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Author Archives: Lindsay Tripp
Seeking faculty fellows: The UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship
“Wicked problems” is a phrase used to describe complex societal issues that evade easy solutions. Pohl, Truffer, & Hirsch-Hadorn (2017) assert that interdisciplinary collaborations are neccessary if we are to find solutions to pressing global problems, such as poverty, inequality, … Continue reading
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The robots are here and our best defense is personal connection: An Open Education Week event recap
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has been on every educator’s mind since ChatGPT arrived on scene in November 2022. Many of us are experiencing ‘AI fatigue’ (can we talk about something – anything! – else, please?) and yet we can’t walk … Continue reading
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EVENT – Planes, trains, and generative AI: Recentering open education values in new technology adoption
Many educators have felt pressure to climb aboard the generative AI train since it came barreling down the tracks. But what happens when we leap into new technologies without first pausing to imagine harms, such as surveillance, bias, and discrimination? … Continue reading
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Reading lists: A new way to share resources with your students
A growing number of instructors are moving away from traditional textbooks and instead using “à la carte” resources (websites, journal articles, book chapters, videos, and more) to support learning outcomes. The Library and EdTech are implementing a new tool called … Continue reading
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Energize your teaching practice with the UN SDG Open Pedagogy Fellowship
Exciting news! snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College is participating in the 2023 UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellowship. This award-winning fellowship provides faculty with an opportunity to work with students and colleagues to impact change through community engagement and open … Continue reading
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A new year’s ‘diet’ for the public domain? Canada adds twenty years to term of copyright protection
During the winter break, Canada extended its term of copyright protection by twenty years. As of December 30, 2022, literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works are now protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years.
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York University v. Access Copyright: A huge copyright win for education
On July 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its long-awaited decision in the York University v. Access Copyright case. Access Copyright, the collective that licences copying of published literary works on behalf of creators and publishers in Canada, initiated … Continue reading
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All together now: Building community through student book clubs
The COVID era has challenged us all in ways we couldn’t have anticipated 17+ months ago. In addition to physical, mental, and emotional fatigue, many of our classmates and coworkers report feeling isolated and disconnected from community. Using graphic novels … Continue reading
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Langara embarks on an exciting partnership for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Exciting news! snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ – Langara College has joined Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Thompson Rivers University, and four US colleges (Montgomery College, Maricopa Community Colleges, Pima Community College, and the Community College of Baltimore County) as an institutional partner in the … Continue reading
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Open Education Project Spotlight: Computer Science’s Saeed Mirjalili
In July 2020, Saeed Mirjalili was awarded one of three inaugural Langara Open Education Grants. The grants provide Langara instructors with $1,500 to help further open education projects on campus. An instructor in Langara’s Department of Computing Science & Information … Continue reading
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