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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.
Spectacles in the Roman World – A Source Book

Spectacles in the Roman World – A Source Book


An open textbook developed by Siobhán McElduff (CNERS) of primary sources on Roman games and spectacles in their various forms.
The Laws of Settlement – 54 Laws Underlying Settlements Across Scale and Culture

The Laws of Settlement – 54 Laws Underlying Settlements Across Scale and Culture


An open textbook by Erick Villagomez (SCARP) on the the laws underlying human settlements of all sizes and across all cultures.
The Mission, the Message, and the Medium – Science and Risk Communication in a Complex World

The Mission, the Message, and the Medium – Science and Risk Communication in a Complex World


An open textbook developed by Chelsea Himsworth, Kaylee Byers, and Jennifer Gardy (PPH) on science ccommunication.
Principles of Social Psychology (1st International Edition) – Adaptation for UBC PSYC 308A

Principles of Social Psychology (1st International Edition) – Adaptation for UBC PSYC 308A


An adaption of the Principles of Social Psychology open textbook by Dr. Benjamin Cheung (Psychology) including removing the section on leadership, condensing and merging the chapters on competition and cooperation into the chapter on working groups.
Let’s Read French Books

Let’s Read French Books


An open textbook created by Somayeh Kamranian (FHIS) to make reading literary books easier for the students by creating an open textbook reader using Public Domain 19th century French literature.
Laboratory Manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition

Laboratory Manual for Introduction to Physical Geography, First British Columbia Edition


A cross-institutional open textbook project from British Columbia (BC), Canada that provides 22 labs to be implemented within first year post-secondary physical geography courses.