
10:00 am
Description Open Education is an amazing and chaotic concept that challenges traditional notions of who creates knowledge, and who controls its dissemination in traditional, closed, and system-constrained methods of education. This session invites all stakeholders in Cambrian’s teaching and learning community […]
12:30 pm
Description This myth-busting session will address common questions related to Open Education, such as: Why would anybody create something just to give it away for free? Are open educational resources of the same quality as commercial textbooks? Will OER eliminate […]
1:30 pm
Description If you’re curious about how you can get involved in Open Pedagogy, eCampus Ontario’s community of Open Rangers - a passionate and dedicated community of post-secondary educators hailing from across Ontario - is a great first step. An even bigger […]
2:00 pm
Description Have you ever wanted to use something in your class, but you weren’t sure if you’d be infringing on Copyright and Fair Use laws? Creative Commons built a platform that allows content creators to communicate, through various licensing models, how […]
2:30 pm
Description Our resident faculty librarian will alert you to a plethora of Open goodies to explore and consider as you plan next year’s courses. Learning Outcomes Participants will be able to locate the Copyright Guide, Learning Portal, and Faculty Toolkit […]
3:00 pm
Description Did you know that there are hundreds of textbooks available to you right now, for free? Learn how to locate, adopt and adapt existing open textbooks, and how to create your own textbook using Pressbooks, a book production software program […]
3:30 pm
Description An exciting aspect of the Open Education movement is a rethinking of the “disposable assignment,” student work that is submitted, graded, returned, then discarded. Learn how two faculty members transformed one of the disposable writing assignments in their English courses […]