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All Events in University of British Columbia (10)

October 22Tuesday

Open Access Megajournals – Have They Changed Everything?

October 22, 2013 from 9:30am to 11am – University of British Columbia 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 v… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation, keynote, live stream
The Future? Open Online Courses and the Library

October 22, 2013 from 11am to 11:45am – University of British Columbia 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 publi… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation
Open Textbook Workshop

October 22, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm – University of British Columbia 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-seco… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation, workshop
Muzzles, Media Offices and Message Control

October 22, 2013 from 2pm to 3pm – University of British Columbia The open system that used to encourage and trust federal scientists to discuss their work has been replaced by a tightly controlled system that churns out “approved lines.”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 e… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation
Open Robotics and 3D Printing Demo

October 22, 2013 from 3pm to 4pm – University of British Columbia Speaker: Jon Nakane and Students from the Engineering Physics Project Lab Prototyping tools are available on campus for students looking to fabricate their ideas into physical objects. On display wi… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation

October 23Wednesday

Open Freedoms / Open Practices

October 23, 2013 from 10am to 11am – University of British Columbia Speaker: Paul Stacey, Senior Project Manager, Creative Commons Description: Contemporary open education practices are based on free software and free culture movements. Join Paul Stacey from Creativ… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation, live stream
The Whys and Hows of Open: Transforming Learning Through Open Pedagogies and Practices

October 23, 2013 from 11am to 12pm – University of British Columbia Speakers: Christina Hendricks and David Vogt Description: Open education can be understood as a collection of practices that utilize online technology to freely share knowledge and to increase acces… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation
Reclaiming the Open Learning Environment

October 23, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm – University of British Columbia 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… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation
How Students Are Leading Open Access

October 23, 2013 from 2pm to 3pm – University of British Columbia 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… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation, panel
MOOCs and On-Campus Learning

October 23, 2013 from 3pm to 4pm – University of British Columbia What will higher education become as the MOOC innovation era plays out? Setting dire predictions aside it seems likely that students will have a vast range of resources for learning at their disposa… Organized by University of British Columbia Library | Type: presentation