BCcampus News for the week of April 6, 2023
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Working Together, Learning Together
“BCcampus has built a reputation for excellence in the sector, and we will continue to push ourselves to provide exemplary learning and teaching experiences for all by focusing on creating open educational resources, sharing inventive approaches to digital learning and teaching, and finding ways for educators in B.C. to uncover the time and resources necessary to fill the gaps in today’s post-secondary education.”
– Amanda Coolidge, interim executive director, BCcampus
Learn more: BCcampus Annual Review
Spotlight
📅 ETUG Spring Workshop – Future-proof Learning Design: The Integration of Digital Literacy, Inclusive Tech, and AI
June 1-2, 2023 | Online and in-person
With the increased use of educational technology and awareness of concepts such as digital literacy, accessibility, and artificial intelligence (AI), more and more educational programs are exploring how to create the best student experience possible. A key factor is a design, in particular design decisions that consider the technology available and the digital literacy of students and instructors.
In this two-day workshop, we’ll explore how digital literacy, inclusive technology, and AI could be “baked” into courses and how instructors are supported in making design decisions around technology.
Learn more: Future-proof Learning Design: The Integration of Digital Literacy, Inclusive Tech, and AI
💻 Call for Proposals: Future-proof Learning Design: The Integration of Digital Literacy, Inclusive Tech, and AI
ETUG - the Educational Technology Users Group - is also seeking presenters for this spring workshop! If you're interested in presenting on the topics of digital literacy, inclusive technology, and artificial intelligence, please submit your proposal by Tuesday, April 11, 2023.
Learning Opportunities
📅 (FUN) FLO Friday – Tech Tools for Engagement
April 28, 2023 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
What tech tools are you using to improve student learning?
In this fun and interactive one-hour session, we will revisit the definition of student engagement and explore some common tech tools that could promote engagement in technology-infused learning environments.
Learn more: (FUN) FLO Friday – Tech Tools for Engagement
📅 OER Production Series
May 3, 10, 17, 23, and 31, 2023 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Throughout the month of May, we'll be exploring open educational resources (OER) themes for beginners and experts alike!
Choose from our weekly webinars where we'll learn everything related to OER production - from fundamentals and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, to Pressbooks and Universal Design for Learning.
Learn more: OER Production Series
A complete list of our upcoming events, archives, and resources are available on our website.
Recommended Reading
📘 BCcampus Annual Review
How did we support teaching and learning, open education, and equity, diversity, and inclusion while collaborating on essential projects with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills? Visit our annual review microsite to learn what BCcampus did throughout the 2022–2023 fiscal year.
Learn more: BCcampus Annual Review
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Accepting Applications
💻 Expression of Interest: Curriculum Writers
In partnership with Women and Gender Equality Canada and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, BCcampus is providing project management on the Intersectional Sexualized Violence Project, which focuses on the impacts of sexualized violence on specific student populations, including Indigenous, international, and graduate students.
The next phase will focus on the adaptation or development of sexualized violence training resources based on the findings of the environmental scans. BCcampus is seeking qualified individuals to work with us and the Intersectional Sexualized Violence Advisory Group on the development and/or adoption of openly licenced sexualized violence training resources and facilitation guides.
Learn more: Expression of Interest: Curriculum Writers
💻 Professional Learning in the Early Childhood Sector in B.C.
BCcampus is seeking experts in early childhood education and curriculum development to submit proposals and help develop professional learning for ECEs across the province.
Successful applicants will be offered contracts valued at up to $100,000 for their work. Payment will be tied to deliverables based on the service contract.
Learn more: Professional Learning in the Early Childhood Sector in B.C.
BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) Peoples and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and learn. Through our work we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies into our actions and understandings, supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization to advocate systemic changes in the post-secondary environment of B.C.
