11/23/2009
11/22/2009
Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions: IRRODL
Re-post from Ray Schroeder:
Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions - Judy Baker, et al; IRRODL
To address the high cost of textbooks, Rice University’s Connexions and the Community College Open Textbook Project (CCOTP) collaborated to develop a proof-of-concept free and open textbook. The proof-of-concept served to document a workflow process that would support adoption of open textbooks. Open textbooks provide faculty and students with a low cost alternative to traditional publishers’ textbooks and can help to make higher education more affordable. Connexions provides a publishing platform for open textbook projects. The CCOTP acted as a liaison between community college faculty, open textbook authors, and Connexions. Challenges to the production and adoption of open textbooks include 1) faculty members’ and students’ expectations of high production quality and ancillaries for open textbooks, 2) methods for documenting and maintaining control over various versions, and 3) the process of converting existing open content to digital and accessible formats. Connexions holds promise as a means to overcome these challenges.
Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions - Judy Baker, et al; IRRODL
To address the high cost of textbooks, Rice University’s Connexions and the Community College Open Textbook Project (CCOTP) collaborated to develop a proof-of-concept free and open textbook. The proof-of-concept served to document a workflow process that would support adoption of open textbooks. Open textbooks provide faculty and students with a low cost alternative to traditional publishers’ textbooks and can help to make higher education more affordable. Connexions provides a publishing platform for open textbook projects. The CCOTP acted as a liaison between community college faculty, open textbook authors, and Connexions. Challenges to the production and adoption of open textbooks include 1) faculty members’ and students’ expectations of high production quality and ancillaries for open textbooks, 2) methods for documenting and maintaining control over various versions, and 3) the process of converting existing open content to digital and accessible formats. Connexions holds promise as a means to overcome these challenges.
11/20/2009
Webinar Recording: Perspectives on Open Textbooks from Two WA Faculty Authors
The webinar archive is now online.
Full session description and slide decks at the bottom of this page.
Thanks to everyone who attended!
Full session description and slide decks at the bottom of this page.
Thanks to everyone who attended!
11/15/2009
Openness and the Future of Higher Education
re-post from Judy Baker @ CCC OER:
A special issue of of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) on openness in education was just published. Articles include:
Openness, Dynamic Specialization, and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education by David Wiley, John Hilton III
From Open Content to Open Course Models: Increasing Access and Enabling Global Participation in Higher Education by Tannis Morgan, Stephen Carey
Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions by Judy Baker, Joel Thierstein, Kathi Fletcher, Manpreet Kaur, Jonathan Emmons
Peer-To-Peer Recognition of Learning in Open Education by Jan Philipp Schmidt, Christine Geith, Stian Håklev, Joel Thierstein
A special issue of of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) on openness in education was just published. Articles include:
Openness, Dynamic Specialization, and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education by David Wiley, John Hilton III
From Open Content to Open Course Models: Increasing Access and Enabling Global Participation in Higher Education by Tannis Morgan, Stephen Carey
Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions by Judy Baker, Joel Thierstein, Kathi Fletcher, Manpreet Kaur, Jonathan Emmons
Peer-To-Peer Recognition of Learning in Open Education by Jan Philipp Schmidt, Christine Geith, Stian Håklev, Joel Thierstein
New Report: Harnessing Openness to Improve Higher Education
a re-post from Judy Baker @ CCC OER:
The Digital Connections Council of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) just posted this 100 page report - Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. See pages 37 and 38 about open textbooks. (Warning – this PDF is very large.) One recommendation about textbooks is to “review the existing legal regime to determine what analog expectations about books should apply in the world of electronic texts to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of users and those of authors, publishers, and electronic book sellers.”
Read the summary of the report.
Read the press release.
CED is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of more than 200 business leaders and university presidents.
The Digital Connections Council of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) just posted this 100 page report - Harnessing Openness to Improve Research, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. See pages 37 and 38 about open textbooks. (Warning – this PDF is very large.) One recommendation about textbooks is to “review the existing legal regime to determine what analog expectations about books should apply in the world of electronic texts to strike an appropriate balance between the rights of users and those of authors, publishers, and electronic book sellers.”
Read the summary of the report.
Read the press release.
CED is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of more than 200 business leaders and university presidents.
11/11/2009
Webinar: Nov 18 @ 3:00pm (Pacific): Perspectives on Open Textbooks from Two WA Faculty Authors
Webinar: Perspectives on Open Textbooks from Two WA Faculty Authors
- Date: 11-18-09 (Wednesday)
- Time: 3:00pm
- Location: Elluminate:
- https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008170&password=M.0DEEEB8B6C0EAFD7993367D2D9948A
- Registration: None – just show up.
- Cost: $0
Part 1: “Open Textbooks from an Author's Perspective” (30 min)
Abstract: What motivates someone to write an open textbook? How much of the editorial and production process is within reach of an individual? How is the experience different from writing a traditional textbook? What is different about teaching from an open textbook? I will answer these questions with examples from my experiences writing and publishing a mathematics textbook, "A First Course in Linear Algebra."
Bio: Robert Beezer is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. He joined the faculty there in 1984 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Besides advocating for open textbooks, he is also a developer for Sage, a comprehensive open-source program for mathematics.
Part 2: “Another Perspective on Authoring an Open Textbook” (30 min)
Abstract: I'll discuss my journey of writing an open textbook "Math in Society," including my motivation, how existing open textbooks guided my decisions, using my students as guinea pigs, and my experience with the bookstore. I'll share some general thoughts on openness and collaboration in textbooks that need consistency and accuracy, and some thoughts about license selection.
Bio: David Lippman is a professor of mathematics at Pierce College Ft Steilacoom, a community college in Lakewood, WA, where he has been teaching since 2000. He is best known in the Washington community college math circle as the guy who created WAMAP.org (aka IMathAS), a free, open-source online course management and math assessment system.
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Please join us and share this invitation with anyone who might be interested. All are welcome.
Cable
11/10/2009
Request for Feedback: Open Course Library & eLearning Report
First, the WA Community and Technical Colleges are about to launch an Open Course Library project … we will design and open (to the world) 80 highly enrolled courses.
Second, an eLearning work group is writing a report for the WA Legislature. It’s part of a larger report, so will be 15-ish pages when complete. Draft is online.
Your feedback, ideas, comments, and critiques (on either or both projects) are MOST welcome! Send to cgreen@sbctc.edu
Most gratefully,
Cable
11/06/2009
It Is About Time: Getting Our Values Around Copyright Right
It Is About Time: Getting Our Values Around Copyright Right (Educause 2009 Conference)
In this talk, Lawrence Lessig reviews the progress of the "open access" movement in education. He makes a call for educators to finally resolve this issue in a way that enables the potential of technology for education.
This is a MUST WATCH!
Inside Higher Ed article on Lessig's talk
In this talk, Lawrence Lessig reviews the progress of the "open access" movement in education. He makes a call for educators to finally resolve this issue in a way that enables the potential of technology for education.
This is a MUST WATCH!
Inside Higher Ed article on Lessig's talk
David Wiley's Penn State Keynote on Open Education
I just watched David's keynote (again) ... to re-ground myself in the core principles of OER. Thanks David ;)
David Wiley opened the 2009 Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology with a thought provoking keynote presentation on open education.
David Wiley opened the 2009 Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology with a thought provoking keynote presentation on open education.
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