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    • We very much enjoyed working with Open School BC, and we were very pleased with the finished products. We appreciated the professional knowledge of BC schools curricula and practices that OSBC brought to the project – expertise that the PCC doesn’t have.
    Director, Outreach and Engagement
    Provincial Capitol Commission

    I cannot say enough about your professionalism and creativity. We are all so incredibly impressed with the educational website you and your Open School team created on PEP’s behalf.
    Manager, Provincial Emergency Program

    I was impressed by the attention to detail and clarity in the material that your organization has produced. With a heavy and lengthy list of potential topics that could easily have bogged down students, this production instead maintains a reader’s interest and provides excellent insight into the growing world of forensic sciences.
    Constable, Victoria Police Department
    Forensic Services

     

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    Projects and Clients

    Open School BC develops learning resources for public sector clients. Here are some of our recent projects. Those available for viewing have their link provided. If you’re interested in viewing protected items, please contact us.

    Websites

    Online Orientation for Internationally Educated Professionals
    Caring About Food Safety
    English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program
    DriveSmart
    Tsunamis Quiz
    Being Victorian

    Online Courses (Developed and hosted by Open School BC in WebCT)

    Wildfire TEAMS Orientation
    FoodSafe Level 1
    FoodSafe Level 2
    Awareness and Prevention of Harassment
    Copyright Education
    Identity Proofing Awareness Training
    Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
    Protection of Information Awareness

    Other Projects

    Domestic Violence Safety Planning Online Training
     Education for a Digital Word 2.0
    Make a Case Against Racism - Top Ten Countdown
    Welder Level C Training Program
     Toddler's First Steps
     Baby's Best Chance
     Healthy Eating for Seniors
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    Domestic Violence Safety Planning Online Training
    The intent of the Domestic Violence Safety Planning online training is to focus on the practical application of safety planning. This training will inform support workers about how to safety plan with women who have experienced domestic violence and children/youth who have been exposed to domestic violence.

    This training is for employees in programs funded by the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch, Ministry of Justice and Women’s Transition Housing and Support Program, BC Housing.

    Staff in the following programs can register:

    • Children Who Witness Abuse (CWWA)
    • Community-based Victim Services (CBVS)
    • Outreach and Multicultural Outreach Services
    • Police-based Victim Services (PBVS)
    • Safe Homes
    • Second Stage Housing
    • Stopping the Violence Counselling (STV)
    • Transition Houses

    Registration in this course is limited to staff in these programs only at this time.

    If you have questions, please contact either VictimServices@gov.bc.ca or webeditor@bchousing.org [ TOP ]


    Online Orientation for Internationally Educated Professionals
    http://www.regulatorsforaccess.ca/online_orientation/
    Client: Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium
    Information website to help internationally educated professionals meet licensing /regulation criteria to practice their profession in Ontario. [ TOP ]


    Caring About Food Safety
    http://www.openschool.bc.ca/foodsafety
    Client: BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
    Award winning interactive website developed to provide information on safe food handling practices for unlicensed day care providers and the general public. [ TOP ]


    English as a Second Language Settlement Assistance Program (ESLSAP)
    Client: BC Ministry of Advanced Education
    There are two parts: a site to recruit potential volunteer tutors to help new immigrants, and a training site for the new tutor recruits. The approach for both is to profile actual tutors and learners in video, photographs and written testimonials.

    Tutor Recruitment Site
    Client: BC Ministry of Advanced Education
    http://www.mytrainingbc.ca/eslsap/recruitment/index.html

    Tutor Training Site
    Client: BC Ministry of Advanced Education
    http://www.mytrainingbc.ca/eslsap/training/index.html

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    DriveSmart
    http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/scitech11_v1/media/flash/drivesmart/index.htm
    Client: Purchasing Services Branch, BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services
    Developed for all provincial employees who drive as part of their work, this interactive website instructs on various ways to reduce fuel consumption. [ TOP ]


    Tsunamis Quiz
    http://www.pep.gov.bc.ca/tsunamis/quiz.htm
    Client: BC Provincial Emergency Program
    What is a tsunami? How do I prepare for a possible tsunami? This website provides answers to those questions and much more. [ TOP ]


    Being Victorian
    http://www.openschool.bc.ca/courses/ss10/victorian/index.htm
    Client: Provincial Capital Commission
    Interactive website designed to enable Social Studies 10 students to participate as a member of Victorian era society. The website received the Interactive, Government/Commercial — Award of Merit at the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education 2009 Media Festival. [ TOP ]

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    Online Courses 

(Developed and hosted by Open School BC in WebCT)

    Wildfire TEAMS Orientation
    Client: Wildfire Management Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
    This three-hour online training course is mandatory for all Wildfire TEAMS participants and provides education about topics such as joining the Wildfire TEAMS program, fundamentals of fire management operations, deployment, WMB safety culture and practices, and Introduction to the Incident Command System.
    Read more [ TOP]

     

    FoodSafe Level 1
    Client: Foodsafe Secretariat
    This is an accredited seven-hour online training course for those wishing to get their FoodSafe certification.
    Read more [ TOP ]

     

    FoodSafe Level 2
     Client: Foodsafe Secretariat
    This seven-hour online training course deals with issues around managing a foodservice establishment. Print materials and a CD with multimedia and video were also developed to facilitate face-to-face training.
    Read more     [ TOP ]

     

    Awareness and Prevention of Harassment
    Client: BC Public School Employer’s Association
    A one-hour online awareness-training course for public school employees, this course includes interactive multimedia and videos. Read more [ TOP ]

     

    Copyright Education
    Client: Intellectual Property Program, BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services
    A one and a half hour online training course on copyright awareness for BC government employees.
    Read more [ TOP ]

     

    Identity Proofing Awareness Training
    Client: Service BC, Ministry of Citizens’ Services
    This awareness training is a one and a half hour online course for government employees who work with the public and assessing identification documents. Read more [ TOP ]

     

    Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
    Client: Privacy and Legislation Branch, BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services
    This two-hour online training course is for government employees working with rights to information and privacy issues. Read more [ TOP ]

     

    Protection of Information Awareness
    Client: Office of the Chief Information Officer, BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services
    This awareness training, featuring videos and interactive multimedia, is a two-hour online course for government employees. Read more [ TOP ]

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    Make a Case Against Racism - Top Ten Countdown
    Client: Embrace BC
    Make a Case Against Racism - Top Ten Countdown
    This podcast entertains students while teaching them that opening our eyes and hearts to the diversity around us helps fight racism in our society. This free podcast produced for Embrace BC makes an excellent instruction resource for grade four to seven teachers.     [ TOP ]

    Welder Level C Training Program
    Client: Industry Training Authority
    Welder Level C Training
    OSBC recenlty updated this print course to address the Industry Training Authority’s new welding curriculum.
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    Toddler's First Steps
    Client: BC Ministry of Health
    Toddler's First Steps
    This handbook is an up-to-date reference guide for parenting children between the ages of six months and three years.
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    Baby's Best Chance
    Client: BC Ministry of Health
    baby's best chance
    This handbook presents best-practices and evidence to help parents prepare for birth and care for their infant to six months of age.
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    Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook
    Client: BC Ministry of Health
    healthy eating for seniors
    Healthy Eating for Seniors is a new handbook on nutrition for older adults. It provides information that will help seniors make decisions about healthy eating so they can lead active and independent lives.
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