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Open Dialogues: Daniel Heath Justice on Decolonizing Open
By Will Engle and Valeria De La Vega on August 19, 2020
Dr. Daniel Heath Justice, a professor in the Department of First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Canada Research Chair, states that if "people are interested in decolonizing open education, they have a lot of work to do. It's not just a matter of inclusion; it's questioning the very foundations of what knowledge is. [Not only] in the Academy, but also in society. And thinking very much about how power informs, influences, and limits the possibility of a much more humane and just approach to learning to knowledge and understanding." Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Uma Kumar
By Rie Namba on August 14, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Agnes d’Entremont
By Rie Namba on July 31, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Gregor Kiczales
By Rie Namba on July 17, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – M.V. Ramana
By Rie Namba on June 26, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Siobhán McElduff
By Rie Namba on June 12, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
UBC Library – Open Education Impact & Activity Report
By Rie Namba on June 3, 2020
A brief open education impact and activity report from UBC Library for September 2019-April 2020. Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Andrew Rechnitzer
By Rie Namba on May 29, 2020
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. These interviews were done via email, and this interview was conducted before the […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Simon Bates
By Rie Namba on May 15, 2020
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. We put this series on hold while we all adjusted to working from […] Read More...
UBC OER Match Funding Available for UBCV Faculty Members
By Wil Engle on May 15, 2020
BCcampus recently announced a call for proposals targeting the development of formative activities for open homework systems. Successful proposals from faculty members at UBC Vancouver are eligible for match funding... Read More...