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Open Textbook Publishing Guide
The new Open Textbook Publishing Guide is a resource aimed at helping authors navigate the process of creating open textbooks.
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.
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Dean Giustini
Welcome back for another mini interview with one of the 2019 AMS OER Champions to hear more about their project(s), why Open is important to them, some of the challenges they faced along the way, and what advice they have to offer. This week, we heard from Dean Giustini, UBC Biomedical Branch Librarian and Liaison […]
Open Education Week Schedule
As we head closer towards Open Education Week (Mar 2-6), here’s what UBC has planned. Also be sure to check out Open Education Week events that are happening all over the world! Monday, March 2nd #HonouringIndigenousWriters Wikipedia Edit-a Thon Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Sty-Wet-Tan Hall in the First Nations Longhouse Register: https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver/HIW Wikipedia […]
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Ben Cheung
Welcome back for another mini interview with one of the 2019 AMS OER Champions to hear more about their project(s), why Open is important to them, some of the challenges they faced along the way, and what advice they have to offer. This week, we heard from Ben Cheung, Lecturer and Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator in […]
Introducing the Open Education LibGuide
Recently, UBC Library launched the new Open Education LibGuide, a guide for faculty and staff at UBC on how to find, create, and share Open Education Resources (OER), as well as providing information about various Open Communities and further reading. Home The home page provides some key definitions as well as directing readers towards the […]
Fair Dealing Week Event: Creativity in the arts: The role of copyright
Creativity in the Arts: The Role of Copyright Date Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – 1:00pm to 4:15pm Location British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Downtown Campus, Atrium Room, 8th floor (Room 825) Full Details and Registration (please register by Feb. 18) On Tuesday February 25, to mark Fair Dealing Week, SFU, UBC, Langara, KPU, […]
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Roland Stull
Welcome back for another mini interview with one of the 2019 AMS OER Champions to hear more about their project(s), why Open is important to them, some of the challenges they faced along the way, and what advice they have to offer. This week, we heard from Roland Stull, Director of the Geophysical Disaster Computational […]
Global Storybooks
Global Storybooks is a free multilingual literacy resource for children and youth worldwide. Read, download, and listen to a wide variety of illustrated stories in a variety of languages. Development continues at UBC.
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Erin Fields
Welcome to the first in a new series of blog posts! Every few weeks we are going to highlight one of the 2019 AMS OER Champions by conducting a mini interview with them to hear more about their project(s), why Open is important to them, some of the challenges they faced along the way, and […]
