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The Public Good of Open Pedagogy
Two community college students write about the Vietnam War in their first-year US history course. One is assigned an essay. They gather their research, write the paper, and turn it in. The instructor reads it, grades it, and hands it back. Their writing leaves behind no legacy and is not shared beyond the classroom. In all likelihood, no one else will ever read it. The…
How a Diamond Open Access Publisher Expanded into Open Textbooks
Quick Facts Institution: University of Groningen Press (UGP) Location: Groningen, Netherlands Founded: 2017 Institution Type: Library-led diamond open access university press Open Textbook Program Launched: 2021 Primary Goal: Develop a…
How a Young Irish University Built a Community-Driven Open Publishing Network
Quick Facts Institution: Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Location: Midwest and Midlands regions, Ireland Founded: 2021 (through the merger of two institutes of technology). Open Press launched in 2024….
Global Collaboration in Action: Insights from Building an Open Book Across Borders
When Associate Prof Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise registered for the Commonwealth of Learning’s ODL Practitioner Mentorship Program in 2023, she had a specific concern: that no one would be interested in…
No-Nonsense Filmmaking: An Open Textbook That Celebrates Process, Curiosity, and Creativity
A free, open-access filmmaking textbook by Jessica Livingstone & Mischa Livingstone that demystifies film production for all students.Filmmaking isn’t a linear process, and No-Nonsense Filmmaking isn’t a linear textbook. Created…
Indigenous Voices in Open Education: A Reading List
June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. The date falls on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and a well-established time of gathering and celebration…
Homegrown Knowledge: How VCU Faculty Wrote the Marketing Textbook Their Students Needed
by Jodie L. Ferguson, Ph.D.; Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Ph.D.; Katie Gilstrap, M.B.A.; Suzanne C. Makarem, Ph.D.; Mayoor Mohan, Ph.D.; Butch M. Sarma, M.B.A.; and Cesar Zamudio, Ph.D. A free, open-access…
Inside Fanshawe’s OER Design Studio: An Inspirational Model for OER Creation
What does it take to build a thriving open education ecosystem at a college? At Fanshawe College, the answer lies in a simple but powerful idea: support faculty and students,…
Open Textbooks for the Trades: How Washington State’s Welding OER Transforms Vocational Learning
The creation of Washington State’s open welding textbook Introduction to Welding is a compelling example of how Open Educational Resources (OER) can transform vocational education. The first of its kind,…
Most-Viewed Pressbooks Publications of 2025
It’s been an exciting year for Pressbooks users. In 2025 alone our community has garnered more than 70 million pageviews on content across a variety of disciplines, use cases, and…