2024-2025 Annual Review
About Us
BCcampus enhances British Columbia’s post-secondary education sector by driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and promoting accessibility. Guided by the priorities of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, we champion innovative teaching and learning practices while supporting openness and transparency across the sector. BCcampus reduces barriers to learning, shares best practices, and saves students millions of dollars—improving education for all in the province.
Message from the Steering Committee
As the 2024-25 fiscal year concludes, we are pleased to reflect on the significant impact BCcampus has had on post-secondary education in British Columbia. This year’s achievements underscore BCcampus’ role as a leader in fostering innovation, equity, and collaboration across the sector.
Building on the foundation laid by the inaugural Steering Committee, we’ve focused on aligning BCcampus’ mission and values with evolving needs of the post-secondary sector, and the priorities of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills particularly around access and affordability. BCcampus continues to act as a critical connector, creating opportunities that empower educators and improve student outcomes.
This impact report showcases how BCcampus has continued to fulfil its mandate to support the province’s post-secondary sector. We look forward to building new opportunities for collaboration and innovation to support a stronger, more equitable education system for all.
Dr. Tannis Morgan
Vancouver Community College, Co-Chair
Dr. Diane Purvey
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, co-chair
Letter from the Director
Message from Amanda Coolidge, Executive Director
It is my privilege to introduce BCcampus’ first-ever impact report—a milestone that reflects the vital collaborations both within our organization and across the post-secondary community we serve. This report is a testament to the difference we make together in fostering innovation, accessibility, and excellence in education across British Columbia.
Guided by our strategic plan, this report highlights the significant strides we have made in four key areas:
Building Relationships & Communities
We create spaces for collaboration and dialogue among educators, administrators, and learners, enabling knowledge sharing and collective growth. From facilitating workshops to hosting conferences, our efforts bring people together to address shared challenges and celebrate collective successes.
Advancing Teaching & Learning Practices
We are dedicated to supporting educators in delivering high-quality, engaging learning experiences. Through professional development opportunities, open education, and strategic projects, we support faculty in adopting and refining effective teaching practices that meet the needs of diverse learners.
Supporting Organizational Excellence
Our work is guided by core values: meaningful truth and reconciliation, collaboration, innovation, openness, accountability, and a human-centred approach that is inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist. These principles shape not only what we do but how we lead and grow as an organization.
Digital Learning Strategy
We are proud to lead initiatives that expand access to education through technology. By supporting the adoption of digital tools and resources, we enable institutions to create flexible, accessible learning environments that meet students where they are—geographically, financially, and academically.
This report celebrates the progress we have made and the impact we have on the sector; it also serves as a reminder of the work that lies ahead. Together, we will continue to innovate, collaborate, and champion a more accessible, inclusive, and transformative post-secondary education system in British Columbia.
Some Highlights from 2024-2025
$34+ million
In Student Savings
288,104
B.C. Students Using Open Textbooks
364
Participants in OpenEd Related Events
System Partners
BCcampus facilitates collaboration among British Columbia post-secondary institutions and with other organizations in the sector. We are grateful to all these partners and the contributions they make to further our mission and mandate in the province.
BCcampus Roadshow: Driving Learning and Connection
In the spring of 2024, the BCcampus Regional Roadshow hit the road to take our programs, expertise, and good times directly to post-secondary institutions and communities across the province.
The Roadshow was more than a series of workshops; it was a celebration of teaching and learning across the province and an opportunity to engage, learn, and explore current themes in teaching and learning.
One of the central goals of the Roadshow was to ensure educators in both urban centers and regional areas have an opportunity to connect with fellow educators in fun and engaging ways. At each stop on the BCcampus Roadshow, we hosted an unforgettable two days of workshops, sessions, stimulating discussions, and socializing.
Designed in collaboration with host institutions, the Roadshow featured sessions on pressing topics in post-secondary education, including generative artificial intelligence, open education, accessibility, and the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework. Each workshop and session was designed to fuel participants’ curiosity and drive their growth as an educator and facilitator.
“Having the BCcampus Roadshow team visit TRU was a welcome boost to our thinking and to our spirit. The sessions on OER, accessibility, and digital literacies were expertly facilitated, highly informative, and very well-received. We continue to incorporate what we learned into our own offerings and our practice. As ever, BCcampus modeled creative and innovative thinking, inclusiveness, a spirit of fun and inspiring team energy. The event has had an ongoing impact on our team and on our university community.”
- Brian Lamb, director. learning technology & innovation,
Thompson Rivers University
The Roadshow was a powerful reminder of the value of connection, collaboration, and community in post-secondary education.
Creating Safer Campuses: The ISV Project
In Spring 2022, the province partnered with BCcampus to develop the Intersectional Sexualized Violence (ISV) project, creating resources tailored to the unique experiences of diverse student groups, including graduate, international, and Indigenous students. The project also introduced foundational training on technology-facilitated sexualized violence—an urgent issue in post-secondary education.
Grounded in trauma-informed practices, the ISV resources offer open, synchronous, and asynchronous learning opportunities, fostering personal growth and understanding. This flexible approach allows learners to engage at their own pace, exploring topics most relevant to their experiences. A strength-based framework further empowers individuals, emphasizing their abilities and confidence-building throughout the learning process.
The Indigenous-focused resources connect learning with land-based knowledge. Jewell Gillies, author of The Medicine of the Berry Patch video series, underscored this connection:
"People need to go beyond, deepen their understanding, and develop relationships with the land and the people they’re supporting. You’re never going to shift a person’s perspective if they only sit in boardrooms or classrooms."
Graduate student resources, piloted at Simon Fraser University (SFU), address gaps in existing materials. Belinda Karsen, SFU’s educational specialist in the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office, highlighted their impact:
"The resource supports students by delving into nuances and providing clarity. There is definitely a need for this kind of learning; it would benefit all students, not simply graduate students."
As open-source materials, the ISV resources are easily accessible, adaptable, and customizable for various communities. Mez Jiwaji, associate director of Student Life at North Island College (NIC), emphasized their value:
"The validated resources allowed NIC to equip our facilitators with the guides and support materials needed to deliver content that is both relevant and impactful, ensuring best practices in meeting student needs."
By prioritizing deep engagement, reflection, and adaptability, the ISV project helps post-secondary institutions foster safer, more supportive learning environments—ensuring all students have access to the education and support they deserve.
Strengthening Health Care Education: The Health Care Assistant Curriculum Supplement
The Health Care Assistant (HCA) Program Provincial Curriculum is the foundation for HCA training across British Columbia, establishing learning outcomes, course requirements, and instructional guidelines for all recognized HCAs in the province.
2023
In 2023, BCcampus collaborated with the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, the Ministry of Health, and other sector partners to update the HCA curriculum, aligning it with the latest health care regulations, best practices, and workforce needs.
2024
In 2024, BCcampus further developed the Health Care Assistant Program Supplement to the Provincial Curriculum to provide additional guidance, resources, and instructional support, helping educators translate complex regulatory updates into clear, practical lessons for students.
Through facilitated discussions, educators had a direct voice in shaping curriculum materials. Faculty were able to ask critical questions and refine instructional language to make regulatory updates both accessible and practical for students. Lisa Beveridge, department head of continuing care at Vancouver Community College, who led the revision work for both the curriculum and supplement as a contracted subject-matter expert, says, “One of the biggest benefits of working with current faculty was that they could pinpoint exactly what was needed. Since they were actively teaching, they could say, ‘This would be useful,’ and we were able to create it.”
The project’s success was shaped by the strong communication among educators, policymakers, and provincial health authorities. Lisa adds,
“This responsiveness to faculty feedback, combined with sector-wide collaboration, has resulted in a stronger, more cohesive educational framework [...] The process has not only improved teaching resources but has also contributed to a more connected and regulated sector overall.”