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Open Champions

Posted on April 4, 2019 by 100315237

In 2019 we’re continuing to highlight the hard work of Langara’s Open Champions – instructors and staff who work with Open Education Resources (OER) on campus. Today’s Open Champion is Tyron Tsui, instructor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. … Continue reading →

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Growing Open at Langara

Posted on January 25, 2019 by 100315237

Mark your calendars for Open Langara’s Wine & Cheese event! Join us on March 6, 2019 as we celebrate our colleagues who are leading the way with open educational resources (OER) at Langara . Enjoy a glass of wine while … Continue reading →

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Earn $500: Review an open textbook today!

Posted on November 27, 2018 by 100315237

Open Langara has partnered with BCcampus to offer Langara instructors a $500 honorarium to review a textbook in the BCcampus Open Textbook Collection. For those unfamiliar with the BCcampus Open Textbook Initiative, the aim is to “make higher education more accessible … Continue reading →

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Open but not Free: Invisible Labour in Open Scholarship

Posted on October 3, 2018 by 100315237

To celebrate Open Access week (October 22-26), the Open Langara Advisory Committee is co-sponsoring a panel event discussing invisible labour in open scholarship. The event will take place during the evening of Wednesday, October 24 at SFU Harbour Centre. A … Continue reading →

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Copyright start-of-semester reminder

Posted on September 4, 2018 by 100315237

September has officially arrived and with it a new school year. A friendly reminder that members of the Langara community are required to adhere to the Canadian Copyright Act and the College’s copyright policies. Fair dealing and educational exceptions in the Act … Continue reading →

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Update on Canadian Copyright Act review

Posted on May 10, 2018 by 100315237

In February’s Academic Innovation Newsletter, you read about the launch of the federally mandated Statutory Review of the Copyright Act, led by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. During the yearlong review, the Committee is hearing from multiple … Continue reading →

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More Affordable and Accessible Education: You can help

Posted on February 27, 2018 by 100315237

Open Education is an international movement striving to bring more affordable and accessible education to students across the globe. Langara College is the 2nd highest adopter of Open Educational Resources in British Columbia, saving our students thousands of dollars in … Continue reading →

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Fair Dealing Week 2018

Posted on February 26, 2018 by 100315237

February 26-March 2 marks Fair Dealing Week 2018, but what is fair dealing and how does it benefit you? Fair dealing is a section of the Canadian Copyright Act, which outlines a user’s right to use short excerpts of copyright … Continue reading →

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Copyright Act Under Review

Posted on February 8, 2018 by 100315237

In 2012, the Copyright Modernization Act mandated a review of the Canadian Copyright Act take place every five years, to ensure Canada’s copyright policy remains up to date in an ever changing digital environment. On December 13, 2017 the government … Continue reading →

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