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SUPPORT
Contacts
For assistance, please contact:
Grant Potter, Sr Lab Instructor, E-Learning
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Email: grant.potter@unbc.ca
Phone: 250-960-5188
USING OER
Canadian repositories
OER from UNBC
Open books and textbooks – new
- Anthropology Capstone students reader for UNBC (course ANTH 102)
Open textbooks – adapted
- College Physics (OpenStax) adapted for UNBC (course PHYS 115)
Open textbooks – revised
Open courses
- Animal Behaviour (BIOL 420)
- Insects, Fungi and Society (BIOL 421)
- Molecular Cell Physiology (BIOL 312)
- Student research and public history at the North Pacific Cannery, Prince Rupert BC
Supplemental materials
- Instrumental Chemical Analysis (video tutorials)
- Introduction to Epidemiology -enhanced syllabus
- Computer Architecture Labs (CPSC 231)
Support resources
CREATING OER
Grants and projects
REVIEWING OER
Open textbooks reviewed by UNBC faculty
- Astronomy (OpenStax)
- Biology (OpenStax) (replaced by newer edition)
- Human Biology: Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introductory Chemistry (archived)
- Statistics Using Technology – Third Edition
OPEN EDUCATION IN ACTION
Blogs and news
- BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Jim Maxwell-Campagna – December 15, 2020 (BCcampus News)
- Online textbook explores human security from a diversity of perspectives – December 3, 2020 (UNBC News)
- Lucky number 7! Grant Potter is the newest recipient of the Award for Excellence in Open Education – May 15, 2018 (BCcampus)
- Webinar Series: Open Education Stories from across B.C. – UNBC – February 28, 2017 (BCcampus)
- Dr. TJ Bliss discussing effective OER practice in higher education – January 15, 2015 (BCcampus)
- UNBC librarians inoculate novice academics against predatory publishers – October 28, 2014 (BCcampus)
Research and presentations
- BCCampus Research Report – Unpacking Power Hierarchies in Students as Partners Practices (Heather Smith, Roselynn Verwoord, Conan Veitch, Yahlnaaw) – September 2019
BEYOND UNBC
BCcampus
Advisory Group
- Tracy McIntyre (2017-2019)
Research Fellows
- Meghan Costello (2020-2021)
Scholarly Teaching Fellows
- Heather Smith (2018-19)
BCOEL Membership
- Heather Empey
Open ETC
- Grant Potter (creator)
Last update: Aug 31/22
