We are catching up – here is my Open Education News and Stuff from September 20 – getting closer to being caught up!  Some of the information here is specific to Camosun faculty, but this will give you a glimpse into the journey we have been embarking on for the past couple of years in our Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.  And if you have any comments or suggestions around how we are trying to spread the word about Open Education, let me know!

Good morning everyone!

Well, it is now past mid-September, and I hope that the initial rush of the new fall term has settled into more manageable chaos. In a few months, those of you in CCFA will be starting to think about SD projects for Spring 2023 (I know, 2023??) and maybe some of you are thinking of Open Education as a project you would like to spend some time on. If you are interested in adapting an open textbook, creating some OER, maybe developing some H5P activities, designing open pedagogy assignments for your students…whatever it may be, we in CETL are here to help you think about an Open Education project to support you and your students. Our Instructional Designers and Faculty Developers would be happy to sit down and talk about your ideas, help you put a proposal together, and support you as you work on your project before, during, and after your SD time. You can find our contact information on our website.

On a related note, I am trying to find out who is using open textbooks and OER in their teaching at Camosun.  If you are using an open textbook in your course(s), or you know someone else who is, and I have not already had a chat with you, please send me an email because I would really love to talk to you more about your experience!

 ​Searching for open resources for your courses?  Here are some reminders of where you can find OER:

Ask your librarian – not sure who your librarian is? Check here: Ask a Librarian

Ask me (Emily)!

And here are some common places to try:

• BCcampus and BC Open Collection
• OERCommons
• KPU Open Textbooks
• Open Library (Ontario)
• Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject (Skyline College)
• Open Textbook Library
• A Community of Inquiry and Practice for authoring, discovering, and sharing Open Education Resources (OER).
• Look for adoptions at other institutions in BC using the BCcampus Adoption Finder.

Have questions? Want to talk about a potential Open Education project (or are your students interested in hearing about OpenEd)? Contact Emily Schudel and/or Gwenda Bryan!

Share the joy – CETL (Emily) is available to come talk to your department/program about Open Ed – just shoot me an email to let me know if your department/program is interested in hearing more!

The Open Education Conference 2022 i coming up, October 17-22, and once again it will be virtual!  Find out more and register at: https://openeducationconference.org/2022

Well, that’s all for today.  Enjoy the rest of your week!!

Emily