How to turn a great idea into an open textbook in just four days
What’s the first thing you’d do after four days of non-stop writing, cranking out 48,420 …
Why not develop a course in the open?
Last week I attended the Spring workshop for ETUG: the BC Educational Technology User’s Group. Among the many great presentations I saw was one by Paul Hibbits, who spoke of doing course development openly, meaning not just sitting in your office trying to develop and plan a course on your own, but doing it more […]
Testing software in BCcampus’ digital sandbox
BCcampus’ sandbox is like a test kitchen for technology. You get to play around with ingredients …
Post-textbook sprint: BC in a Global Context
48,420 words. 8 chapters. The first BC open textbook sprint wrapped up late Thursday night …
5 Questions with Brian Lamb about technology, student engagement and blended learning
Brian Lamb is the Director, Innovation Open Learning at Thompson Rivers University. He shares his …
Open Pedagogy at the Open TextBook Sprint
A unique feature of the Open Geography Textbook is the integration of Community Based Experiential …
The 5 Rules of Textbook Development
Wikibooks put together an excellent overview of textbook considerations and one that BCcampus has adapted …
5 questions with Vivian Forssman on the changing nature of teaching and learning centres
Vivian Forssman is Director, Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies at Royal Roads University. She …
The open Geography book takes shape
We are well into the afternoon of day 1 of the Geography open textbook sprint …
Morning of Day 1: Book Sprint
What do you get when you bring together: – 2 facilitators from Berlin, – 5 …