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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 13d

✨ Learn anywhere, anytime! ✨

Looking to boost your skills or complete a course on your own schedule? With eCourses Manitoba, you can explore 1,500+ online courses from 7 Manitoba universities and colleges, all in one place.

💻 Visit eCoursesMB.ca to start your search.

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Participate in the 2025 Emerging Technologies Survey conducted by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA). The survey will ask you to share your personal perspectives and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Survey link: lnkd.in/gnuR-KYf

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Rebus @rebusfoundation.bsky.social · 29d

Ancillary (or supplemental) materials are more than textbooks! 💡 Think guides, slides, quizzes, multimedia, and more – openly licensed for anyone to use & adapt.

🚨 Want to create your own? Register for Rebus’ SMC by Oct 10: buff.ly/mZLvurB

#OpenEducation #OER

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Rebus @rebusfoundation.bsky.social · 22d

👋 Meet the Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC), formerly the Textbook Success Program!

⏳6 yrs 👥15 facilitators 🎓25 cohorts 📚95 titles 🌍100s of participants

Next cohort: Oct 2025
🔗 buff.ly/FS0i1Ku
📩 [email protected]

#OpenEducation #OER #ProfessionalDevelopment #Microcredential

Meet the New Open Publishing Projects Certificate (OPC)

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 22d

🎉 Campus Manitoba is launching a Community of Practice!
Join us on Tuesday, Sept 23 at 11:00am CT for our first online kick off Community of Practice meeting.
The first theme will focus on Open Education and Open Educational Resources. #Edusky

🔗Register here forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tHA48xe14q

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 26d

📢 Have you seen the latest Campus Manitoba newsletter? It’s full of updates and news you don’t want to miss.

👉 Visit buff.ly/7qJMJyJ to read the latest newsletter.

➡️ Or subscribe at buff.ly/WfHaEcW.

#CampusMB #Newsletter #HigherEd #StayInTheLoop

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 27d

📣 The Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA/ACRFL) released its Pan-Canadian Report on Digital Learning Trends. Explore the latest evidence-based insights into how digital learning is evolving across Canada.

🔗 Visit the report here cdlra-acrfl.ca/wp-content/u...

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · 28d

🎉 Campus Manitoba is launching a Community of Practice!
Join us on Tuesday, Sept 23 at 11:00am CT for our first online kick off Community of Practice meeting.
The first theme will focus on Open Education and Open Educational Resources. #Edusky

🔗Register here forms.cloud.microsoft/r/tHA48xe14q

Campus Manitoba Community of Practice. Join us on September 23 for our first online kick off meeting to discuss Open Education and Open Education Resources

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Sep 5

🎉 Big impact, big savings! 🎉

In the last 10 years, 29,949 Manitoba students have saved over $5.2 MILLION thanks to open educational resources. 📚

Read our latest blog post at buff.ly/T1n145a
Learn more about Open Education Resources at openedmb.ca

#OpenEducation #StudentSavings #Manitoba

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Sep 4

✨ Learn anywhere, anytime! ✨

Looking to boost your skills or complete a course on your own schedule? With eCourses Manitoba, you can explore 1,500+ online courses from 7 Manitoba universities and colleges, all in one place.

💻 Visit eCoursesMB.ca to start your search.

eCourses Manitoba. Explore your online course options at eCoursesmb.ca.

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement Grant Program application deadline has been extended until Monday, September 8 until 11pm CST.

Educators in Manitoba can receive up to $2,000 in funding for professional development and training activities.

🔗 Apply or learn more: buff.ly/NstQoxS

Grant Applications. Calling all Educators. The Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement Grant Program application deadline has been extended until Sept. 8, 2025.

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 Welcome back, students! The campus is buzzing again, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off a brand-new year of learning, connection, and growth. Let’s make this semester unforgettable! 💡📚✨

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 New Terms of Service

We’ve updated our platform with a Pressbooks TOS to keep things safe + transparent. Starting today, all users must review & accept to keep using Pressbooks.

✅ Accept = continue
❌ Decline = logged out (you’ll see the prompt next login)

Thanks for being part of the community!

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 29

August is National Wellness Month!
Explore these OERs designed to help you recharge, refocus, and thrive:
Stress Survival Guide – Reboot Your Resiliency with Self-Care by Jody Vaughan at buff.ly/duT5QI6.
BCcampus has 5 excellent OERs about Mental Health & Wellness, available at buff.ly/xuD7MGJ.

Survival Guide. Reboot your Resiliency with Self-Care. National Wellness Month. August is National Wellness Month. Learn more about self care with this free Open Education Resource: Stress Survival Guide, by Jody Vaughan.

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Rebus @rebusfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 28

From values to impact, we’re celebrating our first SMC grads, new open publications, & community-led progress in OpenEd! 🎉

Fall registration, events, & more in our August newsletter...

📰 Read: buff.ly/1gm7vnE
🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/POb4IIS

#OpenEducation #OER

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 28

⏳ Early bird rates end August 29 for the Open Education Conference in Denver! Enjoy inspiring keynotes and engage in collaborative sessions with the welcoming #OpenEd25 community.

Secure your spot: openeducationconference.org

#OER #OpenEducation #OpenPedagogy

Save the date. Open Education Conference. October 28 to 30. 2025. Denver and Online

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 27

Campus Manitoba is partnering with Amanda Coolidge from Coolidge Collaborative to launch a Community of Practice for post-secondary educators across Manitoba.

This new space will bring educators together to connect, collaborate, and share ideas.

Stay tuned, more details coming soon!

#EduSky

Community of Practice.
Campus Manitoba is partnering with Amanda Coolidge from Coolidge Collaborative to launch a Community of Practice for post-secondary educators across Manitoba.
Photo of Amanda Coolidge.

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨Educators in Manitoba can receive up to $2,000 in funding for professional development and training activities. The Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement Grant Program is accepting applications until August 31, 2025.

🔗 Apply or learn more: buff.ly/NstQoxS

#EducationMB

Grant Applications. Calling all Educators. Apply now for a chance to receive up to $2,000 through the Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement Grant Program!

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢 Participate in the 2025 Emerging Technologies Survey conducted by the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association (CDLRA). The survey will ask you to share your personal perspectives and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Survey link: lnkd.in/gnuR-KYf

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨Educators in Manitoba can receive up to $2,000 in funding for professional development and training activities. The Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement Grant Program is accepting applications until August 31, 2025.

🔗 Apply or learn more: buff.ly/NstQoxS

Calling all educators. Apply now for a chance to receive up to $2,000 through the Campus Manitoba Educator Advancement grant Program!

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 18

Over the past ten years, nearly 30,000 Manitoba students have saved over $5.2 million through open educational resources! Our 14 made-in-Manitoba textbooks are breaking down financial barriers to education.

Read our latest blog post at buff.ly/T1n145a

#OpenEducation #edusky

New Blog Post. Campus Manitoba 2024-2025 Annual Highlights. “For 35 years, Campus Manitoba has worked to open doors to education across the province.” Quote by Carley McDougall, Executive Director, Campus Manitoba. More at campusanitoba.ca.

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 16

🐝 Happy World Honey Bee Day! 🌼

Celebrate our buzzing friends by exploring these useful educator resources — perfect for sparking curiosity and learning in the classroom.

Read more here: buff.ly/rKdhMSy

Picture of close up of bee on yellow flower.

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 15

Level up your course materials and open education skills by joining The Rebus Foundation for a quick information session on Wednesday, Aug 20 from 2:00-2:20pm ET. Get a glimpse of the Rebus Leadership Learning Pathways designed to help you create OER and champion open education.

🔗 buff.ly/OlnVLZR

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Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 13

🔬🌿 It’s National Science Week!

What better time to spotlight an inspiring Open Education Resource (OER)?

📚 Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science – Book 2, edited by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams.

Explore it here: buff.ly/54SLb05

#EduSky

Tools & Resources. National Science Week. Learn more with this Open Education Resource: Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science – Book 2.

Campus Manitoba @campusmanitoba.bsky.social · Aug 12

Join Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer ( PCCAT) as their next Communications Coordinator and help them amplify their impact across the post-secondary system.

📌 Remote-friendly | Flexible | National scope
🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/dtG69hpQ

#EduSky

Be part of our team. We're Hiring. Communications Coordinator. Please email your resume and cover letter to pccat.cpcat@gmail.com