Erin Fields
Gabriel Potvin
Name Gabriel Potvin Faculty Applied Science Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Gabriel Potvin leads open learning at UBC by providing open-source resources and formulating complete slide-decks that minimize the need for costly textbooks.
Erik Kwakkel
Name Erik Kwakkel Faculty School of Library, Archives, and Information Studies Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Erik Kwakkel builds his courses around content that is free and open to students. By directing students to open resources, Dr. Kwakkel uplifts the work of other open scholars.
Elisa Baniassad
Name Elisa Baniassad Faculty Science Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Elisa Baniassad continues to impress students with the quality of OER she integrates into her software engineering course. In addition to replacing a costly textbook, she engages students with open resources that exceed expectations.
Dragos Ghioca
Name Dragos Ghioca Faculty Science Year(s) 2021 Detail Professor Ghioca offered open textbook and course notes for all students.
Colin B. Macdonald
Name Colin B. Macdonald Faculty Science Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Colin B. Macdonald created the Octave symbolic package which he uses in his classes. This is a significant resource to those who do not have access to Matlab both at UBC and beyond.
Cinda Heeren
Name Cinda Heeren Faculty Science Year(s) 2021, 2022 Detail Dr. Cinda Heeren’s contributions to open learning make her an open leader on campus. She engages with open platforms and goes above and beyond to promote a sense of academic freedom and accessibility.
Candice Rideout
Name Candice Rideout Faculty Land and Food Systems Year(s) 2021,2922 Detail Dr. Candice Rideout goes above and beyond to engage students with a variety of insightful course content that is free of cost to students and greatly enhances class discussion.
Amirpouyan Shiva
Name Amirpouyan Shiva Faculty Anthropology Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Amir Shiva teaches a first-year anthropology course and ensures that all course readings and materials are available to students at no cost.
Adrian Lou
Name Adrian Lou Faculty English Year(s) 2021 Detail Prof. Lou teaches WRDS 150A where he makes course materials, including slides openly available for his students.
Adam Saunders
Name Adam Saunders Faculty Commerce and Business Administration Year(s) 2021 Detail Dr. Adam Saunders makes course content more accessible for his students by assigning an open-source textbook. He also enhances student learning by integrating the textbook with quizzes and exams.