Recognizing excellence
We are proud to have the opportunity to work with creative minds and passionate educators, and while we can’t recognize everyone for their brilliance, here are a few examples of stars shining brightly in the educational communities of British Columbia.
Award for Excellence in Open Education
Whether it was for their demonstrated leadership skills, development of quality OER, ongoing advocacy, or scholarly research, the following individuals were nominated and selected for their contribution to open education:
2024
- January – Colleen Grandy, Yukon University
- February – Natasha Ramroop Singh, Thompson Rivers University
- March – Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
- April – Renée Anderson, Thompson Rivers University
- May – Jon Beasley-Murray, University of British Columbia
2023
- June – Stephen Brown, Okanagan College
- September – Melissa Ashman, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- October – Elizabeth Childs, Royal Roads University
- November – Julia Alards-Tomalin, British Columbia Institute of Technology
- December – Claire Yu Yan, Univeristy of British Columbia, Okanagan
2022
- January – Valerie Irvine, University of Victoria
- March – BCIT Bachelor of Science in Nursing Department
- May – Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- July – Hope Power, Simon Fraser University
- September – Emily Schudel, Camosun College
- November – University of British Columbia, H5P Symposium Organizing Committee
2021
- February – Andrea Niosi, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- March – Petra Menz, Simon Fraser University
- March – Nicola Mulberry, Simon Fraser University
- April – Izabela Mazur, Thompson Rivers University
- May – Meizhong Wang, College of New Caledonia
- June – Theresa Southam, Selkirk College
- July – Christine Miller, Thompson Rivers University
- August – Brian Coey, Camosun College
- September – Agnes d’Entremont, University of British Columbia
- November – Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College
2020
- January – Brenda Smith, Thompson Rivers University
- February – Lindsay Tripp, Langara College
- March – Mary Shier, College of the Rockies
- April – Brad Bell, College of New Caledonia
- May – Debra Flewelling, Douglas College
- June – Selkirk College
- July – Michelle Harrison, Thompson Rivers University
- August – Sally Vinden, Vancouver Island Univeristy
- September – Ali de Haan, Acsenda School of Management – Vancouver
- October – Sara Humphreys, University of Victoria
- November – Brian Lamb, Thompson Rivers University
- December – Jim Maxwell-Campagna, University of Northern British Columbia
2019
- January – Rajiv Jhangiani, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- March – Erin Fields, University of British Columbia
- April – Jennifer Kirkey, Douglas College
- May – Arley Cruthers, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- June – Chad Flinn, British Columbia Institute of Technology
- September – Aran Armutlu, Simon Frase University
- October – Terry Berg, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- November – Will Engle, University of British Columbia
- December – Florence Daddey, Justic Institute of British Columbia
2018
- January – Tannis Morgan, Justice Institute of British Columbia
- February – Christina Hendricks, University of British Columbia
- March – Inba Kehoe, University of Victoria
- April – Diane Purvey, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- May – Grant Potter, University of Northern British Columbia
- September – Maja Krzic, University of British Columbia
- October – Michael Paskevicius, Vancouver Island University
- November – Cindy Underhill, University of British Columbia
2017
We select one winner every other month, so please nominate someone you know for the work they’re doing in open education.
Accepted with gratitude
We don’t do what we do for the recognition and awards – but we’re immensely grateful for the following honours:
2021
Open Education Global’s Open Education Awards for Excellence: Open Pedagogy Award. Awarded for our Open Education Challenge Series, this award is presented to an innovative open teaching practice that incorporates openness in several levels of the learning processes. Engaging not only in the production, use and reuse of content but also promoting effective open teaching practices.
2018
SPARC Innovator Award – We were recognized for our dedication to the open agenda by this global coalition committed to making open the default for research and education.
2016
Open Education Excellence Award – The Open Education Consortium recognized BCcampus for Creative Innovation for the B.C. Open Textbook Accessibility Kit, an essential resource developed through a collaboration between BCcampus, CAPER-BC, and Sue Doner at Camosun College.
2015
Open Education Award for Excellence – Creative Innovation – “This award reinforces our philosophy and confirms we’re moving in the right direction to provide Open Educational Resources to learners in B.C. and around the world.” – Mary Burgess, BCcampus Executive Director.
2014
Premier’s Award for Public Service Excellence – The BC Open Textbook Project was a regional finalist in the Organizational Excellence category for promoting innovation and excellence for the communities of B.C.
CIHR Partnership Award – A partnership between BCcampus and the WITS anti-bullying program resulted in recognition for collaboration among teachers, students, parents, law enforcement, and other strategic partners.