What are Open Educational Resources?
In the BCcampus Open Education Self-Publishing Guide, we’ve shared our definition of open educational resources (OER): “teaching, learning, and research resources that, through permissions granted by their creator, allow others to use, distribute, keep, or make changes to them.”
What are open textbooks?
A subset of OER, open textbooks, including those found in the B.C. Open Collection, can help improve the learning experience for students while mitigating the financial barriers keeping them from achieving their academic goals.
What are open educational resources?
Modifying materials to better suit student needs, and engaging in learning design that addresses individuals is essential for creating impactful learning experiences for students.
What are Creative Commons and open licensing?
Copyright, attribution, and shareability – how are they related, and why is this important for open education?
What are Canada’s open education initiatives?
Each province and territory in Canada is responsible for managing its own education requirements – there isn’t a federal body to connect the educational initiatives across the nation, but the members of Canada OER have stepped up to help create a cohesive effort, specifically for open education, across the country.