Riding the Waves of
Open Education
KPU’s Open Ed Journey

Amanda Grey, MLIS
Karen Meijer, MLIS
Dr. Nishan Perera, PhD
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Acknowledgement of Country
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
campuses are located on the unceded
traditional and ancestral territory of the
qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen)
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie)
SEMYOME (Semiahmoo)
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scəwaθən məsteuəxʷ
(Tsawwassen)
qiqeyt (Qayqayt)
kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem)

Introduction
KPU’s Journey with
Open Education
Our past, present, and
future

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The Past
2015-2021
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Successes

Challenges

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• Getting momentum for

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Growth and support of KPU Open
Ed community
Increasingly formalized institutional
support:
• Open Ed Working Group
• Open Ed in the Academic Plan
• Office of Open Education
• Open Ed Strategic Plan
Grant support, OPUS, ZTC programs

Institutional support,
advocacy and building
community: danger of
burnout!

• Policies and institutional
culture roadblocks

The Present
2022-2024
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Successes
• ZTC Initiative Data
• OER Publishing
• Grant Program

Challenges
• Changing Roles
• KPU Process Changes
• Funding Challenges
• OER Grant Project
Adoption

The Future
2025+
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Community building
OEP at KPU Research Project
Emphasis on Open Pedagogy
Leveraging GenAI for OER Creation
OER Grant resource adoption

Key Takeaways
Find your partners
Examine your processes
Work with available resources
Determine your priorities

Thank You!

Amanda Grey

Dr. Nishan Perera, PhD

Karen Meijer

Open Education Strategist

Director, Learning
Technologies & Educational
Development

Librarian, Scholarly
Communications & Copyright

amanda.grey@kpu.ca

nishan.perera@kpu.ca

karen.meijer@kpu.ca