Come by the UBC Okanagan Library on March 7th for Open Education Week! A series of in-person events will explore the impact of open education on teaching, learning, and accessibility. Whether you’re an instructor, student, or curious about how open educational resources (OER) can make education more affordable and equitable, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to participate in interactive workshops, explore open texts, and connect with the Open UBC team.
Coffee, Conversation and Change: Discover Open Education
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00am
Location: Library Building (LIB)
Have you ever struggled to afford course materials and textbooks? Are you an instructor passionate about providing accessible education? Share your story and make your voice part of the conversation for change.
Drop by our pop-up on the main floor of the UBCO Library to explore how open education at UBC Okanagan can empower you and help ensure equitable, low- or no-cost access to educational resources for students. UBC Librarians will be available to answer your questions from 9–10 am and the pop-up will be set up for you to explore until 5 pm.
Here’s What’s Brewing at the Event:
- Explore Open Resources: Check out inspiring examples of open educational resources (OER).
- Get Involved: Discover exciting ways to dive into open educational practices.
- Meet the Team: Connect with the passionate Open UBC crew supporting OER creation, adoption, and use.
- Activities: Share your story by filling out our OER Postcard.
- Swag Alert: Don’t miss out on handouts, giveaways, and more!
Let’s build a future where education is open and accessible to all—one conversation (and cup of coffee) at a time. Don’t miss out!
No registration necessary.
Creating an Open Text | Pressbooks Drop-in
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Library Building (LIB)
Pressbooks is a powerful and popular tool for creating open educational resources, such as textbooks. UBCO faculty are welcome to come by the Library Service Desk on the main floor of the UBCO Library to learn more about creating an open text using Pressbooks.
Whether you’re looking for training for yourself or your research assistants, or to discuss a project and troubleshoot any issues you may have with the BCcampus version of Pressbooks, we can help! No question is too big or too small.
No registration necessary.
Put a License On It! | Sharing Our Open Educational Resources
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Library Building (LIB)
Join us for an interactive workshop where we will take educational resources used within the classroom and make them openly available for use and reuse.
In this session, we will discuss assigning open licenses, assigning metadata, and making your resources shareable in a variety of UBC and non-UBC repositories, databases, and indexes. By the end of the session, you will have shared a resource and have the knowledge to continue the process of making your resources openly available.
To participate in the session, we ask that you bring resources you have created to work on preparing for openly sharing. The resources can include: lesson plans, test and quiz banks, videos, audio, animations, class handouts, presentations, etc.
In advance: Bring a computing device to this event to ensure you can fully participate. Laptops are available to borrow from the Library Service Desk.
Gen AI and Open Educational Resources in Teaching & Learning
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Science Building (SCI)/ Online (Register for Zoom link)
Join us for an interactive workshop where we will explore the challenges, contradictions, and opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER).
In this session, we will discuss the potential of AI in generating dynamic content, including interactive textbooks, and its potential in developing open educational resources and practices. We will also engage in discussions about the legal and ethical considerations of both AI and open education including copyright, privacy, and open licensing. In this workshop we’ll dive into practical exercises, including the co-creation of a textbook chapter, demonstrating the real-world application of AI in OER.
This workshop is available both online and in person.
Check out the full schedule of in-person and virtual Open Education Week events at both UBC campuses.
