We are seeking chapter contributions of 2,000-3,000 words (8-10 pages double-spaced) on a range of topics within metaphysics and philosophy of mind for the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook, edited by Christina Hendricks (UBC). We encourage interest and contributions from members of underrepresented groups within the philosophical community. Philosophy of Mind We are looking for one orKeep reading “Call for Chapter Contributions on Metaphysics, Behaviorism, and Materialism”
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Updates: Open Digital Citizenship Toolkit, February Office Hours & more
Open Digital Citizenship Toolkit: Chapter Reviewers Needed The Rebus Community is supporting the creation of a Digital Citizenship open textbook out of Ryerson University. The Digital Citizenship Toolkit includes a student workbook and a faculty support book. The textbook will help students develop a higher-level critical lens through which to navigate the digital realm, while the facultyKeep reading “Updates: Open Digital Citizenship Toolkit, February Office Hours & more”
January Office Hours Recap & Video: Adapting Open Textbooks
Are you a faculty, staff member, or librarian hoping to adapt an Open Textbook? This month’s Office Hours session on adapting open textbooks will help! Watch the video recording, or read a summary below. In January’s Office Hours event from Open Textbook Network and Rebus Community, faculty and staff who have adapted open textbooks discussedKeep reading “January Office Hours Recap & Video: Adapting Open Textbooks”
New Resource: Rebus Community Contributor Engagement Guide
Central to our mission at Rebus is the goal to document the process involved in publishing open textbooks so others can use what we learn to create their own. Our hope is that the resources we develop can simplify the workflow for open textbook creators everywhere. We have been working hard on several of these resources over theKeep reading “New Resource: Rebus Community Contributor Engagement Guide”
(updated) Office Hours: Barriers to Open Textbook Adoption
Open Textbook Network & Rebus Community Host Office Hours Barriers to Open Textbook Adoption: Common Questions and Concerns Explained February 21, 2018, 2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST Guest speakers: Jasmine Roberts, Strategic Communication Lecturer, The Ohio State University; Sarah Cohen, Managing Director, Open Textbook Network; and others TBD Open textbooks reduce the costs of attendingKeep reading “(updated) Office Hours: Barriers to Open Textbook Adoption”
Updates: Open AmLit Anthology, Media Innovation OT & January Office Hours
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 leadKeep reading “Updates: Open AmLit Anthology, Media Innovation OT & January Office Hours”
Office Hours: Open Textbook Adaptation
Open Textbook Network & Rebus Community Host Office Hours Open Textbook Adaptation 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; & Anita R. Walz, Open Education, Copyright & Scholarly Communications Librarian One ofKeep reading “Office Hours: Open Textbook Adaptation”
8 Things We Learned About Making Open Textbooks from Making Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship
When Rebus Community agreed to support the JMC Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship open textbook back in January of 2017, we had no idea the impact the project would have on our knowledge of the processes involved in open publishing. Michelle Ferrier of Ohio University and Liz Mays, who is Rebus’ marketing manager and also anKeep reading “8 Things We Learned About Making Open Textbooks from Making Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship”
Rebus/OTN Office Hours: International Perspectives on Open Textbooks (December 2017)
December’s topic for Rebus / OTN Office Hours is International Perspectives on Open Textbooks, and this month, we’re doing things a little differently. The Rebus Community headquarters is located in Montreal, Quebec, with our brilliant marketing manager based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Our partners, the Open Textbook Network, are also U.S.-based, and as a result, weKeep reading “Rebus/OTN Office Hours: International Perspectives on Open Textbooks (December 2017)”
October Office Hours: Beta Testing Open Textbooks
Open Textbook Network & Rebus Community Host Office Hours Beta Testing Open Textbooks Oct. 25, 4 p.m. EST Guest Speakers: Michael Laughy, Assistant Professor of Classics, Washington & Lee University; Dianna Fisher, Director of Open Oregon State; Elizabeth Mays, Rebus & Arizona State University; and others TBD The ability to beta-test open textbooks with studentsKeep reading “October Office Hours: Beta Testing Open Textbooks”