Open Education Week Events (March 1 – 6)

 

Open Education Week is March 1^st - 6^th and Sask Polytech Library will be hosting a series of events. 

Why should you consider attending these events? 

After tuition, textbooks are the highest cost for students. The Open Movement strives to break down barriers of "access, affordability and equitable design principles that lay the foundations for open practice" (Coolidge, n.d.). It's been a stressful year, with a pandemic, transition to emergency online learning, and a lack of access to our regular learning resources. We would like to offer some solutions.  

But what does open mean? How do you access these resources? Join us for one or all events during Open Education Week and become a part of this important conversation.

 

Events:

Title: Open Education: Improving Access and Fostering Change

Presenter: Amanda Coolidge, Director of Open Education at BC Campus

Date and Time: March 1^st, 2021 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Register here (includes session description, picture and bio of speaker)

This session has open registration across Canada

 

Title: Open Education: A Discussion with Kory Wilson

Presenter: Kory Wilson, Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, BCIT

Date and Time: March 4^th at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Register here (includes session description, picture and bio of speaker)

This session has open registration across Canada

 

Title: Championing the Open Movement at Our Institution: A Panel Presentation 

Panelists: Karen Barss, Abdul Raouf, Stephanie Morrison and Stephen Kirzinger 

Date and Time: March 5^th at 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

https://saskpolytech.zoom.us/j/91792498868 - registration not required and is only for internal staff and faculty

 

Karen, Abdul, Stephanie and Stephen have something in common… and it's not just that they are faculty at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. In the 2019-2020 academic year, each of these instructors received funding from the library to create Open Education Materials or commit to zero textbook costs. This presentation will close up a week of activities hosted by the Library during Open Access Week. Panelists will discuss their experiences creating Open Education Resources, the challenges they face, as well as the lessons learned along the way.  

Topics of discussion will include: 

• What does open mean? 
• Benefits to students of using an open resource 
• How can an open resource be used? 
• Pedagogical considerations

 

Join us to learn about and celebrate the Open Education Movement. Questions are welcome!

For further information or a calendar invite, contact Tasha Maddison at maddisont@saskpolytech.ca