Written by Linda Frederiksen and Sue F. Phelps, Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students teaches students how to prepare better literature reviews that are vital to their research. Read the book for free on the web, or download it in other formats from the book’s homepage! Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing GraduateKeep reading “Literature Reviews For Education & Nursing Graduate Students: Available for Adoption!”
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Office Hours Recap and Video: Beta Testing Open Textbooks
In this month’s session, guests discuss the logistics of beta testing an open textbook, including: strategies to recruit beta testers, mechanisms for collecting and implementing feedback, and marketing this process. If you’re curious about how open textbooks are tested in classrooms, or how and when student and instructor feedback is incorporated, read the recap belowKeep reading “Office Hours Recap and Video: Beta Testing Open Textbooks”
Financial Strategy for Public Managers: Now Available!
Financial Strategy for Public Managers by Sharon Kioko and Justin Marlowe is the first Rebus-supported open textbook project to be officially released, and is now available for adoption and use in classrooms! This book offers a thorough, applied, and concise introduction to the essential financial concepts and analytical tools that today’s effective public servants needKeep reading “Financial Strategy for Public Managers: Now Available!”
First Open Textbook on North American Archaeology!
The latest Open Textbook project to join the Rebus Community is the first of its kind in its field. Aptly titled From the Ground Up: An Introduction to North American Archaeology, this book brings together an intergenerational and international team of scholars to shed light on the multiple voices and vibrant diversity within North AmericanKeep reading “First Open Textbook on North American Archaeology!”
Office Hours Recap and Video: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Textbooks
In this Office Hours conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion in open textbooks, guest speakers and participants identified several aspects of OER that deserve attention and improvement. Read the recap below, or watch the video recording. Office Hours, hosted by The Open Textbook Network and the Rebus Community, is a monthly event in which weKeep reading “Office Hours Recap and Video: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Open Textbooks”
August Office Hours Recap & Video: Metadata for Open Textbooks
Are you an author, librarian, or staff member creating or using Open Textbooks at your institution? Learn more about the metadata that helps make these books discoverable in this month’s Office Hours session! Scroll down to read a recap, or watch the video recording. This month’s Office Hours event, hosted by the Open Textbook NetworkKeep reading “August Office Hours Recap & Video: Metadata for Open Textbooks”
Four New Part Editors for Introduction to Philosophy!
We’d like to welcome Dr. Benjamin Martin, Dr. Beau Branson, Dr. Douglas Giles, and Dr. Heather Salazar as part editors on this open textbook. Would you like to get involved as an editor or chapter author? Join the project on the Rebus Community Forum. It’s been almost a year since Christina Hendricks at the UniversityKeep reading “Four New Part Editors for Introduction to Philosophy!”
A New Era of Student-Created Anthologies: Antología abierta de literatura hispánica!
Are you a professor of Hispanic literature? We need you and your students to help us expand the Antología abierta de literatura hispánica! We’re looking for instructors to run a critical edition assignment in their classrooms (with support) and submit the results to the second edition of the anthology. If you’re interested, head to theKeep reading “A New Era of Student-Created Anthologies: Antología abierta de literatura hispánica!”
July Office Hours Recap & Video: Updating Open Textbooks
Are you an instructor, staff member, or librarian using Open Textbooks at your institution? Do you want to know how you can keep this resource updated over the years? This month’s Office Hours session on keeping open textbooks relevant will help you do just that! Watch the video recording, or read a recap. During thisKeep reading “July Office Hours Recap & Video: Updating Open Textbooks”
New Modular Open Textbook on Introductory Human Geography in Development!
Are you a Canadian geographer looking for an alternative to the traditional human geography textbook? Help us build one! We’re looking for contributors to write chapters for an Introductory Human Geography Open Textbook, and you could help! Read more about the project below, then head here to participate. The latest project to join the RebusKeep reading “New Modular Open Textbook on Introductory Human Geography in Development!”