Looking to the Horizon: Emerging Trends in Post-Secondary Education
Post by Amanda Coolidge, executive director, BCcampus The landscape of British Columbia’s post-secondary education sector …
Farewell B.C. Open Textbook Collection: A tribute to the modest library that spurred open education in B.C.
February 1, 2024 marked the end of an era; the B.C. Open Textbook Collection was retired and permanently replaced by the B.C. Open Collection.
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Colleen Grandy
This month’s award goes to Colleen Grandy, a senior instructor for both the School of Business and Leadership and the Teaching and Learning team at Yukon University. She is the first person from the Yukon to receive this recognition from BCcampus!
BCcampus Director of Open Education Clint Lalonde Part of Expert Panel for 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report
By the BCcampus Editorial Team Clint Lalonde, director of Open Education at BCcampus, has been …
Celebrating a Decade of Open Education Advocacy: The BCOEL Community of Practice
In 2023 we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL) community of practice, a significant milestone in the landscape of open education.
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Claire Yu Yan
Claire Yu Yan’s excellence in open education stems from the way she welcomes others into the open education community through advocacy, mentorship, collaboration, and demonstration of best practices.
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Julia Alards-Tomalin
Julia Alards-Tomalin works as an instructor in the Renewable Resources department at BCIT, where she teaches in the Forest and Natural Areas Management and Fish program, the Wildlife and Recreation program, and the Bachelor of Science in Ecological Restoration program. Her passion for open education has led her to create several open educational resources (OER) and to introduce her colleagues and help them transition their courses to OER.
Digital Pedagogy Toolbox: Integrating Digital Literacy Practices
In the third instalment of the Digital Pedagogy Toolbox Series, Taruna Goel explores how educators …
BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education: Elizabeth Childs
We are proud to honour Elizabeth Childs with this month’s BCcampus Award for Excellence in …
Building Learning Communities with Mattermost
On September 13, 2023, as part of the BCcampus FLO EdTech Sandbox Series, Ian Linkletter presented about Mattermost as a technology for building community in an online learning environment. In this post you will learn about the key features of Mattermost, recommendations for maximizing its pedagogical benefits, and some takeaways from the session.