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1 A view from Canada on open educational resources (OER) David Porter, Executive Director BCcampus, British Columbia, CANADA

2 British Columbia - Canada 25 autonomous public post-secondary institutions High-speed networks connect all BC regions, cities and communities Online learning is considered a requirement for providing access, choice, flexibility and mobility for BC citizens BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 2

3 BCcampus mission BCcampus is a publicly-funded organization that uses information technology to connect the expertise, programs and resources of all British Columbia post-secondary institutions under a collaborative service delivery framework. Berdea [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia Commons BCcampus is a collaborative online learning initiative... BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 3

4 01 New drivers of strategy require us to consider new patterns for digital content use BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 4

5 Jobs, programs and courses... BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 5

6 Open Curricula Development Online Program Development Fund $9.5M CA in grants 144 grants awarded 100% participation 83% partnerships BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 6

7 Open Curricula Development Development across all academic domains BCcampus OPDF contributed in whole or in part to 47 credentials 355 courses, 12 workshops, 19 web sites/tools and 396 course components BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 7

8 Open Science Instrumentation BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 8

9 02 There are multiple entry points for open thinking and open practices Page 9

10 Open access - research Page 10

11 Open access publishing Athabasca University has been a leader in Canada in modeling open access publishing of scholarly journals both online and in print The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Page 11

12 Communities of practice Open textbook development consortia Open pedagogies and open teaching practices Page 12

13 03 Some important principles, policy directions and practices remain as targets Page 13

14 Principles, policies and practices We are recommending to governments and colleagues across Canada that they: Adopt the principle that curriculum resources paid for with public funds should be open and reusable Use Creative Commons licenses as the basis for licensing open content BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 14

15 04 Innovative ideas and practices are also blossoming over the horizon Page 15

16 Close neighbors provide new models Washington State in the USA has recently passed legislation supporting open resource use in its K-12 schools Its Open Course Library is building 81 open resources to support high-enrollment courses and reduce student costs These practices serve as exemplary models for us all BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 16

17 OER university On a global stage, OERu is seeking to make post-secondary education more accessible and more affordable BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 17

18 OERu a global opportunity Athabasca University Thompson Rivers University BCcampus (non-teaching) Empire State College (SUNY) Southern New Hampshire University BAOU Gujarat's open university Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology NorthTec Open Polytechnic Otago Polytechnic University of Canterbury University of South Africa University of Southern Queensland University of Wollongong Commonwealth of Learning UNESCO, Pacific States The OER university is building a sustainable OER network among accredited educational institutions to provide access to the formal system with pathways to academic credit. BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 18

19 05 The need to socialize open practices and actively build partnerships continues to grow BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page 19

20 Principles and policies David Porter Executive Director BCcampus.ca BCcampus connect. collaborate. innovate. Page

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