We published this ebook in February 2022. Since then we have been overjoyed with how many people have visited and engaged with this resource. Here are some of the recognitions we have been honoured to receive.

🏆 Significant Impact OER Award Winner (September 2023)

This video was submitted as part of our nomination for the Open Education Global Awards in the Significant Impact OER category to tell the story of how this project evolved from humble beginnings to a global award-winning online resource.

Understanding Homelessness in Canada: From the Street to the Classroom (4:41)

On September 13, 2023 it was announced that this project WON the  Significant Impact OER Award!

This award recognizes high-quality innovative teaching and learning materials openly shared that has also demonstratively had a major impact on accessibility, distribution, remix, learning, or social change. These include but are not limited to Open Courses, Open Textbooks, Videos / Simulations / Animations, Audio / Audiobook, etc.

Click the image below to open the 1-minute video clip of the award announcement.

🏆 Excellence in Online and Blended Learning Innovation Award (March 2023)

The Excellence in Online and Blended Learning Innovation Award from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) recognizes new and imaginative practices or approaches impacting the quality, effectiveness, and equity of online, blended, or digital learning among the global community.

“Talking Textbook” on Homelessness Wins International Innovation Award for Trent University Team

Free online resource developed at Trent aims to increase understanding of homelessness in Canada

🏆 Pressbooks New Book of the Month (January 2023)

🏆 Pressbooks Community Favourites: 2022 (December 2022)