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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Workshop: Finding and Using Open Textbooks – June 11

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Have you ever considered replacing your course textbook with something more affordable and flexible? In this hands-on workshop, explore open textbooks (free online textbooks released under an open copyright license) and open educational resource collections, including supplementary materials such as quizzes and slides for specific courses. Workshop facilitators from the Campus Library will discuss options for modifying and remixing open textbooks within the bounds of copyright and Creative Commons licenses, and demonstrate how to do this using Pressbooks (book production software).

Facilitator(s):

  • Kaelan Caspary, Business and Information Technology Librarian
  • Kate Gibbings, Engineering and Applied Science Librarian
  • Lydia Thorne, Health Science Librarian

Open to:

  • Ontario Tech University faculty and staff

When:

  • Tuesday, June 11 from noon to 1 p.m.

Where:

  • Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre, Room 1054

Requirements:

  • Please bring a laptop and, if possible, a course syllabus.

Registration: