One Heck of a Hackfest, I’d Say
Last Friday (May 9th) a dozen librarians gathered for a hackfest at SFU Harbour Centre. …
Are micro-MOOCs the future of OERu?
Last fall, OERu launched in partnership with dozens of institutions worldwide, and the promise of …
A Faculty Perspective on Open Textbooks
Recently I have found myself at many meetings and events (e.g., the Open Textbook summit) centered on Open Education. Despite my non-representativeness due to self-selection, I am often called upon at these meetings to represent the “faculty perspective.” As much as I would love to do this, in my experience, there is no single faculty(…)
Jon Festinger: 5 lessons learned from using UBC’s open publishing platforms
Jon Festinger is a Vancouver, British Columbia based lawyer whose passion for teaching and law …
Championing OER at Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Dr. Alan Davis
Faculty who adopt, modify and create open textbooks and other Open Educational Resources are essential …
5 Questions with Novak Rogic on the impact of open publishing platforms and flexible learning
Novak Rogic is the Web Strategy Manager at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for …
Open Textbook Summit Preview: Dr. David Wiley and Kim Thanos, Lumen Learning
Our two-day open textbook summit takes place on April 16 and 17 at Simon Fraser …
Education is only truly free with open educational resources
Knowledge knows no boundaries. BCcampus has developed a strong reputation for supporting the development of …
5 questions with Clint Lalonde on the intersection of open education and technology
Clint Lalonde is one of our resident educational technologists and advocates for the use of …
5 questions with Sylvia Currie about social learning and open practices
As the senior manager of professional learning at BCcampus, Sylvia Currie is part of a …