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Open Scholarship in Practice Events
By Rie Namba on October 19, 2020
Join us November 2-6 for a week of workshops and webinars that will transform the way you create and share your research. Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Jonathan Ichikawa
By Rie Namba on October 16, 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...
OER Fund(ed): real-world problems for biomechanics students
By Sheridan Powell on October 15, 2020
Robyn Newell is part of a group that received an OER Fund grant to create open biomechanics problems that are closer to real-world applications in order to help their students succeed. Read More...
OER Fund(ed): diverse voices and ‘beyond the classroom’ projects
By Sheridan Powell on October 8, 2020
In 2020, Surita Jhangiani was awarded an OER Fund Grant and she explains the advantages of collaborating to create OER and why they’re moving away from commercial textbooks. Read More...
Open Access Week 2020 Events
By Rie Namba on October 7, 2020
Join UBC Vancouver Library, UBC Okanagan Library, the CTLT Vancouver, and the CTL Okanagan for a week of sessions on various topics related to open access to research & education. Read More...
AMS Announces Call for Nominations for Leaders in Open Learning
By AMS on October 1, 2020
The AMS has issued an open call to nominate Leaders in Open Learning — those members of the UBC community who created or used OER when moving courses online Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Marcello Pavan
By Amanda Gray on September 25, 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...
Call for Applications for Open Educational Resource Grants
By Wil Engle on September 13, 2020
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver is pleased to invite the UBC community to apply for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Rapid Innovation and Implementation Grants. The UBC Vancouver OER Fund, established through the UBC Academic Excellence Fund in 2019, aims to support affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through […] Read More...
Chatting with Champions Interview Series – Judy Chan
By Amanda Gray on September 11, 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 – Joel Feldman
By Rie Namba on August 28, 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...