OER in Focus – Open textbooks and curriculum development
Learn how open textbooks are transforming education at UBC by making learning more affordable, flexible, and inclusive.
OER in Focus – Enhancing STEM learning
Discover how OER can improve understanding in STEM while empowering students along the way.
OER in Focus – Bringing an Innovative Approach to Course Design
Learn how UBC instructors are leveraging OER to make their courses more accessible and dynamic.
Call for Proposals for Open Educational Resource Grants
Faculty and staff in Vancouver are invited to submit proposals for grants that support the use of open educational resources (OER) in UBC Vancouver credit courses.
New deadline: UBC OER Excellence & Impact Awards
Nominate UBC faculty advancing open educational resources in credit courses by November 14.
Open Dialogues: Designing learning resources with empathy
In a tiny sound studio on the third floor in the Chapman Learning Commons, students Selina Boan and Kenny Park are rushing to get the latest edition of their podcast series, in[Tuition], produced. The final exam period is creeping up and their topic of discussion is apt for a UBC student audience: procrastination.
Associate Professor Maja Kzric honoured with Award for Excellence in Open Education
Maja Krzic, a soil scientist and associate professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems was named the eighth recipient of BCcampus’ Award for Excellence in Open Education for her work in establishing the Virtual Science Learning Resources (VSSLR) group.
Open Dialogues: Using augmented reality to enhance learning
In a media-rich world, UBC geography professor Siobhan McPhee is using technology for her students’ advantage.
Open Badges UBC – Pioneering Badge-Based Learning Pathways
Learn more about the Open Badges UBC project. Find out how UBC faculty and staff are implementing open badges in three pilot projects to encourage student engagement.
A Sprint Through the Pages
Writing an entire Geography textbook in just four days? Challenge accepted, said BCcampus’s Clint Lalonde and Amanda Coolidge.
