by ikehoe | Aug 12, 2019 | News, Open education
What are open Education Resources (OERs)? “Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use,...
by ikehoe | Aug 7, 2019 | Open access, Open education, UVic e-Publishing
Technical Writing Essentials: Introduction to Professional Communications in the Technical Fields by Suzan Last is an open textbook designed to introduce readers to the basics of technical communication: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and...
by Stephanie Boulogne | Jul 31, 2019 | News, Open education
Have you ever considered using open education resources for your course? Not only does it save the students money, it can give you more flexible control over the content. If you haven’t found the right resource – consider creating one! Contact the UVic Office of...
by ikehoe | May 17, 2019 | News, Open education, UVic e-Publishing
May 17, 2019 Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2 edited by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams is a newly released open textbook published by the University of Victoria Libraries ePublishing Services. Knowing Home weaves...
by ikehoe | Apr 10, 2019 | Events, Open education, Publishing
Applying for an Open Educational Resource (OER) Grant Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:00 – 1:00 PM UVic Libraries – Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) Thinking about replacing expensive undergraduate texts or materials with open, freely accessible, and customizable...
