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Open Courses and Resources: Free for the Taking and Using (Burnaby Festival of Learning)

Open Courses and Resources: Free for the Taking and Using (Burnaby Festival of Learning) Online

In this session, we will:

  • review what are open courses and resources
  • consider why institutions are putting effort and funding into creating resources that are freely available to anyone with access to a decent internet connection
  • talk about what differentiates various open models and licenses
  • look at how to find open courses and resources
  • discuss badging and how it fits into self-directed learning and microcredentials

Presenter Bios:

Ian Linkletter is an Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian at BCIT. He helps support Open Education initiatives, open technologies, and use of Open Educational Resources across BCIT and beyond.

Lin Brander is an Open Education Librarian at BCIT. Along with involvement in a variety of Open Education initiatives, she oversees the Open Education Grant program that supports faculty engagement with Open Educational Resource creation.

Registration required. Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.

 

Date:
Monday, May 9, 2022
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
via ZOOM
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Categories:
  ConnectFest  
Registration has closed.

Event Organizer

Ian Linkletter

Ian Linkletter is an Emerging Technology & Open Education Librarian with liaison areas including:

  • Biotechnology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Technology
  • Open Education

 

 

Sandra Matsuba

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