Open UBC Week: MOOCs and On-Campus Learning
Meet a UBC Computer Science Professor who led the development of a Coursera MOOC, which ran for the first time this summer and is now being offered in parallel with an on-campus course. The talk will report on these experiences and present current beliefs about the challenges ahead.
Open UBC Week: Reclaiming the Open Learning Environment
The delivery of open online learning has become a more common practice (or at least a more desired practice) in higher education in recent years. In this session, two diverse universities will share their lessons learned in delivering open learning.
Open UBC Week: The Whys and Hows of Open — Transforming Learning Through Open Pedagogies and Practices
Meet two UBC faculty members who are creating and participating in innovative open education initiatives. In addition to hearing their stories, the session will also explore the motivations, experiences, and challenges in embracing open.
Open UBC Week: Open Freedoms / Open Practices
Contemporary open education practices are based on free software and free culture movements. Join Paul Stacey from Creative Commons as he explores the extent to which Open Educational Resources, MOOC’s, open access, and other open education innovations are embodying and leveraging these movements.
Open UBC Week: Open Textbook Workshop
In October 2012, the government of British Columbia announced its support for the creation of open textbooks for the 40 highest-impact first and second-year courses in the province’s public post-secondary system. This session will provide an overview of the BCcampus Open Textbook program.
Open UBC Week: How Students Are Leading Open Access
Students nationally and internationally are a major force in advocating for open access. Join five student leaders who will excite and inspire you about the impact of open access on your research and learning at UBC, Pecha Kucha style! Originally from the Japanese term chit chat, Pecha Kucha is a presentation style that allows each speaker 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each (total presentation time is 6 minutes and 40 seconds).
Open UBC Week: Muzzles, Media Offices and Message Control
The open system that used to encourage and trust federal scientists to discuss their work has been replaced by a tightly controlled system that churns out “approved lines.” Margaret Munro’s stories exposing how the Harper government has muzzled and silenced its researchers have attracted national and international attention. Her talk will focus on Ottawa’s muzzles, media offices and message control.
Open UBC Week: Open Access Megajournals – Have They Changed Everything?
The Open Access ‘Megajournal’ (a class of journal defined by the success of PLOS ONE) is a reasonably recent phenomenon, but one that some observers believe is poised to change the publishing world very rapidly.
Open UBC Week: The Future? Open Online Courses and the Library
Open access to research has become a core goal of academic libraries. The growth of open access initiatives, such as digital repositories, supports a very democratic notion of openly accessible publicly funded research. However, transitioning the support of open access initiatives to courses (e.g. LOOCs, MOOCs, e.g.) has been received with mixed views by librarians. Using current examples of courses at UBC, this session will explore open online courses and the future of library practice in these environments. This session will draw on participants ideas and opinions to further develop the dialogue on this issue.
Our Truth: Truth and Reconciliation at UBC
From September 17, 2013 to October 31, 2013 the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be hosting a small exhibit in the foyer to invite the community to learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.