Acknowledgements
This adaptation builds on the work completed over the summer of 2023, when the eCampusOntario’s Open Library team joined forces with subject matter experts from Ontario’s colleges and universities, including both English and French speakers. Together, they developed comprehensive, bilingual-by-design training materials on open educational resources (OER). This project was possible due to funding by the Government of Ontario.
During the Fall 2024/Winter 2025 terms, staff and students from the Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and the Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning at McMaster University worked to revise this resource to better suit McMaster’s teaching and learning context.
We are grateful to all of the dedicated individuals, listed in the table below, who have created this resource for educators to not only enhance their understanding and use of OER, but also empower them to contribute actively by creating and adapting these resources.
We would like to extend our gratitude to Artha Learning for their exceptional contribution as instructional and graphic designers, and to Jolene Hurtubise, for her contribution on accessibility. Additionally, a heartfelt thanks to the Open Library and the eCampusOntario teams for their unwavering support.
The Teams
| eCampusOntario Development Team – first edition | |
| Tricia Bonner | Loyalist College |
| Mélanie Brunet | University of Ottawa |
| Joanne Kehoe | McMaster University |
| Shauna Roch | Fanshawe College |
| Leo Heck | eCampusOntario |
| McMaster University Development Team – adapted edition | |
| Supriya Bains | Program Support Assistant, MacPherson Institute |
| Joanne Kehoe | Manager, Digital Learning Strategic Framework, Office of the Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning |
| Tyra Lennie | Educational Development Fellow, MacPherson Institute |
| Paige Maylott | Project Coordinator, Digital Learning Strategic Framework, Office of the Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning |
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