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• BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 4

  Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College

  Updated: May 9, 2019

  Description: This course pack is designed to meet the learning outcomes for Adult Literacy Fundamental English Level 4 (roughly equivalent to grades 4.5 to 6 in the K-12 system). Every chapter includes a level-appropriate, high-interest reading of between 400 and 500 words. The readings are freely available in a separate reader with convenient links to the readings in each chapter of this course pack. Font size and line spacing can be adjusted in the online view, and have been enhanced for the print and PDF...[more]

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• BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Course Pack 1

  Author(s): Shantel Ivits, Vancouver Community College

  Updated: May 9, 2019

  Description: This course pack is designed to meet the learning outcomes for Adult Literacy Fundamental English Level 1 (roughly equivalent to beginner to grade 1.5 in the K-12 system). Every of the nine chapters includes a level-appropriate, high-interest reading of approximately 100 words. The readings are freely available in a separate reader with convenient links to the readings in each chapter of this course pack. The online version of this course pack also contains audio recordings of each story in the...[more]

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• Education and Career Planning Open Course

  Author(s): Mary Shier, College of the Rockies, Allison Schubert, Vancouver Community College

  Updated: May 9, 2019

  Description: This online course, Education and Career Planning, is a unique open course which is the result of a collaboration between 7 colleges and BCcampus Open Education. It is at the provincial ABE level (grade 12 equivalent) and can be used as an elective course towards the BC Adult Grad Diploma. It enables colleges to offer the course on their platforms, use their own instructors, and earn their own FTE’s. The course includes learning modules, student activities and assignments. The goal of Career Pl...[more]

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• Information Directory

  Author(s): Lauri M. Aesoph

  Updated: Apr 15, 2019

  Description: The Information Directory lays out current events, opinions, and OER investigations related to open education in four categories: blogs, books,news, and research. It was created to fulfill the need for Canadian-based information, specifically British Columbia, on open education. However, the Information Directory also includes content from other English-speaking countries with chapters for the United States, the Global North, and the Global South. This directory is considered an ongoing resour...[more]

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• Democracy in Brief

  Author(s): United States Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs

  Updated: Apr 1, 2019

  Description: Democracy in Brief touches on topics such as rights and responsibilities of citizens, free and fair elections, the rule of law, the role of a written constitution, separation of powers, a free media, the role of parties and interest groups, military-civilian relations and democratic culture.

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• Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene

  Author(s): The BC Cook Articulation Committee, go2HR

  Updated: Mar 29, 2019

  Description: Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series, and therefore can be used to support a wide variety of programs that offer training in foodservice skills. Other books in the series include: Bas...[more]

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• Human Resources in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry

  Author(s): The BC Cook Articulation Committee, go2HR

  Updated: Mar 29, 2019

  Description: Human Resources in the Food Services and Hospitality Industry is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series, and therefore can be used to support a wide variety of programs that offer training in foodservice skills.

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• Understanding Ingredients for the Canadian Baker

  Author(s): The BC Cook Articulation Committee, go2HR

  Updated: Mar 29, 2019

  Description: This book is intended to give students a basic understanding of the various types and uses of ingredients used in the baking industry, and how certain ingredients, in particular grains and flours are produced, graded and processed in Canada. Understanding Ingredients for the Canadian Baker is one of a series of Culinary Arts books developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s food service and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Coo...[more]

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• Nutrition and Labelling for the Canadian Baker

  Author(s): The BC Cook Articulation Committee, go2HR

  Updated: Mar 28, 2019

  Description: This book is intended to give students a basic understanding of nutritional information and labelling in the baking industry. In particular, there is a focus on Canadian regulations regarding labelling and merchandising of baked goods, as well as baking for customers with special diets, allergies, and intolerances. Nutrition and Labelling for the Canadian Baker is one of a series of Culinary Arts books developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s food ser...[more]

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• Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

  Author(s): Amy Blackstone, University Of Maine-ME-Orono

  Updated: Mar 28, 2019

  Description: Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods emphasizes the relevance of research methods for the everyday lives of its readers, undergraduate students. Each chapter describes how research methodology is useful for students in the multiple roles they fill: (1) as consumers of popular and public information, (2) as citizens in a society where findings from social research shape laws, policies, and public life, and (3) as current and future employees. Connections to th...[more]

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