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Helpful Information for Open Books
(Released 2/20/18)
Self-Publishing Guide: https://urls.bccampus.ca/6cp
Blog post about the guide: https://urls.bccampus.ca/6co
The BCcampus Open Education Self-Publishing Guide is a reference for individuals or groups wanting to write and self-publish an open textbook. This guide provides details on the preparation, planning, writing, publication, and maintenance of an open textbook. (The guide updates/replaces the BC Open Textbook Authoring Guide.) (Released 3/2017)
Authoring Open Textbooks: https://press.rebus.community/authoropen
This guide is for faculty authors, librarians, project managers and others who are involved in the production of open textbooks in higher education and K-12. Content includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.
(Released 11/2016)
Modifying an Open Textbook: https://press.rebus.community/otnmodify
This is a five-step guide for faculty, and those who support faculty, who want to modify an open textbook. Step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types are included.
(Released 8/2017)
A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students: https://press.rebus.community/makingopentextbookswithstudents
A handbook for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the making of open textbooks, ancillary materials, or other Open Educational Resources. This is a first edition, compiled by Rebus Community, and we welcome feedback and ideas to expand the text.
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Helpful Information about Open Educational Resources
Find OER Respositories: https://mason.deepwebaccess.com/mason__MasonLibrariesOpenEducationResources_5f4/desktop/en/search.html
Use Mason OER Metafinder to simultaneously search OER repositories.
Open Educational Resources: Good for Affordability; Better for Learning | Temple University
https://teaching.temple.edu/edvice-exchange/2016/09/open-educational-resources-good-affordability-better-learning
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