We are very excited to share some of the progress we have made with the first volume of The History of Applied Science and Technology Open Textbook. In the past few months, we have managed to secure contributors from institutions across North America, Europe and Africa for chapters ranging from the Ancient World to theKeep reading “History of Science & Tech: Updates!”
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Office Hours Recap & Video: Accessibility in Open Textbooks
Are you a professor, librarian, or staff member looking for ways to prioritize accessibility in OER? This month’s Office Hours session on best practices for accessibility in open textbooks will help you do just that! Watch the video recording, or read a recap. Accessibility in Open Textbooks was the subject of this month’s Office Hours,Keep reading “Office Hours Recap & Video: Accessibility in Open Textbooks”
Office Hours Recap & Video: OER Workflows for Open Textbooks
In this month’s Office Hours, organized by Rebus Community and the Open Textbook Network, special guests and participants discussed their experiences with OER workflows. Watch the video or read a recap of the session below. Guests included Allison Brown, SUNY Geneseo; Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Kansas State University; Billy Meinke, University of Hawaii; and Anthony Palmiotto, OpenStax.Keep reading “Office Hours Recap & Video: OER Workflows for Open Textbooks”
Peer Review Working Group Recap
Peer review is an integral component of traditional academic publishing, but in the world of open textbooks, there is currently no common standard for reviewing in open textbooks. To address this need, Rebus Community has formed a working group to explore peer review for open textbooks. The group held its first meeting May 3 toKeep reading “Peer Review Working Group Recap”
Found: A Lead Editor for The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
We are pleased to announce that The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature has a new lead editor. Timothy Robbins, an assistant professor of English at Graceland University, has joined the project and will be leading the charge to expand the range of texts covered in the anthology. This second edition will continue the workKeep reading “Found: A Lead Editor for The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature”