About the Event
In this webinar, we dig into research that measures the level of institutional support for open educational practices (OEP) across the B.C. post-secondary system.
OEP includes the creation, use, and reuse of open educational resources (OER), open pedagogies, and the open sharing of teaching practices (Cronin, 2017). This research used the ISAT2 (Institutional Self-Assessment Tool) to evaluate institutional supports for open educational practices in six categories: vision and implementation; partnerships; policies, incentives, and professional development; institutional supports; leadership and advocacy; and culture change. We will explore similarities and differences across institution type and region and look at how B.C. compares to Ontario. We will also explore strategies to ensure open education is sustainable and continues to have long–term benefits for students and instructors in B.C.
This research project was completed by the Inclusive Education Research Lab at Brock University in collaboration with BCcampus.
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About the Facilitators
Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani (he/him) is the Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning and Director of the Inclusive Education Research Lab at Brock University, where he holds faculty appointments in the Departments of Educational Studies and Psychology and is affiliated with the Social Justice Research Institute and the Social Justice and Equity Studies program. The architect of Canada’s first zero textbook cost degree programs and a leading scholar on open education, he has worked with institutions across the world to develop their capacity to support open educational practices. Dr. Jhangiani formerly served as an ambassador for the Global Advocacy of Open Educational Resources with the International Council for Open and Distance Education and serves on the board of directors of Open Education Global.
Oya Pakkal is a PhD candidate in Brock University’s Psychology Department and a doctoral student member of the Inclusive Education Research Lab. She received her Honours BA in Cognitive Science of Language and Honours BSc in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behavior at McMaster University, and her MA in Psychology at Brock University. Her SSHRC funded doctoral research (CGS-D) focuses on experiences of invisibly or visibly marginalized learners. As a 2023–2024 Open Education Research Fellow, Oya also contributes to projects involving OERs, with a focus on how design choices influence student perceptions of belonging, access, and equity in educational settings. She has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on topics such as the impact of zero textbook cost initiatives, and student perceptions of social justice framing in course syllabi. Oya also contributed to a sector-wide report released by eCampusOntario, On a Path to Open, highlighting the role of OERs in improving affordability and access across Ontario’s post–secondary institutions.
Clint Lalonde is an educational technologist and advocate for the use of open educational resources and open educational practices in higher education. He has worked in various positions within the British Columbia post-secondary system for 25 years and is currently the interim Executive Director of BCcampus. A founding member of the BC Open EdTech Collaborative, Clint has served on numerous advisory boards for open education projects and is a past board member of the Apereo Foundation.
Josie Gray (she/her) is the Interim Director of Open Education at BCcampus, where she develops and implements projects, learning events, and initiatives that advance open educational practices in the B.C. post-secondary system. She has a master of design in inclusive cesign from OCAD University and a BA (Hons) in History from the University of Victoria.