B.C. Open Education Updates
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Updates and news regarding open education in B.C. for 2022 as posted in the BCcampus newsletter.
January
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
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Adult Literacy Fundamentals Mathematics: Book 1 – 2nd Edition (Pressbooks version) replacing original PDF version
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Provincial English (from the ABE ZTC/OER project)
- Vaccine Practices for Health Professionals – 1st Canadian Edition
- Writing for Success – 1st Canadian H5P Edition (from the Open Homework Systems project)
To be archived on June 1, 2022
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Health, Medical: Cell Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry for Pre-Clinical Students
- Medical Terminology: Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions
- Philosophy: Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology
New from BC
- Showcase of completed projects, funded by BCIT and developed by BCIT faculty
- New from KPU: Organic Chemistry I by Xin Liu
Support resources update
- Self-Publishing Guide is now an ongoing resource to which information will be updated as needed. Each chapter includes a “Page added | Last update” textbox near the bottom of the page. This change from static to ongoing resource provides BCcampus with the flexibility to keep this guide current and relevant.
- See newly updated Grants for OER (proposals, evaluation rubrics) in the Information Directory
February
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Project Management for Instructional Designers – 1st Canadian Edition
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Introduction to Sociology – 3e (OpenStax) (new edition)
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American Government – 3e (OpenStax) (new edition)
To be archived on June 1, 2022
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Evaluate books under consideration for the BC collection
- Seeking a subject-matter expert to evaluate APEX Calculus. For more information, see Books open for evaluation by Canadian faculty.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Communications: A Guide to Academic Podcasting and Effective Professional Communication: A Rhetorical Approach
- Digital Education: Liberated Learners
- Film and Video: Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema
New in B.C.
- Ian Linkletter recently joined BCIT as the Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian
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Listed under Training in the Information Directory:
- Creative Common Certificates for GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums)
March
Open Ed Blogs
- Celebrating 10 Years of Open Textbooks in B.C.
- Announcing the Adoption Finder
- Looking Back at the Pulling Together: A Guide for Researchers Series
- Announcing the Recipients of the 2022 Open Course Grants
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: BCIT BSN Program
- Discovering Open Education Through Work-Integrated Learning
- B.C. Open Textbook Collection Through The Years: 2012
- Update: Hard-Back OpenStax Books Come to Canada
Announcing
BCOpen Community Email
The BCOpen community of practice email group is for anyone in the B.C. post-secondary sector whose work involves open educational resources, open pedagogy, or open education in general. Members can ask questions about open education, promote OER projects, post opportunities and events, and ask for ideas about resources and pedagogy. To join submit a request on the BCOpen Info page.
Adoption Finder
Instructors can now more easily find open textbooks that best fit their curriculum with the Adoption Finder, a new tool that helps identify open textbooks used at colleges, institutes, and universities in B.C.
New books in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
Supplemental materials
- Test bank for Introduction to Consumer Behaviour (from KPU and the Business OER project). This instructor-only resource is available as a Moodle file and Word doc, and can be requested through the Request Faculty Materials form.
- Practice problems and answers for Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis – Volumes I & II (from VIU and the Open Homework Systems project.)
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Basic HVAC (UBCO)
- Human Rights in Brief (SFU)
- Introduction to Sociology – 2nd Canadian Edition (TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Biology: Biology 351 Anatomical Illustrations
- Communications: Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships
- Marketing: Indigenous Businesses in the BC Interior: Case Studies in Marketing (from TRU)
- Pedagogy and Instructional Design: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
New in B.C.
Conference update
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April
New in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-1: Apply Study and Learning Skills – 2nd Edition
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-2: Describe Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees – 2nd Edition
- Trades Access Common Core Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System – 2nd Edition
- Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice – 4th Edition
- Pulling Together: Manitoba Foundations Guide (Brandon Edition)
To be archived on October 1, 2022
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-1: Apply Study and Learning Skills
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-2: Describe Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-3: Use Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System
- Global Corruption: Law, Theory & Practice
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- Business/Technical Mathematics (from Selkirk)
- Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative (from TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Communications: Digital Photography for Graphic Communications
- Mining (new category): Underground Miner Curriculum
- Nursing: Nursing Fundamentals and Nursing Skills Videos
- Professional Cook: Introduction to Food Microbiology [PDF]
- Public Health (new category): PHIL (Public Health Image Library)
Support resources update
- Pressbooks files for OpenStax books are being retired from the B.C. Open Textbook Collection. In line with this move, Appendix C in the Pressbook Guide has been updated and renamed: “Editable OpenStax Textbooks.”
New from B.C.
- Nursing Skills Videos by the BCIT BSN Program
- Underground Miner Curriculum from the B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM)
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May
Open Ed Blogs
Project Updates
The following BCcampus Open Education funded projects have completed.
- OE Foundation Grant – CotR/Selkirk – nursing videos (where posted)
- OE Sustainability grant – Camosun: completed with highlights
New features and activities related to the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
The Suggest an Open Textbook for the Collection page and form have been revised. They now include:
- A clear layout of the process used when evaluating a suggested textbook.
- An updated list of both required and preferred criteria for suggested books.
- An accessible form that follows the criteria for books being considered for the B.C. Open Collection.
Library and Archives Canada
- All BCcampus open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection will now be registered with Library and Archives Canada through the Deposit digital publications service for better findability and to help build Canada’s national collection.
Textbooks to be archived on October 1, 2022
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- College Skills: Intermediate English (SK Polytechnic)
- Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity (UVic)
- Statistics Using Technology – Third Edition (UNBC)
- Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities & Mental Illness (Camosun)
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Climate Change: Climate Education
- Health and Medical: Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions
- Nursing: Personal Care – HCA videos
Project updates
The following BCcampus Open Education funded projects have completed.
- OE Foundation Grant for Institutions: CotR/Selkirk
- OE Sustainability Grant for Institutions: Camosun; KPU
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- Doodle Icons: Icons in the public domain
- Report from Achieving the Dream: Teaching and Learning with Open Educational Resources (OER)
June
New reviews in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection
- eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing (Camosun)
- Human Biology: Human Anatomy and Physiology (Douglas)
- Introduction to Consumer Behaviour (Capilano)
- IoT Use Cases and Technologies (SFU)
- Student Success (CNC)
- Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (CNC)
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Early Childhood Education: Introduction to Careers in Child Development
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society
- Research: Critical Thinking in Academic Research
New from B.C.
- Audiobooks as a sound learning aid for students from TRU (from a Trades OER Grant)
- OER mechanics images by Douglas College (Physics and Astronomy dept) and UBC Engineering, designed for use with Mechanics Map (from a 2022 Open Course Grant)
- Sarah and Patsy: The story of how one Student’s Open Education project can make a difference from Camosun College
ZTC in B.C.
- The MBA Foundation program is the first fully OER program at UCW. All courses within this program have no textbook or resource fees. (See MBAF Web Resources.)
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Open licences that underscores that users do no harm:
- Do No Harm License (GitHub)
- Hippocratic License 3.0 (HL3): An Ethical License for Open Source Communities
For a list of more open licences see Copyright and open licences; public domain in the Information Directory.
July
Open Ed Blogs
- Celebrating Together: 10 Years of Open Textbooks in B.C.
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Hope Power
- A Change of Leadership at BCcampus
- B.C. Open Textbook Collection Through the Years: 2016
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
- Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) (Capilano)
- Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology – 2nd Edition (Capilano)
- World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (Capilano)
Eligible instructors are invited to review a new or existing textbook in the B.C. collection.
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- American Law: Legal Information Institute (LII)
- Anthropology and Archaeology: Macroevolution (course)
- Botany: The Science of Plants
- Business General: Customer Centric Strategy
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach
- Microbiology: slides and videos
Support resources update
- Mention of the new Creative Commons Licence Chooser has been added to the Select a Licence chapter in the Self-Publishing Guide.
New from B.C.
- On May 26th, 2022, BCIT’s Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee (part of Education Council) voted to endorse use of OpenETC for open education purposes. Learn more about the OpenETC and what it has to offer.
- From JIBC: A Comprehensive Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning
New in Canada
ZTC in B.C.
- BCIT: Associate Certificate in the Fundamentals of Water and Wastewater Operations program (School of Construction and the Environment)
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- Tools for Creating OER: Selecting appropriate Technologies (U. Regina)
- Course Hero quietly took over hosting Lumen’s OER content. They say it’s no big deal
August
B.C. Open Collection update
- During the next few months, no new materials will be added to the B.C. Open Collection. We will resume adding new books this fall.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
- Concepts of Biology – 1st Canadian Edition (UBCO)
- Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa (Capilano)
- University Physics – Volume 1 (OpenStax) (UBCV)
- Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 2nd Canadian Edition (TRU)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Criminal Justice: Forensic Toxicology: From Crime Scene to the Virtual Lab
- Education: Tutor Handbook
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Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: Our Lives: An Ethnic Studies Primer
- Medical Terminology: Medical Terminology, Medical Terminology Student Companion, Medical Terminology Canvas Course Shell
- Pulmonary (NEW): Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students and Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students
Research
Eaton, C. D., Bonner, K., Cangialosi, K., Dewsbury, B., Diamon-Stanic, M., Douma, J., … & Wilfong, K. (2022). Sustainability and justice: Challenges and opportunities for an open STEM education. CBE–Life Sciences Education, 21, 3. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.20-08-0180
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September
B.C. Open Collection update
- During the next few months, no new materials will be added to the B.C. Open Collection. We will resume adding new books this fall.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Construction: Construction Contracting: Business and Legal Principles – Second Edition
- Design: Tutorials of Visual Graphic Communication Programs for Interior Design 2
- Early Childhood Education: Child Family Community: The Socialization of Diverse Children
- Early Childhood Education: Infant and Toddler Care and Development
- English Literature and Writing: Compact Anthology of World Literature II
- Español (Spanish): Para vivir con salud: leyendo la salud y la literatura
- K-12: Language Learning in K-12 Schools: Theories, Methodologies, and Best Practices
- Marketing: Global Marketing in a Digital World
- Math: The Art of Analysis
New from B.C.
- ETUG Fall Workshop 2022: Call for Proposals
- Deadline for submissions is October 7. Workshop will be on November 4
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The Rebus Foundation is based in Montreal, Quebec, and acts as an advocate and champion for new publishing models and technologies. Part of the Rebus Foundation mission is to advocate for and share great ideas, resources, and publications about openness. Rebus hosts regular office hours on various topics related to open publishing, maintains several guides to writing open textbooks, and hosts the Rebus Community for collaborative open textbook creation and problem-solving.
- Upcoming Changes to Rebus Community software
- Version 3.0 of The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far)
October
New in the B.C. Open Collection
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Indigenous Perspectives on Business Ethics and Business Law in British Columbia (From the 2021 Time Investment Grant Project with Annette Sorensen and Scott van Dyk at Coast Mountain College)
Archived books
The following books have been archived and will not be added to the B.C. Open Collection. Some of these books have been replaced by new editions.
- Adult Literacy Fundamentals Mathematics: Book (replaced by 2nd edition)
- Beginning Excel
- Blueprint for Success in College: Indispensable Study Skills and Time Management Strategies
- Blueprint for Success in College: Career Decision Making
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-1: Apply Study and Learning Skills (replaced by 2nd edition)
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-2: Describe Expectations and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees (replaced by 2nd edition)
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-3: Use Interpersonal Communication Skills (replaced by 2nd edition)
- Line B – Employability Skills Competency B-4: Describe the Apprenticeship System (replaced by 2nd edition)
- Macroeconomics: Theory, Models, and Policy (replaced by Principles of Macroeconomics – 2021A (Lyryx))
- Microeconomics: Markets, Methods, and Models (Lyryx) (replaced by Principles of Microeconomics – 2021A (Lyryx))
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology – 2nd Canadian Edition
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Anatomy and Physiology: Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Lab Manual
- Mechanical Engineering: A Guide to MATLAB for ME 160
- Microbiology: Fundamentals of Microbiology Lab Manual
- Microbiology: Introductory Medical Microbiology Ancillary Materials
- Microbiology: Microbiology for Allied Health Students
- Nursing: Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts
- Philosophy: Introduction to Philosophy by OpenStax
- Sociology: Individual and Family Development, Health, and Well-being
New from B.C.
- Read about Selkirk’s Great OER Challenge
- From KPU: People Learning and Development: Transforming people and organizations through learning
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- Inclusive Language Guide (EDUCAUSE)
November
Congratulations to the Asia Forest Research Centre, Faculty of Forestry at UBC for winning the Open Innovation award from OE Global for the Innovative Sustainable Forest Management Education Online Course.
New in the B.C. Open Collection
- Communications in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System: Key principles (from JIBC)
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Math for Trades: Volume 3: This is the third volume of the Math for Trades series and funded by BCcampus Open Education.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
- Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind (TRU)
- Opening Eyes onto Inclusion and Diversity (Okanagan College)
- Organizational Behavior (OpenStax) (Western Community College)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, Social Justice: A People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)
- Health and Medical – General: Introduction to Health
- Open Education and Open Pedagogy: Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice
- Education: Deaf Education
- History: Canadian Settlement in Action: History and Future
- Nutrition and Dietetics: The High Protein Cookbook for Muscle Health During Cancer Treatment
From the University of Regina OER Publishing Program
- Geology: An Introduction to Geological Field Trips: Case Study Avonlea Badlands, Saskatchewan
- Math and Indigenous Studies: Cree Dictionary of Mathematics Terms with Visual Examples
From the University of Saskatchewan
New from B.C.
- From Langara College: CanadARThistories: Reimagining the Canadian Art History Survey
- From UBC: Open problem bank for Physics
Open research
- Iniesto, F., Pitt, B., Weller, M., Farrow, R., Cronin, C., Funk, J., Lambert, S., Nerantzi, C., Paskevicius, M., Pete, J., Roberts, V., Rodés, V. and Vladimirschi, V. (2022). The GO-GN Fellowship reflections report. Global OER Graduate Network https://go-
gn.net/gogn_outputs/fellowship-reflections-report
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- Bothmann, B. (2020). A recommendation for core metadata elements for use in OER repositories. Minnesota State University, Mankato.
December
Project Updates
The following BCcampus Open Education funded project has completed.
New reviews in the B.C. Open Collection
- BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Course Pack 3 (Okanagan College)
- Graphic Design and Print Production Fundamentals (North Island College)
New in the OER by Discipline Directory
- Communication and Media: Critical Perspectives on Technology and the Family
- Open Education and Open Pedagogy: Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice
From the University of Regina OER Publishing Program
- Geology: An Introduction to Geological Field Trips: Case Study Avonlea Badlands, Saskatchewan
- Math and Indigenous Studies: Cree Dictionary of Mathematics Terms with Visual Examples
New from B.C.
- Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics by Claire Yu Yan, UBCO
Support resources update
- New in the Adaptation Guide: How to Canadianize an OER
Open research
- Ryan, S. (2022). Improving student success through the use of open educational resources [white paper]. Yavapai College. https://www.yc.edu/v6/teaching-and-elearning-support/faculty/docs/improving-student-success-through-oer.pdf
Equity, diversity, inclusion in open education
- The Equity Through OER Rubric (DOERS3)
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- Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE)
- 2022 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey (Infographic) – Florida Virtual Campus
