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  • Emerging Perspectives in Open Access Book Publishing

    This recorded webinar explores the opportunities, challenges, and experiences of Open Access book publishing. Read More

  • Open Scholarship in Practice: Join us November 2-6 for a week of workshops and webinars thatwill transform the way you create and share your research.

    Working in Public: Generosity and the Knowledge Commons

    The recorded webinar, "Working in Public: Generosity and the Knowledge Commons," explores Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick's ideas in her influential book, Generous Thinking. Read More

  • OER Fund(ed): complex concepts, simple English

    Georg Rieger is customizing an open physics textbook in such a way that it will be a great learning resource for anyone, but especially for international students. Read More

  • OER Fund(ed): real-world problems for biomechanics students

    Robyn Newell is part of a group that received an OER Fund grant to create open biomechanics problems that are closer to real-world applications in order to help their students succeed. Read More

  • OER Fund(ed): diverse voices and ‘beyond the classroom’ projects

    In 2020, Surita Jhangiani was awarded an OER Fund Grant and she explains the advantages of collaborating to create OER and why they’re moving away from commercial textbooks. Read More

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    New Call for OER Fund Grant Applications

    UBCV is pleased to announce the 2020/21 call for OER Fund grant applications to support the adoption, creation, and use of OER in UBC credit courses. Read More

  • Decolonizing Open?

    According to Dr. Daniel Heath Justice, a professor in the Department of First Nations and Indigenous Studies, if people are interested in decolonizing open education, they have a lot of work to do. Read More

  • Significant Commitments to Open Educational Resources at UBC

    In the 2019/20 academic year, an estimated 18,440 UBC students enrolled in courses using open resources in place of paid textbooks or readings. Read More

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    Announcing the 2019/20 Open Educational Resources Fund awarded projects

    Over $220,050 has been awarded to support the development and implementation of a wide range of open projects. Read More

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    UBC Senate Endorses Principles for Learning Materials for Assessment

    The UBC Senate has endorsed principles for digital learning materials used for assessment that address affordability and support open resources and platforms. Read More

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