The Rebus Foundation is a Montreal-based non-profit focused on tech, books, open education, and open culture. We are looking for a UX/Front-End Developer to work on the Rebus Community, where we develop tools and resources to support the publishing of free, open, and adaptable digital textbooks. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3Keep reading “We’re Hiring: UX/Front-End Developer, Rebus Community (CLOSED)”
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We’re Hiring: Node.js Developer, Rebus Reader (CLOSED)
The Rebus Foundation is a Montreal-based non-profit focused on tech, books, open education, and open culture. We are looking for a Node.js Developer for a new software initiative, the Rebus Reader. This project is focused on developing an online platform that supports deep scholarly reading, note-taking and citation, and collections management. The ideal candidate willKeep reading “We’re Hiring: Node.js Developer, Rebus Reader (CLOSED)”
September Office Hours: Defining Textbook Structure and Elements (Audio and Chat Transcripts)
Watch the video recording of this Office Hours session, or keep reading for a full transcript. The chat transcript is also available, for those interested in reading the conversation that took place amongst participants and seeing resources shared. Note: If anyone would prefer to not be associated with their comments in either of these transcripts,Keep reading “September Office Hours: Defining Textbook Structure and Elements (Audio and Chat Transcripts)”
Rebus Projects v1.2 Changelog
It’s that time again! We’re rolling out a new release of Rebus Projects, and once again, it is packed with some exciting new features and improvements. With our beta projects underway, we’ve been gathering great, live feedback from them and can’t thank them enough for their patience and willingness to give it a go. ManyKeep reading “Rebus Projects v1.2 Changelog”
August Office Hours: Publishing Textbooks vs. Monographs & Journals (Audio Transcript)
Watch the video recording of this Office Hours session, or keep reading for a full transcript. Audio Transcript Speakers: Danielle Mead Skjelver David Alan Rech Chealsye Bowley Karen Lauritsen Zoe Wake Hyde Rajiv Jhangiani Karen: Hi, everyone, I’m Karen Lauritsen I’m managing director with the Open Textbook Network. We are a community of institutions workingKeep reading “August Office Hours: Publishing Textbooks vs. Monographs & Journals (Audio Transcript)”
In the market for new course materials? Don’t forget about these great resources!
There are some great openly licensed open textbook resources supported by Rebus that are available for classroom use! Keep reading to see whether any of these resources would be a good fit for your upcoming course. If you are planning on adopting or adapting any of these open textbooks, please let us know! Are you orKeep reading “In the market for new course materials? Don’t forget about these great resources!”
July Office Hours: Developing OER Policy (Audio and Chat Transcripts)
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Announcing 10 new OER publishing projects in Rebus Projects!
Our first round of projects have been added to Rebus Community’s beta – a huge welcome to them all! Keep reading to learn more about the beta projects in our new platform, or head directly to Rebus Projects to participate. Just over a month ago, we introduced Rebus Projects, our new web-based software for managingKeep reading “Announcing 10 new OER publishing projects in Rebus Projects!”
Rebus Projects v1.1 Changelog
As promised, since the first release if Rebus Projects in mid-May, we’ve been continuing to work hard on it and it’s time for an update! Listed here are the new features and other changes that will be released this week. We’ll be sharing these changelogs with every new release so you can keep track ofKeep reading “Rebus Projects v1.1 Changelog”
Blueprint for Success Open Textbooks: Now Available for Adoption!
Blueprint for Success in College and Career is a student’s guide for classroom and career success. Curated, co-authored, and edited by Dave Dillon, this set of OER is helpful for students embarking on their college journey. Take a look at the book online, download it in multiple formats, or keep reading to learn more! RebusKeep reading “Blueprint for Success Open Textbooks: Now Available for Adoption!”