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Creating Accessible OER Workshop Series
By Will Engle on February 1, 2023
Join us for a series of workshops about how to design or adapt OER so they are more accessible for all learners. We’ll explore different content types, formats, and examine how layout/format choices affect different users. Read More...
UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development
By Erin Fields on January 25, 2023
UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer. Read More...
2022 OER Champions Announced
By Leila Malkin on November 21, 2022
Congratulations to our 2022 Open Champions! Read More...
OER Grant Support for Affordable Course Materials – Deadline Jan. 19, 20
By Will Engle on November 3, 2022
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver is pleased to invite the UBC Vancouver community to apply for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants. Read More...
Open Scholarship in Practice 2022
By Erin Fields on October 5, 2022
Join us for webinars and presentations exploring the practice of open scholarship. Read More...
An Open Letter to UBC
By AMS on September 13, 2022
Dear Educators at UBC Vancouver, The AMS would like to commend you for all of the extra hours and hard work put into the restructuring of curriculum and adjusting to online platforms since earlier this year. Read More...
AMS Announces Call for 2022 Nominations for OER Champions
By Dana Turdy on September 9, 2022
The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is excited to announce that on November 30th, 2022, we will be hosting an event to honour those who work in Open Education at UBC. The call is now open for students and other members of the UBC community to nominate OER Champions Read More...
2022 OER Fund Evaluation Snapshot
By Will Engle on September 9, 2022
The UBC Vancouver Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund, established through the UBC Academic Excellence Fund, aims to support affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through the adoption, adaptation, development, and integration of open educational resources in UBCV credit courses. In 2019, UBCV initially committed $1 million over four years to the UBCV OER Fund. As of spring 2022, […] Read More...
UBC Library Open Education Impact & Activity Report – 2021/2022
By Erin Fields on July 25, 2022
Find out about the open education projects, events, and services offered by UBC Library Vancouver and Okanagan campuses in 2021/2022. Read More...
New! UBC Open Text Publishing Guide
By Erin Fields on May 17, 2022
The UBC Library has created an Open Text Publishing Guide to help authors navigate the process of creating a text. Read More...