October 23 - 29, 2023 | Everywhere

All Events in Canada (107)

Engineering Systems Dynamics, Modelling, Simulation, and Design

October 27, 2021 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – Canada Join us in celebrating the launch of Mehrzad Tabatabaian (Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Dept.)’s open textbook Engineering Systems Dynamics Modelling, Simulation, and Design: Lagrangian and Bond Gr… Organized by Rosario Passos | Type: book, launch
OER Showcase: Finding, Using and Creating Open Educational Resources for your Teaching and Learning

October 27, 2021 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – Canada Education is currently facing a tremendous challenge with the shift of teaching and learning to hybrid formats. Tapping into Open Educational Resources (OER) is an excellent path forward for finding,… Organized by McMaster University Library | Type: showcase, presentation
OA Myth Busting Workshop

October 27, 2021 from 1pm to 2pm – Canada OA or Open Access started in the 1990s, just long enough ago for a number of myths and misconceptions to become firmly rooted. This workshop brings the facts to combat the myths, but with a lighter t… Organized by Open UBC | Type: webinar

Impact of Open Education in Teaching Practice at BCIT

October 28, 2021 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – Canada Join Alex Podut, Eric Saczuk, James Brewer, & Julia Alards-Tomalin on Zoom for a panel discussion about the impact of the BCIT Open Education grant program on teaching practice. Registration requ… Organized by Rosario Passos | Type: webinar
OER Lightning Round: Teaching in the Open at McMaster

October 28, 2021 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm – Canada Interested in how your colleagues are planning to incorporate open education into their teaching? Hear from the 2021-2022 OER Grantees as they share short presentations on their awarded projects. Dis… Organized by McMaster University Library | Type: lightning, round, presentation
UBCO OER Grant Project Showcase

October 28, 2021 from 2pm to 3pm – Canada In this panel discussion, 2020-21 UBC Okanagan OER Grant recipients will share their experiences creating and adapting open educational resources (OER) for UBC Okanagan courses. If you are interested… Organized by Open UBC | Type: panel

Creative Commons and Open Licensing in Practice

October 29, 2021 from 2pm to 3pm – Canada Open licensing developed as a response to the restrictive nature of copyright and its growth demonstrates the desire of many creators, especially in academia, to make their work accessible and reusab… Organized by Open UBC | Type: webinar

Publishing In the Open: A Discussion on Open Access in Canada

November 2, 2021 from 11am to 12pm – Canada Open access publishing is a rapidly expanding and evolving strategy for making scholarly work globally accessible. Unlike the traditional scholarly publishing model under which publishers require i… Organized by Open UBC | Type: panel

Creative Commons and Copyleft Trolls

November 3, 2021 from 11am to 12pm – Canada Founded in 2001, Creative Commons has become one of the most used open licensing schemes for those engaging in open scholarship. Understanding the nuances and complexities of using these licenses in… Organized by Open UBC | Type: webinar

Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation on Open Access with Leslie Chan

November 4, 2021 from 10am to 11pm – Canada As one of the original signatories to the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), Leslie Chan has been at the forefront of the open access movement for 20 years. At the time of signing, the BOAI offe… Organized by Open UBC | Type: keynote