Catch Tim Robbins at MLA18 with an update on The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature!
This unique open textbook project has come a long way since Robin DeRosa and her students put together the first version of The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature. Rebus has been supporting the anthology’s expansion, with Timothy Robbins as the lead editor. Tim will be sharing the anthology’s evolution to date at the annual Modern Language Association convention on Jan. 5, at 8:30 a.m. EST. He will show Robin’s initial book shell, Abby Goode’s recent revisions, his own class’s revisions, and thecurrent work in progress with Rebus. If you’ll be at the conference, we encourage you to attend Tim’s session, and learn more about this dynamic project!
P.S.: We’re still looking for more contributors for the project. If you’d like to collaborate with us, please let us know in the Rebus Community forum.
Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship Open Textbook at Scripps Institute
Lead editor Michelle Ferrier will be presenting the MI&E open textbook this week at the Scripps Howard Journalism Entrepreneurship Institute to spread the word to potential adopters of the book. The annual institute held at Arizona State University trains a dozen competitively selected faculty across the country to infuse entrepreneurial journalism concepts and practices into their journalism classrooms.
January: Open Textbook Adaptation
When: January 24, 4 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. PST
Guest speakers: Lauri Aesoph, Manager, Open Education, BCcampus; Dave Dillon, Counselor/Professor, Chair, OER Task Force (Academic Senate for California Community Colleges), Grossmont College; & others TBD
One of the benefits of open textbooks is that they can be adapted for various faculty and student needs. Content can be adjusted for various student audiences, updated to include current events, or otherwise customized to reflect specific teaching approaches to the subject matter. In this session, we’ll talk with faculty who have adapted open textbooks. They’ll talk about their process, insights, and recommendations for others considering adapting an open textbook for their course.
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