Open educational practices expert to speak on campus - February 4

On Monday, February 4, the Campus Libraries will welcome Rajiv Jhangiani, PhD, to campus to speak on open educational practices: teaching techniques that draw upon ‘open’ (public domain) technologies and educational resources to enable collaborative and flexible learning.

Dr. Jhangiani is Special Advisor to the Provost on Open Education and a Psychology Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia. He is also Co-Director of the Open Pedagogy Notebook, and serves as an Associate Editor of Psychology Learning and Teaching and an Ambassador for the Center for Open Science.

In his talk, entitled Serving Access, Equity, and Innovation through Open Educational Practices, Dr. Jhangiani will explore how the shift away from traditional, closed practices can provide a learner-centred approach to education. This event is open to everyone.

• When: Monday, February 4 from 10:30 a.m. to noon
• Where: University of Ontario Institute of Technology, North Oshawa Library, Fireside Reading Room

To learn more or register, please see the event page. If you can't make it in person, watch the live stream.

* Photo by Sebastiaan ter Burg (CC-BY 2.0)