, and place. As facilitators, developing a positionality statement becomes a critical self-reflective practice that shows how your biases, histories, and intersectionality influence your teaching. In this FLO MicroCourse, we will explore positionality statements and their role in the context of teaching and learning. We will also examine personal, place-based, and social identities and reflect how these layers influence your teaching practices. Learn more: FLO MicroCourse: Bringing the Practice of Positionality into Teaching and Learning 📅 Research Speaker Series - Creative Methods for Enabling the Participation of People with Disabilities in ResearchMonthly. Next session: December 5, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Our fall 2023 Research Speaker Series offers participants and presenters an opportunity to learn and share knowledge and advocacy on research methods, approaches, and pedagogies when it comes to accessibility, access, Indigenous engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in teaching and learning. In our next session, Dr. Jane Seale will describe and evaluate a range of creative methods to capture the experiences of people with disabilities in research in ways that are inclusive and meaningful. 📅 FLO Friday: Where to Position Positionality in Your WorkDecember 8, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. This FLO Friday session will build on several earlier BCcampus conversations about positionality. The University of British Columbia defines positionality as the dynamic relationship between an individual and their various personal and social identities, including gender, race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, ability, and place, among others. In this session you will discuss and evaluate the pedagogical role of your positionality statement. You will then develop and share a student-focused reflective activity that connects your positionality statement to the aim of helping students recognize and reflect on their own and their peers’ backgrounds and perspectives. Learn more: FLO Friday: Where to Position Positionality in Your Work 📅 FLO EdTech Sandbox Series – Sticky NotesMonthly. Next session: January 10, 2024 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. In these two-hour livestream webinars, expert leaders will introduce and demonstrate cutting-edge, open, and free or low-cost educational technology tools, allowing you to experiment and gather exciting ideas for teaching activities. Our mission is to foster digital teaching innovation, encouraging faculty and staff to embrace emerging technologies with curiosity and openness, ultimately enhancing the learning experience for all. Learn more: FLO EdTech Sandbox Series – Sticky Notes 📅 Micro-credential Toolkit Story Spotlight: CollaborationJanuary 17, 2024 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join us as we dig into the Collaboration section of the BCcampus Micro-credential Toolkit for B.C. Facilitated by story contributor Adrian Lipsett of Vancouver Community College, this session will look at what collaboration means “on the ground” – whether you collaborate with industry associations, non-profit organizations, or other institutions. Adrian will also discuss the collaboration framework pilot project, which looks at how a micro-credential can be created at one institution and shared with another with the same need. Learn more: Micro-credential Toolkit Story Spotlight: Collaboration A complete list of our upcoming events, archives, and resources are available on our website. Recommended Reading📘 BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Julia Alards-TomalinThis month, we recognize Julia Alards-Tomalin, an instructor at BCIT, for her exceptional contributions to open education. She created two open educational resources, including an online plant ID game, and collaborated with students to produce a winter plant ID guide. Congratulations, Julia! Learn more: BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Julia Alards-Tomalin 📘 Padlet Unleashed: A Comprehensive Review of Its Strengths and OpportunitiesExplore the transformative world of Padlet in our latest blog post on the FLO EdTech Sandbox Series! Contributor Lisa Gedak shows how collaboration, creativity, and engagement can redefine the classroom experience. Learn more: Padlet Unleashed: A Comprehensive Review of Its Strengths and Opportunities Check out the latest news from BCcampus on our blog. Seeking Submissions💻 BCcampus Strategic Planning (2024-2027) - Survey BCcampus is seeking your valuable input for its strategic planning from 2024–2027. Engage by participating in a 10-15 minute-long survey and have an influence on our future priorities and initiatives. Join us and be a part of shaping the future of post-secondary education in British Columbia! Learn more: BCcampus Strategic Planning (2024–2027) - Survey 💻 Call for Open Content: Digital Literacy Project Phase 2 In partnership with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the Digital Learning Advisory Committee, BCcampus is pleased to be leading the development of a collection of open materials to support digital literacy in B.C. post-secondary institutions. This collection will be made available to learners through an online repository. We seek content submissions for inclusion in the collection that fulfill the requirements of the eight areas of digital literacy competencies identified in B.C.’s Post-Secondary Digital Learning Strategy. Learn more: Call for Open Content: Digital Literacy Project Phase 2 💻 Equity Sequence: Building Equality Better In partnership with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, BCcampus is offering free access to Equity Sequence training to anyone in the public B.C. post-secondary sector. Space is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The Equity Sequence training takes place in an online, gamified learning platform and community. The learner encounters informative video content, engages in self-reflection and sharing with the community, and puts their new skill to use on case studies before applying the Equity Sequence to their own work. Learn more: Equity Sequence: Building Equality Better 💻 Proposal Callout: VCC Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium 2024 You are invited to submit proposals for Vancouver Community College’s (VCC) Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium on February 29 - March 1, 2024. The VCC Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium strives to provide a platform for sharing best practices, research findings, innovative ideas, and diverse perspectives on teaching and learning in post-secondary education. The symposium will be fully online and free out of our commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. VCC is accepting proposals for 10-minute lightning sessions and 30-minute sessions. Deadline for submission is December 15, 2023. If you have any questions about the symposium, please reach out to iasupport@vcc.ca Learn more: VCC Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium 2024 BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. |