OER Fund(ed): complex concepts, simple English
By Sheridan Powell on November 6, 2020
For international students who aren’t native English speakers, there’s so much more to learn than just their classwork. Earlier this year, Georg Rieger and colleagues from the Department of Physics & Astronomy along with Vantage College received an OER Implementation Grant for the proposal, Enhancement and Customization of an Open Physics Textbook for International Students, […] Read More...
OER Fund(ed): real-world problems for biomechanics students
By Sheridan Powell on October 18, 2020
Earlier this year, Robyn Newell was part of a group of six faculty members granted an Open Education Resources (OER) Implementation Grant for their proposal, Creation of an open source, WeBWorK based, problem library for undergraduate biomechanics courses. With this year’s call for applications for OER Fund grants now open, Robyn shared why they chose […] Read More...
OER Fund(ed): diverse voices and ‘beyond the classroom’ projects
By Sheridan Powell on October 8, 2020
In February 2020, Surita Jhangiani and colleagues from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education were awarded an OER Implementation Grant for their proposal, Opening Educational Psychology: Pathways to inclusivity and student centered practices. With applications now open for 2021’s OER Fund grants, Surita explains the advantages of collaborating to create open […] Read More...
Call for Applications for Open Educational Resource Grants
By Will Engle on September 13, 2020
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver is pleased to invite the UBC community to apply for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Rapid Innovation and Implementation Grants. The UBC Vancouver OER Fund, established through the UBC Academic Excellence Fund in 2019, aims to support affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through […] Read More...
UBC OER Match Funding Available for UBCV Faculty Members
By Will Engle on May 15, 2020
BCcampus recently announced the first of two calls for proposals targeting the development of formative activities for open homework systems. The intent of these grants is to develop activities in which students can practice applying new concepts and skills that align with content within the selected open textbook. Successful proposals from faculty members at UBC […] Read More...
Open UBC Snapshot 2020: Significant Commitments to Open Resources
By Will Engle on March 9, 2020
In the fall of 2019, the Office of the Provost and the Vice-President Academic at UBC Vancouver committed one million dollars in grant funding over four years to support the adoption, use, and sustainment of open educational resources (OER) at UBC. This grant funding initiative builds upon significant contributions and commitments that UBC faculty, students […] Read More...
Announcing the 2019/20 Open Educational Resources Fund awarded projects
By Will Engle on February 27, 2020
The University of British Columbia is committed to making education more affordable and accessible through the use of open educational resources (OER). The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic is pleased to announce the first round of 2019/20 OER Fund projects. As of February 15, over $220,500 in project grants have been approved to […] Read More...
2019 OER Faculty Panel Roundup
By Alexandra Alisauskas on October 24, 2019
On October 1, 2019, UBC hosted an Open Education Resources (OER) Faculty Panel where faculty talking about past and current OER projects, the difficulties and challenges they faced, and the success and impact they achieved. Previous discussions and advocacy around Open Educational Resources (OERs) (such as the AMS Textbook Broke Campaign) have highlighted the […] Read More...
Call for Applications for Open Educational Resources (OER) Grants
By Will Engle on September 17, 2019
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver is pleased to announce a new call for applications for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund. In alignment with UBC’s Strategic Plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, the Office of the Provost has committed $250,000 in annual funding for the next four years to support: The […] Read More...