I am very proud of the latest article from our team at the Inclusive Education Research Lab @brocku.ca: "An Investigation into Student Perceptions of Social Justice Frames in a Course Syllabus." openpraxis.org/articles/10.... #OEP #OpenPedagogy #OER #inclusiveteaching

An Investigation Into Student Perceptions of Social Justice Frames in a Course Syllabus | Open Praxis

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We are hiring an Academic Integrity Strategist within our fabulous Centre for Pedagogical Innovation @brocku.ca: brocku.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/brocku_caree... The post end date is August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM #academicintegrity

I am excited to share my latest publication, co-authored with Oya Pakkal and Xiaoyang Xia, on the multi-year impact of Canada's first Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) degree programs, at my former institution Kwantlen Polytechnic University. #OER #OpenEducation #OEP #ZTC openpraxis.org/articles/10....

The Multi-Year Impact of Canada’s First Zero Textbook Cost Initiative | Open Praxis

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Exciting news: Brock University's Senate has formally approved and adopted an ethical framework for educational technologies. See: brocku.ca/pedagogical-...

Good morning, y'all! I am thrilled to share the 4th @civicsoftech.bsky.social online conference and our keynote speakers @audreywatters.bsky.social and @hypervisible.bsky.social. This year's theme is especially urgent: communal resistance to artificial systems. Read more about the free event at:

Join Us for the 4th Civics of Technology Online Conference — Civics of Technology

Next Tech Talk on June 3rd: Join us for our monthly tech talk on Tuesday, June 3 from 8:00-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5). Join an informal conversation about events, issues, articles, problems, and whatever el...

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A heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Leanne Taylor, who is among Brock University's finest educators and whose exceptional leadership in advancing inclusive education has just been recognized by @stlhesapes.bsky.social with a prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship. brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Education prof earns national recognition for transformative teaching

Leanne Taylor has never shied away from the road less travelled; the path where she believes true change is born. In the classroom, the Associate Professor in Brock’s Department of Educational Studies...

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In my next interview for Open Education Week 2025, the issue of open educational practices (OEP) was considered. In this interview, Dr Rajiv Jhangiani @profjhangiani.bsky.social highlights the importance of OEP in democratising learning. See the recording here youtu.be/MXY2QmQthm4 #OEWeek25 #OEWeek

Open Educational Practices

YouTube video by Commonwealth of Learning

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This #OEweek I am delighted to celebrate a few milestones in Brock University's growing #OER grant program, including over $500,000 in student cost savings over 2 years, #OER adoptions across all of our Faculties, the launch of an OER adaptation stream, and the launch of an OER data dashboard.

Celebrating milestones during Open Education Week

When it comes to making learning more affordable, accessible and customizable, Brock University has a lot to celebrate this Open Education Week. Now in its third year, Brock’s Open Educational Resourc...

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Our Digital Learning edited volume is now out in paperback. This contains such good and thoughtful work, and I recommend it for anyone working in edtech, instructional design, or for educators generally www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/how...

How to Use Digital Learning with Confidence and Creativity

‘This book brings together an impressive collection of the best thinkers in global educational technology to provide a timely and much-needed analysis. The book establishes a conversation between tech...

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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau, I remember my visit to this site in 2017. I had been attending a conference in Berlin but knew I had to take the opportunity to travel on to Kraków.

An exceptional Christmas lunch and now settling down for the start of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. The gifts didn’t stop at Christmas morning 😊🎄🎁🏏

It was a treat to return to the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, hosted by the amazing @bonni208.bsky.social From inclusive teaching practices and zero textbook cost programs to work in our Inclusive Education Research Lab, this conversation was such a delight! teachinginhighered.com/podcast/desi...

Designing for Justice, with Rajiv Jhangiani – Teaching in Higher Ed

Rajiv Jhangiani shares reflections on designing for justice on episode 549 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

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Excited to share our inaugural cohort of Faculty Fellows in Accessibility @brocku.ca: brocku.ca/pedagogical-...

Faculty Fellows in Accessibility

Congratulations to the the inaugural Faculty Fellows in Accessibility! Keri Cronin, Visual Arts; Mike Griffin, Dramatic Arts;  Chelsea Jones, Child & Youth Studies; Melanie Pilkington, Chemistry; The ...

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Do you know of any #dataviz examples that show lab membership over time? I was discussing with @jhangiani.bsky.social and colleagues as an #open scholarship practice and would like to add to my set of examples e.g., research.fredhutch.org/emerman/en/l... and kingsley.stanford.edu/lab_members....

Lab Member Timeline

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This post is not #AI generated. But it could be. Sharing a few from the archives while I get bluesky up and running. Here are my thoughts on #AIdetection in #education: https://buff.ly/4hBqQut #artificialintelligence #aieducation

AI Detection in Education is a Dead End

When you live in a research/social media bubble like I do, it’s easy to take certain things for granted. For example, I always overestimate the number of people who are using generative AI re…

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I have started to compile a starter pack of open educators. Please feel free to recommend and self-nominate as I update this periodically. #OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #OpenEducation go.bsky.app/TZKppcn

I am thrilled to share a major report that I am proud to have co-authored on the capacity of Ontario's post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices: www.ecampusontario.ca/on-a-path-to... www.ecampusontario.ca/fr/sur-la-vo... #OER #OEP #OpenPedagogy #OpenEducation #ONpse

On a Path to Open | eCampusOntario

eCampusOntario and Brock University’s Inclusive Research Lab have released On a Path to Open, a new report detailing key results from a study conducted with Ontario’s publically-supported colleges, un...

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Excited to co-present with Oya Pakkal, Catherine Lachaîne, & Robert Luke at a FREE pre-conference webinar in 2 weeks! 🎉 We'll be sharing insights from a major report on the capacity of Ontario’s post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices. ecampusontario.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: TESS 2024 Pre-Conference Webinar Series | SVET 2024 Séries de webinaires pré-conférence. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about join...

10:00am - 11:00am - Tangible outcomes from WIL and experiential learning initiatives funded by the Future Skills Centre | Des résultats probants des initiatives d'AIT et d'apprentissage expérientiel f...

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What a thrilling moment, with Carleigh Charlton and the Brock University Students' Union recognized for their significant contributions and leadership with Open Education Global's Student Award! BUSU's partnership is a model for other Canadian universities and we are only just getting started...

Creating some starter packs! This is one is focused on teaching & learning in higher ed. go.bsky.app/VDmrMSi

On March 27, 2024 I had the great privilege of giving the opening keynote address at the #OER24 Conference. As a result of several requests, I am sharing excerpts from my talk, in 3 parts: rajivjhangiani.com/betwixt-fair...

Laura Czerniewicz and @catherinecronin.bsky.social's essay to accompany their keynote is available on the Association for Learning Technology #altc blog #OER24 altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/2024/03...

My dear friend Irwin DeVries, who passed away last week, was a leader in open education. TRU Open Learning have set up a dedicated scholarship for Open Learning students in his memory with a goal of raising $25,000 this year to enable them to endow the fund in perpetuity: www.tru.ca/giving/give-...

I am working on the #SUNYOnlineSummit program and it looks awesome!! online.suny.edu/summit/progr... Join us February 28-29, 2024. Streamed live for free and in person in NY, NY #OnlineLearning #OnlineTeaching

📢 It's finally done! Excited to share v2 of our undergrad PsyTeachR data skills book for beginners in #rstats. By the end, students can wrangle, clean, summarize, & visualise data using R. Walkthrough videos include & of course, open-access. #PsychSciSky psyteachr.github.io/data-skills-...

Overview | Data Skills

This is the Level 1 data skills book for Psychology at UofG

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One of the greatest joys of working in academia is getting to work with and support the next generation of scholars. I am incredibly proud of Oya Pakkal, whose research is deeply meaningful and will have a real impact on the future of learning: brocku.ca/brock-news/2...

Identity’s impact on young learners the focus of Horizon winner’s research

Identity’s impact on young learners the focus of Horizon winner’s research - The Brock News, a news source for Brock University

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Happy to see the scholarship of my wonderful former colleague (and KPU Open Education Research Fellow) Melissa Ashman published! Faculty and Student Perceptions of Open Pedagogy: A Case Study From British Columbia, Canada journal.otessa.org/index.php/oj...

Welcoming @surita.bsky.social to this platform! 😁

The Call for Proposals for OE Global 2025 & 2026 Conference Locations is now open: www.oeglobal.org/2023/12/01/c...

The amazing @catherinecronin.bsky.social has joined us on BlueSky. Give her a follow and read the awesome open access book she and @czernie.bsky.social edited together #HE4Good www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.116...