BCcampus Open Courses Project: Creating Agency for Educators
Building on the success of the B.C. Open Textbook Project, we’re excited to share the newest opportunity to improve access to and creation of open educational resources (OER): the BCcampus Open Online Courses Project.
Call for Proposals:
The Call for Proposals is now open, and we’re inviting instructors, teaching and learning centres, libraries, articulation committees, and everyone else in the post-secondary sector of B.C. to participate.
Find out more
Join us this Fall for Pro D Sessions
Join us at 1pm on Tues, Weds & Thursdays this fall for optional Faculty PD opportunities!
All sessions will be available Zoom using the link in the description.
To join the webinars use this Zoom link: https://cnc-bc-ca.zoom.us/s/67685279205. Or join the meeting by phone by +1 778 907 2071 and following the instructions. Meeting ID 676 8527 9205. Passcode: 745568.
Please let us know if there is a topic you would be interested in facilitating, co-facilitating, or being part of a panel.
Kaltura Video Platform – September 23rd
Wednesday, September 23rd
With: Owen Siddals and Grace Dyck
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: Another new face on the CTL block, Owen and Grace will introduce you to this powerful tool and show you how to upload, create, and share video content with your students. Kaltura also makes video assignments easy and straightforward for your students.
TBA *Watch for more details – September 24th
Thursday, September 24th
With:
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What:
Modeling Turnitin in Moodle – September 29th
Tech Tuesday, September 29th
With: Faatimah Murad and Deb Nielsen
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: Turnitin is a new tool in our Moodle suite aimed at improving student writing by originality checking and preventing plagiarism. Faatimah and Deb would love to know what aspects would you like to know more about. To ensure the session answers your specific question, submit it here beforehand: https://PollEv.com/free_text_polls/7xcDxnfpB5PY5MUmItIDA/respond.
Continued Conversations about Indigenous Learning – September 30th
Wednesday, September 30th
With: Mike Ray and Deb Nielsen
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: Continue the conversation by sharing your successes and challenges in a safe space.
Building Community Online and Supporting Student Wellness – October 1st
Thursday, October 1st
With: Dana Hansen
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the PERMA model of well-being, and ways to apply this to build connection and support student wellness in an online learning environment and in the classroom. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in group discussion to share what has worked for them, barriers or challenges they have experienced or may experience, and creative solutions to these challenges.
On-Demand Recordings
Kaltura Video Platform – September 23rd
What: Another new face on the CTL block, Owen and Grace will introduce you to this powerful tool and show you how to upload, create, and share video content with your students. Kaltura also makes video assignments easy and straightforward for your students.
Meeting Recording:
https://cnc-bc-ca.zoom.us/rec/share/u5w4vOzdBSOdpN17I1Jh2GerIu06g4r2gMuHGjd8Rgc2eWnPy6-3sMUVz6_KI9ak.6YdpNYUg_rZy2i2q
Access Passcode: 6B7!DPs!
Getting your Question Bank and Categories Set in Moodle – September 22nd
Tech Tuesday, September 22nd
With: Grace Dyck and Deb Nielsen
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: New to using the question bank and question categories function in Moodle or just need a refresher? A little pre-planning in building your question bank and question categories can help you save valuable time, join Grace and Deb in working with this Moodle tool.
Conversations with Marlene Erickson on Indigenization at CNC – September 17th
Thursday, September 17th
With: Marlene Erickson
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: Marlene will discuss the protocol of land acknowledgement and its importance, the philosophy of the Aboriginal Support Services, how to contribute to transformative, systematic change, and an overview of the culture area we live in.
Meeting Recording:
https://cnc-bc-ca.zoom.us/rec/share/Q_EBlg5ZRS62dazqAZVr4FGuwqhXRkUQLVq3F-t9lM7S0gDWu4BBOUiYC5tXak9-.fXZPfNTT5GjTeNth
Access Passcode: r9RgK6*D
Getting Comfortable with Zoom – September 16th
Wednesday, September 16th
With: Neil Davison and Mike Ray
Where: Zoom
When: 1:00 pm
What: Have questions about the newest kid on the block, get your Zoom questions answered here.
Open 101 (Open Educational Resources)
Facilitator: Carolee Clyne
Recording: https://bluejeans.com/s/rj6T93AcZCD/
Synchronous & Asynchronous Activities and Engagement
Facilitator: Mark Wendling Business Faculty/ Faculty Coordinator at CNC,
Steve Chase Curriculum Developer at CNC
Recording: https://bluejeans.com/s/9W2xA/
Mapping Your Course for Online Learning
Recording : https://bluejeans.com/s/bmMQa/
Assessment and Evaluation
Facilitator: Faatimah Murad Curriculum Developer @ CNC
Recording: https://bluejeans.com/s/AG2f2
Stories of Online Course Development: Panel
Recording: https://bluejeans.com/s/9zYoC/
Open 101 (Open Educational Resources)
Recording: https://bluejeans.com/s/w0rDD/
Helpful Website:
https://morefeetontheground.ca/
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