While there are numerous positive opportunities offered to students through open pedagogical practices (OEP), it is also important to acknowledge and address student concerns when it comes to OEP. Open Pedagogy is intended to be student-led, with students (supported by instructors) creating Open...
Humans are hardwired as problem-solvers. Professional education, in particular, enables us to solve complex problems. Even decades ago, we could safely send a crew to the moon and back. A moon-bound project is a very challenging and complex problem, but it is a tame one. The problem is clearly...
Today many libraries are seeking new creative partnerships with faculty in open textbook and OER creation. This presentation reviews a case study at a library that is in initial stages of establishing an open textbook publishing program. At Kwantlen Polytechnic University (BC, Canada), the...
How can OJS be used in classes to engage students in discussions around social justice in scholarly publishing? This presentation will discuss examples of course journals at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) which attempt to involve students in anti-colonial,...
