B.C. Open Education Updates
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Updates and news regarding open education in B.C. for 2021 as posted in the BCcampus newsletter.
January
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introduction to Philosophy: Logic (multiple authors; series editor: Christina Hendricks, UBC)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion (multiple authors; series editor: Christina Hendricks, UBC)
- IOT Use Cases and Technologies (from BCIT)
- forall x: An Introduction to Formal Logic – Fall 2020 Edition (Calgary)
- Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology – 2nd Edition
To be archived on June 1, 2021
- forall x: An Introduction to Formal Logic – Fall 2019 Edition (Calgary)
- Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology – 1st Edition
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Chemistry: Atoms First – 2e (OpenStax) (Douglas)
- Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Cdn ed (Capilano)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Academic Success: Bridges: United States Academia for First-Generation and International College Students
- Business: Fundamentals of Business, 3rd edition
- Education K-12: Elementary Earth and Space Science Methods
- Engineering: Structural Analysis
- English Literature and Writing: Videos on Composition
- Fine Arts/Design: Tutorials of Visual Graphic Communication Programs for Interior Design
- German: The German Studies Collaboratory
- History: Canada and Speeches from the Throne and Modern World History
- Pedagogy and Instructional Design: Inclusive Spectrums: Preliminary Research Exhibition
- Collection: Labor Studies & Work (Temple University Press)
- Digital Education: Guide to Blended Learning
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: Contemporary Families – An Equity Lens
- Multimedia and Tool Collections: Videvo
- Non-English OER: Czech
- New section: Hospitality and Tourism
- Links to the Virtual Labs and Science Resources Directory are now integrated throughout the OER by Discipline Directory
New OER from B.C.
KPU
- Making Sense of a Global Pandemic: Relationship Violence & Working Together Towards a Violence Free Society by Balbir Gurm, Glaucia Salgado, Jennifer Marchbank, Sheila Early
UBC
- 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
- Spectacles in the Roman World: A Sourcebook by Siobhán McElduff
ICYMI
- Student Government Toolkit (Open Textbook Alliance)
- Huge increase in Open Textbook Use at Douglas College for Winter 2021
February
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 2nd Canadian Edition – featuring over 120 H5P activities (new edition)
To be archived on October 22, 2021
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Data Analysis (BCIT)
- Nature of Geographic Information (UBC)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Anatomy & Physiology: A Mixed Course-Based Research Approach to Human Physiology
- Art History: Introduction to Art
- Biosystems Engineering: Bio-Inspired Sensory System
- Botany: Botany – LibreTexts; Primary Botany – OER Commons, Plant Anatomy and Physiology
- Chemistry: OpenOChem Cloud
- Computers, Programming: Eloquent Javascript – 3rd edition
- Course Collections: ASCCC OER Initiative
- Early Childhood Education: Courses in Child Development and Early Childhood Education, Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children – Early Release
- Engineering: Notes on Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers
- English Literature and Writing: EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers
- Fashion (NEW section): Fashion History Timeline
- General OER Repositories: Open Textbooks for Hong Kong; OEW Library
- Health Records and Technology: SEHRA – Sunshine Electronic Health Record Academic Simulation
- Math: Elemental Differential Equations
- Mental Health and Dementia: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Statistics: OpenIntro Statistics – 4th ed, Learning Statistics with Jamovi: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners
Support resources updates
- Newly added to Appendix A: Administrators, Developers, Technical Support in the Pressbooks Guide: Pressbooks Documentation.
- From UBC: Sprint Toolkit
- New in Recordings of Conferences, Podcasts, Webinars, Videos(Information Directory): UDL in 15 Minutes with Carolee Clyne
Newly added to the BCcampus Open Ed website
- In order for faculty to share their OER adoptions with BCcampus, in addition to open textbooks, the OER Adoption Form has been added to our website.
New OER from B.C.
- Calculus Early Transcendentals: Differential & Multi-Variable Calculus for Social Sciences (CC BY-NC-SA) by Dr. Petra Menz, Nicola Mulberry – used in MATH 157 (SFU)
- Calculus Early Transcendentals: Integral & Multi-Variable Calculus for Social Sciences (CC BY-NC-SA) by Dr. Petra Menz, Nicola Mulberry – used in MATH 158 (SFU)
- This math lecturer developed her own open textbook – now thousands of students are using it (SFU)
Virtual conferences
- FREE: 2021 Foreign Language OER Conference. Registration is required and will close on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Register now.
ICYMI
- Collecting and Reporting Student Savings Data for OER Program Managers
- UMSU releases 2021-22 budget recommendations: Open education resources tops the list of priorities
- RLOE Sustainability Guide: from Regional Leaders of Open Education Initiative
- From UFV: Open Education Faculty Fellows: Congratulations to Dr. Kseniya Garaschuk and Dr. Shaun Sun!
March
Open Education News
- Practitioner Perspectives: The DOERS3 Collaborative on OER in Tenure and Promotion
- BCcampus Awards Second Round of H5P OER Development Grants
- Developing Sustainable OER at JIBC
- 2021 STEM Question Development OER Grant
- 2021 WeBWork Institutional Grant
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Petra Menz and Nicola Mulberry
- A First for STEM in B.C.: Zero Textbook Costs for Computer Aided Drafting at Vancouver Community College
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introductory Algebra – part of the ABE ZTC project
- Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition – now includes 80 H5P activities
- Key Concepts of Computer Studies (from the ABE ZTC program)
- Open Pedagogy in the Trades (from the Trades ZTC program)
- AutoCAD 3D (from the STEM ZTC program)
- Sight Reading for Guitar
- Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces
- Scientific Inquiry in Social Work
- Intermediate Microeconomics with Microsoft Excel – 2nd Edition
- Ethical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives
- Human Nutrition – 2020 Edition
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Anatomy and Physiology: Atlas of Comparative Anatomy
- Aviation (NEW section): Aviation Safety – The Basics
- Biology: Bumble bees of Unama’ki
- Biosystems Engineering: Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
- Early Childhood Education: Music for the Young Child
- Earth and Ocean Sciences: SERC (Science Education Resource Center)
- Colorado’s Top 40: OER Curation Guides
- Education: IRIS Center
- Fashion: Queer Fashion and Style: Stories from the Heartland
- Music: Open Music Theory: Version 2 and Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom
- Philosophy: Critical Thinking
- Research: Introduction to College Research
- Turkish (NEW section): Her Şey Bir Merhaba ile Başlar
Support resources updates
New in the Pressbooks Guide
New in B.C.
Virtual Conferences
Congratulations to…
- Coast Mountain College, the first Open Education Sustainability Grant recipient to successfully complete its project
ICYMI
- BCOEL Mentorship Program
- Open education efforts continue to enhance access for OC students
- 25 years of ed tech by Martin Weller
- AtlanticOER-RELAtlantique Launches, Bringing Open Educational Resources (OER) to the East Coast
- Getting to Know Your International Students – 2nd edition
April
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Barbering Techniques for Hairstylists (from the ZTC – OER for Trades project)
- Basic HVAC (from BCIT, part of Trades ZTC/OER program)
- Cellular Internet of Things for Practitioners (from BCIT)
- Psychology – 1st Canadian Edition (From TRU. An adaptation of Introduction to Psychology – 1st Canadian Edition including material from OpenStax and NOBA, and original content.)
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
New materials in the Open Course Collection
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- English Literature/Writing: Consequential Contexts
- Español (Spanish): Civilización hispanoamericana
- International Relations: Language and Culture in Context: A Primer on Intercultural Communication
New OER in B.C.
Surveys
ICYMI
May
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Calculus: Early Transcendentals – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Principles of Macroeconomics – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Principles of Microeconomics – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Intermediate Financial Accounting: Volume 1 – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Intermediate Financial Accounting: Volume 2 – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Linear Algebra with Applications – 2021A (Lyryx)
- A First Course in Linear Algebra – 2021A (Lyryx)
- Introduction to Financial Accounting – 2021A (Lyryx) (new edition)
- Embedded Controllers using C and Arduino
- Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People(University Canada West)
- Technical Writing Essentials (SFU)
New materials in the Open Course Collection
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Additions: Foundations of Addition Studies
- Biology: An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry: OCLUE: Organic Chemistry, Life, the Universe & Everything
- Language Learning: Basic Hindi
- Language Learning: Elementary Arabic
- Language Learning: Foreign Languages & the Literary in the Everyday, a Handbook for Teachers
- Neuroanatomy: Foundations of Neuroscience
- Spanish (Language Learning): Open Educational Resources for Spanish
Support resources update
Pressbooks Guide Update
- New questions with answers have been added to the LaTeX Questions Answered
- See the Pressbooks Directory for a list of OpenStax books that have been added to Pressbooks.
- On May 11, Pressbooks (pressboooks.bccampus.ca) was upgraded to version 5.20.
ICYMI
- New ZTC: Bachelor of Interior Design, offered by the Wilson School of Design at KPU
- Post-secondary town hall with Dr. Bonnie Henry
June
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- H5P activities have been added to Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality – 2nd Edition (thanks to the Open Homework Systems Project)
- Supporting Survivors: Training and Facilitation Guide
- Plain Language Best Practices
- Accountability and Repairing Relationships: Training and Facilitation Guide
- Business Writing for Everyone (from KPU)
Part of a new category: Campus and Community Resources
- Evaluating Sexualized Violence Training and Resources
- Consent & Sexual Violence: Training and Facilitation Guide
- Active Bystander Intervention: Training and Facilitation Guide
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers (Langara)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Biology: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
- Book Collections (Monographs): Books@atla Open Press (religion and theology)
- Chemistry (images)
- Computers/Programming: R Tutorials
- English Language Learning (ELL):
- Language Learning: Reading in a Foreign Language (Journal)
- Math: Technical Mathematics
- Nursing: Nursing Skills
- Religion and Theology:
New OER in B.C.
- From BCIT: Buds, Branches and Bark: A Guide to Winter ID in the Pacific Northwest by Julia Alards-Tomalin & Alex Tai
Support resources updates
- A list of Pressbooks webinars and recordings is available in the Information Directory.
Congratulations to…
- Capilano University and BCIT, Open Education Sustainability Grant recipients, for successfully completing their projects.
ICYMI
- GCshare: Developed by the Research, Design and Accessibility team at the Canada School of Public Service in partnership with eCampusOntario
July
Open Education News
- The Power of Being Heard: Creating Open Educational Resources for Peer-Support Workers in B.C.
- The Best-Laid Plans: How COVID-19 Hindered (and Helped) One Open Education Project
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Christine Miller
- Open Education Sustainability Grant Success
- New Consumer Behaviour Textbook Demonstrates Why Care and Social Justice Matter in Marketing
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Introduction to Consumer Behaviour (from the Business ZTC project and KPU)
- Math for Trades: Volume 2 (from the Trades ZTC project)
New in the Open Course Collection
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- American Sign Language (ASL): American Sign Language 101 OER, American Sign Language 102 OER
- Botany / Agriculture: History and Science of Cultivated Plants
- Histology: Digital Histology
- Journalism: Be Credible
- Marketing: The Evolving World of Public Relations
- Programming: R @ R(D)SVS
- Publishing: A Guide To Academic Podcasting
- Software: Beginning Excel
New in BC
- Helping students succeed without breaking the bank (Capilano)
- KPU’s OPUS Team wins Outstanding Contribution Award!
- Open Education Project Spotlight: Computer Science’s Saeed Mirjalili (Langara)
- Open UBC Snapshot 2021: Open Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning
- UBC Library – 2020/2021 Open Education Impact & Activity Report
August
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Capacity to Connect: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellness (from the Mental Health project)
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB (from VCC)
- Data Analysis (from UBC Okanagan)
- Introductory Algebra (from Camosun)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Geography: Introduction to Geomatics (textbook)
- German
- Indigenous Studies: Indigenous voices (collection)
- Kinesiology: Kinesiology & Biomechanics (course)
- Math: Optimal, Integral, Likely: Optimization, Integral Calculus, and Probability (textbook)
- Media and Social Media: Humans R Social Media (textbook)
- Physics: Ohm’s Law variations (textbook)
- Spanish: Yo puedo: para empezar and Yo puedo: segundos pasos (textbooks)
ICYMI
- Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) – Open Education
- For Pressbooks users: Goodbye, MOBI exports!
September
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Advanced English (from the ABE ZTC project)
- Business/Technical Mathematics (from the ABE ZTC project)
- Customer Centric Strategy
- Digging into Canadian Soil
- Graduate Research Methods in Social Work
- Let’s Talk About Suicide: Raising Awareness and Supporting Students (from the Mental Health and Wellness project)
- Pattern Development: Sheet Metal Level 1 (from the Trades ZTC project)
- Psychology – H5P Edition (from the Open Homework Systems project)
- Pulling Together: A Guide for Researchers, Hiłḵ̓ala
- Statistics Using Technology – Third Edition
To be archived on October 22, 2021
- Open Modernisms Anthology Builder (tool not functional)
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Business Writing for Everyone (from Capilano University)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Aerospace Engineering (also in Aviation): Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance, 3rd edition (textbook)
- American Sign Language: ASL 101 and ASL 102 (courses)
- Anatomy and Physiology: Biology 351 – Anatomical Illustrations (images)
- Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering Separations: A Handbook for Students (supplemental)
- Communications/Media & Social Media: Social Media & the Self (supplemental/reader)
- Education, K-12: Teaching Math for Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Culture, Language, and Identity (textbook)
- Education
- Introduction to Education (BETA) (textbook)
- The Evolution of Affordable Content Efforts in Higher Education Environments: Programs, Case Studies, and Examples
- Inclusive Pedagogies
- Interculturalizing the Curriculum
- Teaching Math for Emergent Bilinguals: Building on Culture, Language, and Identity (also listed under English Language Learning)
- English Language Learning: Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English (textbook)
- English Language Learning (ELL): Intermediate Reading and Writing (textbook)
- Industrial Engineering: Simulation Modeling and Arena (textbook)
- Music: Music in World Cultures (textbook)
- Music: Piano video playlists
- Nutrition and Dietetics: Food Product Development Lab Manual (supplemental)
- OER in Spanish: Principios y practicas de la ensenanza infantil (textbook)
- Public Speaking: Advanced Public Speaking (BETA) (textbook)
- Social Work: Open Textbooks for Social Work (collection)
Support resources update
- New in the OER by Discipline Directory: Books listed on the Books under Consideration and Review page are now linked to from the subject sections of this directory.
- New in the Pressbooks Guide: For Students: How to Read the Book, Import an Open Textbook into a LMS, How do I write the correlation coefficient (using LaTeX)?
ICYMI
- Accessible and Universal Design for Learning OER
- @BCOpenText is migrating to @BCcampus on Twitter
- NEW from MIT Press: Open knowledge institutions: Reinventing universities
- Open Pedagogy Community of Practice (University of Alberta)
- Revise and remix with H5P (MERLOT/Skills Commons/H5P)
- University of Cape Town has launched an online high school
October
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Canadian History: Pre-Confederation – 2nd Edition
- Engineering Systems Dynamics Modelling, Simulation, and Design
- Fundamentals of Business – 3rd Edition
To be archived on February 1, 2022
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
- Seeking a subject-matter expert to evaluate Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding. For more information, see Books open for evaluation by Canadian faculty.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Business: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Communications: Management Communication
- Computer Programming: How to Design Programs, 2nd Edition, Advanced Android Development (Google Developers Training Team)
- Engineering/Materials Science: Materials Science and Engineering
- English Language Learning (ELL or ESL): Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students and Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students
- Environmental Studies: Future Energy: Opportunities & Challenges
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: Global Femicide: Indigenous Women and Girls Torn from Our Midst
- Genetics: Genetics, Agriculture, and Biotechnology
- Geography: The Physical Environment: an Introduction to Physical Geography
- Italian: Tutt* a tavola! Volume 1 and Volume 2
- Medical Terminology: Building a Medical Terminology Foundation
- Mental Health, Dementia: A Long Goodbye: Ed and Mary’s Journey with Lewy Body Dementia
- Pharmacology: Public Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook, 2nd Edition
- Philosophy: The Republic of Plato
- Presentations and Public Speaking: Presenter Toolkit: Creating and Facilitating an Accessible Presentation
- Psychology: Culture and Psychology, Personality Theory: A Multicultural Perspective
- Spanish: ¡Bienvenidos!
- Theatre: Storytelling on Screen: An Online Playback Theatre Archive and Guidebook
Support resources update
- New to the Pressbooks Catalogues: Campus Manitoba Pressbooks Pilot Network: Open Resources Adapted and Created in Manitoba
- See new layout and resources for Recordings of Conferences, Podcasts, Webinars, Videos in the Information Directory
ICYMI
- Learning to be open: instructor growth through open pedagogy
- Supreme Court sides with York University in copyright tariff dispute
- What Motivates Students About Open Pedagogy?
November
Open Education News
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Psychology of Language (from TRU’s Time Investment Grant)
- World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization (website)
- Evidence-Based Massage Therapy: A Guide for Clinical Practice (textbook)
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
From the STEM OER project, old versions will be archived on February 1, 2022:
- Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 2D
- Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 3D
- Introduction to Drafting and Autodesk Inventor
Review books in the BC collection
- Seeking instructor to review Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC – 2nd Edition or The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy. For more information, see Review an Open Textbook.
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
- Seeking a subject-matter expert to evaluate Introduction to Linear, Time-Invariant, Dynamic Systems for Students of Engineering or Mathematics for Elementary Teachers. For more information, see Books open for evaluation by Canadian faculty.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Digital Education: The Asynchronous Cookbook
- Fashion: 21st Century Queer Fashion Brands: Oral History Project and stitched (textbooks/website)
- Finance: Liquidity, Markets and Trading in Action: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (textbook)
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: LGBTQ+ Studies (textbook)
- Indigenous Studies/English Literature: Moon of the Crusted Snow: Reading Guide (supplemental)
- Information Systems: A Tale of Two Systems (supplemental)
- International Law (new section): Free Legal Research Resources – Foreign & International
- Law: Constitutional Law for Student: Part 1 and Constitutional Law for Students: Part 2 (textbooks)
- Language Learning: Malayalam Resources (collection of resources)
- Popular Culture Studies: Pop Culture in the US Course Playlist (videos)
- Social Work: A Toolkit for Teaching Communication Skills in Social Work (supplemental)
- Veterinary Medicine: Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems, Judging and Evaluating Dairy Cattle, Large Animal Surgery – Supplemental Notes,
- Visual Arts: Art History Teaching Resources and ArtxHistory (websites)
ICYMI
December
Open Education News
- Dean of Arts and Science: A Unified Front to Support OER
- Expression of Interest: Development of Open Courses
- Giving Back with OpenETC: A Community of Contributors
- Picking Up the Paddle in Manitoba
- Time Investment Grant Used to Create New Psychology Resource
- ZTC Project Update – Open Educational Resources for Trades
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Review books in the BC collection
- Seeking instructor to review Psychology of Language. For more information, see Review an Open Textbook.
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
- Seeking a subject-matter expert to evaluate Theories and Biological Basis of Addiction. For more information, see Books open for evaluation by Canadian faculty.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Anthropology: What We Now Know about Race and Ethnicity
- English Language Learning (ELL): It’s All Greek to Me! Using the Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture and Writing for Change: An Advanced ELL Resource
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction, Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience, Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies, and Antiracism Inc.
- Spanish: Español abierto
- Veterinary Medicine: The Lymphatic System of the Dog (textbook)
Support resources update
- Content Disclaimer (NEW) in the Pressbooks Guide
New from B.C.
- OER from KPU: Structured Work Experience Placement Handbook
- Research: How are we doing with open education practice initiatives? Applying an Institutional Self-Assessment Tool in five higher education institutions.
