Brock University is a comprehensive university located within a UNESCO biosphere reserve within the beautiful Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. With more than 19,000 students across seven diverse Faculties and experiential education embedded across all of its programs, Brock University is known for its deep community engagement. Brock enjoys a strong reputation for student supports and excellence in teaching and learning and offers an academic experience that’s second to none.
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This growing program, which is jointly funded by the university and the undergraduate student association, supports the adaptation and adoption of OER. We plan to expand this program in the near future to also support the creation and publication of OER. The webpage for the program listed below now also includes a data dashboard to help demonstrate some of the impact.
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The Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and the Library both provide workshops and training for open pedagogy, including both introductory workshops as well as more specific training (e.g., for Wikipedia assignments).
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The collective agreement between Brock University and the Brock University Faculty Association recognizes the creation of OER during the tenure and promotion process as part of "innovative methods in teaching and other contributions to the teaching
activities of the University."
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