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BCIT Open Education Grants 2021 – Call for New Proposals

January 28, 2021 by Sandra Matsuba Leave a Comment

Call for Proposals

In the 2020/21 Mandate Letter from the Province, BCIT is directed to make substantive progress on the following priority: advancing and supporting open learning resources.

BCIT has received funding from BCcampus to continue its open education grant program, to support the adoption, revision, and creation of openly licensed learning resources.

A few advantages of using and developing OER:
• OER is shared in digital format so it is easy to add openly licensed materials to online learning management systems.
• Open licenses give various permissions that usually allow the user to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute the materials.
• OER encompasses a wide range of materials including textbooks, presentation slides, handouts, videos, images, and much more.
• Instructors have control over the learning materials they use in their classroom – OER can be customized or created to support class learning outcomes.
• Students can engage in meaningful class work to help create or improve open learning materials.
• Courses with low or no learning materials costs provide a significant advantage to students in lowering financial barriers to post-secondary education.

BCIT OPEN EDUCATION GRANTS 2021/22 IS OPEN

NEW Grant Category
Department Open Education Grant – up to $15,000 – this grant goes directly to departments to adopt, revise, or create open education resources. These learning materials must be openly licensed and deposited into the BCIT Open Institutional Repository in an editable format. Use the Department application form below. Deadline: February 15, 2021

Continuing Grant Categories for Individuals
Adoption – up to $250 – review and adopt an open textbook or other open learning resource, this can include minor revisions to customize it
Revision – up to $2K – take an existing OER and make substantial revisions to better suit class learning outcomes
Creation – up to $8K – create a learning resource – this can be in any category or format, eg.: textbook, video series, question or test banks

2021 call
Deadline: February 15, 2021

Individual Application Form
Open Education Grant application form

Department Application Form
Open Education Department Grant application form

Open education grant funds when distributed as part-time studies contracts are subjected to tax and benefits deductions.

All learning materials developed in whole or part with the support of an open education grant must be licensed openly and deposited in the BCIT Open Institutional Repository.

Learning materials should be developed using platforms and formats that are as open and editable as possible such as PressBooks. When closed formats are used, editable files, such as MP4s for videos, must also be included with the final project for submission to the Open IR.

Grant money cannot be used for travel expenses or to purchase or rent equipment, hardware, or software.

Review BCIT’s Open Education Best Practices and Guidelines

Support
The LTC and the Library can provide some support for grant projects. Request for this support should be part of the grant application.

Additional Information
Open BCIT is sponsored by the AVP, Education Support and Innovation, and is supported by the Open Education Working Group, the Library, and the Learning and Teaching Centre. BCIT Open Education Working Group supports and promotes the development and use of OER and OE teaching practices. The Group is under the umbrella of Education Council’s Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee (ETLDC).

Filed Under: Faculty, Open Education, Staff

The Aerospace Campus Library is partially re-opening!

January 21, 2021 by Sandra Matsuba Leave a Comment

 

The ATC Campus Library will re-open Monday, January 25th, however due to COVID-19 your visit will be a little different. Here’s what to expect:

  • Hours of operation Mon-Fri | 8am-3pm (closed for lunch from 12pm-12:30pm)
  • Reduced occupancy available
  • No computers available
  • 5 individual study tables can be booked at: https://bcit.libcal.com/r/new
    • minimum booking is 30 minutes, maximum booking is 3 hours
    • bookable up to 7 days in advance
  • Pay printing available
  • Please review the Institute’s COVID-19 information for students before your visit. Masks are required.

You can:

  • Visit us to pick up your holds and borrow items
  • Use a study table (by appointment)
  • Bring your own or borrow a laptop
  • Pick up your ID card
  • A printer is available
  • Join us for virtual events

We have:

  • 5 bookable study tables available
  • Closed our collection for browsing (which means that only staff members can retrieve library items for you)
  • Implemented physical distancing and strict cleaning protocols

For more info on virtual and in-person services available visit our Covid LibGuide.

Filed Under: ATC, COVID-19, Hours

AskAway Winter Term (Jan-Apr) – Dates and Hours of Service

January 18, 2021 by Sandra Matsuba Leave a Comment

AskAway hours of service:
Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm

BCIT Librarians will be online:
Monday-Friday: 10am – 4pm
Tuesday: 6pm – 7pm
Thursday: 5pm – 7pm

AskAway will be closed on the following stat holidays:
Monday, February 15, 2021
Friday, April 2, 2021
Monday, April 5, 2021

Services closes: Friday, April 16, 2021

BCIT AskAway Chat with A Librarian Service 

Our Students Can Get Help Online with:

  • research
  • citations
  • using the library
  • finding materials
  • journal databases
  • troubleshooting access to Library materials
  • other library topics

Link to BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml 

AskAway is especially useful to our remote, off-campus students and is available late evenings and on weekends.

About AskAway 

AskAway is a chat reference service for BC’s post-secondary institutions.  

AskAway sessions are in real-time, and are staffed by Librarians from post-secondary institutions in B.C. 

Filed Under: AskAway, online resources

Mindful Brain Breaks

January 5, 2021 by Sandra Matsuba Leave a Comment

Practice mindfulness with other students in a friendly, relaxing environment. Return to class refreshed, focused and ready to learn.

Each 30-minute session is a combination of instruction, guided practice, group sharing and inquiry.

We will be sitting on chairs (no need to bring a cushion or yoga mat), and no special clothing is required. Come as you are!

Beginners welcome! No registration required.

Burnaby Campus Library – SE14, room 303

Wednesdays, Jan 12 – May 25, 2022

2:30pm – 3:00pm

 

Learn more here.

Filed Under: events, Students, Wellness

AskAway Early Opening Schedule – Jan 4-8 & 11-15

January 4, 2021 by Sandra Matsuba Leave a Comment

Hours of service will be reduced to:

  • Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

BCIT Librarians will be available on AskAway from:

  • Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm

Filed Under: AskAway, Services

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