Category Archives: Events

EVENT – Planes, trains, and generative AI: Recentering open education values in new technology adoption

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Lindsay Tripp

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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All together now: Building community through student book clubs

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Lindsay Tripp

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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Announcing the Open Student Scholar Prize Winners!

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Amelia Clarkson

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the first ever Open Student Scholar Prize! In February and March of this year Open Langara and the Library jointly ran the Open Student Scholar Prize with great success! The Judges were … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Langara Open Student Scholar Prize

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Amelia Clarkson

In partnership with Open Langara and the Langara Institutional Repository (The LaIR), this term the Library is pleased to announce the first Open Student Scholar Prize. This prize celebrates the exemplary work being done by our students and offers them … Continue reading →

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Can We Decolonize Open? An Open Access Week Event

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Lindsay Tripp

Join Langara, Kwantlen, BCIT, SFU, and UBC for an exciting half-day celebration of Open Access Week (Oct 21-27, 2019). This year’s theme from SPARC is Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge. Our keynote speaker, Jessie Loyer, will explore this … 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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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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The Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential of Open Education: Robin DeRosa visits Langara on March 21

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dan Slessor

  According to a recent study, the price of college textbooks increased by an astounding 88% between 2006 and 2016. It’s no wonder that open educational resources (OER)—resources that can be freely used, shared, and adapted for teaching and learning—are … Continue reading →

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Register now for media preview event May 3-4

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Annie Jensen

The always excellent BC Media showcase preview event is coming up May 3-4.  This showcase is unique in that it represents a number of local, independent, and indigenous film makers, as opposed to larger companies like the BBC or PBS. Media … Continue reading →

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