Kwantlen Polytechnic University was the first Canadian institution to launch a zero-textbook-cost program. To support its growing open education efforts, KPU adopted Pressbooks to help faculty create and share custom… Continue Reading Supercharged OER at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Staff at the Teaching and Learning Centre and Distance Education units at the University of Saskatchewan are steadily building their OER program. They started with the adoption and adaptation of… Continue Reading USask’s OER Program Expands from Adaptation into Ancillary Resources
It was while searching for a tool to help an American Government professor adapt an open textbook that James Paradiso, an instructional designer at University of Central Florida, discovered his… Continue Reading Pressbooks is Backbone for Nascent OER Efforts at University of Central Florida
The Evolution of Affordable Content Efforts in the Higher Education Environment: Programs, Case Studies, and Examples, edited by Kristi Jensen and Shane Nackerud, is one of the latest books to… Continue Reading University of Minnesota Publishes Research on Affordable Content
University of Texas at Arlington is using its PressbooksEDU system as a platform on which to build open educational resources as part of UTA Libraries’ open education program. Open Education… Continue Reading University of Texas at Arlington Kicks off OER Program with Eight Books in Development
At The Ohio State University, Pressbooks has become an integral platform for the university’s open textbook affordability initiative. The university already has 18 published books on its Pressbooks network,… Continue Reading The Ohio State University Has 60 Books in Development as Part of Textbook Affordability Initiative
At Pressbooks, we’re beyond excited to be partnering with Unizin, a nonprofit consortium of leading higher education institutions, to host PressbooksEDU networks at 14 U.S. universities. The universities include: Indiana… Continue Reading We’re Partnering with Unizin to Host PressbooksEDU Networks at 14 Higher Education Institutions
Back by popular demand! Here are the top things authors need to know as they go to compile an ebook. 1. Ebook development is not the same as web development. A Web… Continue Reading 10 Things to Know When Formatting Your Ebook
Editing is possibly the most crucial–and costly–service you’ll need as an independent publisher. Here are some questions to ask when interviewing your book editor to be sure you find the… Continue Reading Here’s What to Ask Your Book Editor (Before Signing a Contract)
Q. What’s the difference between a fixed layout ebook and a regular ebook? A. Normal ebooks that you’re reading (such as a regular Kindle book or novel, etc.) are what’s… Continue Reading Ebook Formatting Answers: Reflowable vs. Fixed Layout Ebooks