Report on Institutional Capacity to Support Open Educational Practices in B.C. 

Presenters: Josie Gray, Clint Lalonde, Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani, Oya Pakkal

BCcampus webinar hosted November 24, 2025

This webinar digs into research that measures the level of institutional support for open educational practices (OEP) across the B.C. post-secondary system.  

OEP includes the creation, use, and reuse of open educational resources (OER), open pedagogies, and the open sharing of teaching practices (Cronin, 2017). This research used the ISAT2 (Institutional Self-Assessment Tool) to evaluate institutional supports for open educational practices in six categories: vision and implementation; partnerships; policies, incentives, and professional development; institutional supports; leadership and advocacy; and culture change. We will explore similarities and differences across institution type and region and look at how B.C. compares to Ontario. We will also explore strategies to ensure open education is sustainable and continues to have long–term benefits for students and instructors in B.C.  

This research project was completed by the Inclusive Education Research Lab at Brock University in collaboration with BCcampus.  

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